Re: [UG-ADMINS] An idea for PHP UGs

Joel!

That is an awesome idea....and Bryan is a great guy!

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On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Joel Clermont <[email protected]> wrote:

> One of the regular challenges in organizing a PHP UG is getting good
> speakers. I thought I'd share an idea with everyone and get some feedback.
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> Recently, I started another UG here in Milwaukee, this one focusing on
> functional programming, but no one specific language. I had a nice
> conversation with Bryan Hunter who organizes the Nashville FP group before
> our first meetup and one of the things he said really resonated with me.
> Part of their monthly meetup is a "show and tell" section. Anyone can get
> up and talk for 5 - 10 minutes about something they found useful or
> interesting. No slides, nothing formal. Maybe it's a snippet of code
> they're proud of, a new language feature they figured out, maybe a podcast
> or an article or conference talk they found helpful. The goal is to get
> more people involved, especially those that wouldn't feel confident enough
> to stand up and give a formal 30 - 60 minute talk.
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> I tried this and I found it really fun. We had maybe 20 people at the
> first Milwaukee FP group and 6 or 7 did a "show and tell". We're going to
> try it at the June Milwaukee PHP meetup and see how it goes.
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> Has anyone else tried this? What do you think of the idea?
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> Joel Clermont
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