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

+1

PHPSP will start next month an open planning meeting, that will guide us
for next 3 months about events, participation, talks... I'll try to put
this idea at this first meeting

Thanks Joel!


On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 4:19 PM, Cal Evans <[email protected]> wrote:

> Joel!
>
> That is an awesome idea....and Bryan is a great guy!
>
> =C=
>
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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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > Has anyone else tried this? What do you think of the idea?
> >
> > Joel Clermont
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