I started a local meetup with a few friends and ended up finishing the first year with 9 meetups, a hackathon and 250-ish people in the community - and the firs

I started a local meetup with a few friends and ended up finishing the first year with 9 meetups, a hackathon and 250-ish people in the community - and the first 3 months of next year already booked with hosting companies. I had never done anything similar so it was a huge thing for me. I learned a lot about developer communities and what makes 'em tick.