TriConf 2014 - LXJS, the Lisbon Javascript Conference
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This document discusses the history and development of LXJS, a JavaScript conference in Lisbon, Portugal. It notes that prior to 2012, there were few developer or tech meetup groups in Lisbon. LXJS started as a meetup of 50 people and grew to a conference of 270 attendees. It describes how LXJS helped foster the growth of the JavaScript and tech community in Lisbon by bringing people together and inspiring the creation of new meetup groups. The document provides advice for organizing community events, such as asking for help, planning effectively, getting support from various resources, and not being afraid to start small.
TriConf 2014 - LXJS, the Lisbon Javascript Conference
- 1. LXJS
- 2. Hi! My name is David
- 3. I come from Lisbon! :D
- 6. What is LXJS
- 7. A 2-day not-for-profit by-the-community and for-the-community about the New Worlds of JavaScript.
- 8. A 2-day not-for-profit by-the-community and for-the-community about the New Worlds of JavaScript.
- 10. A 2-day not-for-profit by-the-community and for-the-community about the New Worlds of JavaScript.
- 11. – Nuno Job “For all the LXJS organizers the most important measure of success is the amount of long term friendships and partnerships that are created during those two days in Lisbon.”
- 12. A 2-day not-for-profit by-the-community and for-the-community about the new worlds of JavaScript.
- 13. LXJS
- 14. Why
- 15. previous to 2012 • no developer meetup groups • little or no hacker space activity • few tech/entrepreneurial gathering but there was people that wanted to change that
- 16. previous to 2012 • no developer meetup groups • little or no hacker space activity • few tech/entrepreneurial gathering but there was people willing to change that
- 18. it started as a meetup of 50 ended up being a conference of 270
- 29. What we have today
- 30. • http://www.meetup.com/ require-lx/ • http://www.meetup.com/ DockerLisbon/ • http://www.meetup.com/ Meteor-Lisbon/ • http://www.meetup.com/ Lisbon-Mulheres-TIC- Meetup/ • http://www.meetup.com/ Greet-Meet/ • http://www.meetup.com/ Lisbon-GeoMeetup/ • http://www.meetup.com/ Lisbon-Mulheres-TIC- Meetup/ • http://phplx.net/ • http://opojs.com/ • http://startuppirates.org/ • http://www.lisbon- challenge.com/ • http://www.unl.pt/pt/ empreendedorismo/ NOVA_Entrepreneurship _Society_-_UNL/ pid=194/ppid=36/ • http:// emprego.universiablogs. net/2012/11/05/tie- portugal-the-indus- entrepreneurs-promove- empreendedorismo/ • http://kairossociety.pt/ • http:// www.incubadoraslisboa.p t/ • http:// www.investlisboa.com/ • http://www.cm-lisboa.pt/ en/business/ entrepreneurship/ entrepreneurship-events/ sandbox-global-summit • http://audax.iscte.pt/ • http:// www.betcatolica.org/pt/ • http://www.coderdojo- lx.pt/ • http:// www.acreditaportugal.pt / • http://www.geekettes.io/ cities/portugal/ • http:// www.globalshapers.org/ hubs/lisbon • http:// startupscholarship.org/ • http:// portugalgirlgeekdinners. com/blog/ • and there is more
- 31. How did we do it
- 33. unfortunately there isn’t such a thing which is great!
- 34. unfortunately there isn’t such a thing which is great!
- 35. Ask for help, talk with people, read things, find your heroes
- 42. • LXJS Closing Keynote 2013 - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=WS7RXD6EP34 • Then you should do it - http://adambrault.com/2013/05/08/ then-you-should-do-it • Intentionally Tiny Leaders - http://adambrault.com/ 2012/11/02/my-realtimeconf-closing-talk-on-fear • An End to Negativity - https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=17rkSdkc5TI • The good, the bad and the ugly of open source - http:// writings.nunojob.com/2012/05/My-Contribution-to- JSConf-2012-The-Good-And-The-Bad-Open-Source.html • Open Source and Community - https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GaqxIMLLOu8 • http://www.voodootikigod.com/ask-a-tech-event-organizer- aateo/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/an-addendum-about- conference-proposals/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/robotsconf/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/our-culture-of-change/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/a-jsconf-reflection/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYed4dYVtJA • http://www.voodootikigod.com/the-regional-js-speaker- directory/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/how-i-pick-speakers-for- jsconf/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/hug-a-conference-organizer- the-outcome/ • http://www.voodootikigod.com/hug-a-conference-organizer/ • http://www.futurealoof.com/posts/your-first-conference.html • http://www.futurealoof.com/posts/idols.html • http://adambrault.com/2013/10/03/the-strength-of-weakness • http://adambrault.com/2013/09/15/people-first • http://2012.realtimeconf.com/video/adam-brault • http://vimeo.com/77237425 • http://vimeo.com/77289729 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaqxIMLLOu8 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYed4dYVtJA • http://adambrault.com/2013/06/02/just-a-person • https://medium.com/@dscape/why-you-shouldnt-advertise- speakers-in-your-conference-schedule-9739289011b4
- 43. However, independently of other people’s ideas, you have to always remember why are you doing it and what do you want it to be
- 44. you will be working with volunteers under extremes amounts of risk, financial and psychological
- 45. plan, write things down, track your progress
- 48. Don’t be afraid to start small
- 49. Let’s make it happen
- 50. Thank you!