[sudo-discuss] How do we help SudoRoom become more project-based?

[Stephen Whitmore]

Way to *do*, juul!

This sounds really fun. I know lots of sudo folks are doing neat stuff,
but I don't always know how to ask about it. It might also be a nice way
for project devs to put out a call for help if they're looking for more
hands and eyes.

  noffle


On 02/07  13:40, Marc Juul wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Romy Ilano <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hey!
> >
> > I look back on my involvement in SudoRoom and Noisebridge and *I was most
> > happy and having fun bouncing off ideas with people when working on
> > projects.* This also contributed the most fun to SudoRoom and shows what
> > is unique about the space.
> >
> > I got sucked into a bunch of interesting events, especially around
> > teaching and helping lead Women Who Code meetups. That was very fun! I
> > socialized with a lot of cool people and had good times. There were nice
> > conversations.
> >
> > But these kinds of activities ultimately did not produce any tangible
> > results that I could build upon. I am not interested in being an event
> > planner or a teacher, although those are noble activities!
> >
> > *How can we help make SudoRoom a bit more project-based? *By putting new
> > potential members on the path to creating projects, i think this would help
> > with our retention.
> >
> > I keep mentioning again and again to new people that it's not so much
> > fitting in with the people, having people hug you or going to events where
> > everyone looks exactly like you that's important... meetups are all over
> > the bay area. it's really the projects that suck people in and help them
> > add diversity to the space.
> >
> 
> Some of us had been thinking about having a 5 minutes of fame every
> month/week where people can show their projects. Maybe we could do that and
> encourage that presenters invite other people to work with them?
> 
> How about first wednesday's? Every first wednesday of the month we have a
> 5mof?
> 
> Noisebridge has 5mof on third Thursday's.
> 
> Who wants to help make the first sudo room 5mof happen on Wednesday March
> 1st?
> 
> Here's how folks can help:
> 
> * INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS!
> * Sign up for a 5 minute spot to show / talk about something!
> ** It can be anything! Just think of this as show and tell, with the show
> part being optional :)
> * Sign up to help set up audio and video in advance
> * Sign up to help set up chairs / pews before the event and/or move them
> away after
> * Bring food, snacks or drinks for sharing
> * Bring plates, bowls, cups or cutlery (we have some but not enough)
> 
> I put a tentative schedule here:
> 
> https://sudoroom.org/wiki/5MoF
> 
> Just reply in this thread if you want to help out or present!
> 
> -- 
> marc/juul

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