This post comes from my personal notes on organizing conference-style technical meetups. My goal is to help other organizers—and myself—be as prepared as possible when planning future in-person events. Organizing a conference-style meetup requires managing countless small details, from coordinating logistics to communicating with sponsors. As a technical writer and...

If you’ve ever spoken at a local meetup, you know the mix of excitement and mild panic that comes with it. Will your slides work? Will you go over time? Will anyone laugh at your icebreaker? Over the years, I’ve found that the most engaging events are those that follow...