This is the GitHub page for the Helsinki Gophers meetup group. We meet in person to discuss topics related to Go programming language. The meetup group is part of the Go Developers Network.
See meetups for past meetups.
Keep an eye on the meetup page for upcoming meetups. Between meetups, many
people are also in the #finland channel in the Gophers slack.
A meetup community is only a community with active contributions from its members. By joining a meetup and participating in discussion, you're already contributing!
Speaking at a meetup is a fantastic way to get experience with public speaking. This is a safe space with a supporting group of people who all want to see you succeed. It's also a good way to get your name out for potential employers or employees. Finally, it's fun and very rewarding!
Talks can be full length (30-40min) or lightning talks (5-7). A full length talk typically covers a few different related topics, while a lightning talk is more of a quick appetizer on one topic. There's room for questions and discussion.
What should you talk about? That's up to you! There are no specific requirements, other than the talks being Go-related. Feel free to interpret that how you want. The talk can be for a beginner or advanced target and also talks from newbies to Go are more than welcome to share their experience getting their feet wet. The best way to learn something is to teach it, so this is a good opportunity to dive deep into something. For new speakers it's often easier to talk about something you're already familiar with (maybe some problem you solved at work).
The biggest hurdle in hosting a meetup is finding a venue that can host the group. Please get in touch if your company has such as a space.
In order to be practical for Helsinki Gophers meetups, the space should:
- Be relatively easily accessible from Helsinki/close by
- Available to fit 50-100 people
- Have a screen for presentations
We can figure out all the details, in case there are specific requirements.
Sponsoring a meetup is a great way to get the name out to the community, which often results in attracting top talent to the company. You'll also get company logo on the meetup page under the sponsors section. Host companies also get priority in talks (if they want) and will get time to talk about how the company uses Go, talk about open jobs, etc.
If you're a company would like to support the community but don't have a space to offer, then other sponsorship is also possible. Examples here could be paying for renting a venue, sponsoring food/drinks or providing [Go-related] swag, givaways, software licenses, discounts, etc.
Organizing a meetup takes time and energy. If you're interesting in helping out, please reach out 😊
