2025-08-12 –, Main Hall
Building community is essential, but it comes at a cost. I explore the real price of building and sustaining a community that lasts. I plan to share the realities of joining/managing communities through personal stories (mine and others) and honest reflection of what it truly takes to build something that lasts.
Community is a core human desire, but building one takes far more than passion and joining is an even more daunting experience. In this keynote, I plan to break down the true cost of sustainable community work, vulnerability, patience, and a clear vision by drawing from my and others experience in building tech communities around the world, I hope to offer an honest look at the emotional labor, setbacks, and small wins that make the work worth it.
