Read on Twitter
Twitter is a good place to discover new people.
But IME people are more helpful and welcoming in private communities.
Find your communities.
Short thread on what I've learned
But IME people are more helpful and welcoming in private communities.
Find your communities.
Short thread on what I've learned
Meeting people is hard.
In quarantine-life, I've sought out like-minded people online.
I never felt like I was breaking into the circles of people I relate to the most.
Replying to their (popular) threads hasn't really helped.
So, what to do?
In quarantine-life, I've sought out like-minded people online.
I never felt like I was breaking into the circles of people I relate to the most.
Replying to their (popular) threads hasn't really helped.
So, what to do?
Side-note:
Shoutout to @venikunche, @kyleshevlin, and @dabit3. They're all quite busy and have large followings, but still seek to elevate others whenever given the chance.
Shoutout to @venikunche, @kyleshevlin, and @dabit3. They're all quite busy and have large followings, but still seek to elevate others whenever given the chance.
Use Twitter to discover like-minded people.
You may come across people on Twitter who you can really relate to.
But the ones you discover often have lots of followers & are busy.
Getting their attention is unlikely.
So how do you interact with them?
You may come across people on Twitter who you can really relate to.
But the ones you discover often have lots of followers & are busy.
Getting their attention is unlikely.
So how do you interact with them?
They're busy, but often helpful.
They may not have time to chat / grow close with you. But they're often welcoming & helpful.
Try leading w/:
"Are there any communities you recommend? I'm interested in X,Y,Z & meeting like-minded people"
They're often happy to share!
They may not have time to chat / grow close with you. But they're often welcoming & helpful.
Try leading w/:
"Are there any communities you recommend? I'm interested in X,Y,Z & meeting like-minded people"
They're often happy to share!
Contribute to the community.
Join communities of interest. These are often slack channels, sometimes paid.
Contribute to those communities. Answer questions, be helpful. Don't spam.
When you have questions, ask the community members.
You'll often receive hands-on help.
Join communities of interest. These are often slack channels, sometimes paid.
Contribute to those communities. Answer questions, be helpful. Don't spam.
When you have questions, ask the community members.
You'll often receive hands-on help.
The smaller the community, the better.
In some ways, smaller communities are better. Past a certain threshold people are less likely to post questions & help publicly.
Join multiple communities, but don't overlook the smaller communities.
In some ways, smaller communities are better. Past a certain threshold people are less likely to post questions & help publicly.
Join multiple communities, but don't overlook the smaller communities.
YMMV
Many extract lots of value from Twitter. They're great at being relatable, putting out viral content, etc.
Not everyone can do that. I don't even have 500 followers & my tweets don't usually get much engagement.
But many smaller communities are more welcoming & helpful.
Many extract lots of value from Twitter. They're great at being relatable, putting out viral content, etc.
Not everyone can do that. I don't even have 500 followers & my tweets don't usually get much engagement.
But many smaller communities are more welcoming & helpful.
I hope you find your community.
Feel free to share communities you appreciate.
A few I actively participate in:
- @DebugAcademy (my #coding course alumni community)
- @FounderSummit
- @megamaker
- DC Tech
- #Drupal slack
Feel free to share communities you appreciate.
A few I actively participate in:
- @DebugAcademy (my #coding course alumni community)
- @FounderSummit
- @megamaker
- DC Tech
- #Drupal slack
