How to Start a Meetup Group (Lessons from Running One for 10 Years)

I’ve been organizing Meetups for a decade, starting with Vim Chicago and Chicago Elixir, and now running Maine JS from Portland, Maine. In honor of our most recent Meetup, here’s my practical guide on how to start a Meetup group, based on what’s worked for me. ...

February 3, 2025

How to Answer Questions on Stack Overflow

I enjoy answering questions on Stack Overflow. It helps me learn about common challenges and practice reviewing code. In the beginning, it also unlocked basic site features like voting.1 For a sampling of what I’ve contributed, here’s my Stack Overflow profile. Maybe you’d like to answer questions too! In this post, I’ll explain how I answer questions on Stack Overflow. ...

January 27, 2022

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