WEBCAST
HOW TO GROW AND NURTURE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES.
WITH TALKS BY CARLA GAGGINI and JADE AMIC.
TL;DR
WTF ARE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES? AND HOW TO MAINTAIN THEM?
Would you like to learn how to build and nurture inclusive, open, safe and welcoming developer communities? Maybe you are building your own community, or wish to belong to one with these qualities. But what makes a community inclusive and how can you contribute to creating a safe and open space for everyone? Watch this video to learn how Carla Gaggini and Jade Amic have grown and nurtured inclusive and engaged developer communities at Container Solutions, or read our transcript below.
WATCH
WTF ARE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES? AND HOW TO MAINTAIN THEM?
This webcast was produced by the devrellers meetup and recorded in June 2023.
TRANSCRIPT
DEVRELLERS MEETUP EXPLORING HOW TO GROW AND NURTURE IINCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
TALK SUMMARY
WTF ARE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES AND HOW TO MAINTAIN THEM.
We're all here because we enjoy participating in and contributing to communities that are diverse, open, inclusive, and safe. Yet, while communities bring us together, they don’t always create a safe space for open sharing and learning. That’s when collaboratively reflecting on values becomes essential. Creating open and inclusive communities goes beyond abiding by a Code of Conduct or building a diverse line-up—collaborative reflection makes us part of the process and holds us accountable to these values.
In this talk, presented at the Devrellers meetup, Carla and Jade share a real-life example of how they created a unified value system for their internal community by mapping out the personal values of multiple teams. This shared value system not only fostered a sense of belonging internally but also shaped the external voice of their “WTF is Cloud Native” brand.
SPEAKERS & CONTRIBUTORS
TALKS BY CARLA GAGGINI AND JADE AMIC, HOSTED BY RITA RODRIGUES AND WENDY DEVOLDER
Carla has been managing events since 2011. She started with experimental music festivals and eventually ended up in Tech, where she fell in love with its community. Carla is Senior Director of Global Events for Isovalent, the company founded by the creators of Cilium and eBPF. She is one of the co-founders of the Flyless.dev meetup, a co-organiser of KCD UK, a CNCF and OpenUK Ambassador, and was the CNCF Marketing Committee Chair in 2022.
Brand and creative strategist Jade Amic built her career at South Africa's top global agencies, earning local and international awards. In 2018, she was ranked 3rd top art director across Africa and the Middle East by Loeries. Jade’s passion lies in understanding people, defining human challenges, and solving them creatively. Guided by collaboration and inclusion, she uplifts those around her, creating impactful, meaningful work.
Rita’s career in tech spans diverse roles, including software engineer, Java developer, software architect, mentor, and DevRel leader. After transitioning to Developer Relations, she became MongoDB’s Director of DevRel in 2023, mentoring the team to foster community engagement and adoption. Today, she leads MongoDB’s Curriculum team, enabling millions of developers to succeed in developing applications with MongoDB.
Wendy Devolder is a strategy consultant at DEVRELLA, the developer marketing agency for B2D startups. She helps marketing teams and founders of tech startups attract and engage ideal adopters, drive successful adoption, and foster loyalty and advocacy for their solutions and brand. Wendy also organises the DevRellers Meetup, and regularly shares her developer marketing expertise in guides and blogs.
