| # Get thee to a Go meetup |
| 27 Feb 2013 |
| Tags: community, talk |
| Summary: How to find or start a local group of gophers. |
| OldURL: /getthee-to-go-meetup |
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| Andrew Gerrand |
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| ## |
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| Last week, David Symonds and I each gave talks at Sydney's Go meetup, |
| [golang-syd](http://www.meetup.com/golang-syd/). |
| Dave spoke about [Go API design in the context of Protocol Buffers](http://talks.godoc.org/github.com/dsymonds/talks/2013-feb-golang-syd/golang-syd.slide), |
| and I discussed some neat tricks in the construction of [a small command-line program](http://talks.godoc.org/github.com/nf/streak/talk.slide). |
| The presentations were short but provoked some good questions and interesting discussion. |
| Of the 50-odd attendees, most were regular Go programmers and a fair chunk |
| write Go code professionally. It was a fun night. |
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| It would have been great to see you there but, |
| statistically, you're not from Sydney. |
| Despair not, however, as there are likely some people in your area who either |
| run a Go meetup or want to start one. |
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| The Go wiki lists [Go user groups](https://golang.org/wiki/GoUserGroups) around the world, |
| so if there's one nearby you should consider going along to the next event. |
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| If not, why not start your own? To gauge interest, |
| ask around in the [Go+ Community](https://plus.google.com/communities/114112804251407510571) and |
| the [golang-nuts mailing list](http://groups.google.com/group/golang-nuts), and |
| take a look at this [list of people](http://golang.meetup.com/all/) waiting |
| for a Go meetup in their area. |
| Once you have a few people interested - and at least one person willing |
| to present something - pick a venue and set a date. |
| If you build it, they will come. |
