Local and virtual community groups

Local and virtual community groups encourage Write the Docs enthusiasts to participate and connect with other documentarians outside of the conferences. These groups are a great way to network and stay up to date with the documentation world.

Each community group has its own unique style that varies based on the organizers and the locale it represents.

The most active group platform is Meetup, which supports in-person and virtual events. While not required, the majority of our community groups opt to use the Meetup platform. Many groups also create a LinkedIn page/group or other group specific social media to share their events.

Note

Community groups are run by volunteer organizers. The type and frequency of events depend on the organizers, their schedule, as well as group engagement. Learn more about organizing

Current meetups

Anyone is welcome to join a local or virtual Write the Docs community group. You’re encouraged to attend events that work for your schedule and time zone.

North America

Austin, TX, USA
Organized by Caley Burton, Travis Long, and Katherine Karpicke
Boulder/Denver, CO, USA
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Organized by Ken Schatzke and Bonnie Nasim
New York City, NY, USA
More information on Meetup
Organized by Lois Patterson and Anandi Knuppel
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Organized by Andrew Johnston
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Organized by Richard Larsen
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Organized by Rachael Stavchansky and Betsy Wack
Portland, OR, USA
Organized by Nathan Barbarick
San Francisco, CA, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
Organized by Jerome Villegas
US East Coast Virtual
North & South Carolina, USA
Organized by Kane Martin, August Lindgren-Ruby, Mitchell Knell, and CT Smith
Washington, DC (hiatus, looking for organizers), USA

South America

Mexico City, Mexico

Europe

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Organized by Laura Vass
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin, Germany (hiatus, seeking organizers)
Organized by Sam Wright and @chrischinch
London, United Kingdom
Munich, Germany
Organized by Lisa Driukova
Sweden
Organized by Julia Fischer and Qian Lu (Choco)

Oceania

Australia
Organized by Swapnil Ogale

Asia

Bangalore, India
Organized by Hari and Rajakavitha Kodhandapani
Islamabad, Pakistan
Organized by Nouman Wali
Tel Aviv+, Israel
Yerevan, Armenia
Organized by Ani Asatryan and Mane Ghukasyan

Africa

Nairobi, Kenya
Organized by Hillary Nyakundi
Port Harcourt & Lagos, Nigeria

If your local community isn’t listed here, let us know or add it on GitHub. We would love to add your group to our list of active meetups.

Note

We are removing inactive Meetup groups from this page. For record keeping purposes we created a Meetup group archive page. You can find a list of paused, inactive, and archived groups there.

Organize a community group

All of our community groups are locally or virtually organized by volunteers. If you are interested in starting a new community group or volunteering with an existing group, here is how you can reach out:

We have documentation available to support potential and existing organizers: