A Software Forum

Join a virtual, informal, mostly self-organizing Software Forum (collaboration between TAGNW, Bellingham.Codes, BLUG, and LFNW ) with just enough structure and agreement to facilitate parallel small (2-7) group discussion.

This is inspired by something folks have said they miss about conferences (and before/after live Talk nights, and LFNW BoaFs), as well as enjoying a microcosm of this effect during weekly TAGNW Discord Happy Hours:
The Hallway Tracks, the Kaffeeklatsches, the Birds of A Feather... call them what you want, the open times that are full of organic discussion with two themes in common: Curiosity and Collaboration

The event will be hosted on wonder.me (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5-l8kFrMV0 for platform overview)

General topics:
JS/TS | Python | Java | .NET | iOS | C/C++/Rust/Go | DevOps | Demo | Career Dev | Random

The ingredients are pretty simple:
Multiple Co-Hosts: moderation privileges to uphold community CoCs
Participants: some subset of {professionals, educators, students}
Panelists? - for broadcast sessions on industry cross-topics (like DEI/EDI, Accessibility, job market status, sustainability etc.) or focus topics like other community group promos

Schedule:
6:15pm Co-Host familiarization (by volunteer/invite - contact organizers)

6:30 Opening, Co-Host broadcast and intro
6:35 Self-organize into group time
7:15 Panel Discussion (cross-topic)
7:30 Group time
8:15 Open Panel Discussion (community groups)
8:30 Soft Closing, Thanks

This first event will likely need calibration, your patience and input are appreciated

Hope to see you there!