I have to agree. It's a lot of work and tons of running around. But its honestly worth it in the end!
I'm currently helping out by hosting a few events in London at geekdinner.co.uk (sorry had to get the link in). I'm sure with a few tries you will start to get about 20+ people going along every month. I know for a fact that there is a Russian programmer who has just moved to Leeds and would love to meet other developers in the area. Reminds me I need to get him on this list. His previous work includes reader2.com, myprogs.net and the new myfilmz.net. Remixing BBC content is/would be right up his street. Cheers, Ian Forrester | BBC World Service [New Media Software Engineer] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Murray Walker > Sent: 22 November 2005 15:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [backstage] Patronising > > > > I never seem to find any meetings, groups, talks > > etc where I am in Leeds > > http://www.pm.org/groups/europe.html > http://www.ukuug.org/ > http://www.ieee.org/ > http://www.bcs.org/ > http://www.computer.org/ > > all ought to have various non London based talks, with > varying frequencies, although some of the pm groups are a bit > vacant (eg, Hull). > > I can also heartily recommend organising something yourself. > It's a bit of work, but it's good cv material and you get to > choose the topics, or at least guide them. > > My general technique is find someone interesting to talk > who's in your area or passing through, then start > begging/broadcasting. > > And plan months ahead : sounds bonkers, but total elapsed > time to arrange tends to be high, but that might just be my > organising skills. > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
