I see…

    I often travel to various events, conferences, sometimes attend startup hangouts, organize my own seminars and IT events. And what do I see?

    I see how in a million-plus cities, a couple dozen IT people come to an average-statistical community event, the chosen ones manage to gather more than 500 people in one place.

    I see how IT people in small cities complain that nothing is happening to them, but, having gathered to hold an event in such a city, it may turn out that there is no one to get to know.

    I see how community leaders “burn out” in a year or two.

    I see how, one after another, local communities cease to exist.

    I see conferences being canceled one after another due to low activity.

    I see 5 out of 150 participants from the city in which the event is being held.

    I see how people with five years of experience stop learning and developing, as the salary ceiling has been passed, so why strain?

    I see how big companies help other big companies.

    I see how difficult it is to reach out to representatives of corporations and even more so bring them into a constructive dialogue.

    I see how the same people speak at all conferences, the rotation of the speakers is very small.

    I see that a clown’s speech is considered a clown’s speech (edited) .

    I see how students who have not yet graduated from a university want remote work, a free schedule and a couple of thousand dollars a month.

    I see how the “senior developer” on Toyota complains at the forum that $ 10 for Friday's meeting is an overwhelming waste for him.

    I see how developers at 18:00 hastily leave office buildings, while at 9:00 in the office at least a ball of Katya.

    I see some developing a brain startup. After all, the startup does not want to decide anything, he wants to pitch to investors.

    I see IT people leave companies and go abroad.

    I see that I practically do not see foreign speakers at our events.

    I see developer resources shutting down or stagnating one by one.

    But I also see people who, in spite of everything, organize events, write articles, share experiences and are always ready to come to another city or country for this. It is these people who make rainy evening ride through the whole city through traffic jams to communicate in a cozy atmosphere and feel part of a small, but still community!

    Thanks for attention!

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