Sheeri Cabral did a talk at a recent MySQL Conf called How to be a MySQL Community Superhero. While the context certainly was in terms of MySQL, what she has to say applies to any community.

  • Need to be more Batman than Superman
  • Write
    • blogs
    • articles
    • howtos
    • tutorials
  • Teach whatever you know how to do
  • Start / organize a user group
  • Offer to record other people’s presentations to help spread knowledge
  • Most importantly, listen to what community members are doing and what they need. Help foster connections between the two groups.
  • Even if your solution wasn’t the best, if it was good for you, it is likely good enough for someone else too. Spread it.
  • Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
  • Don’t do it for the fame and glory. Do it because you want to.
  • It takes time and effort