{"id":6115,"date":"2020-06-29T11:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T09:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/?p=6115"},"modified":"2023-04-04T16:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T14:51:18","slug":"hackmadrid-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/community-management\/hackmadrid-community\/","title":{"rendered":"HackMadrid%27: A Community of Hackers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1  uagb-block-afd248c8 wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-undefined uagb-block-64f239f9     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTable Of Contents\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#hackmadrid27\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">HackMadrid%27<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#being-a-tech-community-manager\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Being a Tech Community Manager<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#diversity-in-tech-communities\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Diversity in Tech Communities<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#why-and-how-to-become-a-community-manager\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Why and how to become a Community Manager<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#hackmadrid27-the-success-of-a-tech-community\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">HackMadrid%27: the Success of a Tech Community<\/a><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-byRbOI\">Daniel Mery has quite a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-68e72c11\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/bit\">bit<\/span> of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bced851\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/experience\">experience<\/span> with the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f86da2b4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/gnu\">GNU<\/span>\/<span id=\"urn:enhancement-427f3017\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/linux\">Linux<\/span> world and free <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9ab3a8f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software\">software<\/span>. He is an experienced <span id=\"urn:enhancement-919aa6da\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/software_developer\">developer<\/span>, and also a member and <span id=\"urn:local-annotation-366277\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community_manager\">community manager<\/span> of <strong>HackMadrid%27<\/strong>, a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4609feaf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> that counts almost 4000 members, all passionate about the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d8d8126\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/hacker_programmer_subculture\">hacking culture<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-otoED7\">We interviewed him to learn more about this <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-2ad3bfcb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> and his <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-ab5b86c4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/experience\">experience<\/span> about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-gF3e8B\">Before you keep on reading, let us suggest you read our full guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/community-manager\/better-community-manager\/\" class=\"ek-link\">how to be a better developer community manager<\/a> and go through our list of the <a style=\"user-select: auto;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/articles\/events\/planning-virtual-conference\/\" class=\"ek-link\">best tools for planning a virtual conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-duVp4i\" id=\"h-hackmadrid-27\">HackMadrid%27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-L4xQ2p\"><strong>Hi Daniel! Please tell us about your tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-724558fe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>, its members and objectives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-ATg2jr\">HackMadrid%27 is a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f20241dd\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> around <span id=\"urn:enhancement-49ab2239\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/hacker_programmer_subculture\">hacking culture<\/span>. We are 3000 members in <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/it-IT\/HackMadrid-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Meetup<\/a>, and 800 members in the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2edac7ef\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/internet_relay_chat\">IRC<\/span>. Our <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e75e096b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/goal\">goals<\/span> are to spread the existing problems around <span id=\"urn:enhancement-84316331\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/privacy\">privacy<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d9bb1534\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/anonymity\">anonymity<\/span>. We also conduct workshops on programming, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5b78d364\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/penetration_test\">pentesting<\/span>, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5f2c6f71\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/social\">social<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8a305eb1\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/engineering\">engineering<\/span>, Osint, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e7dade6a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/cryptography\">cryptography<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ae1ef1a2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/blockchain\">Blockchain<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-Zl0aCP\" id=\"h-being-a-tech-community-manager\">Being a Tech Community Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-1xom4I\"><strong>What is it like being a tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e5811c3a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-806c1b89\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/talent_manager\">manager<\/span> in your country? What is the tech scene in your country?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-8LDS0n\">Fundamentally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/dev-hub\/cto\/how-the-project-was-won-small-teams-at-fast-speed\/\" class=\"ek-link\">we are a team<\/a>, with distributed and decentralized tasks, we avoid criteria such as the concept of &#8220;benevolent dictator&#8221;. The technological scenario in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.codemotion.com\/magazine\/tag\/codemotion-madrid\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Madrid<\/a> is strong and committed to technological <span id=\"urn:enhancement-2d230599\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/goal\">objectives<\/span> and their cultural consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-ovBuTG\"><strong>What were the biggest problems you&#8217;ve had to overcome and how have you done this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-gfifvd\">The most difficult thing is achieving long-term commitment from members. To overcome this, we tried to propose some smart activities. We also support <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5bd78509\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/free_software\">free software<\/span> and share knowledge among our members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-nGyna4\" id=\"h-diversity-in-tech-communities\">Diversity in Tech Communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-V8EQba\"><strong>Do you encourage Diversity in your tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-df60073b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>, and during your meetups? How important is it to have a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-25b29613\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/code_of_conduct\">code of conduct<\/span>? Have you ever had to apply it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-Db5akG\">Our <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5dd4c66b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> does not make any kind of discrimination. Our <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8c408604\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/code_of_conduct\">code of conduct<\/span> is based on freedom and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-qlPeSH\" id=\"h-why-and-how-to-become-a-community-manager\">Why and how to become a Community Manager<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-U0qAlq\"><strong>Why did you decide to become a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-acf710aa\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ad1d67d9\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/talent_manager\">manager<\/span>, and what is the most valuable thing you got in return? How do you balance your work time and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-13494d4e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/personal_life\">personal life<\/span> with being a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a87fd0ae\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d7648ebe\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/talent_manager\">manager<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-KSWArY\">I was one of the founders of the HackMadrid%27 <span id=\"urn:enhancement-18be2a29\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>, but always encouraging the participation of all members who wanted to work for the group. I maintain a balanced division of my time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-QaWLgE\"><strong>What skills and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bf6c02ca\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/experience\">experience<\/span> does a tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d93d5480\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5fc89037\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/talent_manager\">manager<\/span> need? What is the secret to building <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e959948d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/interpersonal_relationship\">relationships<\/span> in a tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-aa0d6189\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>, and how do you maintain these <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6dbf37d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/interpersonal_relationship\">relationships<\/span>?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-TwFx1i\">Mainly: <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1358f5c8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/enthusiasm\">enthusiasm<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-afafd637\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/honesty\">honesty<\/span>. The secret is <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fd404d84\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/honesty\">honesty<\/span> and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ba91216c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/transparency_behavior\">transparency<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-6lgQyY\" id=\"h-hackmadrid-27-the-success-of-a-tech-community\">HackMadrid%27: the Success of a Tech Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-7a13RY\"><strong>Please list some dos and don&#8217;ts for aspiring tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-83f51bab\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> managers. What distinguishes a good tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b6974454\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> from a bad one?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-3VKeb3\">True <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fcdb235a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">communities<\/span> are <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e1d12158\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/nonprofit_organization\">non-profit<\/span>. They are based on the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c88997e8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/enthusiasm\">enthusiasm<\/span> to share <span id=\"urn:enhancement-1609878d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/knowledge\">knowledge<\/span>, <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e7749f98\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/experiment\">experiment<\/span> with it, have a curious and transgressive attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-rDGq6H\"><strong>What do you consider the best metrics for evaluating the success of a tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7f4a2794\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-R4WPG3\">If the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8ec675fc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> grows in quantity and quality, everything is going well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-jifslU\"><strong>What are the most important <span id=\"urn:enhancement-d86f6ebf\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/tool\">tools<\/span> of the trade, for you?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-EtnC79\">We are a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8df55218\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/nonprofit_organization\">non-profit<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-944618e7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-dXd4ga\"><strong>What books, articles, videos, experts and conferences would you suggest to other tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bff2674\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span> managers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-vNOUhy\">There are no recipes, you have to <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e6c3946b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/experiment\">experiment<\/span>, work as a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-703ae289\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/team\">team<\/span> and be flexible and innovative enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-OLZgM0\"><strong>Do you think tech <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5547110f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">communities<\/span> can have a <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ff3f8622\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> in shaping a better tomorrow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-4J1eny\">Of course, I&#8217;m sure of that. <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6bc08d77\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">Communities<\/span> play an important <span id=\"urn:enhancement-80179639\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/role\">role<\/span> in the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bbf27e95\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/future\">future<\/span> of our civilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-p0lPCO\"><strong>What advice do you wish you had been given when you started your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f9a1f507\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/community\">community<\/span>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-hnF81l\"><span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-6fb910f3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/teamwork\">Teamwork<\/span>, <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-71e73e69\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/honesty\">honesty<\/span> and an <span style=\"user-select: auto;\" id=\"urn:enhancement-a799f864\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl01770\/entity\/enthusiasm\">enthusiastic<\/span> attitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Mery has quite a bit of experience with the GNU\/Linux world and free software. 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