In this episode, Dave chats with Karissa Wood, Global Developer Community Manager at Amazon Web Services. Karissa runs the AWS Usergroup program which currently supports over 400 community run groups around the globe. The two chat about usergroups meeting virtually during the pandemic, the importance of community and connections outside of work, how AWS helps support the community through a variety of means (access to new content, finding speakers) and the role usergroups have played in growing developer careers.

Karissa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Karissa_Wood_
Karissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karissa-m-wood/

Find Out More Information on AWS Usergroups in Your Own Country: https://go.aws/3dYEUP7

AWS Usergroup Community Content Page: https://go.aws/3q4QwWq

Video of some AWS Usergroups: https://bit.ly/3sfEGvl

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