Community Building basics
In the last 3 essays, I focused on the ontology of communities. I wanted to dive deep into the nuances of what makes a community, and why the members behave in some very specific ways.
Now I want to move apart from the speculative realm and try to translate those learnings into actionable, practical insights that may help us (help me) accelerate the building and development of our communities.
It’s not news “community” have become a buzzword in the startup ecosystem. Just like some years ago we were flooded by “AI”, “automation”, “gig economy” -the word of choice right now seems to be community.
And with good reason. What once was “a fluffy thing” now is fueling one of the most exciting trends of wealth and inclusion and impact.
One of the most interesting things to see here is how the map has been populated. Started somewhere in 2020 it started with around 127 tools. From there, it grew to 170 on August 18; 200 on October 16th; 215 on December 15th; and 242 on March 14th 2021!
