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I think most people get caught up in how well AI works at some stuff instead of first understanding its limitations and how it gets to the answers it gives. If you skip that step you’re liable to get caught in a web of mania and delusions. You have to reality check yourself or run things by at least one skeptical person. It’s likely not going to go away anytime soon so it’s very important to approach the relationship between humans and AI with care, caution, and responsibility.

Took a selfie with Manvinder (Manny) Singh, Morris Novello, and Jinger Zeng at the EDGE AI FOUNDATION #EDGEAISanDiego event! Next up, #EDGEAILondon: https://lnkd.in/efRQC_kH devEco Consulting LLC | Developer Ecosystem (devEco) | Qualcomm | Edge Impulse | Arduino | Foundries.io | Moheeb Zara | Kevin Fehr(fear) | Rajan Mistry | Louis Moreau | Alessandro Grande | David Tischler #devEco #EdgeAi #Community #EDGEAIFOUNDATION #Developer #DevEx #IDidAThing, let's hang out! https://thedeveco.com

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"We need to build everything ourselves" - this is one of the most expensive mistakes in community building. THE MYTH: Most community builders think they need to handle every initiative internally. Events, content, campaigns, partnerships. If we don't do it ourselves, it won't get done right. This thinking leads to burnout, limited reach, and communities that plateau quickly. THE REALITY: The strongest communities leverage Ecosystem Pillars

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The quietest community members often need the loudest applause. I've watched communities die not from trolls or drama, but from silence. When valuable contributors put in effort and get crickets in return, they drift away. What you don't celebrate, you lose. This is Principle #21 from the Community Operating System: Recognition is rocket fuel. It costs almost nothing, takes minimal time, and has an outsized impact on retention and motivation. Most community builders only celebrate the big wins. The product launches. The funding rounds. The viral posts. But they miss the person who answers questions every Tuesday at 6 AM. The member who welcomes newcomers without being asked. The quiet contributor who shares resources that help others succeed. I learned this lesson the hard way when I almost lost one of my best community members. She had been consistently helpful for months but never sought attention. I assumed she knew her value. She didn't. A simple "thank you" message and newsletter feature transformed her from passive helper to community champion. Recognition must be specific, not generic. Instead of "Great job!" try "Your API tutorial helped three members ship their first integration this week." Show that contributions were truly seen and their impact understood. Who in your community needs celebrating right now, and have you told them? #CommunityBuilding #CommunityOperatingSystem #Recognition #Leadership

If members only learned about our culture by watching our actions and never reading a guideline, what culture would they see? This question from Principle #42: Leadership-by-Example hits at something most community builders miss. We spend hours crafting values statements and codes of conduct, but culture doesn't live in documents. It lives in what leaders actually do when they think nobody's watching. Members are always observing. How you handle disagreement. Whether you spotlight others or center yourself. If you admit mistakes publicly. The way you respond to criticism. Every single action is a cultural signal, whether you intend it or not. I've seen communities where leaders preached vulnerability but only shared polished wins. The result? Members stayed surface-level too. I've also seen one honest post about failure transform an entire community's willingness to be real with each other. The most powerful way to build the culture you want is to be the culture you want. What would someone learn about your community's culture just by watching how you show up? #CommunityBuilding #CommunityOperatingSystem #Leadership

"Comfortable communities are engaged communities" - this is one of the most expensive mistakes in community building. Most community builders obsess over removing friction. They want members to feel comfortable, avoid anything that might stress people out, and keep everything light and accessible. But here's what I've learned after years of building developer communities: Humans bond through struggle, not comfort. Principle #41 of the Community Operating System is called Shared Struggle. When members push through something difficult together - a 30-day coding challenge, a collaborative sprint, a group goal with public accountability - the experience creates depth of connection that passive participation never can. The key word is "shared." Individual challenges happening simultaneously don't create bonds. Collective effort does. I've watched writing communities transform when they run "30 Days of Writing" challenges with daily check-ins. Developer communities where week-long build sprints create lasting relationships between teammates who went through the pressure together. The struggle becomes the story: "Remember when we built that?" One specific action: Design a time-bound challenge for your community that requires collective effort. Make progress visible. Push people slightly beyond their comfort zone. And crucially - celebrate completion. The celebration transforms struggle into a bonding story. What shared challenge would your community rally around right now? #CommunityBuilding #CommunityOperatingSystem #DevCommunity #SharedStruggle

This is fun, and apparently I make a cameo…don’t get dysentery! :) https://lnkd.in/gH7JwJ7D Thanks Robert Wolff ! #edgeai