POD 59 - Layoffs, Meetups & Community - with Chris Skitch

Chris Skitch is a Webflow Global Leader and the host of the London Webflow Meetup, the largest in-person Webflow meetup in the world. In this episode, we talk about the Webflow layoffs and what they might mean for the community, how Chris started the London meetup after feeling the absence of in-person connection post-COVID, what makes a meetup worth showing up to every month, and why community might matter more right now than it has in a while. Chris also flips the script and asks me a few questions, which doesn't happen often.

Check out Chris and London Webflow Meetup:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cskitch/
@ChrisSkitch
@WebflowLDN
https://www.meetup.com/london-webflow-monthly-meetup/

Also mentioned:
Linda Tong (Webflow CEO)
Jimmy Elphick
Matt Evans Episode
Jack Redley Episode
Nelson (Pixelgeek) Episode
Timothy Ricks

Timestamps:
00:00 Teaser
00:24 When Layoff News Broke
05:35 Layoffs Speculations
10:23 Quick History Lesson
14:18 More Speculation about Layoffs
19:38 Intros and Chris Becoming a Community Person
29:43 Creating a Welcoming Atmosphere
35:58 The Impact of COVID on Community Engagement
41:22 How to Start Your Own Meetup
48:55 The Future of Webflow and Community
53:29 Will Webflow Do More Than Just Websites?
56:39 The Complexity of Community Engagement
59:07 Nostalgia and the Evolution of Webflow
01:03:09 Chris Interviewing Janne
01:11:18 The Weird Aussie Thing
01:13:29 The Weird Finnish Thing