One of the best ways to bring your Quickbase skills to the next level is by learning from your peers. But what if you're the only app builder or one of a small handful on your team? Forming or joining a user group, either internally within your organization or in your local area, is a great way to foster this kind of learning environment. At Quickbase, we're always looking to help Quickbase builders connect with each other and do great things. Here are a few questions for the group: If you are a member of a user group already, what are some keys to success? If you are NOT a member of a user group, what would make you want to join one? What can Quickbase do to help user groups thrive? Please share your thoughts!

1. I am not currently a member of a user group.2. Ideal for me would be group based on type of environment. Manufacturing, Customer service, etc... 3. I am not sure at this point I have not used the groups up to this point but always looking for new things to try and learn about.

I think this community is already a good user group.

Local User groups are a great way to expand your knowledge, but more importantly your network. I found great value with the local Denver Great Plains User Group (GPUG).1. Keys to success are consistency, a strong sponsorship that will allow the group to grow together, and a central location which doesn't involve expensive parking or difficult access.2. Ideally having agendas available prior, so you'll know what the topic is before you go. Advertising off the bat to ensure a large enough group to make it worthwhile.3. Have local resources available at major events.We've held some local events on meetup, but nothing more than a meet and greet.

HI,the community is really a great sounding board to get a direction.A small focused group might be fun, as long as there is not TOO much time necessary...

CCI currently has a user group made up of all of our Citizen Developers, we typically meet the Tuesday after a Quick Base product update. We discuss many things; what is included in the update, if there are any early access features that we want to participate in, share success stories, demo a cool new feature that has been implemented. All sorts of stuff!! This started after the first Empower that we attended in 2015!

How do you create a successful user group?

21 Replies

DerekHutchinson
Qrew Cadet
6 years ago
1. I am not currently a member of a user group.
2. Ideal for me would be group based on type of environment. Manufacturing, Customer service, etc...
3. I am not sure at this point I have not used the groups up to this point but always looking for new things to try and learn about.
SuryaExpert
Qrew Assistant Captain
6 years ago
I think this community is already a good user group.
KevinShuler
Qrew Member
6 years ago
Local User groups are a great way to expand your knowledge, but more importantly your network. I found great value with the local Denver Great Plains User Group (GPUG).

1. Keys to success are consistency, a strong sponsorship that will allow the group to grow together, and a central location which doesn't involve expensive parking or difficult access.
2. Ideally having agendas available prior, so you'll know what the topic is before you go. Advertising off the bat to ensure a large enough group to make it worthwhile.
3. Have local resources available at major events.

We've held some local events on meetup, but nothing more than a meet and greet.
RilanaBen_David
Qrew Member
6 years ago
HI,
the community is really a great sounding board to get a direction.
A small focused group might be fun, as long as there is not TOO much time necessary...
JanetPlumley
Qrew Cadet
6 years ago
CCI currently has a user group made up of all of our Citizen Developers, we typically meet the Tuesday after a Quick Base product update. We discuss many things; what is included in the update, if there are any early access features that we want to participate in, share success stories, demo a cool new feature that has been implemented. All sorts of stuff!! This started after the first Empower that we attended in 2015!
GilbertSpigelm2
Qrew Cadet
6 years ago
We have an internal group of 5 developers. A couple of us are experienced with native QB and others are great with QB and even better with custom code. We share our experience and objectives with each other. We then use this community as a good resource. I would like to see how APIs are used. As I'm not extremely experienced with API.
KenKen
Qrew Trainee
6 years ago
A local user group is a great idea.

1) I'm not currently a member of a local user group
2) I would want to start/join a local QB user group to learn from other builders and to network.
3) I'm not sure what Quick Base can do now to help a local user group thrive except maybe provide technical support and training to help the local group solve the unique problems that they are interested in solving.
JenniferSchafer
Qrew Member
6 years ago
I am not a member of a user group. Often, I build apps that are basically participant file folders for case managers. It seems that is not a common type of QB app because it can be difficult to find questions and answers suited to my situations. It would be nice to brainstorm ideas sometimes.
TrevorTextor
Qrew Member
6 years ago
Capture key/strategic items from your app building job to bring to a user group. Helping guide the group discussion helps a lot.
DavinWilfrid
Qrew Member
6 years ago
Hi Derek - Thanks for the input. Follow-up question for you: When I say "user group" did you imagine a physical gathering of people, or more of a focused online community experience of some sort?