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Looking back on the little NUG that could
We started the Southern California Nix Users Group (SNUG) in 2023.
It's been a year since then and we've come a long way. Here's a look back at the journey we've taken.
March 2023
Southern California Linux Expo 20x
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Dan, Daniel and Ben (not pictured) got roped into boothing at SCALE for the Nix booth.
After meeting some enthusiastic users from around the region, they started talking about starting a Nix meetup in Southern California.
April 2023
- Dan
- Rob
- David
A dramatic reenactment of how the SNUG was born
Some time later...
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#socal-nug:matrix.org created
May 2023
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socal-nug.com registered
Months later...
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A Year of SNUGs
March 2024
SCaLE 21x and NixCon NA 2024
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April 2024
SNUG #5: Largest SNUG to date!
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June 2024
One Year of SNUG
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But after one year, we've come quite a ways. Here's to another year of SNUG!
Join us for the anniversary SNUG!
Jun
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