This document provides an introduction to the Austin Splunk Users group and outlines some initial ideas for how the group could organize and collaborate. It discusses the purpose of bringing together Splunk users in the local area to help each other, potentially through workshops, working on problems together, or building an application. It asks for feedback on organizing the group and establishing guidelines to make meetings respectful and productive.

1. Austin splunk Users
version 0.1 alpha

2. welcome
• eat food
• drink things
• be open
• eliminate bulleted lists

3. Why are we here

4. these people

5. made this

6. we became users

7. we live in the same area

8. sometimes it
feels like this

9. if there’s a community

10. you can help me can help you
• to do: insert cliche’ community-esque graphic

11. Should I continue?

12. about.me/michaelwilde

13. family man

14. tequila & technology

15. i work at splunk

16. people call me names
about.me/michaelwilde

17. THIS IS NOT
THE SPLUNK
NINJA SHOW

18. about.me/michaelwilde
but i am happy to facilitate
splunk users in Austin

19. we need some
organization

20. what seems like a good idea
we need some
organization
fail

21. 1. At the end of every meeting
we vote to disband
2. We need a host
3. Agenda & Speakers
4. Be kind & respectful

22. If you’d like to, we could:
Hold workshops
Work on problems together
Get Splunk people here
Build an app together
Hold a session @ .conf 2012
Do some non-Splunk stuff
...or?