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Signed-off-by: Marcus Noble <github@marcusnoble.co.uk>
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summary: "A look at the various alternatives to Meetup.com after recent online backlash to their proposed new pricing model."
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<summary>Changelog</summary>
2019-10-21: Migrated from a [Notion page](https://www.notion.so/jsoxford/Meetup-Alternatives-36d73649d34f4bba9e2065f1fa8cd03f) to my blog.
2019-10-21: Added Eventsyay, Mixily and Helm.
2020-09-30: Added section covering TechTalks.io.
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# Intro
Meetup.com recently has suffered from some [backlash](https://twitter.com/securestep9/status/1183798804371386369) to some [new pricing models](https://www.meetup.com/lp/payment-test-20191016) it proposed. They have since [backpedaled](https://www.meetup.com/lp/paymentchanges?mpId=9038) but for many the damage has already been done and the trust has been damaged. This comes two years after Meetup [made some changes](https://lab.io/articles/2017/11/08/dear-meetup/) that made it significantly worse for organisers to manage their communities as well as being taken over by WeWork who are currently facing financial difficulties - something many have suggested as the reason for exploring new profitability strategies with Meetup.com. Following Meetup rescinding their proposed payment model I have since received an email informing me that my organiser subscription will be increasing from $14.99/month to $16.49/month.
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### Pros
- Open source ([https://github.com/GetTogetherComm/GetTogether](https://github.com/GetTogetherComm/GetTogether))
- [Open source](https://github.com/GetTogetherComm/GetTogether)
- Community built
- Easy signup + social logins
- UI isn't the most intuitive
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### Pros
- Self hosted
- Open source ([https://github.com/Attendize/Attendize](https://github.com/Attendize/Attendize))
- [Open source](https://github.com/Attendize/Attendize)
- Rich event description editing
- Message attendees
- Limited styling of tickets
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### Pros
- Self hosted
- Open source ([https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io](https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io))
- [Open source](https://github.com/alfio-event/alf.io)
- Checkin support
- Google analytics support
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I don't see any clear winner that will suit everyone as a replacement to Meetup but I do think there is something in this list for everyone. There's a lot of strong contenders here (especially if you already have a website where you post events) and even more with future potential. The major thing all these options lack is the discoverability that Meetup provides but I feel this is likely to change as people more to alternatives.
# _Changelog_
* 2019-10-21 - Migrated from a [Notion page](https://www.notion.so/jsoxford/Meetup-Alternatives-36d73649d34f4bba9e2065f1fa8cd03f) to my blog. Added Eventsyay, Mixily and Helm.
* 2020-09-30 - Added section covering TechTalks.io.
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tags: golang
summary: "With Go being a relatively modern programming language, first released in 2009, it is not unsurprising that it has great support for Unicode strings. What is surprising is just how far this support goes."
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_Updated 2020-05-28: Added big list of naughty strings test_
<details>
<summary>Changelog</summary>
2020-05-28: Added big list of naughty strings test
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With Go being a relatively modern programming language, first released in 2009, it is not unsurprising that it has great support for Unicode strings. What is surprising is just how far this support goes.
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if !true() {
fmt.Println(false)
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fmt.Println(nil)
}