Matt Mecham

What a one year streak in Duolingo taught me about community gamification

The news last winter was pretty grim.

Jan 26, 2022 • 

Matt Mecham

Five community lessons from running with Zwift

I am a runner.

Jan 19, 2022 • 

Matt Mecham

December 2021

I'm a web3 skeptic

It's taken me a while to come to this conclusion, admit it to myself and now admit it to you.

Dec 20, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

On being authentic

I had another blog scheduled for today, but I've pushed that to next week because I wanted to talk about a few things while they are fresh in my mind.

Dec 14, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

How (not) to run a community

There are few things that bring me more satisfaction than being part of an online community.

Dec 7, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

November 2021

Ignore the hype; Web 3 is a welcome return to Web 1

If you travel in the same Twitter circles as I do, you'd be forgiven for thinking that we're at the beginning of an internet revolution.

Nov 30, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

Why I avoided saying the F word until recently

Whenever I drop this F word into conversation, it usually shocks people.

Nov 25, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

The true cost of adding features (and why it's my job to say no)

Over the past twenty years as a developer, barely a day has passed when I have not had a request for a new feature.

Nov 2, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

Beyond the support desk

If your brand sells a product or service, the first thing that comes to mind as a benefit to building your community is support deflection.

Nov 1, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

October 2021

3 lessons content creators can learn from conspiracy theorists

Conspiracy theories have roots in the 19th century and have been popular for decades.

Oct 1, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

September 2021

Launching a new community requires purpose, value and emotion

One of the most commonly asked questions we get is how to ensure a new community launch is successful.

Sep 16, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham

Community is your competitive advantage

Moats have been used for centuries as a way to defend a building from potential attack.

Sep 2, 2021 • 

Matt Mecham