On building very diverse, high quality communities

I’ve been a part of dozens of online communities: content marketers, growth marketers, language learners, Notioners, career-crashers, startup founders, online geniuses, remote workers, freelancers… 

Very few provide me real value in the form of human connections, expanding my network.

Two things are true of the groups of humans which I most value:

When Mat & I decided to officially shut down

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Through those conversations, we determined that we want to feel part of something tight-knit that grows slowly and intentionally. This will be more valuable to all members over time.

As opposed to launching another community for “CONTENT MARKETERS” or “NO-CODERS” and then trying to invite everyone who wants to join, we can instead build a community of high-quality people one member at a time.