Explore key strategies for building and growing a thriving technical community in this 30-minute conference talk by Denny Lee from Databricks and Carly Akerly from the Linux Foundation. Learn how Delta Lake's LinkedIn following skyrocketed to nearly 20,000 in under a year through balanced technical and marketing engagement. Discover the importance of prioritizing developers' career growth, fostering personal branding within the community, and embracing diversity in open-source collaboration. Gain insights into effective management practices, including partnering with the Linux Foundation for non-technical aspects of community growth. Examine metrics and OKRs used to enhance global outreach and individual collaborations in technical communities.