MySQL User GroupRyusuke Kajiyama @RKajiyama

MySQL User Group Japan / 日本 MySQL ユーザ会

Global UG List

https://wikis.oracle.com/display/mysql/List+of+MySQL+User+Groups

MySQL User Group Japan

• Mailing list started in 1998

• User Group website opened in 2000

• 3,000+ members registered

• Main activities– Discussions on mailing list– Meetings

MUG Japan Meetings

• MUG Meetings for general topics– 4 in Tokyo– 2 in Osaka and Fukuoka– 1 in Sapporo and Okinawa

• MySQL Casual Talks for tech deep-dive– 2 in Tokyo

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Items to decide

• WHEN?

• WHERE?

• WHO?

• WHAT?

MUG Meetings - When?

• Relax, Not too frequent– Proposal: Semi-annual, Spring and Autumn

• Never prefect for everyone– Weekday vs Weekend?– After working hours vs during working hours?

MUG Meetings - Where?

• Oracle’s meeting room, max 50?

• Don’t have to be always at Oracle– Users offices (e.g. LINE in Japan)– Univ. classrooms

• 桃園、新竹、台中、台南、高雄、花蓮、台東 ...

MUG Meetings - Who&What?

• You!!– Use cases, Success and Failures– Tools and Utilities– New Functions– Tips

• Oracle employees can speak anytime

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