# 🦀 Rust Aix-Marseille (RAM): The Inclusive Rust Community
Welcome to **RAM (Rust Aix-Marseille)** — a warm, inclusive community gathering fans of Rust, systems programming, modern backend, and software architecture in Provence... and beyond!
## 🌍 Our Mission
RAM brings together people who want to learn, build, and share Rust — whether you're in Aix, Marseille, or anywhere (remotely) in the world.
**We’re here to:**
- Unify local and remote Rust enthusiasts, beginners to experts
- Share knowledge and experiences freely
- Support and highlight real projects of all sizes
- Make Rust accessible, inviting, and fun for everyone
- Organize regular meetups, both *IRL* (in Aix, Marseille, or nearby) and *online* (so nobody is left out!)
## 🫂 Who Can Join?
**Everyone!**
- Total beginners, students, professionals, or simply curious
- No technical background required — you bring the curiosity, we bring the encouragement
- All backgrounds, origins, identities warmly welcome
## 📢 Our Community
- **62 members** on Discord
- **86 followers** on LinkedIn
- Grew from scratch in just a single month — and you're welcome to help us grow even more!
## 📅 Meetups & Events
RAM organizes:
- **Online events:** The very first meetup was on January 14, 8:30PM CET
- **IRL get-togethers:** Future events will also take place physically in Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, and the surrounding area for those who love face-to-face connections and local networking.
**What you’ll find:**
- Tech talks & lightning talks (beginner and advanced)
- Project showcases (bring your side project, your prototype, even your bug!)
- Hands-on workshops
- Friendly discussion and Q&A
- Community-driven topics — *everyone can participate or suggest*
## 💬 Where to Find Us
- **Discord (welcome, chat, learn, share):**
[https://discord.gg/zgGWvVFJQg](https://discord.gg/zgGWvVFJQg)
- **LinkedIn (announcements, events, news, highlights):**
[https://www.linkedin.com/company/rust-aix-marseille-ram](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rust-aix-marseille-ram)
## 🤝 How Can You Get Involved?
- Join our **Discord** now — introduce yourself and say hi!
- Follow us on **LinkedIn** for upcoming events and news
- Suggest a topic, propose a talk, or simply ask your first Rust question!
- Bring your friends, colleagues, or classmates — more people means more fun
- Help us build RAM together: propose ideas, animate a discussion, or co-organize with us 🤗
## 🌈 Our Values
- **Radical inclusion**: Everyone is truly welcome, regardless of background, age, gender, experience, origin, or ability.
- **No gatekeeping**: All questions are valid. No need to be a “pro” — sharing and learning matter most.
- **Respect and kindness** are non-negotiable. See our [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) for the details.
## ✨ In Short...
> RAM is your space to learn Rust, create cool things, meet awesome humans, and have fun — together, locally and remotely.
Whether you want to code, to talk, to listen, or to just see what Rust is about, **RAM has a place for you**.
See you soon on [Discord](https://discord.gg/zgGWvVFJQg) and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rust-aix-marseille-ram)!
_Let’s build the first inclusive Rust community in Provence — and all connected spaces!_