🌿 The First eLabFTW Community Meeting — A Gathering Etched in Memory

On a quiet day that now lives only in the minds of those who were present, the first eLabFTW Community Meeting unfolded—not as a livestream, not as a downloadable file, but as a fleeting constellation of voices, thoughts, and shared enthusiasm.

There is no recording. No polished replay. No timestamped transcript.

Only laughter woven with curiosity, only questions dancing with ideas, only stories exchanged like the gentle passing of notes between lab benches in the soft morning light.

✨ A Moment, Not a File

In an age where everything is captured, archived, and indexed, this meeting chose another path. It existed only then—in the warmth of our shared presence, in the glow of webcams, in the rhythm of nods and spontaneous applause. It was live in the truest sense, and like all living things, it came and went.

It was a breath. A heartbeat. A spark.

🧪 What We Shared

From first-timers to veteran tinkerers, the room buzzed with:

• Open-source spirit and collaborative energy
• Tips and workflows that have reshaped entire labs
• Honest questions that led to surprising insights
• Roadmaps unrolled with care, not certainty

Each voice added a note to an improvised symphony of community—one we didn’t plan to record because we were too busy being there.

🌱 Where Do We Go From Here?

If you were there, thank you for bringing your light to that constellation. If you weren’t—don’t worry. The future is unwritten, and this was only the first page.

There will be more meetings. There will be more stories. There will be echoes of this moment in what we build next.

But this one? It belongs only to memory. Like the first spark of an idea. Like the scent of a reagent that takes you back. Like the first line of code that finally worked.

Forever ephemeral. Forever ours.

Want to join the next gathering? Stay tuned, and stay curious. eLabFTW isn’t just a tool—it’s a community. And you’re already a part of it.

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