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title: "Datawhale city and developer ecosystem"
author: "Darren Su / 苏鹏"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://www.darren-su.com/en/work/datawhale-city-ecosystem"
description: "I joined Datawhale in 2019 and gradually took responsibility for its city ecosystem work. Since then, I have worked with learners, developers, universities, open-source contributors, and local organizers across China."
---

# Datawhale city and developer ecosystem

I joined Datawhale in 2019 and gradually took responsibility for its city ecosystem work. Since then, I have worked with learners, developers, universities, open-source contributors, and local organizers across China.

Time and place: 2019—present · Cities across China

My role: City ecosystem lead

Scale and outcome: Multiple city programs and nationwide collaborations

![Developers at a Datawhale OpenClaw city event](https://www.darren-su.com/images/work/12.jpg)

## Project background

I joined Datawhale in 2019 to learn AI and gradually took on more work with city communities and developers.

## What I handled

1. Connected learners, developers, universities, and open-source contributors
2. Worked with local organizers to deliver city events
3. Helped move multiple nationwide collaborations forward

## What was completed

I continued contributing to city programs and nationwide projects, gradually taking responsibility for the city ecosystem.

## What the work taught me

A community needs ongoing care. Trust grows as its members keep learning and working together.

## Related articles and resources

- [Vector Search and RAG: public project credits](https://github.com/datawhalechina/what-is-vs#贡献者名单) — Open-source project record

  The official Datawhale repository lists me as project lead and links to my GitHub profile, documenting one specific open-source content collaboration.