A free barcamp style workshop for discussion of Java related technologies, tools, frameworks, languages etc. A barcamp is: an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants who are the main actors of the event. (from barcamp.org) The topics are determined by the participants at the start of the workshop kick-off on Friday night.  As an indication of the types of topics, in M …

This group exists to bring people together to share what they've passionately been working on and discuss ideas. It intends to complement the several great programming-related groups in Wellington that cover particular languages & frameworks, big data, mobile development, Agile processes, etc. The idea of this group is to provide an informal channel for inspiration, to help generate the spark of motivation that allows us all to create with fresh energy and explore what is possible. It's for talk …

For testers in Wellington who are interested in testing discussions with other practitioners. Bi-monthly workshop events of a similar format to KWST - a presenter introduces a topic to the group, and attendees are then encouraged to discuss, question, challenge, and share ideas on that topic. Participation is expected, so come prepared to contribute! Meet thinking testers in the Wellington testing community, engage in practical discussion, and eat pizza.

PHP developers meet likeminded people face to face to geek out about stuff and have pizza and beer. ... sometimes we may even be serious and discuss highly technical things.

The Palmerston North Linux Users Group is a non-profit group of Linux and Open Source enthusiasts from the Manawatu in New Zealand interested in sharing knowledge and promoting open source technologies. If you're from our region and interested in joining our group feel free to create a login. We have monthly workshops on the second Wednesday of each month.

If you're running lean product development within your organisation, then this groups for you. Come along and share your experience with Lean Startup. Learn from others in a similar situation. http://leancoffee.org/ How it works Each session will have a facilitator who will be responsible for timekeeping to ensure everything runs smoothly. The first 10 minutes will be general chit chat, during this time anyone can propose a topic by writing it on a sticky and putting it on the wall. Everyone o …

Focus is on Lean & Kanban for Software Development, IT and knowledge work. Open to other groups and complementary ideas. The goal of the group is to bring the value that Lean and Kanban offers to Wellington organisations by building a community with knowledge and experience to share.