This is a book club aimed at reading books of interest to IT professionals, especially software developers. Not hard core technical books, but instead the sort of book that you could sit down and read cover to cover in two to four hours, such as Joel on Software, The Cathedral & the Bazaar, Dreaming in Code, etc. [And maybe a single language review book per year] We'll meet at some coffee shop, bookstore or cafe in Takoma Park or Silver Spring near a metro stop. Our group image is an CC xkcd ill …

Software developers, engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs: We want to help you be more innovative, stop wasting people’s time, and be more successful.   LEAN STARTUP is a collection of principles and techniques aimed at creating a product/service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This group seeks to provide learning, support, and discussion focused on Lean methods (validated learning, innovation accounting, minimum viable product/MVP, build-measure-learn, customer development, etc.) We we …

… And timeless marvels such as Software As A Service (SaaS). Also widgets & gadgets, esp. as how they integrate into social apps, and development on Flash/Flex/etc. We also have discussed mobile web, microblogging (esp. Twitter, Plurk), and lots of non-tech stuff like restaurants, travel, and where to have the next event! For beginners to gurus, and also those wanting to understand how social apps and cloud computing can integrate into a larger strategy. Resources: News about social SW - http …

We're a group of Hadoop & Cloud Computing technologists / enthusiasts / curious people who discuss emerging technologies, Hadoop & related software development (HBase, Cassandra, Hive, PIG, etc). Come learn from each other, meet nice people, have some food/drink.

This group is for Android enthusiast, developers and entrepreneurs. Even if you are new to Android and want to know what all the buzz is about you are welcome. We will meet once a month to listen to guest speakers’ talk about various topics related to Android and then network and socialize.

Stay up-to-date with the latest Ruby and Ruby on Rails happenings. Network with other Ruby developers.

A group, lead by the team at IKANOW, devoted to the use and development of open source, big data, agile intelligence solutions, for the DC/Metro area. Join our group if interested in solving real business problems utilizing open source, big data solutions.

We're a bunch of hackers, inventors, engineers, techies, developers and makers who love all things IT and security. Everyone is welcome - from advanced hardware hackers to those who would like to learn what can be done with these new technologies in the arts, sciences, healthcare, gaming, academia, and business venture opportunities. Our meetups are totally informal and are a great opportunity to chat about projects, create new ones, solve problems, mingle, network and generally shoot the breeze …

… The Drupal Technology Meetup is a resource for the growing community -- including professionals in other industries, developers, students, designers, graphic artists, IT technicians and engineers, recruiters, employers, entrepreneurs and technologists -- who want to know about Drupal website software, and related technologies, with networking mixers, discussions, demo's and training workshops. We look forward to growing and evolving together!  

The DC Selenium Meetup is a group for Selenium users of all skill levels to come together to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. Our focus is in Selenium and topics extend through related areas of interest, such as Agile testing, Test-Driven Development, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, building maintainable automated test scripts and much more.

Our second meetup group! As we continue to build a community of CQ5 users and developers in NYC we're reaching out to the Washington, DC area where we know there are a fair number of CQ5 installs as well. Would you like to meet others that have implemented CQ5? Share code or tricks, strategy or thoughts? Stay tuned!

Welcome to MoDevDC- a mobile development, design and marketing community for DC, Virginia, Maryland and beyond. We provide a productive forum for technical and business expertise in order to successfully navigate the world of apps and the mobile web.    - Join this group if you are a developer, designer or mobile marketing professional at any level, regardless of platform - Join if you are a company needing mobile expertise and support - Interact with some of the brightest developers in the bu …

                  Got an idea for the next great mobile app, web service or product?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for opportunities, these are the people you may want to meet.  Want to contribute or create a new start up venture, here is your op …

                  Got an idea for the next great  mobile app,  web service or product?  If you are ambitious and hungry for success, this is the place for you.  Are you a graphic/industrial designer, mobile or web developer?  Are you an independent contractor, entrepreneur, or small business owner?  If so, this is where you need to be.  If you are an investor looking for opportunities, these are the people you may want to meet.  Want to contribute or create a new start up venture, here is your …

… Some Sample Topics for Breakfast Meetups: * Mobile app development using web technology * User Experience * Frameworks / Rapid Development * Security * Cloud & Scaling * Lean Startup / Customer Development * Agile Development * Hosting and Infrastructure Join us! We'll be there!

We're a group of software developers building applications for mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad and Android devices using Appcelerator's Titanium SDK.