Pittsburgh Geek Out Days (PGODs) are semi-regular meetings of technologists to discuss software engineering, how to be rockstar programmers, trends in software, and anything else that people find interesting. We do this by following an Open Spaces (or unconference) format. We typically meet every other month on Saturday mornings. We don't have topics or speakers, though we will often have a word or two as "inspiration" (e.g. design). When we arrive, we will introduce the format, then anyone who …

One of the most difficult tasks in starting a tech meetup is getting people to your event. This problem is exceptionally difficult in WV. Most tech professionals are content with the status quo, and those who want to do more and socialize with like minded individuals have to travel long distances to do so. Don't fret! There's another way! We're going to try something different! We're starting the Mountain State Online Tech Hangout! Meetings will be held online using Google Hangout and IRC via Fr …

The Pittsburgh .NET User Group is a community-driven group for area .NET developers to learn about features of the .NET framework and also to learn about ways that others are using the .NET language, either for business or personal projects. We're also a group that promotes software craftsmanship and well architected solutions. All skill levels are welcome. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Microsoft Office at 40 Isabella St (directly across from PNC Park). On rare occasions, we ma …

This is a group for anyone interested in Linux and Open Source Software. All skill levels are welcome. Make new friends and sharpen your tech skills in a very friendly and welcoming environment!

Scala is a programming language with an advanced type system that compiles into bytecode for widely used virtual machines like the JVM. It integrates features of object-oriented and functional languages in a concise and easy-to-read syntax. Scala Pittsburgh Meetup is a local gathering of developers and other geeks interested in Scala, object oriented languages, functional languages, concurrency, and type-safety.

For lovers of Adobe software and web technologies.

Over the years, Johnstown, PA has developed a strong base of technology professionals. The recent downturn in the economy has put many of these technology positions at risk. Many of these professional have ideas for new products and services that are yet to be explored. Kickstart Johnstown is dedicated to exploring ideas in technology, refining them, and finding ways to bring those ideas to market. Focused on software solutions, the group meets monthly.

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

Welcome to the Pittsburgh Node.js community Meetup! This is a meetup to discuss Node.js, web development and javascript on both client and server.  If you'd like to learn how to Node or grow your professional network we'd love to have you!

SteelCloud is a user group / meetup for Pittsburgh-area cloud application developers. We get together to discuss technologies, architecture, patterns and techniques of interest to developers working on large-scale, distributed applications. We try to meet monthly - either to hear engaging speakers present topical information, or to open the floor to roundtable discussion of what’s on our collective mind.

We're here to bring together anyone who programs in the Go programming language, based in or near Pittsburgh, in western Pennsylvania, and welcoming visitors from further afield. Professional programmers, system administrators, home tinkerers; students, entrepreneurs, retirees.  If you can program, and are doing so at least partly in Go, or just considering Go as an option, you're all welcome.  We'll adapt. We're currently just getting started, organising our first meeting, so a character has no …

Honing our craft in Canton Ohio.  All developers and anyone interested in well-crafted software is welcome to join.

This group brings together those who are passionate about their craft and believe in the Agile Manifesto. We will focus on promoting and sharing Agile practices to improve our profession and create opportunities for participants to learn more about Agile practices. We will share practices we have learned by studying well known methods such as Lean, Scrum, eXtreme Programming, Organizational Effectiveness, etc. but will also explore new thoughts. This group will be run by the Agile community, so …

CocoaHeads is an international group of Mac and iOS programmers, which started right here in Pittsburgh. We meet the second thursday to discuss anything and everything related to Mac and iOS programming.

Pittsburgh.rb is a Ruby language user group for beginners and experts to discuss all things about the language that makes us happy.

The last JavaScript Meetup fell through when the organizers took jobs outside of the Pittsburgh Community and moved. This left the rest of us without a means to control the group and continue with the discussions. I'd like to revitalize the group and community. This group should discuss frameworks, libraries, tools, the language itself, coding practices and any and all things related to JavaScript.

A regular venue for technology entrepreneurs and enthusiasts to - give a cool technology demo - give an elevator pitch - listen to a keynote - see a tutorial - meet like-minded people - share ideas - discuss the hottest trends Join us at our next event!

For user experience professionals, students and those interested in learning more about: UX (User Experience), human-computer interaction, user-centered design, ethnography, usability testing, and related topics. This group is open to anyone in the Akron, Canton, and Kent areas of Northeastern Ohio and anyone who is visiting the area. The goal is to have a place for whatever the members are interested in (discussions, book clubs, informal training, presentations, etc.). We plan to complement …

Want to continue building things in Ruby on Rails? Catch up with attendees and interested coaches to continue your learning and coding practice!

North-Central West Virginia is home to a number of interesting technology companies and schools with fantastic science and tech programs.  This meetup is a way for tech enthusiasts and professionals of all varieties to get together to share ideas, talk shop, and spread awareness of their favorite projects.

We're a group of Pittsburgh-based Hadoop & cloud-computing technologists, enthusiasts and researchers who discuss emerging technologies, Hadoop & related software development (HBase, Hypertable, PIG, etc). The Hadoop Users Group (HUG) Pittsburgh consists of members from local universities and companies. This group only meets in a physical place in Pittsburgh. If you are interested in webcasts about Hadoop, this group is not for you.

Code for Summit County is a Code for America Brigade headquartered in Akron, Ohio. We are developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. You can find our official website at http://codeforsummitcounty.org