OpenStack is a collection of open source technology products delivering a scalable, secure, standards-based cloud computing software solution.  It is used by corporations, service providers, VARS, SMBs, researchers, and global data centers looking to deploy large-scale cloud deployments for private or public clouds leveraging the support and resulting technology of a global open source community. Join us in discussions from users perspectives on OpenStack and cloud computing in general.  Once a …

Code for Philly—a Code for America Brigade—would like to invite you to come join us.  We are PHL-based developers, designers, catalogers, organizers, and other citizens working to build a better Philadelphia by applying web technology to government and communities.  We meet weekly, usually Tuesday evenings, and work on a variety of projects building PHL 2.0.  You can join an existing project, create a new one, or bring in something you're already working on and get CfP to help out.  We welcome a …

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Are you a small business owner, entrepreneur, communicator or marketer? Looking for fresh ideas on how to market online? Every month, the Greater Philly Small Business Marketers host events in the Philadelphia region to network and learn practical strategies to connect with customers and grow your business. As a member, you'll get to: Learn from other small businesses Share your knowledge Swap stories Network with fellow small business marketers Discover new ways to grow your business Our Ev …

The Enterprise Tech Meetup is the leading network of support for technology startups driving innovation in the enterprise. Our New York City grown event series brings in senior corporate executives, mentors, entrepreneurs and investors to educate and develop the next generation of global businesses in this quickly growing $288B segment (Gartner). The organization is a joint venture between: Startup America partnership - a White-house led initiative to drive US Startup Innovation Multiple ventur …

We're the world’s leading bootcamp on Lean Startup methodology. We provide founders with a framework of tools, techniques and resources designed to help identify key customers and iterate their products quickly.

Software powers the world, but insecure software threatens safety, trust, and economic growth. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is dedicated to making application security visible by empowering individuals and organizations to make informed decisions about true application securityrisks. OWASP boasts 30,000+ participants, more than 65 organizational supporters, and more than academic supporters. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization, OWASP does not en …

HackDays is a meetup based on the philosophy that: You're a lot more productive when there's a time limit When learning to code, the fastest way to learn is to make something The best way to be introduced to new programming concepts is by interacting with other hackers You don't have to be a code ninja - a lot of HackDays participants are brand new to programming. There are plenty of experienced CS students and hackers around to help. If you're a current college student (CS or otherwise) and w …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success.

Wonder what it's like in the offices of your favorite startups? Get the inside view of some of the hottest new companies, meet key members of the technical teams, and experience their company cultures firsthand. Each month we meet at a different neighborhood and visit 2 – 4 offices. Our startup hosts treat us to snacks and drinks as well as demos and technical discussions. Most events will be in Manhattan, but we'll also explore budding startup communities in Brooklyn. This group is open to w …

"My New Year's resolution is to learn to code with Codecademy in 2012! Join Me!" -Mike Bloomberg 2012 is Code Year according to Codecademy, an online startup which aims to offer an easy to use, interactive way for people to learn software coding. Learning to code doesn't have to be a solitary activity. Just like anything else, you've got to put in the hours to get good at it. But there’s a lot of important learning that takes place in a group, where people with a common goal can share their …

OUR MISSION This Meetup strives to make New York City a Model for 21st Century Democracy. We are committed to using technology to build a scalable, sustainable, flexible platform designed to engage more New Yorkers in their local democratic process, that can then be used to serve the Nation and inspire others globally. Never before has local government thrown its weight behind a platform that truly embraces the ideals of ‘by the people, for the people.’ Here, we will continue our conversation …

The meetup focused on connecting mobile-focused and mobile-only entrepreneurs. We'll be bringing great speakers, presentations, panelists and plenty of other fun stuff. We've met a lot of great people from around the country through our journey, why not share that knowledge and network here in NYC?

We're a meetup for executives and managers that want to share stories about applying Lean Startup methodologies in the enterprise. Meetups focus on discussions and case studies from members.

A group of web developers meets monthly to build web apps and learn how to do it right and fast using open source, web standards and various API (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Meetup and more). @StartupAPI The list of topics ranges from Security and Identity to Usability and Analytics. If you know a good topic we should discuss, please add it to the wiki, maybe even add some links to good articles / videos about it. We also code web applications right at the meetings - using whatever we want …

This meetup is about growth hacking – the space where marketing and technology intersect GrowHack fosters an ecosystem where startups, marketers, technologists, investors, larger businesses or a mix of the above can discuss ways to best take advantage of using the web to distribute — whether it’s for a consumer internet startup, or targeting businesses. Content will include technology and growth cases studies, as well as cross-industry and vertical specific meetups in Consumer, Fintech, Mediatec …

This is a group for aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and startup teams interested in learning Lean Startup methodologies from the ground up.

Modeled after the Startup Weekend method, this group is for anyone who's looking to form a team and rapidly develop mobile and web applications to create a financially viable business. Entrepreneurs: Practice and perfect your pitch and find a team! Learn the value of leadership and team management! Web Designers: Join a team of committed members who will can watch you masterfully create incredible work! Your Javascript, JQuery, CSS, and whole bevy of designer tools bookmarks will be put to the t …

Lean, Agile, and Mean is a meetup for software developers who want to work on their starups using Lean and Agile methodologies. We will test drive all code and work in pairs. Everyone should be able to crate an MVP of their hypothesis within a couple of weeks.

Bring your thoughts for a new Startup ideas, share your experience and come to find your future partners!

Twitter New York welcomes software engineers and technologists who are interested in learning about our engineering projects and initiatives. While we have made great progress, there are lots of massive technical challenges to solve. With millions of  active users on Twitter, we're always working on ways to scale our products and play with massive amounts of realtime data. Our New York based engineering teams own the Discover tab, working on new approaches to search quality and building highly s …

Enterprise and/or startup technologists, think you have what it takes to pull off the next Yammer, or the next Salesforce? If so, this group is for you! This group is organized by enterprise technologists and startup enthusiasts, with the focus of bringing together developers, domain experts and designers interested in: - developing ideas focussed on the consumerization of the enterprise - transplanting technology leveraged primarily within large enterprises and making it available to relevant c …

Hackers + Designers + Entrepreneurs = Code Crew! Passionate about learning how to code, creating beautiful designs or building the prototype for your business idea and tired of doing it alone? Then this is the group for you! This is the perfect group for people serious about learning how to code through self-study using resources on the web like Code School, Codecademy, Treehouse, P2PU, Coursera, edX, Udacity, programming books, screencasts or whatever else is out there on the internet. We also …

This group is for anyone interested or currently involved in healthtech startups in or around New York. Let's bring together entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, industry experts and other passionate individuals to network, share ideas, discuss business opportunities, learn, disrupt, create positive high-impact change in all aspects of healthcare and continue to make NY the best place for building next generation healthtech companies.

Suits to Silicon Alley: We are a group of consultants, lawyers, bankers and anyone in Corporate America with an interest in the NYC startup community. We are looking to apply our background to make the NYC startup community the best in the world. Whether you have an interest in starting our own company, transitioning to a role at a startup or just want to learn about Silicon Alley, "Suits to Silicon Alley" is the place to begin that journey!

We talk about various technologies involved in building the newest and most ambitious software for our clients, startups, hacks, whatever. We have been doing these talks weekly at our 9m office and are opening up to everyone to join us, as participants and/or as presenters.

We will be serving the rails community with educational content geared toward novice, intermediate, and advanced rails developers and enthusiasts. There will be guest lecturers, demonstrations by rails community members, hack-a-thons, networking with other startups, and hopefully fun. Food and beverages will be provided.

The process of building software and the way engineering teams are structured to deliver it are going through a process of transformative change. There is probably no clearer example of this than in the world of startup engineering. How else could Instagram have built & operated a system that ran on cross-platform devices and scaled to 30M users with only a small team of engineers? But how are are startup teams like Instragram organized? And what processes do they use to design, deliver and main …