Quality Assurance is a group for those interested in Quality Assurance, Web and Software Test Automation, QA Based Development, Ruby, Python and more.

There's a growing tech community in DUMBO and we want to foster that. Come by for some breakfast and meet your tech neighbors!

Ruby group focused on teaching people that want to be programmers by doing. Pair programming is leveraged to expose members to various styles, methods and approaches to the same problem. A basic understanding of programming concepts is expected.

This group is designed to create a common meeting place for talented developers within New York City and New Jersey. Members have the opportunity to meet and network with people who share similar interests and passions. In addition to knowledge sharing, this group will also offer presentations and discussions from some of the top developers/architects on technologies like iPhone/iPad, Ruby on Rails, Android, Javascript/frameworks, Cucumber, Scala, Java, .Net and many others. Did we mention our e …

We are a Community of Contributors™ learning Ruby on Rails programming, related technologies and entrepreneurial skills in a collaborative, cooperative manner.  We only assume that one knows how to press an On Button. Our members pledge to help Ruby Nuby, in some way in the future, with our socio-economic mission of teaching the sames skills to disadvantaged and at-risk youths. We believe in passing the gift of what others have generously taught and shared with us to those who may not have the s …

If you've ever visited Hacker News, you've almost certainly seen the "Show HN" or "Ask HN" posts. Well, it's time to get off the Internet and tell us about it face to face. We'll provide you with our honest feedback, you provide us with a great hack, or idea. We'll give you 5 minutes to show off your tool, hack, library (did you just write a library to access the Meetup API in Go!?), whatever. We're language and software/hardware agnostic, so it's all fair game. After you present, it's an open f …

Founded in 2004, NYC.rb is the place for experienced Ruby and Rails programmers in New York City. MEETUPS We meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Second Tuesdays are for one or more talks, and fourth Tuesdays are just hackfests, where people bring their laptops and hang out. JOB POSTINGS Job postings are allowed on the mailing list if they meet the following requirements: * You must identify the company by name. * You must put [JOB] in the subject to help others filter out these …

Are you a woman* who loves programming and has been searching for a similar bunch of ladies to eat cupcakes and discuss code with? Are you happier discussing Ruby** than rubies over coffee? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We meet at least once a month to hack on projects, give casual 5-minute lightning talks, ask all of our technical questions, and toss around ideas together. It's a great way to make new friends, and to bounce ideas off each other to keep improving our coding skills. Thin …

Geeks & Suits NYC is a community for NY entrepreneurs with either technical or business skills. Whether you are into tech and looking for a business cofounder or the other way around this is the place for you.

We connect startup entrepreneurs with startup funding from angel investors, seed and venture capital. We attract the most innovative startups in both tech and non-tech industries. At our events you can demo your startup, meet investors,  and learn how to build startups from successful entrepreneurs. We also  cover the following topics:  disruptive startups, pitching your startup, investor relations, startup law, augmented reality, and mobile development. Take a look at our entrepreneur community …

Welcome Women Coders & Developers! Heard of the language "Ruby" but never knew how to start working with it? Or have you been using Ruby and Ruby on Rails for years but have yet to find a welcoming group of individuals to network with? We know how hard it is to get started in a new programming language or find like-minded people to solve problems with. Our goal is to give women and those who self-identify as women a safe and welcoming environment to share ideas, improve coding and speaking skill …

These are not your typical software engineering events. Our events cover topics related to software engineering along with business but aim to change the perspective of those who attend.  Our focus is on emerging technologies such as Big Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Semantic Web technologies, alongside more traditional topics like Ruby on Rails, HTML5, PHP, node.js, and Python. We reach out to the entire New York metropolitan …

Build Guild is a monthly gathering of web folks that enjoy chatting over drinks. Mustaches optional. Get geeky with web folks just like you. Enjoy frothy, tasty adult beverages. Land gigs, make new friends & connections. No presentations ever ever ever.

This is a developer meetup for folks who want to learn or improve their RubyMotion skillz.  iOS apps in Ruby for everyone!

Starting to learn Ruby and Rails? This group is for Ruby, Rails, and programming beginners looking to get together and learn from each other. At this meetup, there won't be an expert walking around, helping you overcome roadblocks by giving you the solution. Instead, this group aims to be a gathering of the 'blind', those of us starting on the journey towards becoming developers, working together to share insights and knowledge. Bring a project you've been working on. Bring a Hacker News article …

Designers + Geeks is a popular monthly event that brings together designers, developers, artists, and geeks of all types. Born in San Francisco, we're extending to New York to continue the fun.

In this group we'll make our way through the book "Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages," by Bruce Tate. It's a quick deep-dive into seven very different languages: Ruby, Io, Prolog, Scala, Erlang, Clojure and Haskell. I know almost nothing about these languages myself -- I'm a JavaScript guy with some very limited exposure to Ruby -- and do not expect to become an expert in any of them overnight, but I am excited to dive into paradigms I know nothi …

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.

Free office hours for programming help - any programming language, all skill levels. The format is super simple: you come with your laptop, sit and hang out and code, and flag down one of the organizers if you have a question.  That's it! If we can't answer your question, we'll find you someone who can, or at least point you in the right direction. Note that this is a meetup for people learning to code. Experienced developers are more than welcome, though - we appreciate the help! Entrepreneurs …

Events will focus on Ruby on Rails engineering best practices and principles along with emerging Rails technologies. We will focus events on mixing Rails with new and emerging technologies as much as possible.  Examples of this will range from using Rails with Big Data and high frequency trading to using rails to develop apps for robots, and new medical devices. We will only allow the best RoR speakers to present, ensuring the quality of the content. Content will range from beginner to advanced …

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 …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allianc …

Conscious Coder is a meetup for coders (hackers || developers || engineers) making the world a better place. We provide a hub for exchanging ideas and inspiration while learning about new technologies. Whether it's collaborative consumption, crowd funding, conscious commerce, collective action, micro finance, clean tech, social good, digital currency, or a completely new concept that moves humanity in a positive direction, if you believe that the intelligent application of technology can create …

The techsphere is exploding in the New York / New Jersey Area, but most tech events revolve around speakers and presentations. This tech group is focused on providing social events to make it super easy to meet others in the tech industry. You may be looking for a co-founder for the next great web site, talent for hire, others to get advice from, or just to broaden your social circle with like minded techies. NJ Tech Socials will provide you with a social space to mix and mingle with your fellow …

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.

NY Tech(no) Dance Party is a social-ONLY event for the NY Tech community. There are hundreds of events and meetups to demo products, network with investors, debate python Vs. ruby, or wax poetic about font types. That's not what we're here for. If you want to pitch your latest startup idea, DON'T COME. If you're looking to GET DOWN with some awesome people in the tech community, we look forward to seeing you there! In partnership with Host Committee, we promise to bring you wild parties at great …