Learn and teach the latest Ruby on Rails topics with other developers. When we meet, we'll create a list of topics we want to learn. We'll pair those that want to learn a topic and have those with expertise advise pairs of hackers on where to start and help them past sticking points. The idea is that we all learn new things quickly and solidify our knowledge and ability to express it by teaching others. Its not "each one, teach one".  Its "every other one spending a little time helping two …

Bring together people who are passionate about Ruby and Rails in an environment that fosters learning from and helping each other while building lasting friendships. "And as you get older, you may find that “Enabling the Dreams of Others” thing is even more fun." From the Last Lecture by Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) Get 35% off from O’Reilly books and ebooks when you purchase directly from http://www.oreilly.com/store/. Just use discount code DSUG when …

… This is going to be THE group to join for information on application development, software engineering, OO, cloud, mobile, enterprise, business intelligence, HTML5, Hadoop, Python, Eclipse, JavaScript, JAVA, Machine Learning, HBASE, Mapreduce, Robotics, Erlang, jQuery, MongoDB, NoSQL, PHP, Agile, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Frameworks, IDEs, animation, design, node.js, twisted, Android, iPhone, iOS, UI/UX, social media, SEO/SEM/PPC, and how to turn applications and ideas into real business solutions an …

"Code Social", presented by AnythingSocial, FoodCalc and sponsored by HP/Vertica is a series of very in-depth technical and user engagement presentations by some of the top developers in the industry. Topics will range from Ruby on Rails and developing mobile apps to Facebook applications and CoffeeScript.  We will always be providing food and drinks so please come and join us.

This is a group for Russian Speaking Hackers and Developers from the Bay Area and SF. We meet to hack on new technologies, discuss best practices, startup news, talk about our side projects. Join and tell what are you working on!

Are you a Code Ninja, Design/UX Maestro, Business Hustler, Domain Guru or Superhero of all these trades? Then you are in the right place - Welcome to StartupMonthly!   From ZERO to Startup in ONE Month!   StartupMonthly is an organization based in Silicon Valley which is devoted to helping entrepreneurship communities around the world create, quickly innovate, and grow high tech startups. StartupMonthly is run by a team of entrepreneurs that brings together a community of forward thinking an …

On a Hackternoon, Mobile meets Web meets Cloud. Use this Meetup to fill gaps in your personal tech stack. This Meetup has a strong educational focus through project deployment. We have no presentation; instead we learn by watching, asking, listening, and doing. We use a combo of Paired Programming, brain power, and a project deployment to help you stay caught up.  Usually we meet at a WIFI cafe or a co-working location like Ground Floor, Hacker Dojo, or NextSpace.

Mission Santa Clara Knitting Meetup Group ~~~> Casual, friendly, knitting and chat! A biweekly knitting/crocheting group which meets on the second and fourth Saturday mornings at Orchard Valley Coffee, Campbell, Calif. This is in downtown Campbell, kitty-corner from "Green Planet Yarn". Convenient to the Winchester VTA Light Rail line. Meet us at 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. second and fourth Saturday mornings for knitting/crocheting (or any craft), discussion, sharing, chatting, and just great fellowship. …

Bringing designers + geeks together to talk shop, startups, and do some knowledge sharing. All types of designers + geeks welcome.   Designers + Geeks Newsletter All Designers + Geeks events, news, and giveaways are announced through our newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: Join The Designers + Geeks Newsletter   We hate spam, and will only use your contact info for Designers + Geeks news.   Connect with us on Twitter & Facebook: @DesignersGeeks Facebook Page

Food Startups is a community of food lovers, entrepreneurs, designers, hackers, bloggers, writers, and thought leaders who are passionate about food and technology. We started Food Startups because of the growing demand for improving how we produce, distribute, discover, consume, and share food through the use of technology. We bring together industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors, journalists and thought leaders, fostering collaborative dialogues to better understand these issues and devise …

At the Tech Talent Fair, candidates will be at booths, showing off their cool projects. Recruiters will be checking out amazing candidates and offering jobs!

After hosting an impromptu JRuby Meetup in San Francisco after JavaOne, we realized we were on to something. We've decided to host monthly meetups open to any enthusiastic, interested folks in the area who wanted to join us to learn about JRuby. All experience levels welcome. To cater to San Francisco and Peninsula attendees, we'll rotate meetup locations alternative between Engine Yard HQ in San Francisco (in SOMA, within walking distance from BART), and at LinkedIn HQ in Mountain View. If you …

Love to build amazing things quick? Then you've found the right place. Bay Area Hackathons are hosted at Bay Area companies and a are a great way to meet new people, build amazing things, and win killer prizes.

Welcome to StartupMonthly Entrepreneurship School San Francisco, From ZERO to Startup in ONE Month! StartupMonthly is an organization based in Silicon Valley which is devoted to helping entrepreneurship communities around the world create, quickly innovate, and grow startups in a wide area of technical fields. StartupMonthly is run by a team of entrepreneurs which brings together a community of like-minded, passionate entrepreneurs through HANDS ON workshops to teach young entrepreneurs how t …

Some may think you're a unicorn, but you just want to create. This group is dedicated to bringing out both the hacker and designer in all of us. The old dichotomy of developer vs. designer is a relic of 20th century corporate America. In this experimental group, we study interaction and visual design while simultaneously translating our new-found sensibilities into actual code. This group is about balancing our logical and linear left brains with our imaginative and creative right brains.