This meet-up group is for anyone who has an interest, works in or wants to learn more about systematic, algorithmic (i.e. automated) or quantitative trading applied to any type of financial instrument including Forex, Indices, Equities, Commodities or indeed anything else that can be traded. This community is open to researchers, recruiters, backtesters, quantitative developers and traders. By establishing this group we hope to: 1. Build a community within which to discuss and exchange of ideas, …

New technologies are constantly appearing and software development practices continue to adapt and evolve. Recently we have observed a new role emerging in the IT industry which has been labelled SDET or Software Developer in Test. This role has increasingly gained traction with the software industry and several employers have now started to recruit specifically for this role. The aim of the London SDET group is to bring together people who are interested in the SDET role to form a community whe …

The Graduate Developer Community (GDC) is a community for undergraduates & recent graduates interested in Software Development. It is run by a leadership team comprising members of top technical consultancies, investment banks and the director of RecWorks Ltd, to help bridge the gap between the Academic, Open Source and Commercial worlds of the Software Development community. FAQ What is the GDC? Why was it founded? What goes on in the GDC? Who can join? Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee …

Architecture begins where engineering ends. (Walter Gropius) Hello fellow architects... This meetup-group is about software-/system-architecture. We will talk about different technologies and different methodologies, discuss current hypes, compare project types, learn from each other's experience, etc. The 'system architect' role is not dead. It is still one of the most important roles in the development of complex software system. When you are building simple applications you might not need a s …

This group is for anyone who is interested in Software Defined Networking, whether your are technical, non-technical business folk, or an entrepreneur… It’s to discuss and debate all things SDN, including; hardware, switching, the OpenFlow protocol, controllers, application concepts, industry hype and reality, use cases, business adoption, and many other things…

The Salesforce community has over 800,000 developers worldwide and is rapidly growing. The community includes Heroku, force.com, data.com, site.com and all the platforms in the Salesforce ecosystem that support developers enjoy rapid, scalable application development. This meetup group is part of that community, allowing developers to get together and discover great development practices, get to grips with new features, give feedback on APIs & the development experience.  By doing things togethe …

Mobile Backends – Apps & APIs – is about server side development for mobile. Topics that will be covered include – new APIs including messaging, billing and other server API call functions, case studies with backend integrations, new companies doing interesting server stuff using multiple APIs, integrating website and app backends together, advantages and disadvantages in design – where to use client-side /where to use server-side functions. Why a Mobile Backend meetup? 1. Have experts teach us …

The London Windows Store App Developers group is a special interest group dedicated to developing Windows Store apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT.

Let's get together and chat about best practice Ruby Development, and do some good old fashioned business networking. Mostly for Ruby consultants and owners of software development shops, although any people interested in the subject are welcome!

A community of people who use tools to grow collaboration throughout their company and aspire to effective product & software development. The group members will share their experiences and help each other grow in their understanding of the possibilities.

This group aims to provide a meeting place and regular events for anyone involved in testing products which are developed in an Agile environment. Come to meet fellow testers, share stories and experiences about tools and techniques which may, or may not, have solved testing problems on other Agile projects. This is also a place of learning, where live demonstrations of tools will be given for FREE - no more expensive training courses for simple (and free) open-source testing tools. The group …

Paddington Lean Coffee is in informal discussion group meeting in the Paddington area of London, UK. We share ideas and insights about Lean and Agile approaches to software development and delivery, using the Lean Coffee discussion format (see http://limitedwipsociety.ning.com/page/lean-coffee)

Using Scrum (or another agile framework) but not sure if you're doing it well? Come and meet other agile users to discuss: the pros & cons of using Scrum, Kanban & other agile frameworks the dos & don'ts latest theories how to use story points / ideal days most effectively how to incorporate testing into your plans how to explain the benefits of agile to stakeholders whether agile can be applied to other areas other than development much, much more ... oh, and to have a drink and meet people. …

This meetup is for software developers, recruiters and employers seeking work/workers in either web or desktop technologies from C#/VB to Node.js, from Scala to Ruby. There are hundreds of great jobs in London and hundreds of fantastic candidates. Currently the system of getting employers and candidates together is inefficient, labour intensive and time consuming. So lets have the recruiters, employers and candidates all meetup together in central London (working on the venue, any suggestions pl …

Coming from a software development background, I wanted to learn how to write apps for the Android platform and my 25 years experience in software development has taught me that a small team of focused people from diverse backgrounds with a common aim always makes better progress than an individual. You should join if you have good PC and internet literacy, a passion for software development, little or no experience of Android, and a windows laptop. A computer science degree is not a requirement …

Free beer to meet us at a pub. Turn up, drink and leave, or turn up talk to us about our Open Source Software and see if it's any good. If you like it then please join our Alpha community. SoftwareFM is an Free Open Source project, at Alpha release, that brings a combination of a wiki and a social network for Java developers using the Eclipse IDE, that shows the relevant wiki page for the code you are working on, and shows which of your friends uses that software. This group aim is to create an …

Welcome to the Spring of Code group! The project is based on the ethics of open data, free software, open source and creative commons. So join up, and shout out what's missing from the online tools already out there and how we can make them work better. What happens in a meeting? People meet people, projects get put on socially useful tracks, focus. What happens between meetings? People buddy up on projects, hack, design, get creative and update on site their progress. Where do I ask for help o …

The London Java Community (LJC) is a group of Java Enthusiasts who are interested in benefiting from shared knowledge in the industry. Through our forum and regular meetings you can keep in touch with the latest industry developments, learn new Java (& other JVM) technologies, meet other developers, discuss technical/non technical issues and network further throughout the Java Community. FAQ What is the LJC? What goes on in the LJC? Who can join? Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the e …

Learn from and meet with other developers, devops and QA professionals that use JMeter to test web apps. JMeter User's group is an open forum where JMeter and even Selenium users from all levels (beginner, intermediate, afficianados) can interact, network and share insights and information. Topics include JMeter, Selenium, scripting, performance, load and stress testing, test-driven development, continuous integration, building automated test scripts and other topics. Feel free to request and po …

This is an invite only group for Technology Professionals working in Telecoms in the London and the M4 corridor areas. This group aims to provide networking with others doing embedded software, Element/Network Management Software, OSS/BSS, Service Management Software, Big Data and any other systems that support the Telecoms industry. This group is being kept private to ensure the quality of the meetup - no recruitment agents or sales people.

Connecting people so that they can collaborate and work together in the future. Providing a place for newer coaches to seek support Exchanging coaching skills and experiences Develop new concepts collaboratively that we can use when coaching Develop ideas that will support the discipline of coaching Having fun, sharing and collaboration The target audience is you, peers that you work with or have worked with, ScrumMasters, anybody with potential to be coaches, good ScrumMasters. Please feel fr …

This group aims to provide a meeting place and regular events for anyone involved in testing products which are developed in an Agile environment. Come to meet fellow testers, share your experiences about tools and techniques both manual and automated which may, or may not, have solved testing problems on your Agile project. This is also a place of learning, where live demonstrations of tools will be given allowing you to decided if its the right tool for you If you've read Agile Testing: A Prac …

This is a group for tech start-up entrepreneurs who are interested in becoming a more attractive proposition to a Technical Co-founder by way of learning basic coding skills (such as html, css and javascript), learning coding lingo and making fantastic visualisations that communicate your ideas really effectively. Alternatively, you might just want to meetup with other people learning to write software so as to form study groups at around the same level.

Android LiveCodes are conferences during wich a speaker codes an app live in a 1-hour show and interacts with attendees while coding. The aim is to show all the strengths and the power of a given technology and have developers discover brand new and innovative ways of coding.

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

This is a weekly meetup where we get together and work on Django projects. Bring your own projects, and issues you've been dealing with. We'll provide a highly collaborative coding environment and help each other become better Django developers and make progress on our projects. Django Developers of all levels are welcome! Location: Conversocial (Second Floor), Epworth House, 25 City Road, EC1Y1AA

The London Ajax User Group is London's largest group of Ajax, JavaScript, and HTML5 developers. Started in 2010, the group has events at least once a month to discuss all things interesting in the desktop and mobile web world. Meetups, panels, conferences, and pubs. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 18:00 at the Skills Matter office. For the larger events we can accommodate approximately 125 guests. Hosts include Dylan Schiemann (Dojo, SitePen, and CometD), Piotr Zalewa (MooTools, JSFidd …

Welcome to the London .NET user group. The group was etablished in 2002 to provide developers developers working with Microsoft's .NET framework with access to the latest and best information. At our monthly meetings you can hear expert speakers who dig 'under the hood' and keep you informed on best practices and future directions. We have long pushed beyond the boundaries of traditional MS education; we covered topics like TDD and NHibernate as early as 2004 and today we talk about Node.JS, NoS …