HydraHack is a meetup for developers in Birmingham, who enjoy meeting likeminded people. Want to meetup with like minded web geeks and developers? HydraHack is a chance to meetup with other developers: share ideas, techniques and code. If you've not come along before you'll find a bunch of friendly, passionate and chatty developers who love what they do and have lots of interesting stuff to share. You don't have to bring a project, just come along, grab a drink and join us for a chat. Some event …

A group for anyone interested in iOS development in the North-East of England. Join us to chat about your projects, ideas or anything else over a few drinks!

We hope to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of ideas, technologies and techniques in the field of software development. Manchester geek nights is organised and supported by Thoughtworks. We meet about once a month, usually on a Wednesday evening in the Thoughtworks offices. Please note: talks usually start at 18.45.  By 19.00 the City Tower office doors are locked.  You can still get access from New York Street (the entrance on the opposite side from the bus station), but you wil …

This is the first of what hopefully will be a regular meetup for people interested in or involved in software testing. This session is a general 'find out who's out there'. We'll test the idea of a testing club, talk about what we may want to cover in future sessions, and work out what happens next. Come and meet other software testers, developers, user experience professionals and others involved in the area.

The North West Tester Gathering is a community of people who are passionate about software testing, test process and agile software development. It is a an informal forum for sharing knowledge and experiences with other like minded individuals from many organisations. Whether you are a budding beginner or battle scared practitioner, all are welcome. We aim to provide a meeting place and hold regular events for anyone involved in testing (mostly) software products. Come and meet fellow testers, s …

This branch of the Limited WIP Society is intended to be the home of Kanban for software development community in the Northwest of the United Kingdom. Of particular interest to this group are Kanban for software development, Lean, Agile, Continuous Delivery and Systems Thinking. When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 6:30pm onwards. We're normally finished for 9pm unless otherwise stated, followed by refreshments at a local watering hole. Cost : All meetings are free and registration is not generall …

Close your laptop lid and come down to the newest monthly Midlands' meetup: Derby Internet & IT Pros. Head into the city and hook up with like minded members of Derby's thriving tech community. Share your latest tech finds, discuss your newest projects, make invaluable contacts or just fuel a heated debate about the iPhone 7. Everyone's welcome, regardless of your background or experience: web designers; developers; systems engineers; networking pros; digital creatives; marketers or entrepreneur …

Regular meetups discussing programming languages, frameworks, architecture and development. The aim is learn widely and deeply about very different approaches to software development problems. The initial focus will be on contemporary and next-gen open source languages / tech.

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more revenue. We aim to provide a place for people to share, discuss and present ideas on how they approach performance from technical, organisational and business perspectives. Drinks are snacks are provided, plus regular freebies from our sponsors. Want to speak at the group? Do you have a web performanc …

The group is an open meeting for anyone interested in the Windows Phone and Windows platform – developers, designers, gamers, professionals and hobbyists are all welcome.

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Are you a code ninja with two X chromosomes searching for a similar bunch of ladies to drink coffee and discuss code with? You’ve come to the right place. We meet monthly to hear talks from leaders in the field and hack whilst developing our code-fu in the process. What if I don’t code? We are going to be discussing some pretty in-depth, geeky stuff. If you are not deterred by that and are still really excited about coming, you’re more than welcome. If you’re looking for a good place to learn t …

What is Jelly? http://workatjelly.com/ Jelly is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a friendly disposition. Watch this video about Jelly, or read about it in Wired. What's …

We’re a group of designers, developers and creatives based in and around East Cheshire. We meet regularly to share experiences and bring together like minds. Our goal is to retain digital work within the county and provide a platform to do business.

What is the 'Internet of Things' and how do West Midlands small businesses work with it? Our informal 'Show and Tell' Meetup will feature short talks from those innovating with IoT applicable technologies. The aim is to build a community of likeminded organisations willing to collaborate, explore and innovate with IoT products, services and applications. Come and meet, discuss, explore and be inspired. Hosted in the International Institute for Product and Service Innovation (IIPSI) at the Uni …

The North of England BlackBerry Developer Group has been founded by Interchange Group to help and assist developers (both new and established) with shared learning interests to network, get support and take BlackBerry development to the next level. As an official RIM-sponsored BlackBerry Developer Group, these meetings will be a chance to learn about and share practical development tips and experience as well as to network with the local BlackBerry community. Our goal is to build a knowledge sha …

We are a group of committed Scrum professionals looking to share best practice and encourage the adoption of Scrum in the West Midlands area. We welcome all those who are interested in Scrum to attend our meetings, to share and learn. Heart Of England - Scrum User Group - Workshop with James Scrimshire from Nigel Steane on Vimeo.

...a new social/learning group for people in/around the West Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

We're looking to setup a new meetup in Birmingham aimed at people like us; We're a group of startup techies based in Birmingham, applying the latest tools & techniques to interesting problems; these include the latest web frameworks, No-Sql databases, functional programming toolsets, cloud infrastructure and anything else new and shiny. We're looking for more people like us to share knowledge with and are setting this up to cover a broad range of hacker type topics. Whisk are sponsoring the even …

Welcome! We are looking to build a community of project professionals in Birmingham, to discuss and debate current trends in product and project delivery and theory. The format will vary, offering presentations, debates by experts in the field, or product-camp group-led discussions. This is also an opportunity for like-minded people to get to know one another and build relationships.

What's Second Wednesday? Second Wednesday is a gathering of people from (or wanting to get into) the web and related creative industries. Originally founded nearly fourteen years ago for business directors to blow off steam, it's grown into an event open to anyone in the industry and provided the networking platform for several up and comers in the Nottingham scene. The event is free for everyone and anyone is welcome to come along. We encourage you to come with an open mind, and talk to as many …

NEW Node.JS user group in Leeds. Free food, prizes, great bunch of people. We pride ourselves on our user group: Interactive demos for attendees - make sure to charge your smartphone! Noobs, Intermediates, Experts, Gurus...everyone is welcome. Every session is recorded to video and hosted on the web site. Splendid prizes up for grabs each meet. Democratic voting for future topics of discussion via website. Conference discounts available. Good stuff, we hope to see you at the next meet =)

Lincoln Javascript Thing is a fun and informal event [inspired by Leeds Ruby Thing] for anyone interested in Javascript (or programming in general..). You don't have to be an expert in Javascript - we're just a friendly bunch who enjoy a beer and geeky chat. In fact, it'll probably end up being another excuse for a pint :) The intention is for this to become a monthly thing... As people get to know each other, we might learn from each other... etc

A group for those who want to meetup to discuss or talk about various Python projects you may be working or if you're completely new to the language and want to get started with it.

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to fil …

...a social/learning group for people in/around the East Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

The Creative Class is a free and informal evening event looking at what’s new in good in the world of Creative Technology So if you’re interested in developing your skills in the areas of design, web, new media, 3d, architecture, motion graphics, and social media then the Academy Class “Creative Class”  is the place for you. Meet up with like minded fun and serious individuals and also learn great new tips and techniques that may not be covered in your standard training class. Our goal is to pro …

ProductTank Manchester provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Manchester and the North to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage tech …