A monthly gathering dedicated to the exploration of software as a craft. We engage in hands-on practice and technical discussions facilitated by software luminaries -- all in the spirit of continuous learning.

ChiPMA, The Chicago Area Product Management Association, is all about helping Product managers and related fields to get better at designing, building and launching digital products and services. Modeled after the Silicon Valley Product Managers Association (SVPMA, www.svpma.org), ChiPMA's meetings expose members to current trends in innovation, product strategy, product marketing, development approaches and the latest tools and technologies. Whom it's for: Software and Digital Product managers …

community for the discussion of the convergence of design science and software development / engineering, resulting from non-linear and dynamic complexity of the software ecosystem. Construct practice frameworks, etc. Open to software researchers, architects, engineers, designers, scientists, developers, programmers, analysts, and users

Software development professionals in downtown Chicago who made Microsoft .NET their tool of choice.  The core purpose of this group is to strengthen the Chicago .NET community through knowledge sharing and networking.  Meetup topics focus on the Microsoft stack, attempting to balance basic concepts with advanced concepts.  Once in a while, we'll branch out into OpenSource technologies.   Note to recruiters and job seekers: there is a Job Board forum in the Discussions tab of this website.

Meet other local Software Developers interested in the Scala programming language. Discuss the advantages of Scala, such as full support for Object-Oriented and Functional Programming, a succinct syntax, and other improvements over Java and C#. Discuss the pros and cons of Scala compared to other languages. Learn how to use Scala in Java and .NET environments.

Salesforce.com provides as much information as it can to assist developers who look to develop on the Force.com platform. From multiple cookbooks that provide a step-by-step learning curriculum for the basics of the platform to HTML guides for the APEX and VisualForce languages to blogs and discussion boards on developer.force.com   As wonderful as these resources are, there are times when meeting with someone in person may get the answer you are looking for more efficient. Not only will this gr …

Meet with local professional and aspiring video game developers who are interested in experimenting new ways to develop video games.

Welcome to the Chicago Woman Developers Meet-up While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. 

The Pivotal Tracker User Groups are a forum for product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs, and developers to share techniques and discuss the real day-to-day issues surrounding software project management. We’ll talk about upcoming Tracker features and look at third-party integrations. We'll discuss story estimation techniques and talk about what makes a good story. We’ll share our experience with agile planning, discuss patterns and anti-patterns of story management and acceptance, and …

The Chicago Lean Startup Circle is a group of smart and driven high-tech entrepreneurs that have learned how to discover customers and build products they want. Lean Startups (which can include for profit and not for profit organizations, new product/innovation organizations within larger companies and even government agencies) achieve success faster than most because they get out of the building to talk to customers, validate business model assumptions as quickly and cheaply as possible, use ag …

Balanced Team is a group of people who are interested in furthering processes and methodologies to create great things. We include product managers, developers and designers who see multi-disciplinary collaboration around customer value as a source for innovation. Please join our Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/balancedteam

The Chicago Agile Methodology Meetup Group is an informal professional group focused on developing relationships, exchanging ideas, and fostering agile project innovation. We provide an open, comfortable environment for fellow Scrum Masters, Agile Gurus, and newcomers alike to meet and discuss related news, best practices, tips and anything else that might arise in this exciting and rapidly evolving project management niche. We welcome people from all backgrounds, not just IT, to come learn an …

This is a group for anyone interested in Mobile Technology. We help promote and connect mobile entrepreneurs, developers, creative designers and deal-makers. Come be part of the action! Mobile Visionary has  hosted several events in the city of Chicago for 150+ people and we would like to meet more folks who are unable to attend events in downtown Chicago.   Thank you for your support. Mobile Visionary Facilitators -- One of Many Check back soon...     iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows …

This group gets together once a month and plays music at a local rehersal studio. Bring yourself and your axe/sticks/tamborene. We will have giant post its available for some open space style collaboration.

We are a community of passionate experience designers interested in getting together to share stories, tools, project experiences and events! We explore human-computer interaction, agile design, user experience, frontend development, information architecture, interaction design, usability testing among other topics that help us deliver engaging customer experiences.

Technori Meetup is a group of impassioned entrepreneurs, developers, designers, tech companies, investors and general tech enthusiasts who have a deep love for Chicago and who want to see our emerging tech community flourish.   By way of editorial content and an assortment of events throughout the year, Technori is dedicated to fostering relationships and celebrating those who make the Chicago tech scene what it is.  One of the group’s primary events is Technori Pitch; held on the last Tue …