For people involved in developing Facebook Platform Applications in the Boston area. Meet with great speakers and engineers who are developing Facebook applications. Do a lightning demo of your Facebook product or idea!

The Boston Windows Game Developers Group is a community of developers in the Boston, MA area. It's purpose is to gather together individuals interested in developing games for the Windows platforms. No experience is necessary, beginners and experts are all welcome. The group meets monthly in the Microsoft New England Research and Development Center at 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.

So you want to learn to write apps for the iPhone and iPad? Look no further! This group is for both existing and wannabe iPhone developers to share in the learning process of writing great apps for the platform of the next decade. Looking for iPhone/iPad talent in the Boston area ? The best way to find it is to join our Meetup and post your job description on our Job Board. Interested in being notified about new iPhone/iPad job opportunities? Join our Meetup, then track the Job Board.

The Reverse Startup is an accelerated product launch camp, driven by the open source community, focused on rapid prototyping and rapid execution around a series of proof-of-concept exercises. Encompassing a wide range of topics, this group is ideal for developers, designers, technologists, marketing professionals and entrepreneurs. The Reverse Startup is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the community and helping people actualize their dreams and professional goals. We endeavor to come tog …

A meetup for people interested in Java and other JVM languages. These meetings are chance for Java developers to socialize and network and learn from member-led presentations. Meetings are typically held the third Tuesday of each month. Presentation volunteers are welcome -- please contact Burc Oral.

This a group for anyone interested in ICT for Development. We're starting this group because there are many of us in Boston and it would be fun to hang out together. Both programmers and non-programmers are welcome.

This is a group for anyone and everyone who enjoys making awesome stuff. Whether your thing is software, electronics, or knitting, we want to provide a space where you can meet fellow tinkerers and make to your heart's content. It's our aim to create a community within the Greater Boston area that encourages building, breaking, and most importantly, learning. http://cambridgehackspace.com/

Our group is for those interested in AI, machine learning, forecasting, recommendation systems, and building smarter applications.  We share experience and knowledge in the field, and help each other with ideas and projects. This is a group for sharing and learning about AI -- also eating and drinking. The community of AI programmers in New England is an important part of the vibrant software industry in the region, and contributes to the global trend toward improving products and infrastructu …

Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Read more about it at http://djangoproject.com

The goal of this meetup is present informative lectures, hands-on tutorials, networking events, etc, towards helping the local community further it's understanding and proficiency regarding Predictive Analytics.  Our group has three main focal points:  business applications, advanced mathematics, and computer science; with topics covering Recommeder Systems, Machine Learning, Google Analytics, Data Visualization, Social Media / Text Analytics, and related topics.  Predictive Analytics are levera …

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.

Welcome! Boston Python is the world's largest local Python user group.  Meet other local Python developers, learners, employers, and enthusiasts of all kinds.  All skill levels are welcome, if you are interested in Python, we are interested in you! We have a number of great regular events: Monthly presentation series: these are longish presentations (about an hour) about topics of interest to the community.  Often we also have lightning talks (5-15 minutes) also.  If you have something you'd li …

A meetup for Boston-area Twisted Python developers. Most of our activities are Sprints, for fixing bugs and working on new features for Twisted, but developers looking for help with their Twisted projects are welcome as well, as are new people who are just getting started (or just curious about Twisted in general.)

Boston New Technology is a forum for entrepreneurs, developers and technology enthusiasts to present and discover new technology products, get feedback from early adopters, form partnerships, share ideas and get inspiration to start new ventures. We facilitate and promote networking and collaboration among innovators, investors and supporters from all around New England and beyond. We showcase what's new and cool with startups and technology from the Boston area. Our presenters demonstrate their …

Are you a coder who works with Microsoft development technologies? You know...stuff like Visual Studio, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure. This is the group for you. (BTW, you might remember us from when we were called Beantown .NET). We are now holding meetings in Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA after the Boston .NET User Group has become part of Microsoft DevBoston.

Boston d3.js is a group specifically focused on data visualizations based on d3.js. If you haven't heard about d3, then you should probably check it out! http://d3js.org/ https://github.com/mbostock/d3 Our goal is to create a community of designers, developers and researchers interested in d3 in the Boston / Cambridge area. If you - Love d3.js - Interested in data visualization - Would like to learn some / more about it - Want to show / teach your d3 visualizations - or whatever reason you may h …

This group is for Technical professionals in the Boston area. From electrical engineers to software developers if you are a specialist in any technical field, than this group is for you. The purpose of this group is to provide a fun casual place for technical professional to meet, network, and develop their career skills.

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

This group is for anyone interested in the F# programming language. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics related to programming with F#, and developers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

This is a group for people in positions of responsibility in Software Quality Assurance to expand their knowledge and to network with peers on a wide variety of issues unique to managers such as: - Innovations in Software Testing - Best Practices in Software Quality Assurance - Pros and Cons of Testing Frameworks, Methodologies and Tools - Key Performance Indicators - Tactics to reduce testing cycle times and budgets. We will hold events monthly to discuss topics that related to QA leaders' dail …

Boston's ALT.NET group

Join us for our first ever NuoDB meetup in San Francisco. This secret event will be limited to the first 50 individuals who reply. Registration will be a must and details will soon follow.

Want to learn about the latest tech that startups are using? Join us each month to hear from one of the Dogpatch Labs companies on the snazzy tech we're using.

The Place for techies, geeks and hackers interested in the intersection of technology and innovation.

We are a community-run user group with the goal of learning about cloud computing and the Windows Azure cloud computing platform.

This group is for those interested in multidisciplinary networking and collaboration. Taking inspiration from The Medici Effect, The Renaissance, and even such creative collaborations as Burning Man...How can the intersection of technology, science, arts, culture, business, philosophy, etc., amplify innovation and create new ways of thinking, behaving, expressing and living? This group will meet to network, discuss and brainstorm ideas, projects and possibilities. Frans Johansson’s The Medici E …

This meetup group is for virtual self-study group for tech topics, similar to http://phppercolate.com/. We will have real in-person meetups for "study sessions" or "office hours", but anyone is welcome to join and study alongside us, even if they cannot make the in-person meetups.

DAMA' goals are to: Help practitioners become more knowledgeable and skilled in the information and data management profession Influence practices, education and certification in the information and data management profession Support DAMA members and their organizations to address their information and data management needs Form alliances with other organizations with similar principles to strengthen the profession. The purpose of this meetup is to support these goals, and to provide networking …