I <3 Testing! I like being able to say without a doubt that a software feature doesn't work, works, or could be improved if a change were made. I get a thrill when I'm able to go beyond Black Box testing and look beneath the surface, using cool tools, to discover root cause for a defect. When I'm able to automate tests, which removes the need for some manual testing, and catches regression defects efficiently, I feel GREAT! I think that it would be worthwhile for automation engineers, softwa …

This is a group for anyone interested in developing web applications with the Enterprise Web Library.

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 New England Microsoft Developers meet monthly to discus software development with the Microsoft tools and products. We discuss .Net and Web and SQL topics. This group was formerly know as The New England Visual Basic Professionals. We've broadened the focus beyond VB to include other languages and technologies. The group meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 201 Jones Rd. in Waltham, MA at 6:30-8:30. Meetings are free and open to all with or without reservations.

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.

iOS enthusiasts in the Eastern Massachusetts. Some of us are developers, some want to learn more, some are looking to hire (or be hired). All are welcomed.

Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG, is technical professionals in transition helping each other by sharing the skills they have, and learning new ones. This is not a class. At TSSG, we learn all aspects of software development by doing. This all volunteer group collaborates on real projects. Current projects include: An Android application to search for and organize events. A web application for the business side of managing a professional band. All of our me …

Safety concerns for patients, satisfying investors and FDA compliance. Many companies struggle with meeting all these expectations; software-related product recalls and failed companies are the legacy of traditional, sequential methods. In this one-day course, we present the basics of software quality for FDA compliance, then show how lean/agile development, properly applied, provides a solution to both high quality and high productivity. http://agilefdacourse.eventbrite.com/#

Meet other local people who use Extreme Programming (XP) for software development. Gather and discuss this deliberate and disciplined approach to software development. In the tradition of London's eXtreme Tuesday Club, we hold these discussions in local pubs. We announce schedules and locations of meetings on our blog at http://xtcboston.blogspot.com/ and we'll also be announcing them here.

We are  a group of software architecture enthusiasts who meet to do Architecture Katas. What is an Architectural Kata- you ask ? Read on... http://blogs.tedneward.com/2010/06/17/Architectural+Katas.aspx The first time, I did Architecture Katas was with Ted Neward at a workshop he hosted at NFJS 2011 in Boston. I quite liked the experience. It was fun and very educational. Three things I liked the most about the workshop was A) I exercised my brain in way that I normally don't get a chance to d …

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 …

Interested in joining the Route 9 Ruby Group of Massachusetts? This group is for Ruby developers who live or work outside of Boston. So if you live or work in Metrowest, Central Mass, North Shore, South Shore, or Western Mass this is the Ruby group for you. We meet monthly in Framingham, MA at the Punchbowl.com offices (right off the Pike). All Ruby developers are welcome!

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.

A group devoted to the use and development of open source, big data, agile intelligence solutions, for the Boston Metro area.  Join our group if interested in solving real business problems utilizing open source, big data analytical solutions.

Your mobile development a little- listless?  Your Rails lost some of its groove? Then join us and meet other technology enthusiasts as we explore a different technology every month.  Each month our group will focus on learning a different technology (i.e programming language, framework, development tool, concept (OOP, cloud computing) etc,...) and together review that technology with experts and teachers at our monthly Meetup.  In between Meetups there will be hack sessions where we gather and w …

Drinks On Tap is a social meetup for Boston area mobile developers (iPhone, Android and more). The event is organized monthly to brings together the best mobile developers and share what we've been working on over drinks. We are always looking for amazing demos from companies in the Boston mobile community. If you're working on something that you want to show off we want to see it. Please join our group and come have some fun.

A group dedicated to sharing, evangelizing and promoting the next big wave in technology, Cloud based services: software (SaaS), Platform (PaaS) as-a-service etc with a focus on the end users of cloud services; specifically people who have dealt or are dealing with the move from on-premise to the cloud and either have faced or are facing issues, Business & Technical like: security, management, integration etc. How product management or IT changes when you're building or using a Cloud / SaaS prod …

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/

For developers and enthusiasts of Mono and Xamarin's MonoTouch and Mono for Android platforms. Let's get together and share tips and tricks for writing iPhone, iPad and Android apps with .NET.

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.

The Boston Music Technology Group is a community for entrepreneurs, hackers, founders, developers, designers, programmers, musicians, idea-ists, scientists, and data experts, who are currently working in a music-tech space, or looking to join a music-tech startup. Collaborative events such as the Music Hack-a-Thon during the Re-Think 2012 occur far too infrequently, despite the wealth of talent in the area with a thirst to create. Join us and meetup with like-minded music-techies to network, col …

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.)