Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. 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. Our courses …

Meet with other local IT Professionals, contractors, and all those with an interest in the field of software quality assurance and testing. Gather to network, discuss topics and trends affecting the industry, and make new friends! Those outside of Columbus are more than welcome to attend.

We are building a community of iOS (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad) and Mac developers in Cincinnati with the intent to meet, share ideas and write code. For information about becoming an iOS or Mac developer visit the Apple Developer Center.

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It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. 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." Branching out from the successful Girl Develop It program in NYC, our goal is to build a series of web development classes for the Columbus, Ohio community that focuses on creating a comfortable, low-pres …

The Central Ohio Pluralsight Study Group was started for the express purpose of gathering developers together on a weekly basis to watch, discuss and learn from Pluralsight's vast library of training. We are supported by Pluralsight in our efforts and sponsored by TechColumbus who is generously providing our meeting facilities. We meet at the TechColumbus offices off of Kinnear road once a week to study. The general format is to spend approximately one hour watching a Pluralsight training video …

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501(c)(3) worldwide not-for-profit charitable organization focused on improving the security of software. Our mission is to make software security visible, so that individuals and organizations worldwide can make informed decisions about true software security risks. The Indianapolis chapter is a group of security and software development professionals that have an interest in learning about web application security in a casual environment. …

We meet monthly to discuss modern web and mobile app design and development. Topics include: Laravel 4, Composer, PHP 5, Package Development, Test Driven Development, jQuery, MVC, JavaScript, HTML5, Responsive Design, Mobile App Development, PhoneGap, SQL, NoSQL, Mongo, MySQL, Vagrant, Puppet, Linux, etc. We will cover the whole project development process, discussing one topic each month, as well as sharing interesting info and side projects. If you love coding, join us!

GDG Columbus is a group for developers interested in learning more about Google technology and tools. We will be discussing developing for Android, App Engine, Chrome and Google TV, interacting with APIs for Google+, Maps, YouTube and Google Apps like Calendar, Tasks, Gmail and Docs as well as discussing initiatives like OpenSocial. Our meetings will always be free and open to the general public. We will sometimes co-host a joint meeting with other Columbus technology groups. Disclaimer: GDG Col …

Verge is for all people in the Midwest working on or investing in tech startups. We are the best event for meeting and hanging out with other Midwest entrepreneurs and software developers. So whether you've founded a startup, hack at a startup, or both, you're likely to learn something, have a good time, and make some great connections at our monthly meetup.

The Cincinnati Atlassian Users Group provides a forum where users of Atlassian software can meet and discuss the tools, learn best practices, discover new features, and get help with with a problem they are facing. Each meeting starts with a general discussion, announcements, and possibly a presentation. After wish there is an opportunity to break out into groups to discuss different software tools, work on problems, view demos, or whatever the group decides to do. All skill levels and backgroun …

Agile has grown from a movement into a business necessity. However the conversation is still being driven from a development point of view. Yes, embracing Agile concepts will change how you deliver projects but that’s not the point. Agile is about facilitating business agility! Enterprise Agile was designed to bring together business stakeholders and practicing pragmatic agilests to have a focused conversation on the business value of adopting and tailoring Agile concepts and best practices.

Learn how Appcelerator's Titanium platform empowers Web developers to take their existing Web skill sets and build fully native applications for both iPhone and Android. Developers without knowledge of Objective-C or Java -- the languages traditionally used to code iPhone and Android apps -- can still create native apps quickly and easily using the JavaScript, HTML and CSS knowledge they already have. Attendees will walk away with a larger understanding of how these new aspects of Titanium are s …

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

This group is a place for developers to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database and many of the key committers are based in New York City. They are sponsoring our new group in Cincinnati. So if you are facing challenges with MySQL or Postgres or Oracle and want to explore a more flexible, scalable alternative, please join us at one of our monthly sessions.

Lean startup is a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning thought fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. We're a group of Indianapolis area entrepreneurs taking lean startup and customer development techniques to practice in our startups. We're ready to talk implementation and share data from our experiments. * The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries. *

Drupal is an award-winning content management system. Its modular design makes it a perfect choice for personal blogs, social networks, and Fortune 500 websites. Whether you are a business owner, internet professional, or hobbyist... the Drupal framework is the right size for any project. Drupal also has a thriving community of developers, designers, and instructors that can help you with your project. And, if you need a commercially supported version of Drupal, the Acquia Network can provid …

Meet other local Flash and Flex developers and designers to talk about the products, trade tips and share your work. Meetups will range from social events to formal presenations by other developers, product evangelists, and industry professionals.

Affiliate Freelancers is a group of entrepreneurs, freelancers, affiliates, and developers who get together to share skills and knowledge that relate to internet marketing and affiliate networks. If you're enthusiastic about the various opportunities affiliate networks offer to you as freelancer, then this meetup is your event! Affiliate Freelancers Indianapolis Disclaimer

This group is for those who use the Python computer language or who want to learn more about the language. Python is a great language for rapid development and has some great web frameworks that make getting a functional web application up and running quite easily. Please also join the Central Ohio Python Users Group mailing list at: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/centraloh

A group located in Southwest Ohio that is dedicated to making games and exploring game related technologies. SOVGI is comprised of Programmers, Artists, Modelers, and Animators along with various other professionals involved in the game development process.

Welcome! This is a group surrounding the new round of CincyPy meetups. We are hoping to get this group active again and encourage the use of Python and Python related technologies in the Cincinnati development scene. We can be found on Google Groups at http://groups.google.com/group/cincypy

Our mission is building a community of New Product Development practitioners to build wealth, create jobs, and drive innovation in the Tri-State region. Learn best practices from the world's most innovative companies, including those in our own back yard.

OpenHack is a meetup with a simple purpose: Code together, on anything... any language, framework, public/open-source, personal project, etc. You don’t have to have an idea to hack on. You’re welcome to come just to pair with someone.

Let's get together to drink coffee, write code, and talk about technology.

Indy.js is Indianapolis' JavaScript meetup.

Meet with other local Cocoa Programmers and all who are interested in the Cocoa Programming for the Macintosh and iPhone.

Code & coffee is an informal get together to write some code Thursday morning. There are no requirements other than the willingness to sit down, pair up, and learn something new. We're going with mornings because the evenings are full enough as it is. Why add to the chaos of user groups, soccer games, and lawn mowing? If you're interested in joining in, just show up. No invite needed, you don't need to RSVP, you just need a laptop. Coffee not provided, but it's just a few steps away. ;)