We're trying to start a maker / hacker space in the Lansing Area. Get together with people who want to do the same, talk about what we all want, what we're all doing and how we should do it.

Who is open source right for? Developers who want to build on proven platforms Operations folks who need stable tools up and running now Business owners who want to compete with the big boys but don't think they should pay the big price tags This group was put together for Open Source enthusiasts who want to discuss the open future of software and for the curious who want to understand how they can use Open Source solutions in their environments. Each time we meet we plan to do a pre …

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The goal of this group is to provide a relaxed atmosphere where Lansing-area businesses can get together and discuss challenges and efforts to reach markets outside of the United States with the hope that we can offer advice to each other. The original intent of this group was to have it focus on IT and software-related companies trying to reach foreign markets, but for now we will focus on any industry and can create smaller sub-groups by industry if there is enough interest.