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 …

Offered in cooperation with DevHousePgh and our many sponsors, The Dev Experience is for Developers, Designers and Project Leads who want to: *learn and share information on new technologies *enjoy free giveaways and sneak-peaks *earn points towards awards and recognition *join practice sessions in an open-source environment creating applications for charity *receive guidance and assistance with entrepreneurial ideas.

SteelCloud is a user group / meetup for Pittsburgh-area cloud application developers. We get together to discuss technologies, architecture, patterns and techniques of interest to developers working on large-scale, distributed applications. We try to meet monthly - either to hear engaging speakers present topical information, or to open the floor to roundtable discussion of what’s on our collective mind.

This is a Meetup group for all people interested in invention, innovation, intellectual property development, new product design, and crowdsourcing of ideas.  The goal of the Pittsburgh Invents is to bring creative people together for insight and brainstorming to help generate new marketable ideas, products, and innovations that solve real world problems.  Share, network, and gather resources to put you on the path to success. The Vision To connect  like-minded local innovators and help provide …

HER Ideas in Motion relies on the support of professional women and men, who share a commitment to empowering the next generation through creative and technology training. The mentors in our programs come from a variety of technical and creative backgrounds ranging from IT, web technologies, filmmaking, gaming and design fields who volunteer to teach kids what they do. In addition, mentors have the opportunity to network with other technologist, designers filmmakers, artists, community leaders, …

Over the years, Johnstown, PA has developed a strong base of technology professionals. The recent downturn in the economy has put many of these technology positions at risk. Many of these professional have ideas for new products and services that are yet to be explored. Kickstart Johnstown is dedicated to exploring ideas in technology, refining them, and finding ways to bring those ideas to market. Focused on software solutions, the group meets monthly.

The Pittsburgh .NET User Group is a community-driven group for area .NET developers to learn about features of the .NET framework and also to learn about ways that others are using the .NET language, either for business or personal projects. We're also a group that promotes software craftsmanship and well architected solutions. All skill levels are welcome. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at the Microsoft Office at 40 Isabella St (directly across from PNC Park). On rare occasions, we ma …

We're bringing the next wave of human-computer interactions to Cleveland. Augmented Reality, Wearable Computing, Google Glass & Location Based Services innovation discussions, designs, development, architecture, social networking. Investigating design, development and marketing of augmented reality and its interfaces.

This is group for people who interested in supporting the success of southwestern Pennslvania's technology community.

Facebook is a part of your life and the life of just about everyone you know. The Facebook Developer and Marketers Meetup has been created for those who want to utilize the power of Facebook to expand their, or a client's, business. THIS MEETUP WILL COVER APPS TO ADS. So whether you are interested in creating a Facebook fan page, an application, or an ad, through this group you'll discover trends, tips, tools, and techniques that you can use to construct, connect, interest and influence via the …

Bizdom is an entrepreneurship accelerator that helps entrepreneurs launch, fund and grow innovative, tech-based startups in Detroit and Cleveland. We'll be hosting Business Brunches, Speaker Series, and Networking events in Downtown Cleveland. Entrepreneurs at all levels, Programmers, Coders, etc should join in on the movement!

Shaker | LaunchHouse creates better, smarter, and more successful entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio by nurturing innovation and creativity. This meetup group exists to increase the sense of urgency in town while successfully connecting key players, educators, techies, service providers, investors, and cool people. Events will focus on entrepreneurship, business development, sustainability, and fun networking. Come join us as we build a collaborative startup COMMUNITY in Cleveland and the greater M …

The Makers Alliance is Cleveland's Hackerspace. We exist to bring hands-on technology and art to members and the general public, through workshops, talks, and shop space. We are a collective of hobbyists, hackers, engineers, and students that desire to educate, innovate, and make some new friends while we are at it. Please join the Makers Alliance Discuss mailing list and introduce yourself!

JavaScript is driving the migration to mobile and cloud-based services and ending the Era of the Desktop. Pittsburgh is a fast-growing hub of technologists, developers and designers that are using this tool to make amazing applications, tools and services. The group will meet on a regular basis to discuss emerging trends, demonstrate new, cutting-edge tools, and see what new services are in the market built on the power of JavaScript.

GNU/Linux computer software and operating systems support end user freedom because they are Free/Libre (a.k.a. Free Software - a matter of liberty and not price). As our society grows more dependent on computers, the software we run is of critical importance to securing the future of a free society. Free software is about having control over the technology we use in our homes, schools and businesses, where computers work for our individual and communal benefit, not for proprietary software comp …

Meet other local users of Google, the popular search tool. Delve into discussions that encompass All Things Google!

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events will generally focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development.

The .Net Study Group is intended to help software developers increase their understanding of specific Microsoft technologies, eventually leading to Microsoft certification. Meetings will be held online in the evenings, revolving around a specific topic.  The study material will span several weeks. Participants attending are expected to have reviewed the material prior to the meeting, and should be ready to discuss any questions. The moderator will facilitate answering questions and discuss a bri …

We Care About Our Community! If you have a group that meets once a week, once a month, or even once a year let the Microsoft Store at Beachwood Place Mall be the location where you host your event! Our Theater is open to all kinds of groups; ranging from book clubs, tech groups, small business groups, gaming teams and tournaments, PC gaming, and many more. We also provide private group training sessions, workshops, guest speakers to concerts and organization meetings. We are proud members of th …

This is a group for anyone interested in Linux and Open Source Software. All skill levels are welcome. Make new friends and sharpen your tech skills in a very friendly and welcoming environment!

We're here to bring together anyone who programs in the Go programming language, based in or near Pittsburgh, in western Pennsylvania, and welcoming visitors from further afield. Professional programmers, system administrators, home tinkerers; students, entrepreneurs, retirees.  If you can program, and are doing so at least partly in Go, or just considering Go as an option, you're all welcome.  We'll adapt. We're currently just getting started, organising our first meeting, so a character has no …

Code for Summit County is a Code for America Brigade headquartered in Akron, Ohio. We are developers, designers, data geeks, leaders, and idea-makers who volunteer to help government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies. You can find our official website at http://codeforsummitcounty.org

This group is dedicated to sharing conversion rate optimization techniques, tools and knowledge. If you are interested in generating more leads, sales and revenue from your visitors, this group is for you!

For lovers of Adobe software and web technologies.

This is a group for software testers in the Cleveland area. Information about meetings will come in the near future. Until then, we will use this page to share ideas about testing and technology and to discuss future meeting topics. We welcome all testers.

The Cleveland Adobe User Group is a non-profit professional organization serving the needs of the Northeast Ohio's Internet community. Originally founded in 2004 as the Cleveland Macromedia User Group, the group changed names to the Cleveland Adobe User Group in 2006 when Adobe purchased Macromedia. Our mission is to explore, enjoy, and promote the use of Adobe products and services within the Northeast Ohio's Internet community through education, networking and peer support. The Cleveland Adob …

Mobile Monday Cleveland was created to provide a forum to bring together Mobile visionaries from the local community to help educate and inform other companies who might be looking to embrace mobile technologies as part of their core infrastructure.

Want to continue building things in Ruby on Rails? Catch up with attendees and interested coaches to continue your learning and coding practice!