If you're a rails dev, you already know, there aren't a whole lot of resources out there for us, not like there are for php, that's for sure. I thought it would be helpful for all of us railers to interact, learn, share, network, and hang out. As far as I know, our RoR group is the biggest and one of the most active in Seattle. We have laid back hang-out style meetups weekly, and every 4-6 weeks or so we try to hold an educational/networking meetup where we can all get together, network, and lea …

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This is the place to be for mobile fans (including BlackBerry, Symbian, WIndows Mobile, iPhone, Android), developers, and entrepreneurs who are involved in the planning and implementing of applications as well as those wishing to learn more about the business opportunities related to the technology of the BlackBerry. Symbian, Windows Mobile, and other platform folks are also welcome. We get together monthly to share information on projects, opportunities, and how-to’s related to developing for t …

We're a group of folks who use / are interested in scalable computing technologies, mostly Hadoop, HBase, and "NoSQL" platforms. We've had attendees and speakers from Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Visible Technologies, Drawn to Scale, U.S. National Labs, and many more! Groups are usually 75-150 attendees. We've been meeting since August 2009, and encourage anyone to attend! Usually we have: 1 or 2 ~20 minute "Feature" presentations Up to 4 "lighting talks" Friendly and helpful group discussion …

We are women who work with, want to work with, or are simply interested in technology, be it software, hardware, aerospace, biotech, energy, or anything else. Instead of playing in our own sandboxes, let us meet, teach and learn from each other. We may have different levels of knowledge and experience, and that’s OK! We are here to share, to learn, to support each other and, most importantly, to have fun. Group activities may involve: Tech jams: showing each other what we are working on and w …

This is the Seattle-wide discussion forum for technology (esp. IT, web, mobile, game, cloud, social, telecom ...). The forum is a platform for professionals to collaborate, share ideas, foster creative brainstorming. It is also a platform for companies to increase their branding and network. You could also join discussion and get event update at our Email group: http://groups.google.com/group/seattle-tech-forum

Meeting place for Mobile Developers and users to discuss existing and up and coming mobile technologies including but not limited to iPhone, Android, Windows 7, Blackberry, and Moblin platforms.

Kick start 2011 by hacking on Go, Google's new programming language. If you're a systems programmer who wants to push their productivity full throttle - this group is for you. If you're staring at pictures of elephants, take a break from writing map reduce jobs, and ditch your old copy of The Little Schemer, and join this group. If you ride a fixie, sport wayfarer glasses, and want to look even cooler than you already do, this group is for you.

This meet up focuses on the application of next-generation sequencing technologies to solve complex biology through techniques such as: RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, re-sequencing and the many more coming every day! There is not only a focus on the biology itself, but also the statistics, bioinformatics and technological aspects of this research.

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization part of a network of 28 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Enterprise Forum is managed by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT with a global readership of 2.6 million. An active chapter since 1971, MITEF NW’s mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound technology and business community. We cater to the ne …

Join us every Wednesday morning for the Eastside's premier entrepreneur and technology networking event. You will meet technology entrepreneurs working on their latest project, those looking to flee the so called Dilbert Cube world and just plain technology folks and local business people. There is no agenda, dues or anything else, just good conversation and networking. Individuals can get help with their questions and problems as well as find potential partners and those can provide services th …

The .NET Developers Association is a eastside community oriented group aimed at furthering the education of .NET developers.

Discussion group to address women in technology and angel investing, venture capital and investment banking funding.

We host community lunches, networking events, and hackathons.

I thought a meetup group would be a great way for IITians in the Seattle area to meet each other and network (mostly) socially and (also) professionally. I plan to propose meetups around hiking & camping, board games, shows & plays, movies, eating out and good old bulla sessions. I invite group members to organize meetups, too. So if you or your significant other identifies him/herself as from an IIT, join the group and forward this to your IIT friends. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success. For more information visit www.StartupGrind.com or follow us on …

Are you in North King or South Snohomish counties, looking for a web development meetup you can get to without having to trek Downtown or over to the Eastside? Are you a designer looking to level up on coding, a coder looking to level up on design, a businessperson who is just trying to figure this all out? Web enthusiasts of all skill and experience levels are invited to join. We plan to cover all types of web technologies at all kinds of experience levels: mobile, responsive, WordPress, HTML …

ScienceOnlineSeattle is a monthly discussion series that brings together a blended virtual and in-person community dedicated to exploring how social media and the internet are changing the way we share - and do - our science. We are scientists, journalists, librarians, educators, gamers, tech types, artists, and students. We welcome anyone interested in engaging in science and the networked world!

This is not just another "entrepreneur" meetup.  We are not about meeting for the sake of meeting.  We are not about meeting to promote sponsors or to create business development opportunities for service providers. We are fed up with stale startup leadership and frustrated with the quality and content of local, well-intentioned startup organizations and groups.  We want to agitate the creation of a group that will focus on moving our local startup community forward by focusing entirely on the e …

Sharing, learning and collaborating with web development professionals physically based in Snohomish County Washington State.

AVIOS is an international speech technology applications professional society, and we have launched a local chapter in Seattle. Our mission is to: Build a vibrant speech technology community to encourage future commercial and research partnerships Increase awareness of current and future speech technology trends Stimulate innovation and further investment into speech technology Our goal is to bring together researchers, industry suppliers, companies using speech technology, developers and design …

A branch of the edX Global Community for people who live near Seattle, WA, USA! Meetup with other people taking edX courses, have study groups at local coffee shops and libraries, and celebrate your successes!

• Provide people in all industries with opportunities to think creatively about integrating technology-based learning in their professional lives. • Interact with colleagues for professional growth, networking, and new ideas. • Provide access to local and national experts in order to broaden expertise in the field of technology-based learning.

This Meetup will help Washington State cleantech companies with products that can help the poor to meet Washington and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are working in international development.

StartupEastside is an independent startup community dedicated to bringing together some of the Eastside’s brightest minds from the startup industry. StartupEastside events are focused on helping attendees: Network with other technology industry professionals on the Eastside Provide education and information relative to the latest technologies and industry trends Generate opportunities for personal, professional and business growth Promote the Eastside as a desirable place to start and grow succ …

This is a group of WA State investors and technology trend readers interested in the secondary market, private shares and investing in brand name, private growth companies. We look at companies such as Twitter, SpaceX, Square, Dropbox, Ostendo, Pinterest, Tumblr, AirBnB and others. Tracking them and updating on new developments in technology and the private markets.  We are passionate about growth investing, the stock market and finding the next big thing. The presentations and postings of this …

This is a group for people interested in possible technologies to get us into deep space. Both non-academic and academic scientists are invited. (I am self-taught and am trying to advance some theories generated by a small eclectic team of researchers - some academic; some not). The group is for open-minded, but critical thinkers, with an emphasis on new technologies. Share stories, discuss the 100 Year Star Ship Symposium, direct each other to resources. Meet at Carkeek Park fire pit, Sunday Ev …

We will be meeting once a month to lay down the groundwork for creating new plug-ins that enhance the film making workflow between Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe CS6 technologies. This group is for Microsoft developers, Adobe developers, Adobe artists and serious film makers. It's a place where you can give your input on plug-in ideas that would enhance the film making process using Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe CS6 from script, through the artistic process, production scheduling, visual effect …