...a new social/learning group for people in/around the West Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

Tech Wednesday is a monthly tech meetup for the Birmingham area. Do you want to meet with like-minded individuals in the digital tech industry? Looking to collaborate with the cream of Birmingham's burgeoning tech community? Like coffee? Like talking tech? Then Tech Wednesday should be right up your street. Each month we also have 'Show 'n Tells': a couple of tech startups/people with side projects from the region will be demoing their stuff to the group for feedback and discussion. If you want …

igniteLincoln or iLinkoln is a community of digital/social-media business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in and around the East midlands area. Promoting design, technology, usability, and standards and creating a new business mind that conforms with new social-economic requirements of today in the county. Do you feel like the county needs a new look? Interested in the latest w …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to fil …

A Chance for all interested in Digital, Media, Tech and The Creative Industries to network, talk and generally get together in an informal environment.

This is the official Amazon Web Services user group for Manchester, England. Anyone and everyone with an interest in the cloud is welcome. Ryan Shuttleworth - Technical Evangelist for Amazon Web Services - is a regular speaker. In his role Ryan educates customers on the technical and business aspects of cloud computing, mentors start-ups and coaches developers in enterprises on their move to the cloud. Having held senior roles in successful SaaS companies, Ryan has lived and breathed the transit …

HydraHack is a meetup for developers in Birmingham, who enjoy meeting likeminded people. Want to meetup with like minded web geeks and developers? HydraHack is a chance to meetup with other developers: share ideas, techniques and code. If you've not come along before you'll find a bunch of friendly, passionate and chatty developers who love what they do and have lots of interesting stuff to share. You don't have to bring a project, just come along, grab a drink and join us for a chat. Some event …

A space for girlgeeks in Birmingham and the West Midlands to come together, share experiences and encourage each other to become visible in their area of work be it IT, Media or Science. Men are welcome to our meetups are guest of a girlgeek.

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more revenue. We aim to provide a place for people to share, discuss and present ideas on how they approach performance from technical, organisational and business perspectives. Drinks are snacks are provided, plus regular freebies from our sponsors. Want to speak at the group? Do you have a web performanc …

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We are a group of North West based business owners who share a passion for e-commerce and strive to be "best in class". Our group aims to meet quarterly and the content will consist of both industry related guest speakers and round table type discussions covering topics determined by the group. We work on a simple belief that everyone will have encountered obstacles to selling effectively online and that all such obstacles carry a solution.

Close your laptop lid and come down to the newest monthly Midlands' meetup: Derby Internet & IT Pros. Head into the city and hook up with like minded members of Derby's thriving tech community. Share your latest tech finds, discuss your newest projects, make invaluable contacts or just fuel a heated debate about the iPhone 7. Everyone's welcome, regardless of your background or experience: web designers; developers; systems engineers; networking pros; digital creatives; marketers or entrepreneur …

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Based in Huddersfield we are a group of like minded folk who are all involved with the digital industry in one way or another (web, print, design, programming, etc.). We meet the last Wednesday of the month for a beer or two to share ideas, problems, solutions, tips & tricks or to just have a chat with someone else who understands what we are talking about without glazing over. Meetings are a mix of either general socials, guest panels, speakers and nights out. Think of it as a geeky hen/stag do …

ProductTank Manchester provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Manchester and the North to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage tech …

This a user group for programmers/developers. We meet monthly in Chester to listen to a talk from an industry expert, share experiences and eat pizza. This is not language specific, but does lean towards .Net. Most of the talks are methodology or technology based.

Foundations York is a platform bringing together enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, professionals, developers, researchers, students, investors and others involved or interested in contributing to building a vibrant technology startup ecosystem in York. Foundations York Meetups happen monthly, bringing together those in and around York with a passion for or interest in technology and startups. We aim to confirm topics and speakers for each meetup 2 weeks prior so feel free to contact us if you would li …

A new tech startup community in Leicester for existing and aspiring tech startup entrepreneurs. Aimed at geeks, techies, scientists, coders, entrepreneurs and innovators who are serious about turning great tech ideas into money via startups, spin-offs and joint ventures. Suppliers of directly relevant business services who are willing to help build the community rather than hard-sell are welcome too. Organiser: Ben Ravilious, ben@ultimateweb.co.uk, 07703460866

Welcome to the Thinking Space. This group exists to promote the better connection and sharing of ideas between entrepreneurs in Newcastle. A relaxed and friendly environment to help you... Improve focus - explaining your cool ideas to others will help you to move forward and make a difference. Overcome barriers - share stumbling blocks with other creative people to find solutions. Let's pool our collective talent, energy, and enthusiasm to reach beyond the sum of our parts. I look forward to mee …

What is the 'Internet of Things' and how do West Midlands small businesses work with it? Our informal 'Show and Tell' Meetup will feature short talks from those innovating with IoT applicable technologies. The aim is to build a community of likeminded organisations willing to collaborate, explore and innovate with IoT products, services and applications. Come and meet, discuss, explore and be inspired. Hosted in the International Institute for Product and Service Innovation (IIPSI) at the Uni …

Welcome! We are looking to build a community of project professionals in Birmingham, to discuss and debate current trends in product and project delivery and theory. The format will vary, offering presentations, debates by experts in the field, or product-camp group-led discussions. This is also an opportunity for like-minded people to get to know one another and build relationships.