If you self-identify as a Hacker then you're likely to develop or tweak some kind of product. The lifeblood of success of any product is Sales. Customer development starts with a conversation with a customer, part of the sales process. There are lots of sales seminars and self help books out there, but many lacking relevant real world experience and lessons learned by first time Hackers and Entrepreneurs in technology. Sharing those lessons and learning from each other will be the goal of this m …

Meet start ups and PHP Developers near you! Come to a PHP Meetup to exchange ideas and talk about code, architecture, innovation, and open source in general. Anyone interested in PHP, LAMP, technology, and start up's is welcome!

Are you someone who loves technology and a rocking conversation? Ready to be challenged about the latest buzz? Eager to hear insights and rub elbows with tech luminaries and provocateurs around the valley? Then join us as we kick off a brand new speaker series – TechXploration! TechXploration plugs you into the latest conversations about emerging technology, trends and issues with the industry’s top thought leaders. Come listen, share, debate – and stay for the great food, music, and socia …

Dialog between angel investors and entrepreneurs to identify the best new ideas, teams and match them with compatible funders

Cloud Computing and Virtualization are transforming the technology industry. The SVForum Cloud Computing and Virtualization SIG meets monthly to discuss the impact these new technology platforms is having on infrastructure, operations, and applications from a user and vendor perspective. For more information visit: http://www.svforum.org/cloudservicessig. The cost to attend is $20.00 (note if you are an SVForum member with proof of membership - it is free to attend).

Ultra Light Startups Ultra Light Startups brings together the world's most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics cover: Design, Technology, Marketing and Finance   And be sure to checkout our website and join our social media groups: Website - http://ultralightstartups.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ultralightstartu …

The PhoneNews.com Monthly Mobille Meetup is an informal mixer, aimed at people who have a passion for mobile gadgets, devices, and technology. Enjoy free food, drinks, networking, and giveaways!

If you've ever visited Hacker News, you've almost certainly seen the "Show HN" or "Ask HN" posts. Well, it's time to get off the Internet and tell us about it face to face. We'll provide you with our honest feedback, you provide us with a great hack, or idea. We'll give you 5 minutes to show off your tool, hack, library, whatever. We're language and software/hardware agnostic, so it's all fair game. After you present, it's an open forum. The audience will ask questions and provide feedback. W …

The plan is to detonate an intelligence explosion (leading to a technology-singularity) starting with an open-source Java artificial intelligence (AI) software which networks peoples' minds together through the internet using realtime interactive psychology of feedback loops between mouse movements and generated audio. "Technological singularity refers to the hypothetical future emergence of greater-than human intelligence through technological means." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technologic …

Our mission: To offer the International mobile technology and services sector an unbiased discussion dialogue on emerging technologies. Analyze their commercial, economical, social and political impact for an audience of senior business executives, researchers, financiers, policy makers and our loyal software developers. In keeping with SDForum’s history of innovation and leadership, we have decided to commit to I.P. protocol technology and the distribution of information associated. Enabling co …

This Meetup group supports the SF Bay ACM Chapter.  You can join the actual SF Bay Chapter by coming to a meeting - most meetings are free, and our membership is only $20/year ! The chapter has both educational and scientific purposes: - the science, design, development, construction, languages, management and applications of modern computing. - communication between persons interested in computing. - cooperation with other professional groups See official bylaws at http://www.sfbayacm.org/?at …

To promote the interests, understanding and discussion of freeing machine to machine communications from the limitations of the Cellular and PSTN Networks. Using outer space to connect that last node to the Net.

  TinyMCE is one of the most popular open source JavaScript online text editors. It is used by Wordpress, Facebook, Jive Software and many others. In fact, even Meetup.com uses it :) We are organizing a TinyMCE developer meetup in downtown Palo Alto to discuss integration tips, prioritize bug fixes and gather ideas for the future roadmap.  

Hey there! I am posting this as a  Meetup to find others interested in talking about development with PHP CodeIgnigter or Expression Engine platforms. If you are, drop me a line and we will set up a meeting time. Thanks, Christian

The Vertica Professionals group was created to provide a forum for those in the SF Bay Area to share tips, tricks and knowledge about using Vertica and it's ecosystem for analytics.

The SVForum Main Event is held monthly, at Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto. Attendance is typically 75-100 Entrepreneurs, Executives, VCs and Service Providers. Each Main Event begins at 6 pm with a networking hour that includes a buffet dinner followed by a headliner speaker program.