This group was started to create a forum for experienced and aspiring web/mobile software entrepreneurs: product strategists, CTOs, hackers, CEOs, COOs, designers, developers/engineers, Scrum coaches, information architects, project managers. We will meet frequently to dscuss the rapidly changing web/mobile consumer software space: - New technologies - New apps! - Cutting-edge hardware releases - Startup process and incubation - Open systems - Development process efficiency/theory - Idea i …

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

Are you looking for new and innovative ways to build a profitable business model and emerging brand during tough economic times to gain funding, partners, investors,customers, evangelists, etc? The founders of this group are seasoned business strategists, brand strategists, venture capital and finance experts, website, internet marketing & business planning experts that desire to get your product,service,website, software, invention, or company growing. Learn how to acquire customers, investors, …

This group is for forward thinking CEOs, business owners and entrepreneurs in the LA area who want to not only try out some of the best workspaces in LA for free but also want to meet other great CEOs to help grow their business. Your Free Workspace for the day is 100% without charge and with no strings attached.  We will list providers who have spaces and the days they have spaces for.  First come first served.  You will also get to collaborate with other business owners if you want to at our p …

We are a group of people who love and use the Django web framework. Whether you consider yourself a professional developer, a hobbyist, or are simply curious to see if Django is for you, please join us for our monthly meeting!

Tired of working in solitude from home? Feeling unmotivated? Working out of the coffee shop and always smelling like espresso? (not that smelling like coffee isn't the hip new thing...) Or maybe you are paying WAY too much for one of those fancy shmancy, stuffy -- er I mean, executive -- suites? That’s why we created CoLoft. The main theme here is that we work better together, not alone. CoLoft is a coworking space where you can get work done, run your business, and meet and converse with like-m …

We're a strong community of former (and current) Flex developers with extensive enterprise application development experience. Given the transitions taking place with Adobe and the Flash Platform, we're changing focus to help enterprise application developers determine which technologies are right for the job, including, but not limited to, HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3, and various cross-platform alternatives.

SoCal.js is a meetup & event group for JavaScript developers in Southern California

How to make Intelligent Email Marketing Easy and Efficient ? This Meetup Group joins professional Internet Marketers who want to learn or have knowledge on every aspect of Email Marketing. Come here to find out correct techniques, learn, get ideas, and give ideas…

We started LA SDT to bring together creators from a variety of fields to have a good time and discuss topics in strategy, design, and technology. Sponsored by philosophie.

Creating a community around the Java language in Santa Monica. * Please note that this group is not open to recruiters

Pac IT Pros is an independent, non-profit user group for IT professionals. We hold our meetings the fourth Tuesday of every month with technical speakers presenting engaging and relevant information. At each meeting we share our experiences and ideas as well as discussing new products and software, troubleshooting techniques, and business strategies. Our meetings are open to all business professionals with an interest in technology and we strive to provide a community for business networking and …

Imagine if there was a place, where at one table an entrepreneur meets her next $100,000 investor. A designer meets a new client, a web developer with a great internet startup. A PHP engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with his vision, so much so that he can picture leaving his day job for the exhilarating experience of working tirelessly for technology stock options that could be worth millions one day... We're building this community. @LATechHappyHour

FounderPanel are monthly technology panel discussions that teach entrepreneurs actionable skills to scale their companies into successful businesses. Twitter: @FounderPanel Facebook: Facebook.com/FounderPanel LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Founder-Panel-4793064 Please do not join this group if you are a Recruiter OR if you are going to advertise other events to our members. Our team actively searches through profiles and will remove yours without notice.

"It's not the tools that you have faith in - tools are just tools. They work, or they don't work. It's people you have faith in or not" - Steve Jobs Are you frustrated with the current technology or technological tools?  Do you want to use the newest devices and gadgets? Do you become disheartened trying to keep up with new technology?  Do you feel like the digital gap has left you behind? Then TECH|LIVING is for you!  We are a specialty Toastmasters club dedicated to the following purposes: Le …

We offer classes and workshops specifically for company founders or founders-to-be who are looking for comprehensive, unbiased instruction and information pertaining to how to raise startup capital. The content is based on knowledge and insights provided by 25 years of local startup investment experience. The classes are taught by Jon Funk of Ocean Road Partners, a local vc veteran who's backed some of the area's top companies, including Rent.com, Shopzilla and Sandpiper Networks. Jon's also an …

This is a daily group of tech people meeting at the beach to run, rollerblade or bike by the beach.

A movement must not be defined by its complaint, but by its solution. Systemaccounting.org is an organization of warrior scientists who are dedicated to democratically establishing the "science of trade" by having the United States Treasury publicly implement the technology of System Accounting.

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica Meetup group! Maybe you are a serial entrepreneur, maybe you are a developer, and maybe corporate life is not for you. Have you been doing searches on CoFoundersLab.com? Tasted a startup, or want to startup your own business? Co-Founders Wanted of Santa Monica serves as an in-person matchmaking service for co-founders. Did you know VCs prefer co-founders over one-man startups? There are lots of benefits to starting a business with someone who complim …

A group for Los Angeles Linux users to get together and learn about a common interest. If you're interested in joining other Linux mailing lists please visit http://lula.org/mailman/listinfo/lula_lula.org

This is a group for anyone interested in talking about using Chef as part of building and maintaining an automated infrastructure. Get together with like-minded sysadmins, systems engineers, configuration management and devops spirited type folks to share experiences, tips, tricks and to talk about real life strategies for deploying and maintaining your Chef infrastructure.

We made the internet. The Internet Creators Guild is a Union of Web Developers, Programmers and Other People Who Made and Continue to Make The Internet Exist. We Gather With the Intent of Promoting the Irreplaceable and Unique Talent of Programming and Making the Internet Happen. This Ability is Special and not necessarily present in Non-Web Developers or Programmers. As such it Needs to Be Recognized as a Unique Irreplaceable Ability that is Never Under Any Circumstances Accessible to people wh …

"Calling all mobile health fans! Come meet a cross-section of people from the research, medical, non-profit and tech communities working on mHealth projects right here in L.A. Exchange ideas, discuss the latest trends, stay in the know and find potential collaborators. Be ready to eat, drink and mingle. If we know one another, we can help one another. Join us in building a dynamic mHealth community."

Women Inspire Tech is a solution based meetup. Our goal is to increase the number of women leaders in tech. Our Mission Statement is to take action and impact ourselves, to support women who also aspire to reach higher. Our meetups will be orchestrated to inspire boldness, with the intent to grow ourselves into leaders who touch people emotionally and empower others to contribute more than they ever have before. We view leadership as an action. We think leaders are made not born. We become leade …

This Meetup group is intended to help begin assemble a private collaborative of the best internet marketers, entrepreneurs, and web designers & developers. This project is a select group that will become limited to the most exceptionally talented and committed members. The mission is to see how far the online marketing world can be pushed and what can be accomplished. It doesn't matter if you're black hat, white hat, old school, or new school...if you can contribute to helping push these boundar …

Calling all LA Tech Leaders, Devops Leaders, IT Managers / Directors, Infrastructure Managers, Operations Managers and anyone who has leadership and/or decision making responsibilities and would like to network with others in the same boat. Do you straddle the line between DOING operations and RUNNING operations? The goal of this group is to be able to share our challenges, compare notes and become better informed tech leaders. What worked and what didn't. If you are in a leadership position an …

A diverse group of technology, health care, big data, and quantified selfers meeting each month to discover, showcase and discuss the future of health in the digital era. Our goal is to stimulate ideas, explore new technologies and add to the startup ecosystem of health innovation in Southern California.

Codewars and Cross Campus present - Hacker Zazen Zazen (definition): Meditative discipline performed to experience insight into the nature of existence and gain enlightenment. Hacker Zazen is a mastermind of hackers -where ideas are shared and code is written. This monthly gathering is focused on helping hackers advance along the path towards achieving code enlightenment. Come sharpen your skills on Katas (short code challenges), and collaborate on Missions (real projects). Who should attend? …