Fellow web entrepreneurs and VCs gather once a week in Cambridge, MA to grab some coffee, free WiFi, and chat about what's new. Around the world, tech entrepreneurs and investors are meeting regularly to drink coffee, network and hopefully do deals. No more of the old-school "please send us your executive summary before we'll even talk to you". A place to find opportunities. Where and when is it? Held every Wed morning from 8:30a-10:30am at Voltage Coffee, 3rd St, Cambridge, MA http://www.yelp. …

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 filter …

This group will focus on the strategies, considerations and techniques for using video on the web to drive business value. Topics will vary from business and marketing related to some technical discussion as it relates to the theme. The group will meet bi-monthly to start and the meetings will be structured around a theme/presentation. Join Us!

Hey, thank you so much for joining and/or considering to join UX Book Club, Boston! I'm Jason Robb, the organizer of the group. I started this group because I love design and I think other people do too, whether they know it or not. I want to share that passion with others, encourage discussion, and build a healthy long-lasting community. ABOUT THE BOOK CLUB The UX Book Club (www.uxbookclub.org) is a world-wide initiative to get people talking about UX design. We're the Boston "chapter." The fir …

Google Developers' Group Boston (formerly Boston GTUG). Bringing together experts, beginners and enthusiasts alike to meet and discuss a wide array of topics related to Google technologies and writing code that uses Google product APIs. We hold the occasional hackfest, and we get involved in Google developer challenge events. Follow us on Twitter (@BostonGDG) and add us on Google+ . Some of our talks will be posted as Hangout On Air videos to our G+ feed. We typically hold meetings in the office …

An independent user group for Ping Identity customers. This group is driven by customers; supported by Ping Identity. If you are interested in federation identity, identity and access management, or Internet-scale identity, this might be the group for you.

Are you a coder who works with Microsoft development technologies? You know...stuff like Visual Studio, SQL Server, ASP.NET, Silverlight, Team Foundation Server, and Windows Azure. This is the group for you. (BTW, you might remember us from when we were called Beantown .NET). We are now holding meetings in Cambridge, MA and Waltham, MA after the Boston .NET User Group has become part of Microsoft DevBoston.

This group will explore how video and new forms of multi-media enabled learning are revolutionizing education across the world. Video in Education now goes beyond simple publishing and includes centralized access anytime anywhere to many video repositories and libraries, internal university 'YouTube', deep learning management system integrations such as video assignments and interactive recorded classes, collaborative video & editing, video for distance education and media-powered blogs and soci …

Our group is for those interested in AI, machine learning, forecasting, recommendation systems, and building smarter applications.  We share experience and knowledge in the field, and help each other with ideas and projects. This is a group for sharing and learning about AI -- also eating and drinking. The community of AI programmers in New England is an important part of the vibrant software industry in the region, and contributes to the global trend toward improving products and infrastructu …

The New England Lync User Group is targeted at IT Pros and Developers interested in Microsoft Unified Communications. Our goal is to provide New England with a vast amount of valuable information as it relates to all forms of Microsoft Unified Communications. Our meetings will include both Technical and Business information relating to Lync 2010, and other components of the Microsoft UC product group.

A community for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the humanities.

The first chapter of Leaders in Software and Art was founded in New York in 2009 as a networking group for cutting-edge artists who use technology to create museum-quality pieces. Meetups feature artist speakers showcasing their work and are attended by people fascinated by the field, such as curators, collectors, engineers and programmers, and of course other tech artists. What began with software art presentations has grown to include data visualization, sculpture made using LEDs, microprocess …

This group is meant to bring together Chef users, and those interested in learning more about Opscode Chef, in the Boston area. #opschefboston

In Nov 2012, Hao Chen stepped up to keep this meetup alive. The following description is from the ex-organizer: History/why I want to do this: As a young engineer in the late 90s/early 2000s I went to some loosely organized lunches with various industry pros, all architect/senior level working for many big names back then. Amazing things were discussed. It totally pierced my mind. Now, fast forward to 2012,  I want to get everyone together to discuss tech, over some good food :) I want to keepin …

For people involved in developing Facebook Platform Applications in the Boston area. Meet with great speakers and engineers who are developing Facebook applications. Do a lightning demo of your Facebook product or idea!

A meetup for Boston-area Twisted Python developers. Most of our activities are Sprints, for fixing bugs and working on new features for Twisted, but developers looking for help with their Twisted projects are welcome as well, as are new people who are just getting started (or just curious about Twisted in general.)

This group is for those interested in multidisciplinary networking and collaboration. Taking inspiration from The Medici Effect, The Renaissance, and even such creative collaborations as Burning Man...How can the intersection of technology, science, arts, culture, business, philosophy, etc., amplify innovation and create new ways of thinking, behaving, expressing and living? This group will meet to network, discuss and brainstorm ideas, projects and possibilities. Frans Johansson’s The Medici E …

This meetup group is for virtual self-study group for tech topics, similar to http://phppercolate.com/. We will have real in-person meetups for "study sessions" or "office hours", but anyone is welcome to join and study alongside us, even if they cannot make the in-person meetups.

Welcome to the edX global community: meet people from around the world who share your interest in edX courses! Also, there are other regional edX communities: Boston New York City Chicago San Francisco/Bay Area London Cairo Bangalore Sydney Would you like to start a new edX community in your area? Send us a message!

This group is for anyone interested in the F# programming language. We'll discuss a wide variety of topics related to programming with F#, and developers of all skill levels and backgrounds are welcome.

There are a lot of great companies operating out of Davis Square and the area around it. Let's get together, chat about what's happening, and make our networks work for one another! After all, why should Kendall Square have all the fun?

We're a group of Boston-area activists trying to make government more open and accessible.  We partner frequently with the Sunlight Foundation, other meetups like Hacks/Hackers and  the Boston Python user group, and local activists and office-holders to help make government more accountable at the national, state, and local level. We have: - monthly project nights, where folks can work on their own projects or our current group project, Open Cities - coffee shop meetups for folks to discuss open …

Are you looking to join or begin working at a start up? Come have a drink and tell us about it. This Meetup is primarily about networking in the start-up world of Boston.

Harvard Extension Business Society (HEBS) mission is to promote professional development in the areas of business, leadership, and management. HEBS is a student led community of more than 800 people today. We renew our tradition of extending free membership invitations to all aspiring and experienced professionals in the Harvard community and beyond.

Meet other developers using Meteor. Share your knowledge, apps, and get feedback from others. Meteor is an open-source platform for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time, whether you're an expert developer or just getting started.

Calling all Growth Hackers! Are you obsessed with growing your business through carefully designed and tested internet marketing? Do you like to A/B test everything you do in life? If so, you have come to the right place! We plan to gather the very best Growth Hackers in Boston to exchange ideas, brainstorm new growth hacks, and inspire each other to achieve new levels of growth hacking success! [growth hacker (noun) - one who’s passion and focus is pushing a metric through use of a testable 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 Ruby engineer meets a charismatic founder that excites him with her 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. --- Part of the Tech Happy Hour Allianc …

This is a group for anyone and everyone who enjoys making awesome stuff. Whether your thing is software, electronics, or knitting, we want to provide a space where you can meet fellow tinkerers and make to your heart's content. It's our aim to create a community within the Greater Boston area that encourages building, breaking, and most importantly, learning. http://cambridgehackspace.com/