This is a safe environment to learn about lean startup execution techniques  based on peer exchange. Most startups fail not because they fail to execute and build their product, but because they fail to build a viable business around it. Startup is a temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. Customer development and lean startup help us do exactly this. Lean startup is a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning tho …

Groupe d'utilisateurs de Ruby et Ruby on Rails francophone au nord de Paris. Le groupe essaie de se rencontrer lors d'un apéro/workshop une fois par mois pour partager ses connaissances sur les dernières tendances Ruby.

A user group for Play! framework enthusiasts living and working in Belgium. We don't focus on Scala or Java, Play 1.x or 2.x, the key is Play, and not a subset of it. Come and have a talk over a glass of good Belgian beer!

The objective of the BeMyApp WeekEnd Brussels meetup is to gather together like-minded and creative people for a weekend-long mobile app hackathon. In this group you can discuss app ideas, get insights on how to prepare for your pitch, and start any sort of discussion with regard to app development, UX, new technologies, etc. BeMyApp WeekEnds take places every 3 months in various places around the world; hackathon with a spirit, BeMyApp aspires to promote an encounter between imagination and exe …

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 …

Who are we? We are the Belgium Web Performance Group. We meet monthly to discuss various topics related to Web Performance, both front-end and back-end. We are one of the local entity as you have already many in the world (San Francisco, New York, etc...) Why is this so important? Multiple studies have shown a direct correlation between web site performance and the bottom line: +100ms → -1% sales (Amazon) * +400ms → -5-9% full-page traffic (Yahoo! Autos front page) ** +500ms → -20% searches …

I created this group to help business owners to network together and share quality referrals while having the pleasure of making new friends, sharing their experience. The pourpose is not only to market our services or/and products but also improve together the sales and marketing methods, so we can see our businesse's grow faster. Join us and feel the happines of this new experience of business networking ! I wish you all the best, Alma Mushi E-mail: am@netbbs-grop.com Mobile: +32 471/38 88 24 …

Digibury is the Digital Canterbury meet-up hosted by Deeson Online. Anybody interested in digital, geeking out and technology. We have short talks, demos and drinks about pretty much anything. This year we've had talks about robots, geofencing, stop-motion animation, lean start-ups, perfume, evil social media, web apps, gaming tech, emulators, Arduinos and more. If it involves some kind of technology, and you think about it a lot, then we're up for including it. Full schedule at http://deeson-on …

eCommerce in Belgium is still in a start-up phase. This group provides a forum for people to get together to discuss business trends, share experiences, and network with others who are involved with or interested in learning about all aspects of selling things online or creating an omnichannel integrated experience! Join us to get involved in the dialog and be part of the eCommerce conversation. We'll be talking tech, on-line marketing, operations, social media etc. Anyone who's willing to share …

This group is the place to be for tech people to enrich their knowledge on MongoDB. MongoDB is the leading NoSQL database. So if you are interested in things like NoSQL, Big Data, schema-less design and (want to) use and explore this flexible, scalable datastore, please join us en attend our meetups.

This node.js user group gathers the belgian node.js developers so we can improve our skill set and build kick-ass amazing apps. For the time being: find us online at http://www.shadowmedia.be/nodejs/.

Ruby lovers meet burger lovers. Join us to talk about ruby AND burgers in the best burger places in Brussels

A user group for enthusiastic Vaadin developers. We'll meet to learn about Vaadin and share experiences with real world use cases.

Lean Startup Circle is dedicated to applying lean startup thinking and building lean startup leadership. This group is for encouraging regular conversations for anyone interested in the application of Lean Startup Principles and the Customer Development process developed by Steve Blank and refined by Eric Ries. We bring the Kent startup community together in a variety of formats so that we can learn from each other. What works? What doesn't? Is lean startup just buzzwords? Or can it really help …

EPIK (Encouraging Programming in Kent) is an ionCube (ioncube.com) initiative designed to encourage young people in Kent to engage with computer programming and all things technical in a creative and fun way epik.org.uk We aim to do physical events every 2 months coinciding with School UK holidays and half terms, with longer events in the summer. Our objective is to connect software engineers and young enthusiasts as users of technology by introducing them to "Making" as a crafting process so th …

Communauté Ruby sur Compiègne, Oise. N'hésitez pas à nous rejoindre, que vous soyez débutants ou initiés ! Chaque mois, une nouvelle édition se déroule dans un lieu basé sur Compiègne.

Le but de ce groupe est de rassembler les Ch'tis (Nord, Pas-De-Calais) passionnés par le développement web (PHP, MySQL, Javascript, HTML 5 , CSS...), et plus particulièrement par les frameworks Laravel et CodeIgniter. Mais également d'organiser des séances de code en "live". Partageons ensemble nos connaissances sur ces passionnants sujets en perpétuelle évolution.

Do you like using Drupal? Well, so do a lot of techies in Brussels! Let's have a cup of coffee or tea together and share our knowledge of Drupal in a comfortable and above all safe environment. Membership Requirements Language Café is a a compact group of people who like helping each other with their languages. Language Café is not for everybody. All members must meet the following requirements: Your Profile must have a clear picture of yourself. It can be your primary picture or one of your …