This group is for Southland users (or potential users) of Groovy / Grails technologies. All levels are encouraged to come out and participate in tutorials, discussions, presentations and networking. Groovy is a Java scripting language and ecosystem, and Grails is Java's answer to Ruby on Rails: Groovy-based web applications with scaffolding, object-relational mapping, Groovy server pages and more.

When traveled alone, the journey of a web startup can be confusing and grueling. That's why we're creating a community to help web entrepreneurs and technical founders to connect, collaborate, and learn from each other. As Startup Camp grows, we plan on gathering more resources to provide support for early stage startups. We will host events and workshops 1 to 2 times a month. The format will mainly be "presentation" style, informal "mixer" type events, or peer-to-peer sharing. Our events ty …

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 …

Whether building a web, VOIP, or gaming backend, Operations is using development tools to make it work. We're interested in the built-in facilities in Linux and the BSDs to programmatically seed and deploy.  We're building traditional UNIX infrastructure with lighttpd/Nginx/Apache, Syslog, NFS, LDAP, MySQL/Postgres and BIND/PowerDNS, but doing it with modern scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Perl...) and revision-control.  Debconf in Debian and Ubuntu. Kickstart in Redhat and CentOS.  pc-sysins …

You're a graphic designer and you think in concepts, colors, layout, and texture. You're a web programmer and you dream in code. Sometimes we need to find our perfect match ... to work on that next project.

We are happy to be hosting meetups in the LA area. We will be doing presentations on various Cordova/PhoneGap, HTML5, Adobe AIR and mobile development related topics that the group shows interest in. Meet other mobile developers, the best tool for quickly building mobile applications for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Palm, iPad, Windows Phone 7, and Symbian. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to build a mobile application, or a web developer who wants to build mobile applications in HTML and JavaS …

This group gathers web designers, developers, and other people interested in working on the web. We will talk about web technology and the design process. Meetings are scheduled to be held on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

Indie Desk is a coworking space—a middle ground between working out of your loft and renting your own office. More importantly, though, Indie Desk is a community. We want to help creative people get to know others who are going through similar things in life and in business. We're looking for freelancers, startups and anyone else who is looking for a place geared toward doing work in the company of creative people. Because our concept is built around community, we're especially looking for p …

Droplabs is a collaborative Drupal coworking / hackerspace in Downtown Los Angeles. We are currently in open beta. We are focused on serving the greater LA Drupal community, enriching the Drupal skills and lives of its members, and bringing joy to our Drupal practice.

The San Gabriel Valley .NET Developers Group is an organization of software architects, developers and Microsoft .NET framework enthusiasts who want to learn, share, innovate, network and develop. The salient purposes of this organization are stated below: Microsoft.NET framework is a major advancement in the available software development platforms. Our main goal is to educate the group membership to fully utilize the potential of .NET framework and use its powerful features to build better sof …

If you're creating scalable, high performance, high quality systems, or writing mobile applications for the largest smartphone market you should probably join this group.

Talk shop with the rest of LA's C++ community. (Discussion and links on the LAC++ G+ page.)

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world. Members have the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. The Gem City Chapter is one of the largest chapters in Los Angeles County. We meet weekly, Thursday mornings at Mimi's Cafe in Monrovia. We network, build business relationship and pass referrals to one another. Only one person per profession is allowed. We are currently seeking members. If you are interested in checking us out please c …

A major asset to the tech entrepreneur culture, is the generosity of its members to share advice, referals and help each other succeed. Therefore, a thriving, active Tech community benefits all its members, attracting talent, funding, ideas and infrastructure. NorthEast LA Tech aims to bring together Tech professionals in N While Santa Monica is gathering momentum for entrepreneurs in LA, we aim to

SoCal on Rails (SCoR) strives to be an open-minded community of professionals and students interested in building web applications in Rails, Ruby, Sinatra, and more. People with all levels of experience and backgrounds are welcome! If you're working on an open-source Rails application that you'd like help with or would simply like to share it & gather feedback, this is the place for you.

Welcome to Co-Founders Wanted of Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 complimen …

We get together to share ideas, projects, and to learn how to make an app. Who can join? iOS Developers Developers (Android, BlackBerry, Windows) who'd like to make an iOS app Software Programmers looking to build an iPhone/iPad app Graphic Designers & Web Designers UX/UI Designers & Information Architects iPhone/iPad App Enthusiast Publishers looking for a developer & designer to build their app Company HR & Recruiters interested in hiring members What's in it for you? Once or twice a month …

If you know HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript then you already have the know-how to create Windows Store apps and games. Getting started is easy and you'll also get access tutorials, softwares and resources to develop your Windows Game App. Who can join? Windows App Developers Developers (iOS, Android, BlackBerry, HTML5) who'd like to make an app for Windows Software Programmers who wants to dive into mobile app development Graphic Designers & Web Designers UX/UI Designers & Information Architects Wi …

Female Entrepreneurs in Web Technology is a group designed for women (and men) to get together and inspire, support, share stories and tips about making their way through the Startup environment. Whether you're a designer, developer, entrepreneur or investor, this group is for you!

The Los Angeles Product Management Association, was created to foster professional development and networking opportunities. Meetings will cover topics such as product strategy, development methodologies, Product Marketing, Market Discovery, and industry trends. Learn more at LAProducts.org.

Can't get enough of Salesforce.com and the Force.com platform? You've come to the right place! This meetup is intended to serve the Greater Los Angeles area community of Salesforce.com(SFDC) and Force.com administrators, developers, power users, and other IT Professionals looking to expand their breadth of knowledge with like minded individuals. We will focus on development, but will focus on in-house business process development as well as 3rd party app development and ISV topics. We will cover …

For people with great app ideas, limited time & money, and no technical skills. Do you have a great idea for a mobile app and you are not a designer, programmer, or mobile professional? Have you ever had a moment where you thought “There’s no app for that, but there should be”? We believe that the next great app idea can come from anywhere or anyone. Everyone has that moment of brilliance, flash of inspiration, or spark of creativity needed to make something new and unique. Sometimes, that momen …

This is a group for anyone interested in a fun meet up to chat about web technology, web start ups, & basically everything new in development & incubating a web based organization. Engaging discussion & drinking is not required but strongly encouraged!

Are you a web designer, developer, or web enthusiast who lives in or around the SGV? Do you get excited when you hear about new web technologies? Are you a designer who is always up-to-date with the latest trend in web design? Do you like to have fun while nerding out about your latest project with someone who understands it? If this is you, we'd love for you to be a part of the San Gabriel Valley web designers and developers meetup group! This group is designed to create a fun environment for e …

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.

A group for more advanced WordPress users and developers. We'll dig deep into creating themes, writing plugins, extending WordPress and other advanced topics.

Calling all designers, developers, and hackers! You've been working for the man and now need to work on something for yourself. Idea Nerd hack nights are a place for you to focus on your project for a few hours every other week. Our bi-weekly hack nights run from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. All levels welcome.

This is group for anyone interested in collaborative innovation, new venture development and project management.  We will learn how to use the INNOVATEstudio.com application and have experts in agile project management, software development, product design, startup financing and other topics of interest speak to the group.