A group dedicated to sharing, evangelizing and promoting the next big wave in technology, Cloud based services: software (SaaS), Platform (PaaS) as-a-service etc with a focus on the end users of cloud services; specifically people who have dealt or are dealing with the move from on-premise to the cloud and either have faced or are facing issues, Business & Technical like: security,management,integration etc. Also I'd like to have a view on how the cloud impacts the different business units in an …

Nashua Scrum Club is a professional organization where people can learn and apply Agile project management and advanced technical practices while giving back to the community.

Learning from and meeting with developers and testers that use Selenium to test their web applications. The Greater Boston Selenium Meetup is an open forum where Selenium users of all skill levels can come to communicate, learn, network, or just have a good time. We meet on a semi-regular basis and generally have speakers from major software and web companies in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in Selenium and topics extend throug …

The goal of this meetup is present informative lectures, hands-on tutorials, networking events, etc, towards helping the local community further it's understanding and proficiency regarding Predictive Analytics.  Our group has three main focal points:  business applications, advanced mathematics, and computer science; with topics covering Recommeder Systems, Machine Learning, Google Analytics, Data Visualization, Social Media / Text Analytics, and related topics.  Predictive Analytics are levera …

OVERVIEW New Group!  Tech entrepreneurs and marketers come together to solve marketing, product marketing and product strategy challenges, big and small. Members are software/hardware/mobile app entrepreneurs and company founders, senior management, and folks from the marketing, product marketing and product management functions in companies big and small. The typical meeting includes a startup marketing case study (it could be YOU!), a rapid-fire roundtable discussion in which we we tackle …

I <3 Testing! I like being able to say without a doubt that a software feature doesn't work, works, or could be improved if a change were made. I get a thrill when I'm able to go beyond Black Box testing and look beneath the surface, using cool tools, to discover root cause for a defect. When I'm able to automate tests, which removes the need for some manual testing, and catches regression defects efficiently, I feel GREAT! I think that it would be worthwhile for automation engineers, softwa …

Boston's ALT.NET group

We are  a group of software architecture enthusiasts who meet to do Architecture Katas. What is an Architectural Kata- you ask ? Read on... http://blogs.tedneward.com/2010/06/17/Architectural+Katas.aspx The first time, I did Architecture Katas was with Ted Neward at a workshop he hosted at NFJS 2011 in Boston. I quite liked the experience. It was fun and very educational. Three things I liked the most about the workshop was A) I exercised my brain in way that I normally don't get a chance to d …

The Boston Lean IT / Limited WIP Society is a local forum for sharing ideas and experiences of applying the Kanban Method and Lean Thinking to IT processes, including (but not limited to) software development, maintenance, and support. Lean Thinking can help IT teams, large or small, become more effective and productive. The Kanban Method has its genesis in Toyota's manufacturing processes, and was pioneered by David J. Anderson as a flow-based system for software engineering projects & operatio …

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 …

This is a group for people in positions of responsibility in Software Quality Assurance to expand their knowledge and to network with peers on a wide variety of issues unique to managers such as: - Innovations in Software Testing - Best Practices in Software Quality Assurance - Pros and Cons of Testing Frameworks, Methodologies and Tools - Key Performance Indicators - Tactics to reduce testing cycle times and budgets. We will hold events monthly to discuss topics that related to QA leaders' dail …

Our monthly events are not your typical software engineering events and will cover a wide range of software programming related topics, techniques, frameworks, and technologies from local companies and educational institutions.  Events will either consist of speakers, panels, or training sessions.  The focus is placed on emerging technologies alongside current technologies and techniques. We will provide information on application development, software engineering, HTML5, Hadoop, Python, Eclipse …

Boston, MA is a great hub for technology and business, but I believe we have talent and capability here in the communities along the North Shore that could make it stand out as a powerhouse as well. This group intends to get together technologists, entrepreneurs, computer professionals, hackers (T.E.C.H.s) and other interested parties to create opportunities for greater networking, collaboration, and advocacy of technology in our community (with an emphasis on software development) as well as he …

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 …

We are a community of people dedicated to the development of the open source sipXecs project; we're open to anyone focused on SIP and XMPP based communications solutions. If you are looking to replace your aging (IP) PBX with an all software modern communications solution that scales to mid-size and large enterprise and can be deployed in the cloud, look no further.

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!

In the Boston area there are many meetups that cover a large range of engineering topics. However, none are about image processing or computer vision. The Boston Image Processing and Computer Vision Group (BIPCVG) meetup fills this gap by providing an opportunity for the image processing/computer vision community to network, socialize and learn. It covers the basics as well as advanced subjects, and the hottest and latest developments in areas such as biomedical and mobile applications. The meet …

New to coding? New to software development? Looking to connect with someone willing to share their hard earned knowledge? Let's get together on a regular basis to practice our coding skills, share tips on writing good code and provide constructive feedback on each other's projects.

The Reverse Startup is an accelerated product launch camp, driven by the open source community, focused on rapid prototyping and rapid execution around a series of proof-of-concept exercises. Encompassing a wide range of topics, this group is ideal for developers, designers, technologists, marketing professionals and entrepreneurs. The Reverse Startup is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the community and helping people actualize their dreams and professional goals. We endeavor to come tog …

Join us for our first ever NuoDB meetup in San Francisco. This secret event will be limited to the first 50 individuals who reply. Registration will be a must and details will soon follow.

The New England Microsoft Developers meet monthly to discus software development with the Microsoft tools and products. We discuss .Net and Web and SQL topics. This group was formerly know as The New England Visual Basic Professionals. We've broadened the focus beyond VB to include other languages and technologies. The group meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 201 Jones Rd. in Waltham, MA at 6:30-8:30. Meetings are free and open to all with or without reservations.

This group is for Software Engineers in and around the Merrimack Valley. The meetings will be focused on a variety of topics including new technologies, trends in software engineering, frameworks, and programming languages. Non-technical topics will include effective resume writing, job interviewing, and professional networking.  Our meetings will include guest speakers from local software companies. Whether you are an entry level Software Engineer or V.P. of Software Development this group will …

Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG Technical Skills Share Group, TSSG, is technical professionals in transition helping each other by sharing the skills they have, and learning new ones. This is not a class. At TSSG, we learn all aspects of software development by doing. This all volunteer group collaborates on real projects. Current projects include: An Android application to search for and organize events. A web application for the business side of managing a professional band. All of our me …

We are a group of developers looking to build products motivated by BarCamp style sessions. We want to hear the ideas of developers and rally around ideas worth building. Our goal is to build knowledge, product, and community. Anyone with an idea or a will to build should jump in. All levels and background are welcome.

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/

Safety concerns for patients, satisfying investors and FDA compliance. Many companies struggle with meeting all these expectations; software-related product recalls and failed companies are the legacy of traditional, sequential methods. In this one-day course, we present the basics of software quality for FDA compliance, then show how lean/agile development, properly applied, provides a solution to both high quality and high productivity. http://agilefdacourse.eventbrite.com/#

This is a group for anyone interested in developing web applications with the Enterprise Web Library.

We're an open group for anyone who loves building and testing software or leading teams who build and test software (developers and sysadmins, don't be shy - this is for you too!). We want to encourage participation for people at any level, from testers, managers, directors, and VPs so we can all share our perspectives and learn from each other.