Does the Groupomatic thing linked in the original announcement still work, or have you moved off of that? I applied to join the group yesterday, but haven't received an approval email.
If you live in the area, you should definitely go.. I went for one of the first meetups (in 2008), and I can tell you its still one of the most valuable tech meetups I have ever been to..
What did I learn?
1. That developing iphone apps was do-able. I forget names now, but the one guy I met there encouraged me to buy an Apress book and dive in
2. Intro to web scraping..
3. Some SEO fundamentals
These were all from casual conversations. I have since been to a gazillion other meetups, and they usually consist of someone sneakily trying to sell you stuff, or they are recruiters' hunting grounds.
Unfortunately , the evening meetups are not an option for me, because of the distance (from me), and the fact that I have little kids.
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2. Intro to web scraping..
3. Some SEO fundamentals
These were all from casual conversations. I have since been to a gazillion other meetups, and they usually consist of someone sneakily trying to sell you stuff, or they are recruiters' hunting grounds. Unfortunately , the evening meetups are not an option for me, because of the distance (from me), and the fact that I have little kids.