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 …

A group devoted to the use and development of open source, big data, agile intelligence solutions, for the Boston Metro area.  Join our group if interested in solving real business problems utilizing open source, big data analytical solutions.

Meet other local people who use Extreme Programming (XP) for software development. Gather and discuss this deliberate and disciplined approach to software development. In the tradition of London's eXtreme Tuesday Club, we hold these discussions in local pubs. We announce schedules and locations of meetings on our blog at http://xtcboston.blogspot.com/ and we'll also be announcing them here.

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 …

AppleScript is like magic. If you use a Mac and need to perform repetitive tasks, AppleScript can give you back your life. People are often amazed at the complex workflows that can be scripted. It has a bit of a learning curve but once you understand how it works, it will pay you back several times over in the time that it saves you. I am co-organizer of the popular BostonPHP meetup. I am starting this AppleScript group because I have found that the automation that AppleScript can provide has be …

Boston's ALT.NET group

This meetup provides engineers, practitioners and managers the context needed to evaluate and adopt rapidly evolving business technologies. Leave with an understanding of what the technology is, why it’s used, when to use it, and next steps to take. We’ll review use cases, processes, tools, and practices in a mini-conference format through short presentations, hands-on tutorials, Q&A and code walkthroughs. Topics may include Mobile app development, HTML5, responsive design, high-concurrency appl …

A meetup for people interested in Java and other JVM languages. These meetings are chance for Java developers to socialize and network and learn from member-led presentations.   Meetings are typically held the third Tuesday of each month. Presentation volunteers are welcome -- please contact Burc Oral.

The Boston DevOps Meetup is a monthly forum for people to discuss process, tools & technology that help foster a DevOps culture in their organization. We often meet at a bar and talk shop, but sometimes we have guest lectures at various locations around Boston.

Interested in joining the Route 9 Ruby Group of Massachusetts? This group is for Ruby developers who live or work outside of Boston. So if you live or work in Metrowest, Central Mass, North Shore, South Shore, or Western Mass this is the Ruby group for you. We meet monthly in Framingham, MA at the Punchbowl.com offices (right off the Pike). All Ruby developers are welcome!

A coding dojo is a place where programmers practice to improve their skills, using training techniques similar to those of martial arts training centers. Problems are presented and solved in a variety of formats and using a mix of approaches. The goal is not necessarily to solve the problem. The goal is to improve through deliberate practice: trying small steps, getting immediate feedback, thinking about how to improve for the next step, and repeating. Improvement comes from understanding an …