The intersection between Agile and UX is both a challenging, exciting, and timely issue for a large number of practitioners in interaction design, information architecture, and related fields. If you are interested in sharing your ideas about Agile and UX, talking about success and horror stories, and learning from peers in the field, please join us!

These are not your typical software engineering events.   Our events cover topics related to software engineering along with business but aim to change the perspective of those who attend.  Our focus is on emerging technologies such as Big Data, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, 3D printing, Machine Learning, MapReduce, Semantic Web technologies, alongside more traditional topics like Ruby on Rails, HTML5, PHP, node.js, and Python.    We reach out to the entire New York metropol …

… The list of what could be covered and introduced ranges from development platforms such as the Android and iOS, to the cloud, to development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum, to Drupal and other CMS platforms, to Selenium, TDD, and one of my personal quandaries - making sense of what a QA Test Developer is and does. And I am sure you have a topic or two too! Look forward to seeing you at the Meetup!

Learning from and meeting with developers and testers that use Selenium to test their web applications. The NYC Metro 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 NYC Metro Area and beyond. Lively discussions or Q&A for hours afterwards. Our focus is in Selenium and topics extend through related ar …

What is ALT.NET? 1. You’re the type of developer who uses what works while keeping an eye out for a better way. 2. You reach outside the mainstream to adopt the best of any community: Open Source, Agile, Java, Ruby, etc. 3. You’re not content with the status quo. Things can always be better expressed, more elegant and simple, more mutable, higher quality, etc. 4. You know tools are great, but they only take you so far. It’s the principles and knowledge that really matter. The best t …

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

The Pivotal Tracker User Groups are a forum for product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs, and developers to share techniques and discuss the real day-to-day issues surrounding software project management. We’ll talk about upcoming Tracker features and look at third-party integrations. We'll discuss story estimation techniques and talk about what makes a good story. We’ll share our experience with agile planning, discuss patterns and anti-patterns of story management and acceptance, and …

Quality Assurance is a group for those interested in Quality Assurance, Web and Software Test Automation, QA Based Development, Ruby, Python and more.

ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers working for (or wanting to work for) digital/web/mobile companies in New York to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome e …

Meet other local people in NYC interested in Domain-Driven Design, learn more about it, exchange experiences, discuss current design problems, etc.

We are not chip-tuners or projection designers. We are not moving light programmers or expert sound designers. We don't do the sexy stuff, and we like it. We are arts infrastructure geeks.  We are a group of people interested in 1) Technology, computer programming, geeky stuff 2) Arts administration3) #1 used in service of #2 Marketing, analysis, grant-making, ticket-selling, modelling, reporting, cultural asset mapping, open source, service-oriented architecture, the cloud, constituent relat …

ELEVATOR PITCH Gathering .NET coders, hackers, enthusiasts, evangelists, and experts to meet and discuss about all areas of the Microsoft .NET platform. WHO SHOULD JOIN Fulltime .NET practitioners only (no recruiters please!). BENEFITS Show off your work to peers. Get to know other smart developers. Bounce around ideas and discuss trends. WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND Rather than coming to *watch*, you should join this meetup to *participate*. It's about sharing war stories; comparing …

Discuss ruby development. Informal discussion among Rubyists. Participation from everyone is encouraged, interruptions are par for the course. No powerpoint presentations. No pulpit to pew discussions. We use a projector so everyone can type code and everyone can see. Meetings generally run an hour to two hours max and is followed by a social gathering at a nearby pub.  

Meet other New York Groovy / Grails developers to talk about code, architecture, and innovation. Both beginners and pros are welcome! We'll spend the next few weeks contacting local Java and other user groups to get a few members to join, and then start scheduling meetups.

This is a social networking group for NYC area Java developers, managers, recruiters, basically anyone with an interest in Java technologies. We feature technical presentations. Feel free to bring a presentation, a demo, flyers, make an announcement or ask questions. We usually adjourn to a nearby bar afterwards   The NYC Java Study Groups JUG is the sponsor of the NYC Java Meetup and it's traditional monthly general meetings (for over 15 years) and the NYC Java Monthly Meetup are now one in the …

This group is for Pivotal Developers, clients & former clients who are interested in our tech talks. Please only request to join this group if you have a close relationship with Pivotal Labs.