Atlanta Area Tech Community Groups and Meetups

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Let's get together to do what we know we need to do, build our network so that we can learn, grow, earn, and live ABUNDANTLY through the opportunities that technology can provide. We are about leveraging technology to bring our people together to explore ALL possibilities: startups, entrepreneurship, professional development ... we know Minorities Do Code, innovate, create, we are about building tomorrow, and having serious FUN doing it!

Meet other bloggers to talk about blogging, internet marketing, social media, tips and techniques, practices, SEO, writing and general support. All blog topics are welcome.

PyData-Atlanta is interested in telling insightful stories about data and exploring the methods behind those stories. We advocate for open data ecosystems and workflows that center on open source tools, especially (but not exclusively) based in Python. We are focused on the vertical integration of tools and skills that transform raw data into insights, and we aim to provide a seminar-like learning environment. We host short interactive presentations, audience-contributed lightning talks (please sign up here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSNEeUWP77Jr8fm7NhOQxu2DPJG1r3kPGmGHX0kDyNJsLKig/viewform)), panel discussions, and informal networking opportunities. Our events can benefit both experienced and beginner data scientists alike.

PyData (http://pydata.org/) is an educational program of NumFOCUS (http://www.numfocus.org/), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the United States. PyData provides a forum for the international community of users and developers of data analysis tools to share ideas and learn from each other. The global PyData network promotes discussion of best practices, new approaches, and emerging technologies for data management, processing, analytics, and visualization. PyData communities approach data science using many languages, including (but not limited to) Python, Julia, and R.

The PyData Code of Conduct governs this meetup. ( http://pydata.org/code-of-conduct.html ) To discuss any issues or concerns relating to the code of conduct or the behavior of anyone at a PyData meetup, please contact NumFOCUS Executive Director Leah Silen (+1 512-222-5449; leah@numfocus.org ) or the group organizer, Jeremy Jacobson.

We're a group of Hadoop & Cloud Computing technologists / enthusiasts / curious people who discuss emerging technologies, Hadoop & related software development (HBase, Hypertable, PIG, etc).

Decatur Makers is a welcoming, family-friendly community of inquisitive, motivated people who work together in a safe environment to discover, understand, design and create interesting things.

We also have a google group and are on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram which we use to communicate and discuss activities. More info (and others ways to support us) here (http://decaturmakers.org/).

The Atlanta Java Users Group (AJUG) is organized by Java Developers for Java Developers in order to:

Provide a forum for exchanging information and for brainstorming with other developers on how to successfully implement new Java solutions.

Deliver monthly technical presentations on the latest Java/JVM technologies.

Support the needs of both newbies and experts through related Study Groups targeted at Java Certification and Java-OO architectural issues.

Promote the advantages of Java as a development and deployment environment to the business and educational communities.

While our focus is around Java and the JVM, we also cover a wide variety of other related topics such as Agile development methodologies, mobile and client-side software development frameworks and tools.

Our website: http://www.ajug.org

How to join?

There are currently no dues or other formal requirements for joining AJUG. Simply join this Meetup group and start attending our meetings.

About Our Meetings

AJUG meets generally on the third Tuesday of each month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm in the Perimeter area:

Roam Interactive Workspaces
1155 Mount Vernon Highway, Atlanta, GA

Our meetings emphasize high-quality technical content and we encourage interaction among attendees.

From 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, we usually have a pre-meeting hangout at a local Pub before the meeting starts officially at 7:00 PM:

the Royal Oak Pub next to the venue, so come early, hang out, have some food & drink, then head over to the venue for the main event!

Annual DevNexus Developer Conference

The Atlanta Java Users Group also organizes the annual DevNexus developer conference. For more information see: http://www.devnexus.com

The focus of this group will be to learn node js through a practical approach. We will have speakers followed by "open spaces" discussions.

Members may be developers of all skill levels, designers looking to leverave javascript skill sets, architects looking for faster ways to build scalable systems, and engineering managers who want to understand how this technology can be utilized in their company.

And of course anyone interested in changing the world.

We will have a heavy focus on mobile computing devices and other smart devices like TVs with less focus on plain desktop pc.

Want to find out the last information about this group or chat about DevOPS? Many of us hangout in #DevOPS (https://tech404.slack.com/messages/devops) on Tech404 (http://tech404io.wpengine.com/).

A group of Atlanta-area sysadmins, developers, managers and other thought leaders who have recognized the relationship between development and operations is toxic and fundamentally broken.

We'll be talking DevOps, Agile Infrastructure, Agile Operations, or whatever you want to call it (Damon Edwards, from DTO Solutions, explains it best (http://dev2ops.org/blog/2010/2/22/what-is-devops.html)).

Come hang out and talk with folks who deal with the same issues of Systems Administration, Development, Deployment, and Operations that you do.

Talk with your peers that are actively working on building tools, providing services and architecting frameworks to assist and build a DevOps community; and companies who run their organizations using Agile and DevOps concepts.

You can find us in irc.freenode.net #devopsatl

To recruiters, please do not join our group and send messages to our members with job spam. If you would like to network with our members, you are highly encouraged to attend one of our meetings and find out if anyone is pursuing career options.

A gathering place and forum for discussion of all things related to Cloud Computing. Originally, the "AWSome Atlanta" group (with a focus on Amazon Web Services), this group has become the vendor-neutral (but vendor-friendly) braintrust of the Atlanta Cloud Computing community, rife with architects, developers, engineers, consultants, salesfolks and newbies alike! Come join us, and take part in the (r)evolution that is Cloud Computing!

Learn to love code with learn.co! Whether you're brand new and have no programming experience or are already pursuing a career change to software development, get some in-person support from others by attending these study groups. Remember to bring your laptop and a charger!

ATLRUG is a non-profit organization of individuals interested in developing, promoting, fostering, strengthening, and improving the Ruby programming language and Ruby community.

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

http://www.atlrug.com

To learn more about our goals and expectations for members, read our Code of Conduct (https://github.com/atlrug/CoC).

Simply, our meetup aims to fuse the world of art and the world of tech.

This comes in a variety of forms that leverages all aspects of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and creates novel connections between them. If you find yourself in any of these fields craving collaboration with like-minded (or other brained) people, this meetup is for you.

Art made with code, architecture created from musical notation, paintings by robot dogs, all this and much more can be expected to be talked about and worked on at our meetups. Because Atlanta is rapidly growing in both tech startups and artistic ventures (music and film being the most acknowledged), we are in a unique place as a city to position ourselves to be some of the most innovative in the realm of "FutureArt". We'll try to keep a healthy mix of discussion/sharing and workshop styled meetups, as we know this is a new field for most, and we can all benefit from each others varied experiences.

Welcome to Tech Talent South Atlanta! Here you can find information about TTS hosted events, alumni updates, and information on how Tech Talent South is empowering folks to do BIG things!

Tech Talent South's (www.techtalentsouth.com) mission is to develop more tech talent in the South through immersive beginner-focused programs teaching web development and computer programming. We want to do our part to help put Atlanta on the map as the next big tech hub and empower creative thinkers in the area with the skills they need to drive innovation. In addition to offering kids coding camps throughout the Southeast, Tech Talent South offers 8-week Code Immersion Program for adults in the Atlanta area.

In our Code Immersion Program, we teach the following:

· Ruby on Rails

· Domain Modeling

· HTTP and "RESTful" Design

· HTML/CSS

· Javascript and AJAX

· How to utilize APIs

Students come out of our program with a tremendous foundation in web development and the know-how to code, design, and ship dynamic database-backed web applications. Creative thinkers and entrepreneurs are empowered with the skills to quickly develop their ideas and push them live to the web.

We are always looking for passionate, persistent, and creative people looking to do something BIG in Atlanta. If that sounds like you, check out our website to learn more.

Want to learn to code but don’t know where to start? This meetup was created to help people in Atlanta learn to code and gain new skills in web development and data science. Join us weekdays at 6:30pm for free workshops, info sessions, tech talks, and happy hours focused on building new skills and growing your career. Our events are well-suited for both beginners learning to code as well as intermediate developers or data scientists looking to level-up. We're proud to be sponsored by Thinkful Atlanta (https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/atlanta/?aff=meetup), the #1 rated coding bootcamp on CourseReport, who contributes a team of experienced mentors and career coaches to help out at events.

Workshops: hands-on, group classes teach everything from full-stack web development to intro concepts in data science. The workshops are taught by Thinkful mentors, each of whom have years of experience teaching people to code.

Tech Talks: led by experts in their field, these are meant to dive deeper into a specific topic. For example, you'll learn about how to build a great portfolio, how to break into the Atlanta tech scene, and how market yourself.

Happy Hours: is there better way to talk about all things Atlanta tech than over drinks and snacks? Come joins at one of our Atlanta locations to network, learn, and most importantly have fun.

Info sessions: If you’re interested in learning more about Thinkful’s specific courses, these are the events for you! You’ll learn more about the mentorship program, career services, curriculum, and how job placement works.

For anyone looking to become a web developer or data scientist, check out Thinkful Atlanta's Flexible Web Development (https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/flexible/?aff=meetup), Full time Web Development Bootcamp (https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/web-development/full-time/), or Flexible Data Science Bootcamp (https://www.thinkful.com/bootcamp/data-science/flexible/?aff=meetup).

Meet local professionals interested in Agile/Scrum methods of software development.

Follow us on twitter: @scrumatlanta

The Online ColdFusion Meetup, hosted since early 2007 by Charlie Arehart, has held 250 presentations by several dozen speakers on CF-related topics (and non-CF topics that may be of interest to CFers). CF users from anywhere are free to attend. Become a member here (free, joining 2,700+ others) to get notified of new meetings, optionally participate in ratings and discussions, and more.

The ColdFusion Meetup is an online ColdFusion/CFML user group which meets irregularly, as speakers can be arranged, generally at time slots on a Thursday of either noon or 6pm US Eastern time. See below for info on any scheduled upcoming talks.

All meetings are held at the URL, https://experts.adobeconnect.com/cfmeetup . Use the option there to "log in as guest", enter your name, and wait until just before the meeting starts to be let in.

Meetings are recorded and the URLs are posted (usually within a day of the meeting) at http://recordings.coldfusionmeetup.com . You can also see a list all our past meetings here: http://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/events/past/ .

Finally, for still more information, see the "about page" (http://www.meetup.com/coldfusionmeetup/about/) for things like speaking on the meetup, other ways to get meeting notifications, and more.