We are a group of hackers, developers, designers, and people who love technology and learning.  We want to build a community awesome people in the Orange County area because we know there are people out here interested that don't want to drive to Los Angeles or San Diego.  All levels are welcome as we are all n00bs in something.  We really don't want any recruiters to ruin the vibe, so please NO RECRUITERS. We want an open-source learning environment. Some nights will be really casual and we jus …

The 23b Shop is a (highly) mixed industrial hacker space. We work on a large range of projects including automotive, motorcycle, 4x4, guns and reloading, computers and networking, electronics and microprocessor projects, metal casting, machining, fabrication of all kinds, welding, leatherwork, jewelry, and knifemaking. If you are used to living in your own greasy unilluminated cave, this place is a VERITABLE WONDERLAND of creature comforts -- the treehouse you wish you could have built as a chi …

Open to all those interested in Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Hadoop, Hive, Hector, NoSQL, Pig, and high scalability. Let's get together and share what we know!

The LA Drupal community in and around Los Angeles, California, is one of the world's largest regional Drupal user groups. With regular Drupal trainings, monthly meetings and social gatherings, LA Drupal is Southern California's hub for all things Drupal. LA Drupal is also the producer of the annual DrupalCamp LA conference, the largest independent Drupal event in the world for three years running. This is our meetup.com site. We also have an online presense elsewhere: via Twitter at @ladrupa …

Hack night is a free-form time where people can work on projects, talk to other developers and get help or advice with their projects. It was started for members of the The Dev School to meet face-to-face and work on projects together but, we're opening this time up to anyone who'd like to join us. There aren't presentations or scheduled events; work on something or just come and see what others are working on.

Droplabs is a collaborative Drupal coworking / hackerspace in Downtown Los Angeles. We are currently in open beta. We are focused on serving the greater LA Drupal community, enriching the Drupal skills and lives of its members, and bringing joy to our Drupal practice.

Help us kick-start the community in style with engaging customer case studies, networking with like-minded developers and MuleSoft experts, free beer, and of course that famous LA sunshine. This meetup is a great opportunity to get your questions answered, learn and share best practices, and hear real-life product applications from mule users.

OC WordPress Web Designers is a group for Artists and Graphic Web Designers looking to network and learn more on using WordPress to showcase their portfolio.

We are a  small business focused on providing affordable and accessible engineering work space and resources. Our purpose is to contribute to revitalizing American creativity in the areas of product development, prototyping, and manufacturing. Our new facility provides access to basic hand tools, shop power tools such as band saw, table saw, and drill press, as well as laptops and instruments suitable for small electronics prototyping such as oscilloscopes, function and arbitrary waveform genera …

We are a small group of individuals who enjoy tinkering with ideas, concepts and designs. We build small automated contraptions from anything and everything available. Our arsenal includes a laser cutter, 3D printers, and a garage full of tools.

We are WordPress Enthusiasts from the Inland Empire. We meet Once a month to discuss all things WordPress!   Whether you have been working with the WordPress platform for a short time, not at all or many years you are welcome to come and learn more.   We are all at different levels as WordPress Users & developers (bloggers, business users, developers, consultants etc..)  but our goal is educating you through our monthly gatherings. Please come out and join us at a meetup! For more information …

A place for web professionals and web newbies alike to share trending technologies, showcase work and best practice methodology, and of course networking ;) Everyone is welcome!

To educate, network, and collaborate with other web site builders in the High Desert. Meet local web developers and web designers, as well as share your knowledge with up and coming web professionals.

LA Robotics Club is an organization that promotes the experimentation with electronics, provides a forum for discussion and sharing information, and gives its members a community to participate in and learn about the field of robotics and machine technology. We focus on projects that can be created on a tight budget, as well as large-scale artistic installations that require weeks of preparation and planning. Current projects include a Gantry Robot, a Homemade CNC machine, electro-luminescent mu …

OCRuby is for anyone interested in learning or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails" or tangential technologies (NoSQL, etc.) In existance since 2006 (but new to Meetup), we usually meet the last Thursday of each month (moving on holidays or other exceptions) at smart-soft.com in Irvine, CA. Regards, Forrest Chang OCRuby organizer

This group is intended to discuss the Python Programming Language in the Orange County, California area. Topics of discussion include but are not limited to use of the Python programming language, specific applications written in Python, Python-based Web Frameworks, alternative Python implementations, etc.

(LTBKIT=Welcome!, Android Developers, Users, & Entrepreneurs of the US.California.SoCal.Orange County area! Since 2009, we are Your oldest & largest professional community group and we are Here to Serve You! MJZ5CB: quick intros (LTBKK3=Find and join like-minded local developers, designers, & users meeting & succeeding in Android! Get your problems solved, put on presentations, help others, find & offer jobs, and team up on projects. Just join and RSVP & come to our meetings, share knowled …

This is a meetup group for those interested in learning more about MongoDB.

This group is focused on bringing tech startup founders, team members, associates, etc. together to discuss topics that are specifically relevant to them. We will also bring other members of the startup ecosystem to the group, including VC's, angel investors, law firms, thought leaders, PR and marketing specialists, etc.

#TechBeer is for the young internet professionals that want to exchange ideas and projects over beer. The idea of #TechBeer is to bring together the web/geek culture in Fullerton and North Orange County. By coming together once a month or more often, we can exchange ideas, projects, work together and make friends. Growing business and getting results are not happening in your home or office, but when you are out, meeting people :-) This is a social event! The meetup is organized monthly in Fulle …

We are getting together to discuss 3D printing and new related technologies. These are social and educational meetups to learn about this technology and it's various applications. This is your opportunity to: See 3D printers in action. Bring your 3D printer or printed objects to show off your latest creations. Learn more about open source software, such as Slic3r settings, Google Sketch-up and Pronterface. Meet other 3D-ers and collaborate on new group projects. Share and learn some little know …

Meet other Temecula Valley Software Developers! Discuss ideas for applications and techniques and approaches for developing them in various programming languages. Software architecture, cross-platform development, mobile development, Telecommunications, VoIP,  etc. The intention for this group is to be an informal and interactive group of professionals that have a passion for software development interested in using best practices and sharing their knowledge and experiences. Our group is about S …

Group meeting held at ROC-Fashion Island for small - big business owners who want to meet with other startups and established business owners to collaborate / network / hear success stories and more... Elite speakers of businesses from well known and respected companies. Much more than physical space, ROC’s Serviced Offices and Co-Workspace is a platform for its members to connect, tapping into a pool of highly skilled, creative, entrepreneurs and professionals. We offer educational and mentorin …

Getting Started Here's our current plan: Some Ruby first, then Rails. Start by making your way through the "Ruby in 100 Minutes" tutorial by JumpStartLab Next will be giving the Event Manager tutorial a go. (NOTE: I'm not affiliated with JumpStartLab, they just have cool tutorials) If anyone gets hung up on any bits then we can use the discussion tool to ask a question. My goal is to meet every 3 weeks or so to discuss where everyone is, what parts you found challenging, how you solved partic …

We do rails Who should join this group? Anyone who wants to discuss real world issues, techniques, and successes with ruby on rails.  Topics assume a basic understanding of ruby and the rails framework.

We are an encouraging family social group who seeks to understand and apply science, math, and rational thinking to normal family life. We promote activities such as "Science Saturdays", where we work on Maker Projects or the use of Open Source Science Software for your specific science interest. We encourage rational thinking and use of math for decision making with projects based on the books Head First Data Analysis and Baseball Hacks. If you are looking for a social group who encourages your …

We are freelancers and start-ups, we like working for ourselves and we really like to work around other people. We are here to bring the independent work force out of isolated home offices into shared spaces. We still do our own thing but we share the experience of working with a smart hive of free independent people.

If you're creating scalable, high performance, high quality systems, or writing mobile applications for the largest smartphone market you should probably join this group.