Meet people from around the world interested in working in distributed teams, Agile, Scrum, and Lean  project management. Hello! I just wanted to welcome you to our Agile Study Group!  We are but one node in your personal learning network.  We are all here to learn - Some by quietly observing, some by doing, some by sharing what they know. We have a couple of exciting activities. Agile Witness News (tm) We interview key industry speakers ten times per year.  Some examples of the experts we i …

OVERVIEW Do you work in the IT (Information Technology) field in British Columbia? Or are you an IT professional who is planning to move to British Columbia? Network with other people who are working in the same field as you. Some, but not all, areas you might be working in include: - Enterprise Systems - IT Infrastructure - Databases - Project Management - Security - Applications and Development - Mobile Technologies - Sales and Marketing - Human Resources BENEFITS OF JOINING THIS G …

Join us in the Trenches of Agile Methodology We are a group of Vancouver based professionals involved in software development who strive in the path of excellence and personal growth by building a community of mixed roles and different levels of prowess; meeting new people and exchanging notes on our real world experiences from what we read in books or see in conferences. We follow the principles of the Agile Manifesto, and wish to create a welcoming environment for people new or curious to Ag …

A place for construction (and related industries) industry related to connect and share experiences, stories and best practices to help each other succeed in today's challenging environment. All industry professionals are welcome from architects and designers, to contractors and developers, to finance and insurers. So join us and share your story. It is also an opportunity to network across related fields with professionals that have an interest in the construction industry. Join us to continu …

Agile software development means that you provide the client what (s)he doesn’t want in the first 30 days rather than after 180 days. You use the remaining 150 days to build what the client really wants with a “show as you go” strategy following each 30 day iteration. In 2001, Ken Schwaber, Kent Beck, Martin Fowler and Alistair Cockburn amongst others came up with the Agile Manifesto as follows: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through …

Seeking like minded people ready to have a Better Life! Are you tired of waiting for things to 'get better'? Would you like to start making things better, starting right now? It's possible, fun, simple, sustainable, and easier to do than you might think! Why? Because there is a Blueprint! Yep, a Blueprint to help you start being better, doing better and having better in your life. Ongoing discussion, study, camaraderie on a local level, inspired by www.BetterYouProject.org. Activities to make ou …

This is a group formed to bring attention to projects seeking funding through crowdfunding websites, especially Kickstarter, and those that were created by local Seattle-area people through crowdfunding websites. We would like to encourage all who are looking to help fund some cool crowdfunding projects (no matter how small your contribution), who want to get cool stuff before it makes its way to store shelves (and a lot of stuff that is exclusive to Kickstarter backers!), and the people who hav …

BeyondAgile is the Puget Sound-area user group for people using Agile and Lean practices to improve software and business. We were formed from the combination and extrapolation of some previous Agile-related user groups: the Seattle XP Users' Group and Seattle Scrum. Mostly, we're people who want to share and learn about the latest ideas for better software development and delivery.

//collaborate here Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and …

Do you want to bring your big ideas to life? If life were a party, what would you like to be invited to? A wedding? The launch of a business? A 6 month trip to Europe? $100.000 raised or earned? This Meetup will provide you with powerful tools to apply to the projects in your life, allowing you to achieve results. It will introduce you to the growing and dynamic world of life coaching, offering the opportunity to explore and take advantage of life coaching. People have a chance to share what …

RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and inclusive Tech Socials provide a casual, unpreten …

The goal of this group is to help newbie App Developers. Experienced App developers who would like to mentor novice members or would like to explore a new area are welcome too. There will be interactive talks on topics ranging from Technical, Project Management to End Experience Design. There will be opportunities for members to brainstorm App ideas and form virtual teams with defined roles of Program Manager, Designer, Programmer(s), Tester to implement those ideas under the guidance of a mento …

Have an idea that you want to try? Passionate about something that you want to share with others? Budding entrepreneur looking for encouragement? Interested in building a side hustle? This group provides learning, support, and discussion around identifying and launching profitable businesses, by starting small and scaling up.  Join us as we learn how to apply the Lean Startup process pioneered by Eric Ries.  We're currently following Steve Blank's Stanford Lean Launchpad course for guidance …

Two friends Lily Harvey and Audrey Foo, united in their passion to connect with like-minded women (and men) in mastery of health, wealth and happiness.

This group is for anyone interested in continuous delivery and software development (including Agile project management, software development, test automation and DevOps, among other topics). Come and join us for a lively discussion, beverages and snacks!

"All the brilliant people working at the same time, in the same space, at the same computer, on the same thing." - Woody Zuill, Mob Programming geezer. Read about mob programming at http://mobprogramming.org/. Every couple of weeks or so, Mondays 6pm-8.30pm, you can join us when you can, in downtown Seattle or Redmond (we're alternating for now). Our most recent session was at Nordstrom's Innovation Lab, where eight people had all sorts of fun and games coding up a browser-based chat applicatio …

An open invite to anyone that uses or has used Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bamboo, Crowd, etc...) or is interested in learning about the tools. This is also an opportunity to network with your fellow Atlassian users and exchange some local product knowledge.

A meetup for people who are interested in learning about and sharing information on Agile software development practices of all flavors... Scrum, XP, FDD, Kanban, etc.

The Center of the Agile Universe is a group of agile software development enthusiasts in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. We are building a community who share best practices, network, and provide support to each other. We meet in Fremont on the third Thursday of every month from 5pm to 7pm.  The location will be announced.  Beer and pizza are always provided! To learn more, check out http://centeroftheagileuniverse.com.

A working meeting for those publishing on-line, whether engaged in some facet of on-line publishing or the 'whole of it'. This meetup comprises 2 hour lunch meetings (buying lunch not required) twice weekly 1 - 3 pm, as in the afternoon for those of us already on a 24/7 internet clock. This internet marketing mastermind group is moderated by a past president of a local Toastmasters Club, which indicates some organized focus. These meeting times of course assume you have already somehow 'adjusted …

Seattle GiveCamp is a weekend-long event where software developers, website wonks, project managers, designers, and other software professionals of all skill levels work with their peers to donate their time to create custom software for non-profit organizations. The 4th annual Seattle GiveCamp is the planning stages at this time but likely will occur in October of 2013. The great thing about a GiveCamp is that your volunteer commitment is only for 1-3 days. That's it. Please consider giving bac …

R is a free software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. Although R is primarily used in academia, it is rapidly growing in use by major companies as well and is becoming increasingly more visible. One of the major strengths of R is the community-based nature of the project. From the original development to current maintenance and development, R is maintained by a growing community of members. This community is what we seek to foster with this group. The Seatt …

Meet other Vancouver users of Joomla, the Web's grate dynamic content management system (CMS). Whether you're an absolute beginner learning the ropes or a power user blogging daily, or making professional web sites with Joomla, you are welcome to come out to exchange ideas, network with each other, and have a good time. We will try to learn from each other and have few training sessions on any Joomla topic included: Templates, Modules, Components, Development, Structure and lot more. VanJoomla. …

This is a group for WordPress developers who gather once in a while for a few hours of semi-coordinated, informal hackery. At each meeting we'll provide a central development task/suggestion for the group. For example, we might team up to implement new features on a large open source plugin, create a needed plugin of our own, or work on a core issue. If you attend, you can choose to participate in the group activity, or bring your own WordPress development project with you and do your own thing. …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to filter …

Let's get together and chat about HTML5, the advancement in object oriented JavaScript, CSS and middle-tier programing (Java/JSP, Ruby on Rails, PHP, ASP.NET), Software as a service (APIs), open source technology, data-driven architecture, OO/MVC Design, etc., etc.. There are several opportunites where I work, and side projects I'd like to explore and contribute to.  Let's get together as peeps in the industry and chat about making great new interactive UX/UI projects come to life.

My inspiration for forming this group comes from observing my partner, who has MS, walking normally on rare occasions. Science and medicine cannot explain how she manages to have done it, but they know why she needs assistance for the rest of the day. Their explanation is that nerves have lost their ability to conduct signals. They focus on damage control. I am more concerned about those nerves that found a way to conduct signals - and at no cost for expensive drugs. Join me in exploring how the …

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our little group.  We typically meet on ever Monday evening, though we have had meetings on other nights.  Our usual venue, the Atrium next to the Habit coffee shop, is not available to us on ‘stat’ days (we do not meet on those days). The first Monday of each month is reserved for a Meet N Greet.  Here we discuss group business and then play some word games to stretch our writing muscles. The third Monday of each month is a critique night.  Here we break into subgr …