This is an attempt of bringing Java (or JVM) developers from in and around Cambridge together and build a Community. If you are excited about Java, a striving developer or experienced architect trying to get the most out of Java, then you are right here. What can you expect to take away from our meetups? It will be a round-trip through ecosystem: Libraries, tools, processes, patterns, frameworks (web & mobile), infrastructure / platforms, plus potentially other JVM languages like Scala. Come, l …

The London Java Community (LJC) is a group of Java Enthusiasts who are interested in benefiting from shared knowledge in the industry. Through our forum and regular meetings you can keep in touch with the latest industry developments, learn new Java (& other JVM) technologies, meet other developers, discuss technical/non technical issues and network further throughout the Java Community. FAQ What is the LJC? What goes on in the LJC? Who can join? Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee for the e …

Free beer to meet us at a pub. Turn up, drink and leave, or turn up talk to us about our Open Source Software and see if it's any good. If you like it then please join our Alpha community. SoftwareFM is an Free Open Source project, at Alpha release, that brings a combination of a wiki and a social network for Java developers using the Eclipse IDE, that shows the relevant wiki page for the code you are working on, and shows which of your friends uses that software. This group aim is to create an …

There is a great opportunity in the Information Technology market at the moment. IT Contractors are currently some of the highest paid professionals in the UK. Being an IT Contractor has a great deal of reward associated with it, yet it also has a number of challenges that must be faced and overcome before you can find the success that you desire. This group is about discussing mainly Java Technologies Topics and learn from other members different ways of writing efficient code , how to keep …

Ember is great. Let's drink some beer and talk about it.

West London programmers! It's time we had our own hack night, without trekking across to Silicon Roundabout. Join us for a monthly night of coding, beer & burgers, and socialising. All skill levels & all languages are welcome - if you like coding, we promise like minds and good times...

Attending Google Atmosphere? Meet up with colleagues and enjoy a coffee at the Chiswell Street Dining Rooms next to the The Brewery in Chiswell Street. Free Wifi courtesy of EE 4G. Look forward to seeing you between 11.30 and 12.15.

Come and meet other software developers interested in the Scala programming language in the London area. Talks are normally held at Skills Matters on the 2nd Wednesday of the months. We also have a Coding Dojo every 3rd Thursday of the month, the current source code is: https://www.assembla.com/wiki/show/lsug-dojo twitter: @LondonScala and we use the hashtag #lsug We have a chart group at: http://groups.google.com/group/scala-london finally, if you're interested in Scala Jobs then https://grou …

We're a bunch of software developers that love to code, play, learn, improve and eat pizza! Every month we meet up in order to practice code katas, clean code, software craftsmanship, pair programming, Test-Driven Development and learn from each other for an hour or two. As it's after work, food and drinks are provided :) If you'd like to learn more about Software Craftsmanship, the best place to start is What Is Software Design? by Jack Reeves. If you'd like more in-depth material, Pete McBreen …

We're a London study group on Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP). SICP is a classic programming text (even if you don't program in lisp) and the breadth and depth of the ideas in the book will certainly improve your craft. But don't take my word for it. Peter Norvig gave a review of it: ".... The book doesn't directly tell you how to design and write an object-oriented program using the subset of object-oriented principles that show up in the syntax of Java or C++. Rather, …

Meet others interested in developing apps on Google App Engine. This meetup has a strong programming focus, so talks showing working code and workarounds are actively encouraged. Each meetup will have a reasonable amount of time for informal lightning talks to show members' work.

This is a community for those who care and are proud of what they do. For those developers, regardless how experienced they are, who want to improve and master their craft. This is a community for those who believe that being average is just not good enough. The Manifesto for Software Craftsmanship As aspiring Software Craftsmen we are raising the bar of professional software development by practicing it and helping others learn the craft. Through this work we have come to value: Not only wo …

For All Agile enthusiasts either with extensive experience or looking to gain an inside track into the newest techniques being used, or even wanting to know how to introduce formal Agile practises into your business. We'll have regular speakers along with a few social drinks afterward!

We're Neo Technology, the company that behind Neo4j, the world's leading graph database.  We think graph databases are the future of data storage, because it's so expressive to model interesting connected data in a graph and super fast to query too. Every month we get together with our community (and customers) for fun and informative talk on Neo4J or graphs in general. Whether you're new to the world of graph databases or if you're an experienced graphista, everyone's welcome to join us for a …

The Graduate Developer Community (GDC) is a community for undergraduates & recent graduates interested in Software Development. It is run by a leadership team comprising members of top technical consultancies, investment banks and the director of RecWorks Ltd, to help bridge the gap between the Academic, Open Source and Commercial worlds of the Software Development community. FAQ What is the GDC? Why was it founded? What goes on in the GDC? Who can join? Is there a fee to Join, is there a fee …

We are very lucky in Norwich to have a thriving and highly active tech community. Complementing the existing tech community, Norfolk Developers will be peeling back the high level and going straight to the heart of software development practices and processes. We aim to bring you local, national and international speakers and workshops. You might want to try something new or wish to take your software development up to the next level. Norfolk Developers wants to jump depth-first into the detail …

A chance to meet programmers from Nottingham and the surrounding areas to socialise and talk about all things techie. Anyone with an interest in coding is welcome, regardless of experience, background or language preferences. We're a very informal group, there's no structure or agenda, so please come and say hello!

This is the meetup page for acculondon, a chapter of the accu. Please see www.accu.org for more information on the accu.

HydraHack is a meetup for developers in Birmingham, who enjoy meeting likeminded people. Want to meetup with like minded web geeks and developers? HydraHack is a chance to meetup with other developers: share ideas, techniques and code. If you've not come along before you'll find a bunch of friendly, passionate and chatty developers who love what they do and have lots of interesting stuff to share. You don't have to bring a project, just come along, grab a drink and join us for a chat. Some event …

Talk IT is a networking and knowledge share forum for local enthusiasts and industry professionals who want to benefit from insights from sector specialists and networking opportunities which focus on a number of topics across the IT and Development spectrum.

A chance to meet fellow members using the Play Framework in London