Want to learn how to code? Have a great idea? Don't be shy. Develop it. It can be intimidating for women to learn and ask questions when they are in an extreme minority. While open and welcoming, today's budding developer community is up to 91% male. There isn't a comfortable place where women can learn at their own pace and not be afraid to ask "stupid questions." We decided it was time to provide a place where all questions are OK and everyone can learn in a supportive environment. Our courses …

Seattle Hacks is a non-exclusive event intended for creative and curious people interested in technology. We're about knowledge sharing, technology exploration, and ad-hoc collaboration. Come to have fun, build things, learn things, and meet new people. It's called hacker culture, and we're here to encourage it.

Are you passionate about how stuff works? Would you like to give back to community by organizing science-themed activities that are fun and inspiring for kids and adults alike? The purpose of this group is to help develop interest and passion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through fun, hands-on activities. This group is open to anyone who is interested in helping organize and/or partake in the science-themed events and inspire King County residents to develop their passion i …

WEARECHANGESEATTLE.ORG Meet other local citizens who are interested in educating the public about the 9/11 false-flag attacks, confronting the media, and peaceful demonstration. Take action on this and related issues such as ending the Iraq War, Impeachment, stopping the North American Union and New World Order, repealing the Federal Reserve Act, and protecting our Constitutional Freedoms. Visit the We Are Change Seattle youtube page for videos of past TruthAction events. Get involved. Your voic …

Calling all Puget Sound business owners! We are a group of small businesses owners looking to improve and expand the interpersonal business networking community through weekly meetings and educational events. We are looking for Puget Sound small business owners to join our free weekly networking breakfast every Thursday morning from 7:30 to 8:30 am at Voula's Good Eats in Mount Lake Terrace.

Overwhelmed with all the technical advancements in software development?   Come join a group of fellow geeks and we'll go through them together. While the internet provides a plethora of information, there is nothing like being able to discuss and bounce ideas off of fellow developers.  The study group gathers once a week to watch courses from the Pluralsight library, discuss the material, and get some coding done. Every participant receives a free one month subscription to Pluralsight the first …

Our mission is to create an inclusive community that fosters collaboration, learning, and networking for nonprofit organizations, social-minded individuals and technologists to drive positive local and global social change. We will hold events in Seattle every month or so. Hope to see you there! --NetSquared Greater Seattle Team Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NetSquaredGreaterSeattle Follow us on Twitter: @Net2Seattle

For people interested in self-tracking, tools for self-tracking and self-improvement.

This group is open and available to any Mac user in Seattle and the surrounding area. Whether you're brand new to Macs or have owned them since the beginning, everyone is welcome to come and meet other Mac users. You can discuss your favorite products, software, rumors & gossip, or just network with other people who share similar interests. We'll soon be applying with Apple to be an officially recognized "Apple User Group". The actual events and meetups will be decided based on your suggestion …

A branch of the edX Global Community for people who live near Seattle, WA, USA! Meetup with other people taking edX courses, have study groups at local coffee shops and libraries, and celebrate your successes!

Want to learn Linux but don't know where to start? Come join us for a casual atmosphere where we'll help you through the tough stuff. This meetup is perfect for novices looking to start a career or just want to try it at home. If you're more experienced and want to pay-to-forward and help others looking to advance themselves, please join in. This will be open source learning environment- learn, and pass it on to others in need free of charge.

This is a group to discuss current affairs - both national and international. Possible areas to discuss include current national policy options, economics, international affairs, and general political theory relevant to current times. The discussions could focus on a specific topic, discussion of a book, or magazine (e.g. Foreign Affairs) article.

This group started out as a study group for the Gamification class offered at Coursera. It now serves as a group to organize meetups around gamification for folks in the Seattle area.

Identity theft has become the number one crime in the world today where anyone can be at risk. An individual or business can have their finances, reputation, and privacy ruined in an instant leaving the victim responsible and often taking years to restore. Defensive Computing is a introductory course that gives anyone or business owners a basic understanding of what and how to defend against this type of crime. This class will also show the necessary safe guards to use on computers, software, br …

Startup Grind is an event series and website designed to help educate, inspire, and connect local entrepreneurs. Each month we welcome an amazing speaker who shares their story with our community and tells us what worked, what didn't, and what they'll do differently next time. It's an amazing opportunity to learn from the best, network with other members of the startup community, and improve your chances of entrepreneurial success. For more information visit www.StartupGrind.com or follow us on …

If you're a rails dev, you already know, there aren't a whole lot of resources out there for us, not like there are for php, that's for sure. I thought it would be helpful for all of us railers to interact, learn, share, network, and hang out. As far as I know, our RoR group is the biggest and one of the most active in Seattle. We have laid back hang-out style meetups weekly, and every 4-6 weeks or so we try to hold an educational/networking meetup where we can all get together, network, and lea …

The .NET Developers Association is a eastside community oriented group aimed at furthering the education of .NET developers.

MIT Enterprise Forum of the Northwest is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization part of a network of 28 worldwide chapters of the MIT Enterprise Forum headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. The MIT Enterprise Forum is managed by Technology Review, an independent media company owned by MIT with a global readership of 2.6 million. An active chapter since 1971, MITEF NW’s mission is to inspire, connect, and educate entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound technology and business community. We cater to the ne …

StartupEastside is an independent startup community dedicated to bringing together some of the Eastside’s brightest minds from the startup industry. StartupEastside events are focused on helping attendees: Network with other technology industry professionals on the Eastside Provide education and information relative to the latest technologies and industry trends Generate opportunities for personal, professional and business growth Promote the Eastside as a desirable place to start and grow succ …

This group has been created to share information, explore technology, provide solutions, promote learning and collaboration, assist fellow editors and artists, and encourage professional growth. This group is obviously geared towards users of Final Cut Pro 7 and FCPX, but will also incorporate other tools as well. Membership in the Seattle Final Cut Pro Users Group is open to all individuals at absolutely no cost. All you have to do to belong is participate!

We discuss topics such as becoming an IT or Technology Professional, getting educated, salary and raise negotiations, interviewing, and other topics relevant to landing that amazing IT or Technology job that you've always dreamed of. Not currently an IT or Tech Pro? No worries...meet and network with others who are and get on the fast track to starting an amazing journey in your career.

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

This is a group of WA State investors and technology trend readers interested in the secondary market, private shares and investing in brand name, private growth companies. We look at companies such as Twitter, SpaceX, Square, Dropbox, Ostendo, Pinterest, Tumblr, AirBnB and others. Tracking them and updating on new developments in technology and the private markets.  We are passionate about growth investing, the stock market and finding the next big thing. The presentations and postings of this …

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

Startup Spirits: Improving Your Startup One Drink At A Time! Startup Spirits is a community-driven event dedicated to connecting tech entrepreneurs with information, opportunities and most importantly....Distilled Beverages, aka: Spirits! Our Co-Organizer and Master of Whisky, Ari Shapiro, is one of 16 to have achieved the title Masters of Whisky in the United States. He educates bartenders, chefs, whisky enthusiasts (and those soon to be) on history, production, differences in style and how to …

THE KOMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS OF GREATER SEATTLE (KEGS) is a public benefit nonprofit corporation with programs of education and charitable community service revolving around personal computers and various related issues.  We are a computer user group; our motto is " Users Helping Users". Membership is open to anyone interested in personal computers.  Visitors are welcome at every meeting. Come to a meeting to see what we can offer!

The goal of Pacific Northwest Cloud and Connected Systems User Group (PNWCCSUG) is to educate, evangelize and inform the community about distributed software technologies. The group will specifically focus on the Microsoft Cloud and Connected Systems product stack which includes: Windows Azure, BizTalk Server, WF, WCF and other related technologies. The PNWCCSUG seeks to connect developers, architects, and IT decision makers in the Pacific Northwest region with best practices, architectural conc …

Please visit our ongoing project with The New Hive : Zeitgeist Seattle Resource 1: Compassionate Seattle Heart Map What does Zeitgeist Seattle do? We are part of a larger sustainability advocacy movement. Our mission embodies the principles of network weaving locally in the Seattle, Washington region through collaboration with local sustainable and community sharing organizations. We offer community outreach by promoting local Sustainable, Technological, Environmental, and Social Change projects …