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 …

F#unctional Londoners is a meetup group that aims to bring together Londoners with an interest in functional programming with F#. Topics include: - Essentials of functional programming and F# - Assessing what kind of projects F# is well suited for - or not - Using F# alongside other languages and libraries - Asynchronous and parallel programming - Data visualisation - Scientific programming - Numerical methods and optimisation - Financial modelling

LondonR meeting R is an open source data analysis and statistical programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R is a free  implementation of the “S” language that is currently available on most platforms. It can be obtained from the R project website and is maintained and developed by a community of users. LondonR is an opportunity for people to learn and to share information about R. The sessions consists of 3-4 short presentations followed by a networking sessi …

Hoodlums is a group for experienced software developers interested in the programming language Haskell. Members range in experience from those just reading about the language to those working with it daily. The purpose of the group is to help members learn from each other, to share experience, provide a forum for questions and to get a chance to hack some code. We meet monthly on the second Thursday of the month in Canary Wharf. It is a "Coding Dojo" format where we pick some interesting proble …

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 …

What is TechMeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Around the world with Erlang Factory Lites The Factory Lites range from a half day conference to a full day with a variety of speakers and talks. The events are a great way, no matter your Erlang knowledge, to learn more and network with some great names in the programming world. Along side the Erlang Factory Lites you can take a 3-day Erlang University course in a selection of topics. To get a feel for the courses please see the Erlang University page. So far we have the following Factory Lites …

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 …

Hi! My name is Mark Phoenix! I am passionate about NLP, Change and empowering people to become the best they can be!!! I am a Master NLP Practitioner and i have been training people successfully in NLP for the past 2 years. The purpose of this group is to spread the principles, tools and techniques of NLP to those who are new to NLP or those who want to refresh their existing NLP skills. Congruent values, identifying old redundant beliefs and 'planting' new empowering beliefs, clear goals and ou …

Designed for developers from any and all backgrounds, with an interest in app programming and marketing, with a particular but not exclusive focus on mobile.

The Idea behind Project Startup is to create a Startup and in the process learn about starting and running a company through the sharing and exchange of skills. Just as with the London Skills Exchange, we aim to bring together talented people who can mutually benefit from each other's experience. The Project: The Startup is iToucan Help, based on iToucan Talk (Pronounced "I too can talk") a free Android Phone and tablet app which helps Autistic Children and others with communication difficulties …

A London based meet-Up for those interested in Riak, distributed systems, NoSQL, and app development.

Haskell is the most advanced purely-functional programming language. This group welcomes all functional programmers categorically! (or otherwise).

This group was created to promote the friendly use, sharing and development of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) transformational approaches, processes and techniques in Canary Wharf. Canary Wharf is a vibrant, pro-active and aspirational energy environment which is attractive for people with a desire to make positive change now. This group is open to beginners and to practitioners. Sessions vary to cater for the varying interests and needs of members. Some people may wish to come to learn how …

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

The UK Smalltalk user group is a group of professionals and hobbists who share an interest in the Smalltalk programming languages and related technologies.

There's a growing interest in media and publishing around data, machine learning and the techniques from functional programming. The aim of this meetup is to share experiences, exchange techniques and ideas via short talks and presentations. It's aimed at developers and managers in the publishing and media industry, and anyone interested in the application of data, machine learning and functional programming. Are you in?

Working on indie games can often feel like a lonesome feat, and it is easy to miss someone to talk with ideas about, get input or just have a chat about new developments in the industry or life in general. This meetup is for getting indie game developers to meet and connect.

Setting up programming jam sessions usually after work hours. Come for feedback on your ideas, support on your code, the odd lecture on a technical topic. Current focus is around Game Dev, Apps, HTML5, OpenGL, iOS, Android, Qt, NodeJS, SocketIO and more.

Nights of networking, food, beer, demos and speakers aimed at the UK's fast-growing numbers of development talent

London Lua is a friendly welcoming group for anyone who uses or wants to learn about the Lua programming language. Lua is perhaps best known for its use in games such as World of Warcraft and Angry Birds, but is also used for high performance web applications, mobile applications like Spotify, embedded systems, desktop applications like Adobe Lightroom, or embedded into systems like Redis or Nginx and in financial services. We arrange talks and informal chats, and welcome all people whatever the …

Welcome to the London Big-O Meetup! This is London's first meetup focusing on data structures and algorithms, regardless of programming language. I started this meetup for a few reasons. There's a general lack of similar events for people interested in the theory or maths behind the tools we use every day—dictionaries, sets, lists and regular expressions are things we all take for granted, but when you reach a large enough scale, the differences between implementations begin to show. It's import …

Talk Java is a social networking and knowledge share forum for Java enthusiasts and industry specialists based in London and the surrounding areas. All skill levels are welcome. I started this group so that leading Java figureheads and companies can give a monthly insight in relation to anything that is - or associated with - Java. We are holding technically focused events featuring talks from Java experts and the opportunity to network with other local professionals.

A 'Mastermind Group' investigating principle based psychology, Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and trance states, to generate balance and success. Learn how to create amazing possibilities for the future: • multiple income streams • powerful presentation skills • confidence • happiness • self-esteem and a serenity of spirit • decreased levels of stress • a desirable work–life balance • self-reliance • motivation • a secure belief in the ability to create success in every area of lif …

This is a weekly meetup where we get together and work on Django projects. Bring your own projects, and issues you've been dealing with. We'll provide a highly collaborative coding environment and help each other become better Django developers and make progress on our projects. Django Developers of all levels are welcome! Location: Conversocial (Second Floor), Epworth House, 25 City Road, EC1Y1AA

This group is for people who want to develop fundamental programming skills for teaching ICT to at prirmary and secondary level. This is an informal gathering.  Just bring a laptop, books and knowledge to share. Most sessions are organised with the first section dedicated to one programme and then the remainder of the session given over to discussion and freestyle programming.

Anyone interested in the Go programming language.

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 …