Sometime in the past decade Open Source Software launched through the "tipping point." It is now obvious, to all but the most obtuse, that the best minds, ideas, and software are dominated by open source efforts. Innovation is occurring at break neck speeds and accelerating. The corporate stranglehold on the developer is loosening as more opportunities are created outside the corporation. Lets explore these opportunities and experiment with innovative forms of organization. This group wil …

A group of Atlanta-area sysadmins, developers, managers and other thought leaders who have recognized the relationship between development and operations is toxic and fundamentally broken. We'll be talking DevOps, Agile Infrascturcture, Agile Operations, or whatever you want to call it (Damon Edwards, from DTO Solutions, explains it best). Come hang out and talk with folks who deal with the same issues of Systems Administration, Development, Deployment, and Operations that you do. Talk withyour …

A gathering place and forum for discussion of all things related to Cloud Computing. Originally, the "AWSome Atlanta" group (with a focus on Amazon Web Services), this group has become the vendor-neutral (but vendor-friendly) braintrust of the Atlanta Cloud Computing community, rife with architects, developers, engineers, consultants, salesfolks and newbies alike! Come join us, and take part in the (r)evolution that is Cloud Computing!

Are you interested in Cloud computing, Mobile Apps and Social Media technologies. In short, disruptive technologies that enable awesome apps for consumer and B2B applications. We gotta believe there are a lot of other developers and entreps out that would like to meet up monthly, socialize and learn from each other. We offer a cool meeting space at the World Trade Center @ Suntrust Plaza in downtown Atlanta. Please join us and get involved!! Note:  Our Meetup Photo was taken at Publix @ Toco Hil …

I'm used to being the only female software developer on a team, are you? Or if you work in UX design are you dismissed as being "not technical enough" to run with the big boys? I want technical women to shine in their career fields (ok, outshine their peers) and to do that we have to identify our strengths to be bolder and better than our competition. You should join this group because you wish to participate in sharing information ( "hey I just got into the Flex 4.6 beta program and ..."), stru …

Join the group that will make learning fun! We will share our knowledge, help you network with the right people, guide you in the right direction if needed, keep you updated with whats happening in the IT world or inform you about the hot job openings in town or just take you to the most happening place in town. This group is all about having fun while learning. The topics could be How to open a browser, to Java, J2EE, Oracle, Flex, Quality Testing/Analysis, Managing a project, Interview Skills …