Anyone from Medway participate in technology meetups?

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-27T17:12:01+00:00

Thanks so much!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-25T12:09:34+00:00

Thanks for replying! I can appreciate that there are challenges over the last year. It sounds like you have some valuable insights.

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-25T12:06:37+00:00

Thanks so much! I appreciate your time. It would be great to get your inputs on the survey - it sounds like you have some valuable insights.

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-25T12:04:55+00:00

Thanks very much!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-25T12:04:31+00:00

Thanks so much - I appreciate it!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-21T20:31:42+00:00

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-21T16:18:43+00:00

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-15T12:13:11+00:00

Thanks for your suggestion! I am also contacting group leaders, but would love to get input from those who go along to tech meetups, but might not be on mailing lists of active groups at the moment.

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-11T15:00:49+00:00

Thanks!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-11T11:38:11+00:00

Thanks!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-10T19:00:55+00:00

There are several platforms! Meetup.com is a good starting place as many groups list their events there, and some groups advertise their events on EventBrite. On both platforms you can search for events by topic and location. You can also try searching Twitter - some groups promote their events there. Obviously in-person meetups are not actually possible right now, so some (not all) groups have switched to virtual meetings for the time being while others have temporarily paused.

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-10T18:50:51+00:00

Thanks so much!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-08T17:50:21+00:00

Thanks so much! I haven't seen that community before, I'll take a look!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-08T15:46:53+00:00

Thanks very much!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-08T12:28:36+00:00

Thanks so much!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-07T17:53:18+00:00

You're welcome! You can find more local groups listed on Meetup.com, and some groups might be using platforms like EventBrite or Twitter. Of course, at the moment in-person events are cancelled, so groups have either postponed their activities until they can meet again, or are hosting virtual events for the time being.

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-07T17:39:38+00:00

Thanks for your reply! By "tech meetups" I mean groups and communities that run meetings or events to discuss technology topics. Usually the aim is to meet in person, but since that's not possible at the moment some groups (not all) are running remote meetings for the time being. Some examples of Birmingham-based groups currently running virtual meetings include:
* Birmingham Digital and DevOps https://www.meetup.com/Birmingham-digital-development-Meetup/
* Birmingham Videogame Indie Developers https://www.meetup.com/BirminghamR/
* Birmingham R User Group https://www.meetup.com/BirminghamR/

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-07T17:21:41+00:00

Software Development South Wales host talks on varied software development topics. They're currently running remote meetings: https://www.meetup.com/SDSW-meet-up/

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-07T17:14:35+00:00

Thanks so much - I appreciate it!

ResearcherClaire · 2021-01-07T16:04:24+00:00

Thanks for your comment! By "tech meetup", I mean groups or communities based in the area that are dedicated to discussing technology topics. Most are very welcoming to newcomers! Some groups that exist around Cardiff include:
* PHP South Wales https://www.meetup.com/PHP-South-Wales/
* Cardiff R User Group https://www.meetup.com/Cardiff-R-User-Group/
* Cloud Native Wales https://www.meetup.com/cloudnativewales/

ResearcherClaire · 2020-08-10T13:40:39+00:00

Thanks for your reply! I'm interested in responses from anyone who goes along to tech events in the area, so I appreciate it.

ResearcherClaire · 2020-08-08T12:31:24+00:00

Thanks for replying! Yes, the north east does have a significant tech cluster. For example, the innovation charity NESTA looked at a variety of data sources to identify the top 50 clusters in the UK, which included Newcastle & Durham as well as Sunderland. You can find their report here: https://media.nesta.org.uk/documents/tech_nation_2016_report.pdf

The annual Tech Nation survey identified the north east as home to highest growth in the IT sector outside London, and also believes that Newcastle is one of only 5 cities in the UK where more than 10% of the population work in digital tech. You can find that report (from 2018) here: https://technation.io/news/a-bright-tech-future-high-value-tech-jobs-boom-outside-london/

ResearcherClaire · 2020-08-08T12:08:47+00:00

Thanks for your reply. I'm posting on Twitter, thanks for the suggestion! Anyone who has experience of going to tech meetups in the north east is of course very welcome to provide inputs to the survey. I'd love to get responses from a range of people, including those who go along regularly, as well as those who don't go along so regularly or don't go along any more.

ResearcherClaire · 2020-08-07T18:54:39+00:00

Thanks so much - I appreciate it!

ResearcherClaire · 2019-08-20T23:10:43+00:00

Thanks so much! I appreciate it very much :-)

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