NYC Lean/Kanban ... After Dark! meets fortnightly in a Lean Coffee format. to discuss Lean, Kanban, LSM, Agile and the various challenges we face as practitioners. The group is open to all and so is the agenda. About Kanban Kanban is more than just a tool in our bag of Agile software tricks.  It is an approach to change management and organizational culture.  We use Kanban for four main reasons. Evolutionary, incremental change with minimal resistance Achieve sustainable pace by balance through …

Lean, Agile, and Mean is a meetup for software developers who want to work on their starups using Lean and Agile methodologies. We will test drive all code and work in pairs. Everyone should be able to crate an MVP of their hypothesis within a couple of weeks.

ProductTank provides an opportunity for Product Managers working for (or wanting to work for) digital/web/mobile companies in New York to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome e …

This group is for events being hosted at Dogpatch Labs NYC. There are regular events with speakers and presentations ranging from successful entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys, product & tech people, and anyone who can add value to the startup community. Email Matt Meeker (the Organizer) if you're interested in speaking at Dogpatch, or if you'd like to request speakers / topics we should cover.

Enterprise and/or startup technologists, think you have what it takes to pull off the next Yammer, or the next Salesforce? If so, this group is for you! This group is organized by enterprise technologists and startup enthusiasts, with the focus of bringing together developers, domain experts and designers interested in: - developing ideas focussed on the consumerization of the enterprise - transplanting technology leveraged primarily within large enterprises and making it available to relevant c …

The NY Tech scene is unique and growing rapidly. Join us and meet others in the technology business space and chat strategy, mobile, web, successes, failures and everything in between! While the technology startup scene is in some ways a field of dreams, developing technology isn't a matter of "build it and they will come." Successful innovation lies in a combination of intelligent business strategy and informed technology.

Starting Bloc is a new group for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professionals -- people out in the world building things, who want resources to help them do it.  Our goal is to harness the power of community to help support developing businesses. Our first challenge... WORKSPACE! Tired of fighting for seats at cramped coffee shops with limited internet access?  We’ll be putting together a series of jellies, where we line up pop-up workspace on the weekends and all get together to jam.  In addit …

A group of web developers meets monthly to build web apps and learn how to do it right and fast using open source, web standards and various API (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Google, Meetup and more). @StartupAPI The list of topics ranges from Security and Identity to Usability and Analytics. If you know a good topic we should discuss, please add it to the wiki, maybe even add some links to good articles / videos about it. We also code web applications right at the meetings - using whatever we want …

Based on our experience running a funded e-commerce startup headquartered in New York City, we believe that the traditional disciplines of technology, product and marketing will increasingly converge in the startup setting. If you're currently working at a startup on the bleeding edge of innovation, this is not news to you. It's happening all around us. In some cases, professionals choose to take on a mix of these skills themselves, while in other cases it's more about a professional fully embra …

We're the world’s leading bootcamp on Lean Startup methodology. We provide founders with a framework of tools, techniques and resources designed to help identify key customers and iterate their products quickly.

We are on a mission to define what it means to be a great Agile company, and which companies hit that bar. If you are aligned to the following statements then sign-up today: Man, it would be great to know how other companies are implementing Agile across their depts. Golly, I keep seeing these organizational problems, and it would be great to find out how other places solve them. Gee Whiz, my company is far from greatness I wish there was a place to set to meet people to get me on the right pat …

This is a meetup about making amazing tech and non-tech products. We will host guest speakers that are experts on different topics related to managing teams, communication, and understanding customer needs. Join if you want to meet like-minded product people and learn the latest ways of creating awesome products.

Hi UXers! We've created this Meetup group to help get the word out about the UX Awards- www.UserExperienceAwards.com The UX Awards are the first Awards created to specifically celebrate and showcase examples of outstanding, game-changing UX. The annual UX Awards Event is also the biggest UX event of the season, and it's around the corner on Tuesday May 21, 2013 in NYC! Now in the third year, the User Experience Awards are the premiere Awards to showcase, celebrate, and raise understanding of exc …

StartupMonthly is a seed fund and an on-going startup accelerator in San Francisco providing a global ecosystem of resources, tools and mentors for early-stage startups. Startups accepted to the accelerator will get up to $300K initial investment. During our on-going mentorship program in our offices in San Francisco we will work with you to quickly build and release the right minimum viable product, analyze customer engagement and metrics, and then react and iterate accordingly. We will become …

Middle Eastern Tech Entrepreneurs is a group of visionary Middle Eastern technologist who are actively working or looking to create their own startup and want to find a place to harvest connections, and gain experience from established serial entrepreneurs as well as leaders in the financial and business world. The group is also open for anyone who wants to expand his technology to the untapped Middle Eastern echosystem and would like to learn the best way to penetrate the market. As the tech sc …

Bring your thoughts for a new Startup ideas, share your experience and come to find your future partners!

This is a group for anyone interesting in learning about the Jobs to be Done framework. We'll be exploring interview techniques, sharing practical tips on how to get started and learning about what Jobs To Be Done can do for our products. If you're curious about what #JTBD is or just want to learn and share about it, this is the group for you!