Hiring by referral is considered to be the best and most effective way of hiring because you have a person to vouch for the candidate. This group is for networking and creating referral opportunities in startups as well as mid/large size companies. To join this group, you must be either a job seeker or a recruiter. For job seekers, we'll create networking opportunities with other members who can refer you to company of your choice (whether you are looking for a change or just interested in explo …

SF Tech Engineers is creating a community of Tech Engineers coming together to meet like-minded Engineers and exchange ideas and best practices in the evolving Tech scene in SF. Within this community we are promoting mentoring along with professional development within a general forum for Tech Engineers to share their experiences. And we plan to have fun doing it. Software engineers are also welcomed to join this group to gain knowledge and give feedback on what they seek from a technical recrui …

The Silicon Valley BlackBerry Developers Group exists to connect developers in Silicon Valley interested in gaining and sharing knowledge about developing on the BlackBerry platform. This includes all BlackBerry handsets and emergent BlackBerry devices such as the PlayBook. We meet about once a month in the Santa Clara area. Meeting topics and styles will range from month to month but will primarily be technically oriented. Anyone interested in BlackBerry development is welcome to join a meetin …

We are an interactive group of Android developers and contractors discussing trends in technology, business, and job outlook. Our meetings are technical but also people-oriented. We encourage both front presentation, group discussion, as well as get-your-hands-dirty-with-cool-app-development. We typically meet on the last Tuesday of each month and our meetings are FREE and OPEN to the public. If you are an employer, a recruiter, or simply someone looking for Android employment opportunities, …

At the San Francisco JUG you get to meet other local Java professionals and talk about code, architecture, innovation, opportunities, and share ideas about real-world problems. Our meetings are technically focused and often include expert speakers on Java-related topics. We welcome both beginners and gurus, both developers and managers, both geeks and professionals. We typically meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and our meetings are FREE and OPEN to the public. If you are an employer, a …

The East Bay Ruby Meetup Group is for anyone interested in learing or sharing experiences with "Ruby" or "Ruby on Rails". We meet every third Tuesday of every month. (Brought to you by the UC Berkeley RadLAB. http://radlab.berkeley.edu/) Note to recruiters: The mailing list is for technical and informational postings only. There is a message board reserved for job postings, please use it. (Will Sobel) If you have trouble getting into Soda hall, give me a call at: 510-684-6400. (Just don't gi …

To apply for a demo, please use the on-line form. This group aims to be the point of contact between User Experience Professionals (product managers, designers, researchers, front end developers, technical writers, customer support professionals) and the developer community in the Bay Area. The purpose of the group is to help the User Experience community talk to who needs us, help you network and find new gigs with some exciting startup that need some UX love and care. Although the main focus …

Hello and Welcome to CodeChix-BayArea!! Please join us here and on any of our social media (FB, G+, LinkedIn, Twitter) if you are a: Female developer (please join us also on http://groupspaces.com/codechix) Female or Male Project/Program/Product Manager Supportive and open-minded MALE developer Young person (>8 years old) aspiring to learn coding NO RECRUITERS OR RECRUITING ALLOWED. NO SOLICITATIONS For Personal or Business needs. And now a little bit about us (also check out our Skill-Levels …

Hi I'm the new organizer for the group and I am excited to take on the responsibility. Currently I work with the HandsOn Tech Silicon Valley program. We have worked with Google, Microsoft, and Baynetwork volunteers on a number of nonprofit IT projects and hope to recruit more skill-based volunteers. I want to use this meetup as a way where nonprofits, community volunteers, business leaders can come together and make a difference using technology. Just like my predecessor, I am hoping to bring to …