Week in DC Tech: March 8th Edition
Drupal, dot gov, and a data challenge this week in Washington, DC
After a positively beautiful weekend here in Washington, DC, we're set to have even warmer weather through most of the week. Dare I say that spring is finally here? While it will be tempting to be outdoors as much as possible this week, there are some interesting technology events scheduled that may just convince you to head into a bar. Below are the events that caught our eye, and you can find a full like at DC Tech Events. Have a great week!
March 8
7:00 - 9:00 pm
DC Drupal Meetup: Interested in learning more about Drupal - the increasingly popular open source framework - or want to geek out with other Drupal developers? Then come out to tonight's meetup for good conversations about the content management system and how it's being used by developers in town. We'll be there :)
Wednesday, March 10
5:30
New Tech Happy Hour: This networking event brings together people working in new technology and ICT4D to talk and share ideas, and usually draws a big group.
6:00 pm
Developers Roundtable + AppShare: This meetup is an opportunity to pick the brains of other local technologists, with topics of technology, marketing, and operations all on the table. Also, there will be pizza and beer.
6:00
Android Programmer Group March Meetup: This will be this group's first meetup, and they'll start the discussion at the beginning - on how to get started programming for Android devices.
7:00 - 8:15
Sweets and Tweets: Anil Dash on Dot Gov Is the New Dot Com: This meetup will feature a talk by Anil Dash on how the business of government technology is the latest big thing in the technology world. And cupcakes.
Friday, March 12
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Aid Information Challenge: AidData is helping to make more data on international development open, and this Friday they're holding an event to encourage developers to use it. The event will bring together developers, data producers, the media, and international development practitioners to brainstorm about what can be done with the data, how it can be better opened up, and how it can be used.