While recovering from turkey overload post Thanksgiving, find some distraction in the technology events happening in town. Below is our roundup of what’s happening this week in Washington, DC, and you can find a full calendar at DC Tech Events.

Tuesday, November 29

6:30 pm

Gaining Customer Traction Fast : Want to bring customers over to your startup’s service quickly? A conversation on how to do this will kick off this event, followed by targeted advice for folks working at different startups in the crowd.

Wednesday, November 30

9:00 pm

DC Nightowls Co-Working Group : Do you thrive off the energy of others even into the wee hours of the night? This late night working group brings people together who are looking for company as they work into the night.

Saturday, December 3

9:00 am — 9:00 pm

Erlang DC Conference : Do you use Erlang, or are you curious about it? This one day conference will run the gambit from offering a crash course in Erlang to diving into advanced techniques on using it.

10:00 am — 5:00 pm

International Open Data Hackathon DC : As part of this weekend’s international open data day, DC will host a one day hackathon to work on tools turning open data into maps, charts, tables, and other visualizations that effectively communicate the open data sets available on the city.