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13+ Facebook Groups for Computer Programmers
Last week Boris was featured as a guest writer on Mashable, his post HOW TO: Use Facebook for Professional Networking received over 950 tweets. From reading the comments, I was surprised to find that there are many people who still have yet to capitalize on the professional benefits Facebook groups have to offer. By joining groups you have the opportunity to:
- Participate in group discussions
- Answer and ask questions
- Add and view links
- Send a message to the whole group
- Get information on upcoming events
- Learn about and connect with individuals in your industry
If you are curious as to what type of groups are available to join, specifically in the Software/Web Marketplace, I have put together a list of Facebook Groups to get you started:
- Join a Startup – Members: 8,159 The Join a Startup Group on Facebook is for those professionals in the
Software/Internet Marketplace who are looking to work for the next Google. It is also for startups that are looking for talented and driven individuals. On the group discussion board, startups post their open positions, the required qualifications and an introduction to their company. Those individuals interested in working for a startup can see the post, apply or post a brief summary of their background. Members of this group also share industry specific news, videos and events. - Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs – Members: 63,896 The Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs
Group is for all those techies, programmers, hackers, developers, designers, etc. who are interested in joining up with new startups. It is also for professionals who are dying to be part of the next web business boom. With links to venture companies, business resources, and access to over 60,000 movers and shakers in the industry, making contacts and hearing about potential career opportunities should easy. 
- .Net Programmers - Members: 12,244 One of the largest and growing communities of student and professional developers on Facebook. Powered by INETA, VWE, MICROSOFT & more. Join to discuss and attend educative talks and interactive presentations of interest to professional developers around the world.
- Lunch 2.0 – Members: 2,908 Lunch 2.0, it is a popular networking event devoted mainly to the Software
Industry. Each month a different software company hosts a lunch, they invite everyone in the marketplace to come in see their office and mingle with other professionals in the industry. Their Facebook Group is for those members who regularly attend the events in their area, and want
to network with members from different regions. Members have access to event updates, news articles posted by other members, photos/videos from past events. - The Web Designer Index – Members: 15,377 Out of all the groups listed in this post, I feel The Web Designer Index Group offers the most features to its group members. The Web Designer Index is a group for all web designers, developers, web programmers and animators to come together and discuss programming, graphic design, and anything else web-related. The group allows its members to post their personal websites, portfolios, favorite websites and tutorials. It also has a resource area on the page that links informational websites listed by topic. Members have the freedom to use the discussion board to announce when they are looking for a job, know of job openings or are referring someone for a position previously listed.
- Computer Programmers – Members: 11,018 The Computer Programmers Group on Facebook is one of the largest groups for computer programmers. It’s members work with or have worked with technologies such as C, Java, Pascal, Python, HTML, Perl, PHP, Ruby, Visual Basic, and others. This group doesn’t allow job postings or business advertisements, but it does have hundreds of posts on their discussion board where Computer Science professionals can go to give and read advice and tips. It is a excellent group to meet and build contacts with individuals who share the same professional skills
as you do. - Computer Programmers Global Resource Center – Members: 1,286 This group coins themselves as one of the oldest and growing community of programmers on Facebook. Members of this group discuss interesting programming topics with other developers. Most of the group members have a specialty in C, C++, C#, Java, Python, Ruby, Perl, Lisp, Prolog, Fortran. & more
- Web 3.0 – Members: 13,511 This group is for those interested in the next evolution on the web. Network with other Facebook members who want to stay on top of innovation and merge into the world of Web 3.0. Here you will get an idea of what Web 3.0 is and what those in the web space are doing to move from Web 2.0 to Web 3.0
- Software Engineering – Members: 3,621 This group is for Software Engineers around the globe to connect and network with software or application developers, software architects, or senior systems analysts. They have an active discussion and wall where the members talk about current software trends, list jobs and post insightful links.
- Web Startups – Members: 2,359 This group is dedicated to all web entrepreneurs who want to share their new projects with a tech savvy community. Under the links section it lists a tons of startups and their websites. It is to make the tech community more aware of what is out there.
- Web T.e. – Members: 2,249 This group is a spinoff of the Web 2.0 group listed above. Web T.e (T.e = Trust,
Ideas and Ethics) is a group where members who share those three attributes can freely share their ideas and get feedback. Members can talk with great programmers and people with web experience. They can form partnerships and find dedicated and enthusiastic people for help. It’s about “discussing and developing” with people you can trust. - Computer Science: Programming problems – Members: 2,757 This group brings together programmers
to discuss interesting problems and to find the most elegant algorithm, both effective and understandable. You can find links to training seminars, self help videos and have access to members that are more than willing to assist you with questions that pertain to programming - Specialized Programming Groups – When searching for groups, if you look in the category of Internet and Technology – Software there are many specialized groups. Examples are:
- PHP
- Ruby on Rails
- Ruby
- Rails
- Java
- LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP)
- C#
- .NET Programmers
- ASP.NET Developers
- Linux
- Perl
- OpenSource
- PytonDevelopers
August 11-17, 2008 Los Angeles Event Roundup
August 12-15, 2008
- Siggraph – SIGGRAPH 2008 is evolving along with the computer graphics and interactive techniques community. They’re dissolving the borders between traditional SIGGRAPH programs to create a more fluid, interdisciplinary conference. And they’re offering presenters more flexible options for sharing their work. Join others in Los Angeles in August for the highest quality, most timely educational experiences the community has to offer, presented by the most powerful and most engaging leaders in computer graphics and interactive techniques.
August 12, 2008
- ExecTec of LA – Executive networking and technology group. A place for executives in Technology and Entertainment to meet with peers, share ideas and develop friendships with the goal of assisting each other in reaching the next level or their personal goals.
August 13, 2008
- Drinks 2.0 w/ Sun – Sun wanted to help grow the local tech community, so we’re going to do a Summer Drinks 2.0. On Wednesday 8/13/08, put down your keyboard and come mix with the people who are creating the future, one web company at a time. Drinks 2.0 is a casual get-together that has helped past guests get funding, find new jobs and connect with future business partners. **For this event, the first 50 developers who RSVP get a free drink. You keep the tech world growing and we want to thank you.
August 14, 2008
- Thursdays Lunch on the Promanade- Casual lunch on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade started by friends and friends of friends. Not a power-networking opportunity, but just laid-back good times with a fairly geeky group.
August 16, 2008
- LAMP Developer Meet-up – This talk will cover the following topics: 1. Subversion basics: what it is, what it can be used for, the svn philosophy, and an interpretation of the underlying mechanics of SVN. 2. Basic subversion concepts including creation, security, Sandbox, updating, commiting, branching, tagging and merging. 3. Common svn issues and how to deal with them. 4. Examples of typical svn use, using the svn command line client and the subclipse plugin integrated into the Eclipse editor will be attempted live. 5. Properties and the use of the invaluable Svnmerge.py script in faciltating branching and branch merging will be covered.
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June 2-8, 2008 Los Angeles Event Roundup
June 2, 2008
- LA LAMP Developers (PHP / Rails) – A group dedicated to open source web application developers–perfect for those who program under PHP (Rails, JSP, PostgreSQL also welcome). Presenters will be given the opportunity to share a new idea, technology or product for the open source LAMP-R community.
June 3, 2008
- ExecTec of LA – Executive networking and technology group. A place for executives in Technology and Entertainment to meet with peers, share ideas and develop friendships with the goal of assisting each other in reaching the next level or their personal goals.
June 5, 2008
- Thursdays Lunch on the Promanade- Casual lunch on the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade started by friends and friends of friends. Not a power-networking opportunity, but just laid-back good times with a fairly geeky group.
June 8, 2008
- Hike the Geek – Get outdoor exercise with geeks at various picturesque locations in the LA area. Hikes start from 8-10am and go until Noonish.
April 21-27, 2008 Los Angeles Event Roundup
April 21, 2008
Theming Drupal 6 – This session will teach Drupal users how to theme the latest Drupal 6. Things have changed from last version and this course is here to tell you what’s changed. Learn the basics and more to get confident and results from your Drupal theming efforts. This session will go over how to build a new custom Drupal 6 theme. Who is this course for? This course is designed for people who have a basic understanding of Drupal and some coding or web development experience with technologies like HTML, CSS, and at least a little PHP. If you’re interested in getting up and running with Drupal 6 themeing principles then this is the course for you. All source will be handed out during or after the session.
Pitchmasters April Meeting - Pitchmasters is geared towards presenting technical information and getting people to give you money.
April 22, 2008
LA LAMP Developers Meetup (PHP / Rails) – A group for open source web application developers–perfect for those who program under PHP (Rails, JSP, PostgreSQL also welcome). Presenters will be given the opportunity to share a new idea, technology or product for the open source LAMP-R community.
LA .NET Geek Dinner April … Bring It Mobile – The LA .NET Geek Dinners are a monthly gathering of Microsoft Technologist in Los Angeles. The dinners are for Anyone who has an interest in Microsoft Technologies, Coding, The Internet, Technology, Databases, Software, Design, Testing, Servers, Networking, anything .Net, or you just know you’re a geek is welcome. Come LINQ in!
LA Web Application Developers Meetup – Join us at Los Angeles’s biggest meetup for web application developers. Find out what’s new in development for the web. Presenters will allow you to pick up a few tips and tricks and find out about new tools. After our presentations enjoy refreshments (and beer) and network with other local developers.
ExecTec of LA- Executive networking and technology group. A place for executives in Technology and Entertainment to meet with peers, share ideas and develop friendships with the goal of assisting each other in reaching the next level or their personal goals.
April 24, 2008
From Start-Up to Employer of ChoiceSuccessful business owners know that their employees have a profound impact on their profitability. But as a cash-starved and boot-strapping start-up, how do you build a successful team? How can a start-up attract and retain the right talent? Where can things go awry? How can the right people be positioned as a powerful competitive advantage as your company grows? Join a distinguished panel as they explore the risks and rewards involved in building and keeping a world-class team and nurturing a company’s most important asset: its people.
April 27, 2008
Hike the Geek - Get outdoor exercise with geeks at various picturesque locations in the LA area. Hikes start from 8-10am and go until Noonish
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