SF Peninsula SD meetup, monthly networking and talks on JVM-based Languages and Agile or Test-Driven Development 

We're about lean organizations in general, and about applying lean thinking to software companies in specific. Lean Software Development can be used to improve the effectiveness of teams that may already be using agile software methods. This meetup is about exploring the philosophy of systems thinking and theory of constraints as it applies to software development.

Agilists have been making the drive up to San Francisco for the BayAPLN er BayALN meet up for years, now it's time for Silicon Valley area to have local access to stimulating Agile discussions and visiting agile gurus. We have big companies like Netflix, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Ebay and Yahoo that have their own agile implementations as well as many Lean and agile startups and smaller companies that can both benefit and contribute. Join us for online discussion Linkedin group at Silicon Valley Agile …

The Bay Area Limited WIP Society is intended to be the home of Kanban for the software development community. We welcome all those people doing Lean and Kanban, talking about Lean and Kanban, or wanting to find out about Lean and Kanban to join us. We meet regularly to share ideas, meet other Lean and Kanban enthusiasts, promote Lean and Kanban and harness innovation within the software industry. Get involved, have fun, become more efficient! To find out more visit the official limitedwipsociety …

The purpose of this group is to bring together working technology professionals (mentors) with local college students (apprentices) in the Bay Area to work on summer projects. We will kick things off with mixers for potential mentors/apprentices in the late spring. There will be separate regional mixers and ongoing BayTAP activities for San Francisco, the East Bay, and the South Bay. Teams of 2 or more apprentices working with 1 or more mentors will work in two week sprints over the summer. We w …

Meet other developers who enjoy the agility and quality in writing automated tests. Come and hear experts demonstrate new tools and techniques. Participate in discussions on how to solve particular challenges. We target developers and expect to span both introductory and advanced subjects, including: Experience exchange, Q&A Web UI testing using Selenium or WatiN Testing embedded software Test Driven Development Behaviour Driven Development When to use stubs and mocks Google Test (C++ testing f …

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 …

Our purpose is to help beginning Android developers learn how to program on the Android mobile platform and publish a simple application on the Android market.

… We started StartUp Product Talks to facilitate conversations about the many common challenges faced by people who identify as professional product managers, AND those who are responsible for managing products from inception through launch and even sunsetting, AND people with the title and/or in the department of Product Manager, Product Marketing Manager, Product Management, Agile Product Manager, Agile Product Owner.... AND people who develop products, are responsible for products, design produ …

The Pivotal Tracker User Groups are a forum for product managers, project managers, entrepreneurs, and developers to share techniques and discuss the real day-to-day issues surrounding software project management. We’ll talk about upcoming Tracker features and look at third-party integrations. We'll discuss story estimation techniques and talk about what makes a good story. We’ll share our experience with agile planning, discuss patterns and anti-patterns of story management and acceptance, and …

Meet other local current or aspiring engineering leaders who are interested in Engineering Leadership as a strategic competency. Discuss engineering leadership and its aspects: team-building, direction-setting, career planning, project experiences, education, certification, recruiting, organization structure, inter-departmental relations, etc.

Join us for the Founders Space Roundtables, where founders gather to share knowledge and work together to solve problems. Roundtables are geared to founders and C-level executives of growth-oriented companies for exploring critical issues and business opportunities with peers and subject matter experts. Each Roundtable tackles a specific subject, such as negotiating a term sheet, creating a marketing plan, filing patents, raising venture capital, etc. The session begins with industry experts, wh …

The PM PM SIG, an open forum community of practice, promotes excellence in project management and collaboration among Silicon Valley professionals. Our informal meetings facilitate the exchange of ideas, best practices, new methodologies, tools, resources and networking with local experts who deliver compelling, timely programs. We seek to grow future leaders and welcome all who are interested.

These study groups are off-shoots of the Alameda Library Android Programming Classes. I'm giving anyone who's attended my class the access privilege to schedule his/her own study group. These study groups can be used to follow the learning tracks and the programming homework assigned in the main class, but if they grow large enough, or if any of you are so inclined, you guys are more than welcome to use such a study group to start your own separate Android programming meetup/class.