This reminds me of a strong meetup in (at least) New York City called Hacker Hours. It's a great welcoming community that has nurtured a lot of people new to te

This reminds me of a strong meetup in (at least) New York City called Hacker Hours. It's a great welcoming community that has nurtured a lot of people new to technology. The meetup itself is not very structured in an almost perfect way for a lot of people. It provides an intimate yet very public experience for people to learn in a very safe and open space. The pay forward mentality really helps communities like this stay strong and is critical.