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HN Meetup: New Delhi on Friday, June 10th

57 points by RealGeek 15y ago

RealGeek 15y ago
We had a meetup in Delhi NCR last month. Around 25 hackers showed up, and we had great time. We have booked a bigger venue to accommodate more hackers this time.
- paraschopra 15y ago
  Ravish, thanks for organizing this meetup. Last time it was a great event. Enjoyed candid startup experiences (from raising VC funding to expanding team, etc.) Hope we can make it even better this time.
jasdeep2107 15y ago
Had an awesome time at the last meet. Looking forward to Friday's. Thanks Ravish, Best, - Jassi
skbohra123 15y ago
I've started to feel that startup culture here in Bangalore is not as much as it is believed. I want more fellow hackers to confirm this.
- paraschopra 15y ago
  Well, I don't know about Bangalore. With events like Triggr and these meetups, the culture Delhi and NCR region is evolving into a tight and supportive community. Glad to be in Delhi!
  - RealGeek 15y ago
    Same here, never been to Banglore. But, ecosystem in Delhi NCR is heating up. I wouldn't want to live in any other city in India. Hope we could get few nice co-working spaces in Delhi.
  - skbohra123 15y ago
    other than having a good weather, the other problems related to culture, language and connections are too high for someone coming from north. I am not sure if I am much happy sticking to Bangalore for long enough.
    - RealGeek 15y ago
      Come to Gurgaon, its turning into a startup hub.
- sandGorgon 15y ago
  Perhaps not unconnected to the following http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-bengaluru-may-lose-indias-tech-capital-crown/20110531.htm http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-benga...
- braindead_in 15y ago
  I used to be a regular at the Bangalore circuit few years ago at TiE, Barcamps, MoMo's, Headstart etc. It got a bit monotonous; same people, same stories etc. Then the downturn happened and I also got busy. The events still are happening though. Barcamp 10 dates are out. On Meetup there are a few tech related events in Bangalore too; MySQL, PHP, etc. Don't know how active they are.
  - RealGeek 15y ago
    Same thing happened in Delhi too, Triggr.in is the new spark.
    - braindead_in 15y ago
      Looks interesting. I guess Bangalore needs a new spark too.
  - jijoy 15y ago
    barcamp 10 is happening in banglore this saturday
niz85 15y ago
Had a great time meeting like-minded people last time. Looking forward to this one.
signa11 15y ago
if something is happening in pune, i would be very interested. as others have chimed in, bangalore was not such a great experience for me either.
- suprgeek 15y ago
  +1 for Pune. Would be fun to meet other HN folks in-person.
  - yummyfajitas 15y ago
    +1 more. Anyone want to suggest a time/place? (I've only been here a few weeks, don't know my way around yet.) My suggestion: we pin down a time/place, a few of us precommit to being there, and we post to the main page. Others will show up. At least, that's what happened last time I tried this. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=241233 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=241233 I'd propose Sat Jun 11 or Sun Jun 12 as a possible date.
    - nunb 15y ago
      Infinitely Beta Technologies (http://infinitelybeta.com http://infinitelybeta.com) We're quite centrally located, have wifi, and seating for about 30 people. Stragglers can stand! Sunday June 12 is best.
    - zaph0d 15y ago
      Infinitely Beta would be more than happy to be the host. More details on the post by `nunb`. Feel free to email me. Info on my profile.
  - nunb 15y ago
    Infinitely Beta at Dhole Patil Road, Sunday, June 12th suit you?
    - signa11 15y ago
      yes it does !
kailashbadu 15y ago
Is it good time to be in Delhi considering the latest clash between government forces and Ram Dev supporters ? I guess there is a sit-in at Raajghat. It seems BJP has also joined the fray. But I guess that won't affect the usual business, would it ? ( I am not from Delhi so I have no idea how things work there)
- RealGeek 15y ago
  You wouldn't even know about it if you don't watch / read Indian news.
neilxdsouza 15y ago
Anyone planning something similar from Mumbai?
- rounak 15y ago
  +1 to Mumbai
RealGeek 15y ago
We have a lot of hackers joining the group from other cities of India as well. If anyone want to plan a similar event in other cities in India, I suggest to use our Meetup group at http://www.techmeetup.in http://www.techmeetup.in and leverage the existing user base. In that way we can build larger base and utilize the same mailing list.
scorpion032 15y ago
I have recently relocated from Hyderabad to Bangalore. Would love to meet hackers in Bangalore.

57 points by RealGeek 15y ago

We had a meetup in Delhi NCR last month. Around 25 hackers showed up, and we had great time. We have booked a bigger venue to accommodate more hackers this time.

paraschopra 15y ago
Ravish, thanks for organizing this meetup. Last time it was a great event. Enjoyed candid startup experiences (from raising VC funding to expanding team, etc.) Hope we can make it even better this time.

jasdeep2107 15y ago

Had an awesome time at the last meet. Looking forward to Friday's. Thanks Ravish, Best, - Jassi

skbohra123 15y ago

I've started to feel that startup culture here in Bangalore is not as much as it is believed. I want more fellow hackers to confirm this.

paraschopra 15y ago
Well, I don't know about Bangalore. With events like Triggr and these meetups, the culture Delhi and NCR region is evolving into a tight and supportive community. Glad to be in Delhi!
- RealGeek 15y ago
  Same here, never been to Banglore. But, ecosystem in Delhi NCR is heating up. I wouldn't want to live in any other city in India. Hope we could get few nice co-working spaces in Delhi.
- skbohra123 15y ago
  other than having a good weather, the other problems related to culture, language and connections are too high for someone coming from north. I am not sure if I am much happy sticking to Bangalore for long enough.
  - RealGeek 15y ago
    Come to Gurgaon, its turning into a startup hub.
sandGorgon 15y ago
Perhaps not unconnected to the following http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-bengaluru-may-lose-indias-tech-capital-crown/20110531.htm http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-benga...
braindead_in 15y ago
I used to be a regular at the Bangalore circuit few years ago at TiE, Barcamps, MoMo's, Headstart etc. It got a bit monotonous; same people, same stories etc. Then the downturn happened and I also got busy. The events still are happening though. Barcamp 10 dates are out. On Meetup there are a few tech related events in Bangalore too; MySQL, PHP, etc. Don't know how active they are.
- RealGeek 15y ago
  Same thing happened in Delhi too, Triggr.in is the new spark.
  - braindead_in 15y ago
    Looks interesting. I guess Bangalore needs a new spark too.
- jijoy 15y ago
  barcamp 10 is happening in banglore this saturday

niz85 15y ago

Had a great time meeting like-minded people last time. Looking forward to this one.

signa11 15y ago

if something is happening in pune, i would be very interested. as others have chimed in, bangalore was not such a great experience for me either.

suprgeek 15y ago
+1 for Pune. Would be fun to meet other HN folks in-person.
- yummyfajitas 15y ago
  +1 more. Anyone want to suggest a time/place? (I've only been here a few weeks, don't know my way around yet.) My suggestion: we pin down a time/place, a few of us precommit to being there, and we post to the main page. Others will show up. At least, that's what happened last time I tried this. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=241233 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=241233 I'd propose Sat Jun 11 or Sun Jun 12 as a possible date.
  - nunb 15y ago
    Infinitely Beta Technologies (http://infinitelybeta.com http://infinitelybeta.com) We're quite centrally located, have wifi, and seating for about 30 people. Stragglers can stand! Sunday June 12 is best.
  - zaph0d 15y ago
    Infinitely Beta would be more than happy to be the host. More details on the post by `nunb`. Feel free to email me. Info on my profile.
- nunb 15y ago
  Infinitely Beta at Dhole Patil Road, Sunday, June 12th suit you?
  - signa11 15y ago
    yes it does !

kailashbadu 15y ago

Is it good time to be in Delhi considering the latest clash between government forces and Ram Dev supporters ? I guess there is a sit-in at Raajghat. It seems BJP has also joined the fray. But I guess that won't affect the usual business, would it ? ( I am not from Delhi so I have no idea how things work there)

RealGeek 15y ago
You wouldn't even know about it if you don't watch / read Indian news.

neilxdsouza 15y ago

Anyone planning something similar from Mumbai?

rounak 15y ago
+1 to Mumbai

RealGeek 15y ago

We have a lot of hackers joining the group from other cities of India as well. If anyone want to plan a similar event in other cities in India, I suggest to use our Meetup group at http://www.techmeetup.in http://www.techmeetup.in and leverage the existing user base. In that way we can build larger base and utilize the same mailing list.

scorpion032 15y ago

I have recently relocated from Hyderabad to Bangalore. Would love to meet hackers in Bangalore.