The Bay Area has really top-notch tech Meetups. They're sometimes even hosted at top tech companies like Pandora or (top recruiting firm) Robert Half. Not on

The Bay Area has really top-notch tech Meetups. They're sometimes even hosted at top tech companies like Pandora or (top recruiting firm) Robert Half. Not only will you learn a bunch, you'll be able to talk to people actually working with the same tech you are. Which besides being educational, is also a great networking opportunity. If your goal is to get a tech job, you're in the right city -- and it'll be easier for you to go on job interviews (than someone who's not actually living here). For what it's worth, you'll probably also have an easier time attending some Bay Area tech conferences. They're expensive, but they're also good ways to network with people in your industry and potential employers. Last piece of advice: upload code to GitHub. They're ultimately samples of your work, which tech employers will want to see. So it's good to have a lot, and to have it spread out over time (so start now). If there's not enough, you might consider volunteering for an open source project. (Maybe even one that meets in-person from time to time here in the Bay Area.) If this is really what you want to do -- you're in the perfect city. Just put yourself out there, and have faith that things will eventually start to happen.