The Boston Ruby Group (bostonrb.org) and the Python Meetup (meetup.com/bostonpython) both have project nights which are designed for this sort of thing. The Ru

The Boston Ruby Group (bostonrb.org) and the Python Meetup (meetup.com/bostonpython) both have project nights which are designed for this sort of thing. The Ruby group is regularly on the first Tuesday of the month; the Python project nights aren't quite so regular, but still roughly monthly. You might also look on meetup.com and bugc.org for local meetups and presentations on topics of interest. I'm not aware of any Javascript project nights, for instance, but the local Javascript and JQuery meetups are well worth being aware of. And of course, there's also openhack!