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Calling all Hacker News readers in the NOVA/DC metro area

50 points by RKlophaus 17y ago

RKlophaus 17y ago
Just read a great string of comments by HN readers in the DC area. (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629040 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629040) This inspired me to create a Hacker News group on Meetup.com. Join if you live in the area, and come on out for beers. http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC
- chasingsparks 17y ago
  Thanks for the group.
- tdoggette 17y ago
  I am, alas, below legal drinking age: do you know if the establishment would tolerate me ordering a Coke?
  - RKlophaus 17y ago
    Hey T, yes, you should be fine for this Sunday. They card when you order, not at the door.
ckinnan 17y ago
I just joined. DC is getting some momentum-- there is a great PHP community here and there were decent number of start-ups at the AWS Start-up event today. A lot of the DC tech business is federal government or contractor-related and not as visible as the consumer start-ups out west.
mahmud 17y ago
10 members in the last hour. Good call there RKlophaus! [Edit: 22 in 2 hours! Holly crap, we ROCK!]
- mahmud 17y ago
  47 members in the last 5 hours. Dudes, you truly abide!
- RKlophaus 17y ago
  We are a powerful force of hackery indeed. Hopefully a few can make it out for beers this Sunday.
- yan 17y ago
  I am amazed by the number of people. I attended a NY (I'm from NY) meet up since I was convinced no one was around here. It'll be great to have local meet-ups!
nolanbrown23 17y ago
Make sure you add any meetups to http://www.dctechevents.com/ http://www.dctechevents.com/. That's what I've been using to track local events.
- RKlophaus 17y ago
  Good call, will do.
pstinnett 17y ago
Just joined. Good call!
yan 17y ago
Joined. Thanks! Awesome turn around.
daveambrose 17y ago
Upvoted for the town I once called home during college! Good luck!
astine 17y ago
Joinning. Awsome.
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vollmond 17y ago
I'm nearer Baltimore, but the drive will be worth it.
- mshafrir 17y ago
  I live in Baltimore. Hopefully the next meetup is in Maryland.
erlanger 17y ago
I love how most DC meetups end up in Arlington or Silver Spring.
- mahmud 17y ago
  Clarendon love! kiss my Wilson blvd.
- pgebhard 17y ago
  Well, technically, the group name does specify NOVA and DC area...so what's the problem?
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bigsassy 17y ago
Joined. I've been thinking we need a group here in the DC area. Nice going!
Derrek 17y ago
Just joined. Good call on getting this started

50 points by RKlophaus 17y ago

Just read a great string of comments by HN readers in the DC area. (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629040 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629040) This inspired me to create a Hacker News group on Meetup.com. Join if you live in the area, and come on out for beers. http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC http://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-NOVA-DC

chasingsparks 17y ago
Thanks for the group.
tdoggette 17y ago
I am, alas, below legal drinking age: do you know if the establishment would tolerate me ordering a Coke?
- RKlophaus 17y ago
  Hey T, yes, you should be fine for this Sunday. They card when you order, not at the door.

ckinnan 17y ago

I just joined. DC is getting some momentum-- there is a great PHP community here and there were decent number of start-ups at the AWS Start-up event today. A lot of the DC tech business is federal government or contractor-related and not as visible as the consumer start-ups out west.

mahmud 17y ago

10 members in the last hour. Good call there RKlophaus! [Edit: 22 in 2 hours! Holly crap, we ROCK!]

mahmud 17y ago
47 members in the last 5 hours. Dudes, you truly abide!
RKlophaus 17y ago
We are a powerful force of hackery indeed. Hopefully a few can make it out for beers this Sunday.
yan 17y ago
I am amazed by the number of people. I attended a NY (I'm from NY) meet up since I was convinced no one was around here. It'll be great to have local meet-ups!

nolanbrown23 17y ago

Make sure you add any meetups to http://www.dctechevents.com/ http://www.dctechevents.com/. That's what I've been using to track local events.

RKlophaus 17y ago
Good call, will do.

pstinnett 17y ago

Just joined. Good call!

yan 17y ago

Joined. Thanks! Awesome turn around.

daveambrose 17y ago

Upvoted for the town I once called home during college! Good luck!

astine 17y ago

Joinning. Awsome.

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vollmond 17y ago

I'm nearer Baltimore, but the drive will be worth it.

mshafrir 17y ago
I live in Baltimore. Hopefully the next meetup is in Maryland.

erlanger 17y ago

I love how most DC meetups end up in Arlington or Silver Spring.

mahmud 17y ago
Clarendon love! kiss my Wilson blvd.
pgebhard 17y ago
Well, technically, the group name does specify NOVA and DC area...so what's the problem?
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bigsassy 17y ago

Joined. I've been thinking we need a group here in the DC area. Nice going!

Derrek 17y ago

Just joined. Good call on getting this started