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Purpose
The TechLife Meetup Group exists to bring together professionals, innovators, and enthusiasts who are passionate about technology and how it shapes our work and lives. Our purpose is to create a space where people can connect, share ideas, learn about emerging trends, and build meaningful relationships in the tech community. Whether through casual networking, knowledge-sharing sessions, or collaborative events, TechLife is about building both technical expertise and human connection.
Who Should Join
This group is designed for:
- Technology professionals – developers, engineers, designers, data specialists, IT pros, and leaders who want to expand their networks and stay inspired.
- Business professionals – executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers looking to better understand how tech can drive growth and innovation.
- Students and career changers – anyone interested in learning, exploring opportunities, and building relationships that could shape their future in tech.
- Curious minds – people who may not work in technology but want to stay informed about trends that impact daily life and business.
Why Join
By joining TechLife, you’ll gain access to:
- A network of like-minded professionals and innovators.
- Insights into the latest technologies and how they are applied in real-world business and community settings.
- Opportunities to collaborate, grow your career, or explore new ventures.
- A welcoming, supportive community where relationships and conversations matter as much as the tech itself.
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Jingle all the Clouds 2.0! Another Multi-Cloud Holiday Meetup
Olentangy River Brewing Company, 303 Green Meadows Dr S, Lewis Center, OH, USHappy Holidays!
This year we are uniting the AWS, Azure, Terraform , DevOps, and MS Teams Columbus User Group colleagues for another combined Multi-Cloud Holiday Meetup, Jingle all the Clouds 2.0!
Santa Cloud may make another appearance!
SPONSORS
- Bar tab - Sponsored by VEEAM
- Pizza - Sponsored by Leading EDJE
- Venue - Sponsored by Olentangy River Brewing Company
- Dessert - Sponsored By Painless Analytics
DIRECTIONS
Olentangy River Brewing Company, 303 Green Meadows Dr S, Lewis Center, OH 43035
THANK YOU VEEAM for sponsoring the bar tab for our holiday party!! To learn more about Veeam, please visit: https://veeam.com/
THANK YOU Leading EDJE for sponsoring pizza for our meetup! To learn more about Leading EDJE, please visit their website: https://www.leadingedje.com/
THANK YOU Olentangy River Brewing Company for hosting our meetup! To learn more about Olentangy River Brewing Company, please visit their website: https://www.olentangybrew.com/
THANK YOU Painless Analytics for sponsoring dessert for our meetup! To learn more about Painless Analytics, please visit their website: https://www.painlessanalytics.com/
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/
Want to sponsor pizza and/or bar tab?
Please contact Angelo if you would like to sponsor future meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com1 attendee
•OnlineCode Jam Columbus
OnlineAn Evening of Kibitzing and Coding.
Columbus Code Jam is a casual meetup to pair on cool projects, to get one-on-one guidance from experienced developers & sys admins, to network, learn, and eat pizza.
Twitter: @CodeJamCMH
Some topics we've discussed while hacking:
Git Workflows for moving from single-developers to small teams.
Modelling tree structures in RDBMS tables and the SQL to query them.
Computing in the bad-old-days of dial-up.
What are the IT needs of a small not-for-profit foundation looking to create an informational web site for foundation members/subscribers?
How often does one need to collect data samples to monitor the performance of an application.
Demonstrating the difference between 'programming' and 'coding' by deriving an algorithm to sort a list of numbers.
Where can an entrepreneur go in Columbus to find technical resources and/or investors.
What additional tools and skills are needed to go from an HTML/CSS/JS prototype to a full-featured application.
How to refactor large methods into several smaller methods in a Rails Model.
What kinds of web site analytics are available for word press sites?
What are some good online resources for a single-founder software startup dealing with marketing and launching software products?
Come and add your voice and language to the conversation.
Please RSVP so that we can ensure that there are enough refreshments for everybody.
Refreshments for Columbus Code Jam are provided by Len Jaffe. Are you interested in sponsoring Code Jam? Contact Len Jaffe for details.
Columbus Code Jam is brought to you by: The Nest Theatre, Ohio Roller Derby (http://www.ohiorollerderby.com/), Columbus Perl Underground, and a nice hot cup of coffee.6 attendees
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