Meetups

Red Deer Tech & Code is a volunteer-run meetup for people who write code, tinker, build things or just want to understand technology. We get together, share what we are working on and learn from each other. No pitch, no sales, no minimum skill level.

Where the schedule actually lives

The honest answer: Meetup and LinkedIn are updated first, and this website second. If you only do one thing, join the Meetup group so you get the notifications.

• Red Deer Tech & Code on Meetup — Upcoming meetups, dates and RSVP — the source of truth.
• LinkedIn group — Join the group for announcements and conversation between meetups.
• Red Deer Start Here on Meetup — The sister group for startups and founders.

What to expect

Usually a mix of show-and-tell, a topic or two, and open conversation about tech, programming, tools and product. Some nights are more structured than others. Come as you are, bring a question if you have one, and leave when you need to. See meetup etiquette if you are new to this kind of thing — the short version is be kind and be curious.

Topics we have covered: Ruby on Rails, PHP, JavaScript / Node / React / Vue, DotNet and VBA; DevOps and cloud (Azure, AWS, DigitalOcean); product and project management; MS SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL and TimescaleDB; connectivity, ChatGPT and Terraform.

Other groups worth your time

There is more happening in Central Alberta than most people realise.

• Red Deer Start Here — Startups, founders, product and marketing — roughly monthly.
• Red Deer & District Chamber — Business networking and luncheons.
• Red Deer Polytechnic — Talks, info sessions and community events.
• Platform Calgary — Calgary’s startup and tech calendar.
• Edmonton Unlimited — Edmonton’s startup and tech calendar.
• Technology Alberta — Province-wide events and a weekly newsletter.

Take the next step

Reading is cheap; showing up once and talking to someone is what actually moves it ahead. Come to a meetup and bring whatever you are working on or stuck on. No pitch, no sign-up, no sales — peers over beers.