A list of tech commnuity events and organizations in Victoria BC. This list is currently managed by the Sendwithus team, and all contributions are welcome! Have ideas to make this better?
For a calendar of events: http://bit.ly/yyjtechcalendar
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Battlesnake: The BattleSnake tournament is a multiplayer version of the classic arcade game Snake. Teams have the day to program their AI Snake and in the evening, each competes against multiple teams per round until one snake is left slithering.
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Camosun College Web & Social Media Meetup:networking circle to discuss, explore, and navigate the expansive world of Social Media, WordPress, Mobile, Online Apps, and more.
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Canada Learning Code: Technology education for Canadians with programs for Ladies, Kids, Girls, Teens and Teachers. Educational experiences cover everything from introductory HTML & CSS, to WordPress, Python, Ruby, Responsive Design, Photoshop and more.
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con•cat: Community events for front end developers. Whether you focus more on css or javascript, prefer spaces over tabs, or code in Sublime/Vim (etc); we want to meet up! Our goal is to share, discuss, make connections and collaborate.
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Cloud frivolities: Dev-ops, sys-admin, and infrastructure monthly meetup (Invite Only).
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Cutthroat Gaming: Local teams will face off in a video game tournament where spectators can influence the outcome by bidding on player sabotages during live gameplay.
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Devopsdays: A technical conference covering topics of software development, IT infrastructure operations, and the intersection between them.
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Django Girls Victoria: Free programming workshops for women.
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FuckUp Nights: Watching accomplished, confident people share their still-raw, professional disasters with a crowd of 200+ colleagues.
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HackerNest Socials: A fun, relaxed way to connect with your local tech community. Atmosphere: chill, friendly, unpretentious, agenda-free (no sales pitch), and brimming with Ultra Smart People.
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HighTechU: HighTechU is about more than just coding; it's about empowering youth to build the diverse skills they need to succeed and thrive in the growing technology industry in Victoria and beyond.
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International Game Developers Association of Victoria (IGDA Victoria): Month speakers and game demos, hack nights, and networking opportunities.
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Monthly UX Socials: Meeting once per quarter to provide a space for UX professionals on the island to socialize, network and learn new skills.
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OpenHack Victoria: Come out. Hang. Sling code. It'll be fun.
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PeopleOps: A network of people operations professionals that can share experiences and learn from others in the community, all in confidence. Sharing advice, tips and lessons learned to help inspire others to build the best companies Tectoria has ever seen.
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Side Project Sunday: More info on YYJTech Slack.
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Startup Slam: Startup Slam is a tech conference showcases Victoria’s burgeoning tech sector and provide insightful and informative workshops to young professionals. September 29, 2018 || University of Victoria
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SQL Server User Group: The local chapter of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS). The mission of PASS is to empower data professionals who leverage Microsoft technologies to connect, share, and learn through networking, knowledge sharing, and peer-based learning.
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UVIC Business Technology ClubFounded by a group of business students, the UVIC Business Technology Club was created to equip students with the skills and industry knowledge necessary to excel in Tech careers. We achieve this by offering workshops, learning resources and access to industry professionals to prepare UVic grads for success in Tech.
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UVic GameDev Club: UVic GameDev is a club focused on making games, whether it be professionally or for fun, solo or in teams. Game Developers of all disciplines and skill levels are encouraged to check out our workshops and presentations!
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UVic Web Design and Development Club: We are a community of students who collaborate and educate each other about all aspects of web development and design.
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UVic Women in Engineering and Computer Science (WECS): Our goal is to encourage and support gender diversity in Engineering, Computer Science, and other technical fields
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Victoria Digital Media Marketing: Share interesting projects, gain new insights, and meet people IRL.
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Victoria Web Marketing Meetup Group: Free web/ search / online marketing meetup.
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Victoria Web & App Developers: A group for web & mobile app developers living and working in Victoria B.C. Independent freelancers to full time developers at large companies, everyone welcome.
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Whiskey Dev: Periodic whisky tasting events that seat 30 people to sample some fine whisky, learn a little bit about it, and socialize.
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YYJ Tech Ladies: Community-driven initiatives for women in business and technology to learn, grow, and empower each other.