HN meetup: Waterloo, Ontario

http://www.meetup.com/hacker-news-meetup/

by axiom • 15 years ago

38 25 15 years ago

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rcfox• 15 years ago

Hm, I'm tempted to go to meet other HNers in the area, but I'm not really interested in the topic you've chosen...

axiom2• 15 years ago

Any suggestions on a better topic? wanna come present something? :)

We just picked it because we have a couple of Djange and App Engine experts and so it seemed like a good idea.

nchlswu• 15 years ago

Personally, I'm not a very technical person, so I'd probably not attend events like this. I'd definitely be interested in a general HN meetup, though.

Animus7• 15 years ago

I'm in whatever the topic is. Completely by accident I'm quitting my (cushy, working for the Man) job today and moving across the country to be back near dear old UW.

So it puts a smile on my face to hear that there's still a Hacker scene for me to come back to :).

a3camero4• 15 years ago

Bridge and Northfield? Far from UW eh.

But very close to work. Didn't know there were tech startups around that area.

cgranade3• 15 years ago

Amusingly, though, closer to the David Johnston R&T park if I'm not too much mistaken.

pyre• 15 years ago

Since we're talking Waterloo, what are local hackers' opinions on how a downward slide for RIM will affect the area/scene? I've been wondering this lately, especially since I've been considering looking for work in the area.

axiom2• 15 years ago

It's going to be brutal. I've been telling everyone I know in Waterloo for years not to buy any real-estate (especially those trendy lofts) because the prices will crash once RIM falls apart.

On a related note, we're hiring at Top Hat Monocle! http://jobs.startupnorth.ca/job/insanely-smart-web-developer...

cgranade3• 15 years ago

There's a lot more to this town than just RIM. I work, for instance, at the Institute for Quantum Computing, which is just one of the things that UWaterloo is pushing forward with. I'll grant you there's probably going to be some real-estate price crashes, but I don't know if it'll be as bad as all that.

artvandelay• 15 years ago

I'm not a developer - but if there is interest in a general meetup, I'm in!

Stormbringer• 15 years ago

After attending one of these... you will be

vicngtor• 15 years ago

This is pretty neat...

Wouldn't it be more wonderful if could organize our own hacker dojo (where people just drop by and discuss what they are working on OR brainstorm about cool stuff to build).

malexw• 15 years ago

Let me introduce you to our local hackerspace, Kwartzlab: http://www.kwartzlab.ca/

We don't have as many members or as much space as the Mountain View Hacker Dojo, but we put on a pretty good open house (if I do say so myself) every Tuesday from 7 to 10!

a3camero4• 15 years ago

I didn't know this existed here. Looks awesome!

fishtastic• 15 years ago

Hard to believe there will be an event like this in Waterloo, I am really interested. Hope you are okay with some newbie uw co-op students.

cgranade3• 15 years ago

I'm sure it sounds silly, but I never realized that there were so many other HN readers from Waterloo, so I can definitely relate to your disbelief. I was quite surprised to see "Waterloo, Ontario" pop up in Google Reader.

a3camero4• 15 years ago

You don't get better unless you attend these events! I found it really useful when I was a student (and still do) at UW. You get to meet a lot of interesting people and see how people make things.

amackera• 15 years ago

We are going for a fun hacker ethos---come, build, be merry. Everybody is welcome :)

ramynassar• 15 years ago

Sweet!

jrodgers2• 15 years ago

Lots of other events in Waterloo too:

http://watcamp.com/calendar

...for those unaware of how much more awesome Waterloo has become.

tlear• 15 years ago

Very cool will see if I can make a trip from TO

HN meetup: Waterloo, Ontario

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