Every week, we pick out five tech events that are actually worth attending. Pencil in some time over the next seven days to grow your network, make new friends and possibly land the career of a lifetime. Bonus: This week, there were quite a few events centered around women in tech.
Discuss Startup Ideas and Network, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Hackers and Hustlers was created to attract people who want to cultivate the dual personalities one needs to create a successful technology startup: the Hacker and the Hustler. At this fun evening event, hear presentations from early-stage startups while enjoying your fair share of beer and pizza.
She Geeks Out August Networking Event, Sponsored by Brightcove, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
Join Brightcove and She Geeks Out at their gorgeous offices downtown for a women-only night of networking with like-minded techies. You’ll leave with a full belly, and probably some new friends.
HeyGirl Speaker Series: Hosted by Formlabs, Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
Toast’s Engineering Team Lead Monica Hirst is leading this ‘HeyGirl Speaker Series’ event, a recurring event in which amazing women leaders from technology, science and business share insights from their professional journeys. Don’t miss out: You might just find your next mentor.
Intro to Product Management by HubSpot Product Manager, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
If you’ve always had an interest in being a product manager, join HubSpot for this free session to get a better understanding of the company’s part-time product management course curriculum. You’ll get to meet the lead instructor and ask any additional questions that you might have about what it takes to become an awesome product manager. You won’t be disappointed: The instructors have worked at places like Google and LinkedIn.
August Project Night, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Calling all Elm programmers: Join Boston Elm for a fun meet-up geared toward developers of all levels of experience. You can ask questions as a beginning hacker, or show off your latest Elm project. Bring any ideas you’ve had brewing. You’ll probably meet some pretty cool techies.
