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Here’s the “official unofficial” list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, August 7 through Sunday, August 13, 2023.

This week’s events

• Monday, August 7
• Tuesday, August 8
• Wednesday, August 9
• Thursday, August 10
• Friday, August 11
• Saturday, August 12
• Sunday, August 13

Monday, August 7

On Monday evening, a new group — The Bot Brains – AI Enthusiasts of St. Pete — is holding their first meetup:

Come join us at a new brewery every week for beers and a lively discussion around AI. Come prepared to speak about your favor AI topics, new developments in AI, and AI business ideas. This week we’ll be trying The Brutalist.

Find out more and register here.

Tuesday, August 8

On Tuesday morning, Computer Coach — by way of the Front End Creatives, Career Success Academy, Tampa Cybersecurity Training, and Tech Success Network meetup groups — will hold an online session called How to Get The Most Out of Networking. An excerpt from the description:

During the workshop, our expert facilitator will guide you through the essential steps for successful networking. You’ll learn how to identify the right people to network with, how to make meaningful connections, and how to build lasting relationships that can benefit your career.

You’ll also gain valuable insights into the latest networking trends and strategies, and learn how to leverage social media and other digital tools to expand your network and reach new opportunities.

This workshop is ideal for professionals at any stage of their career who want to enhance their networking skills and achieve greater success in their professional lives. Whether you are looking to build new connections or deepen existing ones, this workshop will provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.

Find out more and register here.

Wednesday, August 9

Thursday, August 10

On Thursday evening, I’ll be speaking at the Tampa Java User Group, where my topic will have it all: Kotlin development, authorization in APIs, Spring Boot, learning unfamiliar frameworks, and landing a job during a pandemic.

Find out more and register here.

Also on Thursday evening, only a couple of blocks away from the Tampa Java User Group meetup, will be Tampa Bay Women in Agile’s Agile Rooftop Networking Event.

It’s our last event of the summer. Let’s finish with some cold cocktails on an Ybor City rooftop. Expect great views, high energy, fun ice breakers, and some lean beer style conversations. Come meet, learn, and grow with your fellow Tampa Bay agile community. Cheers!

Find out more and register here.

Friday, August 11

Saturday, August 12

Sunday, August 13

About this list

How do I put this list together? It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrape Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgement calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.

In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.

What goes into this list? I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:

• Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
• Tech project management / agile processes
• Video, board, and role-playing games
• Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
• Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
• Toastmasters (because nerds really need to up their presentation game)
• Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
• Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
• Anything I deem geeky