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Conventions for techies/nerds? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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What are some conventions (in the likes of ComicCon) for techies/nerds, computer/data folks? Maybe one that occurs in many cities, like ComicCon

Say you like programming or computers or Linux or data (SQL R Python PowerBI, whatever) or web or game development or even music/video editing? What are some of the conventions other than ComicCon that could be interesting?

Looking for any major events like ComicCon... if there are any

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Look for a local hackerspace, they might have the right connections. Most of them have regular (often weekly) 'social nights' where you can hang out.

Https://Mapcomplete.osm.be/hackerspaces has an (incomplete) listing