Columbus Tech User Groups
It's said that the continuous learning is a key tenet of staying current and relevant in technology. Below is a updated list of the major user groups that are currently active and hold face to face gatherings. Please let us know if we've missed any. This is a compliment post to the 2025 Tech/Startup conferences listing
User Groups/Meetups
Categories (Programming/Engineering, Platforms, Data, Analytics and AI, Product and IX, Security, Agile, Business Analysts and PM, Gaming, VR and Makers)
Overall:
TechLife Columbus Meetup - clearinghouse for tech/startup related events in town - https://lnkd.in/eY5v7fH
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Programming/Engineering
1.??????? Central Ohio Python Users Group? - https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-python-users-group/events/
2.??????? Central Ohio Java User Group - https://www.cojug.org/ - 2nd Tuesday
3.??????? Columbus Ruby Brigade - https://www.meetup.com/columbusrb/ - 3d Monday of month
4.??????? Columbus Elixir - https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-ihsstvcb/
5.??????? Columbus PHP - https://www.meetup.com/phpphp/ -? - 2nd Wednesday
6.??????? Cocoaheads - https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-cocoa/ - 2nd? Tuesday
7.??????? Columbus Javascript - https://www.meetup.com/columbusjs/ - 1st Wed
8.??????? Google Dev Group Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/gdg-columbus/
9.??????? Columbus Javascript - https://www.meetup.com/columbusjs/ - 1st Wed
10.? Columbus Wordpress - https://www.meetup.com/wp-columbus/ - 2nd Thursday
11.? Central Ohio .Net Developers Group - https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-net-developers-group-condg/
12.? 10x Software Developers - https://www.meetup.com/10x-software-developers/
13.? Code Jam Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/techlifecolumbus/events/297932140/ - 2nd Thursday
14.? We Can Code IT - https://www.meetup.com/WeCanCodeIT-Columbus/
15.? FreeCodeCamp - https://www.meetup.com/techlifecolumbus/events/304184933/
16.? Columbus Code and Coffee - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-code-and-coffee/ -
17.? Black Tech Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/black-tech-columbus/
18. DevOps Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/devops-columbus/
Platforms
1.??????????? Cloud Nirvana - https://cloudnirvana.org/
2.??????????? Azure Cbus - https://www.meetup.com/central-ohio-azure/
3.??????????? Columbus AWS - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-aws-amazon-web-services-meetup/
4.??????????? Columbus Google Cloud Platform - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-gcp/
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5.??????????? Microsoft Data Platform User Group - https://www.meetup.com/CBusPASS/
6.??????????? Columbus Hashicorp - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-hashicorp-user-group/
Data, Analytics and AI
1.??????????? AI Tinkerers - https://software.osu.edu/events/ai-tinkerers-columbus
2.??????????? Columbus AI - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-ai/
3.??????????? Buckeye DAMA - https://www.meetup.com/buckeye-dama-chapter/
4.??????????? Columbus Data and Analytics Wednesdays - https://www.cbuswaw.com/
5.??????????? MORPC - Regional Information & Data Group (RIDG) - https://www.morpc.org/committees/regional-information-data-group-ridg/
Product and IX
1.??????????? Columbus Product Club. - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-product-club/
2.??????????? Product Hunt Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/Product-Hunt-Columbus/
3.??????????? IXDA Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-ixda-group/ - 2nd? Tuesday
Security
1.??????????? OWASP Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-owasp/ -
2.??????????? ISACA Columbus - https://engage.isaca.org/centralohiochapter/home
3.??????????? Central Ohio ISSA - https://www.centralohioissa.org/
4.??????????? Security MBA - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/isc2-central-ohio-chapter-smba-318552366
5. DefCon614 - https://www.reddit.com/r/DC614/?rdt=39276
Agile, Business Analysts and PM
1.??????????? Women In Agile - https://www.meetup.com/WiA-Columbus/
2.??????????? Agility@Scale - https://www.meetup.com/Agility-Scale/
3.??????????? PMI Central Ohio - https://www.pmicoc.org/
4.??????????? IIBA – Columbus - https://www.iibacolumbus.org/
Gaming, VR and Makers
1.??????????? Columbus Arduino Rasberry PI Enthusiasts – CARPE - https://www.meetup.com/columbus-arduino-raspberry-pi-enthusiasts/
2.??????????? East Columbus Maker - https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-cxxxumzl/
3.??????????? VR Columbus - https://www.meetup.com/vr-columbus/
4.??????????? Central Ohio GameDev - https://www.meetup.com/the-cogg/ -
5.??????????? Cap City Biohackers - https://www.meetup.com/techlifecolumbus/events/298174061/ - 3d Tuesday
6. Regular Maker Meetup - https://guild.host/events/regular-maker-meetup-d6vzhr
Business Development Executive @ Capgemini | Relationship Management, Driving Value
1 个月This is excellent, Ben! Thank you!! Could we add getWITit Columbus to the list?
Bringing humanity to the workplace
1 个月Central Ohio Agile Association is here - check out the TechLife calendar for our meetups!
cbustech is where it's at <3
Helping Columbus Homeowners and Businesses Keep Their Properties Clean.
1 个月That's great! Go Columbus!
AI Enthusiast / Continuous Learner / Software Developer / Good guy to have around
1 个月Great list Ben! Do you have any meetup recommendations for startups? I’ve had trouble finding groups in that space, which is odd considering much other talk there is around startups. I’ll post one I’ve really been enjoying - Innovate New Albany - their Tiger talks are great! What other groups am I missing?