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HackerNest: Non-Dirtbag Tech Social Events, Hackathons, & Innovation Join Now Login Tech Socials Events Cities Sponsor Venue Host Sponsor Tech Social FAQ Sponsor Elite Meets Volunteer Apply to Organize Volunteer Articles Easily meet people at events Hackathons Why HackerNest All Articles Shop - NEW! Contact Sponsor Sponsor Elite Meets Hackathon Consulting Contact Login Join Now Tech Socials Events Cities Sponsor Venue Host Sponsor Tech Social FAQ Sponsor Elite Meets Volunteer Apply to Organize Volunteer Articles Easily meet people at events Hackathons Why HackerNest All Articles Shop - NEW! Contact Sponsor Sponsor Elite Meets Hackathon Consulting Contact You are using Internet Explorer 7 or below. Please upgrade your browser. Google Chrome , Firefox , and Internet Explorer 9 are good browsers. Meet tech nerds 1,000+ unpretentious tech events in 60+ cities connecting 85,000+ members. We foster truly supportive communities because nerds build better together . Meet new pals. Like h4ck3rs . Hacks. Designerds . Data scienticians. Hardware engineerds. Developers. Venture ¢apitalist$. Venture communists. Entreprenerds. Killer robots. Sapiophiles. Social mediaphiles. Cloud network architects. Writers. Machine learning cyborgs. Artificially intelligent product managers. Accomplices. Tech Socials bring people together We run notoriously down-to-earth tech meetups where folks share wisdom and bad puns over friendly drinks. Show up, grab a cup, chat up other nerds who actually get you - developers, designers, marketers, founders, and everyone in between. Nonprofit and agenda-free, we unite a city's tech and innovation community. Actual survey responses and typical Tech Social experiences: “Found a job” “Met my co-founder” “Met someone I eventually hired” “Got help to solve my security assignment” “Met some of my best friends in the industry” “Got a job! 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We get a good volume of people signing up from the Tech Socials, but the icing on the cake is the fact that we hired at least 3 people from one event last year! -- Anton Mamine; Acquisition Specialist, Hover At HackerNest Tech Socials, you can have open and honest discussion with anyone without having to worry about their motives. We often drift from technical topics and end up discussing the personal thoughts and feelings that are on the minds of the community. You don't get that elsewhere. HackerNest fills that niche missing from all the other tech events. I'm enamoured by the work that you guys do. You’re doing an excellent job at fulfilling your mission. -- survey feedback from Michael O., Tech Social attendee Sponsors power our movement Sponsor events Get grassroots cred and solid in-person engagement to build up your brand in the hearts and minds of our community! Learn more . Host us in your office! 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