Meetups offer a chance to get and some perspective from technologists working with similar tools. They may seem focused narrowly, given the specific programming languages and professional focus areas that many of the regularly-organized technical gatherings take. But in that simple act of deciding to get together, there are signs of a common purpose, and a goal that goes beyond onself.
That’s immediately evident in a group like Baltimore Techies For Good, whose members apply tech skills to helping the organizations that help the city.
“The goal with our group is to connect nonprofits in need of technology guidance and troubleshooting with technology folks in the community interested in skills-based volunteering,” said Erica Woods a co-organizer of the group.
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