I am interested in a Dallas Droid developer group. I think PJ has the right idea. Start informal and see where it goes.
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 1:22 AM, PJ <pjbar...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Dallas Droid Devs". It's catchy. Quick, someone reserve the domain! > > I think the biggest barrier to forming a local Android Dev group is > the fact that developers can hang out in the IRC channel (and this > Google group) and find lots of discussion there, from the comfort (and > whim/speed) of their own homes. So, some people might not feel the > extra effort is worth it. > > So an important step to creating a successful Dallas Android Dev group > is to brainstorm and come up with a convincing list of incentives to > create/join a local group. Developers will ask, "What can the Dallas > group offer me that the worldwide community can't?" > > The answer is stuff like: > * Job placement: When Dallas devs get together, they can share info > about local opportunities > * Discuss local interests (like... uh... Dallas Cowboys? > Whataburger? hahaha...) > * Get out of the house and meet in person > * etc. > > I'm personally not gifted at organizing social events, but I'd > strongly consider joining/supporting. > > > > > On Nov 10, 9:54 pm, Aniruddh Bajirao <abaji...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Anyone interested in having a Dallas Android Group? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 9:42 PM, Aniruddh Bajirao <abaji...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > If we have enough people interested lets create a Dallas Android > Dev-group. > > > > > We can have planned meets. Will definitely be interesting and useful to > > > share knowledge and experience as well as to get answers to questions. > Above > > > all it would be very interesting to meet and network with other Android > > > Enthusiasts. > > > > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 8:51 PM, cpick <cp...@vmenu.com> wrote: > > > > >> You might check the Texas Startup Blog. Alex Muse has a happy hour > > >> down at the info mart first monday of the month. Usually some android > > >> guys there (although it is more entrepreneur related). They also > > >> sometimes have the mobile monday meeting in their office space.. But I > > >> would not mind getting a bit involved in a Android Dev group. There is > > >> a North Texas PC Users group somewhere (My father is a part of it). > > >> They meet on a weekend, and have break out groups I think for > > >> different technologies.. 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Albert Einstein. > > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- > > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- > > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > > > > > Aniruddh Bajirao > > >www.ryze.com/Aniruddh > > > > -- > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > > Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The > > latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to > > hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his > intelligence. > > ... 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