“ Hello, My name's Ryan. I am a Technical Recruiter who also has a degree in IT and I enjoy Programming. My job lets me help talented professionals find new jobs with great companies! ”

“ Hi all, stop by the NYC Java Meetup, http://java.meetup.com/59, the Java networking monthly event. We feature presentations, open discussion on any Java related topic. Door prizes, refreshments. ”

“ I came to the States in Dec/2005 and 'till this day haven't had much time to meet much people or take care of my hobbies, between school and work. I want to find a group to meet up once in a while, I am interested in Science and software development. ”

“ I wanted to learn javascript for a long time. Now it's an essential component of Ajax. ”

“ Technical recruiter for Financial Services, Toronto/New York/New Jersey/CT ”

“ I am interested in meeting programmers and developers particularly skilled in Ajax. ”

“ I would love to meet with others interested in any Agile methods - I'm looking to start a local group if anybody is interested ”

“ Not sure whether to stick with my MBA or get a CFA or both. ”

“ Hi, I'm an actor who worked in the Midwest Markets (Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati) before coming to NYC 8 years ago. MFA Kent State (Movement specialization) I also hold a B.S. Electrical Engineering & program for the web. =) ”

“ I would like to meet other programmers. I am particularly interested in programs for finance, statistics and electronic trading. ”

“ Hi, I am Robert. Most of my recent experience is in Python, Actionscript and a little VBA.. I am curious about C and might have a need for it in the near future. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a teacher ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i am crazy... ”

“ I have BS in Computer Science currently doing PeopleSoft Development with a little Java, and would like to get more into doing J2EE. Looking to meet people to network and talk about Java careers. ”

“ I read Price & Prejudice (well, I listed to it on tape in my car ;-)) and saw Sense & Sensibility. I'm reading a book that advocates the idea that morals have deteriorated since the Victorian era and would like to discuss this. ”

“ looking to get some freelance development work and meet other developers ”

“ Haven't played a lot since moving to the city a few years ago. Would like to try and get out and play more. ”

“ Dedicated friends and exciting events. ”

“ Ruby is cool ”

“ I want local Smalltalk Meetups because I'm interested in the language and in OO generally, for very different reasons. ”

“ C++ is a great language. I've used it develop compilers, parser generators, and financial applications. I wrote a preparser for C++ called Lazy C++ to make C++ programming easier and more enjoyable. ”

“ hiiiiii ”

“ hi this is Manasvi rajan ”

“ Karl A. Powell Executive Vice President Objective Solutions International 535 5th Avenue, Floor 19 New York, NY 10017 Office: 212-885-0700 Ext. 529 Fax : 212-983-6942 Email : kpowell@e-osi.com ”

“ Hi,the reason I joined this particular group is to volunteer my services hoping to get hands on experience with the development of live use applications written in C/C++. I currently work as a firefighter(FDNY) and I have a BS in CS from Stony Brook. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i am a technical recruiter looking for candidates ”

“ As former programmer and software architect now working as a professional recruiter in the city, I want to connect and build relationships with like-minded individuals looking to build their careers. khansbury@winterwyman.com ”

“ Hi ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like hanging out with other nerds and sharing tips and tricks. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I believe .NET rocks. I am a software developer and I would like to meet others that share the same interests, learn new skills of the technology ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i am a developer and its always nice to meet other developer to learn something new, share ideas etc. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet new developers ”

“ I am a Computer Scientist graduated from University of Southern California (USC trojan). Just moved here from Los Angeles to NYC. want to join this group for hiking as well as to meet some new people... ”

“ I want local .NET Meetups because our company SkillStorm is the 27th Fastest Growing Company in America and we are always looking for the top technical talent in .Net! ”

“ I want local Visual Basic Meetups because I think that discussing software problems is very helpful in learning the language well. ”