“ My name is Mike Crotty, I am an IT recruiter Mike@cpsit.com. We represent 30 Trading firms in the Chicago area. We specialize in placing C++, C# and Java developers. If you're seeking a fast paced environment using the latest technology, I can help ”

“ Looking to discuss good C++ coding a la Scott Meyers. ”

“ Hi, I'm interested in meeting other freelance C++ gurus to chat about the biz! ”

“ I am a Technical Recruiter in Chicago and would like to assist other members in finding employment opportunities in C and C++ Programming. Feel free to contact me at any time. I look forward to the meetings! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love to rollerblade on the path by the Lake Shore as well as any forest paths. I would love to meet some new friends who also love to rollerblade! ”

“ Our college is starting an IGDA chapter and would like to know about game events we can attend. ”

“ I am a technical recruiter and I am very interested in helping java, C++, and C# developers by sharing our open positions and learning about the challenges people are facing in their current roles and what they look for in prospective employers. ”

“ I am a software engineer and i want to keep myself update with all the latest hapenings ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I 'd like to learn the experiences of others with an interest in these disciplines. ”

“ I just start learning the field of game. Hoping can meet some friends here and learn something more. ”

“ My name is Craig and I am new to the ranks of people trying to learn the japanese language and culture. I've been trying to learn from a book "Japanese for busy People", but its not helping so I thought of meetup. Looking forward to next week. ”

“ Hi, I'm Joe and I love music. I like going to concerts and seeing bands and I want to find out about new music. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm interested :) ”

“ I am a computer science student and I am just trying to improve my programming skills.I hope this group can be a help for me. ”

“ Hey, I'm an aspiring computer science major at CLC. Hopefully, I'll be off to purdue next year but in the mean time I'd like to explore the industry a little. ”

“ Hey! My name is Rick. I'm with a small consulting firm, Chicago Technologies Group. My technology focus is Microsoft .NET development with C#. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am seeking partners to develop a new innovative online videogame community ”

“ I want local Ducati Meetups because.. I want to ride? ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am enrolled in a unix class and would like to learn to use unix better. ”

“ Two years out of school, CS Major, lots of little amateur programs. Looking for peers, internships, pet projects, and any other good stuff. ”

“ Hi All, I'm a longtime software engineer who left the field and am now re-entering it. ”

“ Hi, I'm a consultant for Chicago based company and do OO development and TDD in various languages - Java, C#, Ruby and Python. Would love to meet more people to share ideas and learn new things. ”

“ Hi, I'm Tony in Fulton River District. I work for Klocwork, a source code analysis vendor. BS CSC and MS MIS DePaul U. Adjunct faculty jr college. Interest to share development techniques: software quality, security and developer productivity. ”

“ Because I would like to meet people with the same interests and to help each other to reach our goals ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I used to be a trader, I am now in a different role. I have learned the basics of OO programming (C++) and I need to find some resources to help improve my skills. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a technical recruiter for a large consulting firm in Chicago and I would like to meet consultants and permanent candidates for the many Java Opportunities that we recieve. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I am a Technical Recruiter with a consultancy that provides world-class technical development and integration expertise to our clients through the creation of business critical software applications. ”

“ Hi..I am sakthi from india, And i am working in c,c++ with unix,linux environment , i like to talk or chat with innovative c,c++ peoples. ”

“ New to town, and would love to meet others with similar interests ”

“ quantrecruiter.com :) ”