Monthly Meetup 🌙

Hey neighbors! 🏠

Our next evening meetup will be on Wed, July 9th at 6:30pm.

We're excited to again be hosting the meetup at Our House Queens, a co-working & event space here in Astoria.

This month, in addition to our usual open time, we will do two things:

• Open up the floor & projector for rapid demos from anyone who wants to share what they're working on
• Have a group discussion on topics like (but not limited to) the shifting role of software engineers, new tools and libraries, the job market, etc

It'll be a night of learning and discussion, so come out and hang with the local tech & tech-adjacent community.

See you there. ✌️

AGENDA:

• 6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
• 7:15 - 8:00pm: Rapid demos, group discussion
• 8:00 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

Hey neighbors!

Our May meetup will be on Wed, May 21st at 6:30pm.

We're excited to again be hosting the meetup at Our House Queens, a co-working & event space here in Astoria.

This time, we'll have two or three volunteers build something from scratch live, using AI-assisted tools like Cursor, Windsurf, etc.

We'll be gathering volunteers on our Discord, so join and share your idea in the #general channel if you're interested! (link below)

So come on out and learn exactly how folks are using these new tools to build!

Besides that, it'll be a time to meet and hang with the local tech & tech-adjacent community.

See you there. ✌️

AGENDA:

• 6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
• 7:15 - 8:00pm: Live coding
• 8:00 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

Hey neighbors!

Our April meetup will be on Wed, April 30th at 6:30pm.

We're excited to be hosting for the first time at Our House Queens, a co-working & event space here in Astoria.

The main event of the evening will be an open community show-and-tell, where folks can share quick demos of software & tools they ❤️ to use.

So if you have a command line tool you use every day and you're dying to share about it, come on out! (GUIs welcome too ofc, we're reasonable people.)

Besides that, it'll be a time to meet and hang with the local tech & tech-adjacent community!

See you there. ✌️

AGENDA:

• 6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
• 7:15 - 8:00pm: Community show-and-tell
• 8:00 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

Greetings from Astoria! 🌸

Our next evening meetup will be on Wednesday, March 19th, at 6:30pm at the ever-welcoming Katch!

This month’s theme is “Spring Forward”—a nod to the changing seasons and the fresh energy that comes with it. Whether you’re working on a new idea, rebooting an old project, or just looking for inspiration, this is the perfect space to connect, learn, and share with fellow builders.

As always, we’ll have engaging discussions and a couple of speakers sharing insights.

Come hang, meet your neighbors, and exchange ideas with Astoria’s vibrant tech community! 💡🤖

AGENDA:

• 6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
• 7:15 - 7:45pm: Talks by Shibo Xu and Christian Benavides
• 7:45 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

Greetings from Astoria! 💘

Our next evening meetup will be on Wed, Feb 19th at 6:30pm, hosted at the always-welcoming Katch!

This month’s theme is “Built with ❤️”—a nod to Valentine's day ofc, but also the passion and effort that goes into creating something meaningful. Whether it’s a tool you’ve built, a project you’re proud of, or an idea that’s inspired you, this is the perfect space to share and connect!

As always, we’ll have an evening of engaging discussions and a couple of speakers sharing insights.

Come out, meet your neighbors, and exchange ideas with Astoria’s vibrant tech community! 💡🤖

AGENDA:
6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
7:15 - 7:45pm: Talks by Hanson Yu & Craig Webb
7:45 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG, and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

Greetings and happy holidays from Astoria! 🎄🎅

Our next (and 40th!) evening meetup will be on Wed Jan 15th at 6:30pm, at the very gracious Katch!

As usual, we'll have an evening of discussions and a few speakers to tell us about a project they've been working on or just something fascinating they've come across.

So come on out, meet of a few of your neighbors, and ring in the new year with your local tech community! ✨🤖

AGENDA:
6:30 - 7:15pm: Open discussion
7:15 - 7:45pm: Speakers - David Gethers & James Quigley
7:45 - 8:30pm: Open discussion

Follow us on IG, and join our Discord:
https://astoria.app/links

IMPORTANT: This workshop requires a basic understanding of programming, the terminal, and Docker.

Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications to a cluster of servers. It helps ensure efficient resource utilization and application availability.

We will go over what Kubernetes is, why so it's useful, and teach you the basics on how to use it.

Everyone will learn:

• the core concepts behind Kubernetes
• how to use minikube to create a local Kubernetes cluster
• how to use kubectl to deploy a an application to Kubernetes

Attendees should:

• Bring their own laptop
• Install minikube and kubectl ahead of time (we can help!)
• (because seats are limited) attend the whole workshop

IMPORTANT: This workshop requires a basic understanding of programming and the terminal.

​Docker is a platform designed to create, deploy, and run applications by utilizing containers, which package up all dependencies and configurations needed to ensure consistency across different computing environments.

We will go over what Docker is, why so it's useful, and teach you the basics on how to use it.

Everyone will learn how to:

• use the Docker CLI
• write a Dockerfile and build a Docker image
• run containers locally, via Docker and Docker Compose

​Attendees should:

• ​Bring their own laptop
• Install Docker ahead of time
• (because seats are limited) attend the whole workshop

LOCATION:

This workshop will be held at:

The Collaboratory
4009 21st St
Long Island City, NY 11101, USA

Enter under the yellow awning on street level. Please wait in the lobby until one of our team members comes to check you in and guide you to our studio space.

This workshop's space rental is funded by members of the Astoria Tech Meetup. (Link to donor page coming soon!)

(not the full RSVP list, we're also on Partiful!)

**Astoria Tech Meetup Happy Hour @Diamond Dogs**

Hi, neighbors! We're doing a happy hour at Diamond Dogs! No presentations this time, just a laid-back hangout :D

If you haven't been to the venue: lots of drink options and a back patio.

Come make friends and nerd out together! 💚 (nerding out encouraged but not required)

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Want to present next time? Prefer following us on IG? Here's all our links:
Astoria.app/links

(not the full RSVP list, we're also on Partiful! the venue is pretty big)

TL;DR:
**Special BBQ celebrating 4th of July!**

Hi, neighbors! We're having our usual laid-back, community driven event. We're teaming up with our friends from Astoria Connect - a social mixer to make friends.

If you're looking for Astoria Tech, we'll be at the back of the venue! We'll give everyone time to arrive, grab a drink, and socialize. Presentations start at 8 pm.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

More info:
If you are a developer, designer, product guru, entrepreneur, or simply love tech, this is your event! We welcome people from all levels, ages, genders, and backgrounds. Let's come together to share ideas and talk tech at our night-time/bar meetup!

We typically host 3 lightning talks - we've had talks about the Linux Kernel, training LLMs, building web apps, passion projects and exciting new tech.

Stay up to date and get the slides at
Astoria.app

Want to present? Prefer following us on IG? Here's all our links:
Astoria.app/links