{"id":93,"date":"2007-10-24T00:09:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-24T08:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eschatologist.net\/blog\/?p=93"},"modified":"2009-02-03T11:27:51","modified_gmt":"2009-02-03T19:27:51","slug":"nscoder-night-silicon-valley-and-hopefully-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eschatologist.net\/blog\/?p=93","title":{"rendered":"NSCoder Night Silicon Valley (and hopefully elsewhere)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been toying with this idea for a while now, and now that Leopard is coming out, it&#8217;s finally time to make it happen!  I call it <a href=\"http:\/\/nscodernight.com\/\">NSCoder Night<\/a>!  (Major thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/theocacao.com\/\">Scott Stevenson<\/a> for coming up with the name!)  Here&#8217;s the inaugural announcement:<\/p>\n<p>> NSCoder Night Silicon Valley will be having its inaugural get-together between 7:00 and 9:00 PM on October 30, 2007 \u00e2\u20ac\u201d <strong>next Tuesday night<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orchardvalleycoffee.com\/\">Orchard Valley Coffee<\/a> in Campbell, CA.  From then on, we&#8217;ll be getting together there <strong>every Tuesday<\/strong>!<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> What&#8217;s the point?  To get together with other folks who are also writing Cocoa code for Mac OS X, of course!  There&#8217;s no formal structure, which is why I described it as a &#8220;get-together&#8221; rather than a meeting.  There&#8217;s no need to RSVP, either; just show up if you like, or don&#8217;t if you can&#8217;t make it.  Just bring your brain, laptop, and enthusiasm, pick up one of the tasty drinks available at Orchard Valley Coffee, and have a great time!<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> Why did I pick Orchard Valley Coffee for the inaugural Silicon Valley get-together?  I first went there one afternoon during a little vacation I took after WWDC, and I found it a nice, large, relaxing place.  It has wireless connectivity, reasonable hours, plenty of room, and great drinks, and it&#8217;s also quite accessible since it&#8217;s right in the heart of downtown Campbell.<br \/>\n><br \/>\n> So come on down, say hi, and see just how much fun it is to hang out and hack for a couple hours!<\/p>\n<p>Want to hold your own NSCoder Night?  Just let me know \u00e2\u20ac\u201d here, on the <a href=\"http:\/\/nscodernight.com\/\">NSCoder Night<\/a> web site, or via email \u00e2\u20ac\u201d and I&#8217;ll post the announcement.  Hopefully we&#8217;ll have get-togethers across the world, even in places where there&#8217;s not yet a <a href=\"http:\/\/cocoaheads.org\/\">CocoaHeads<\/a> chapter.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the difference between NSCoder Night and CocoaHeads?  CocoaHeads is a once-a-month user group meeting, typically with presentations and demos.  NSCoder Night is a weekly get-together, a time to talk to your fellow hackers, to get help with issues you&#8217;re bumping into, to show off cool tricks, and to actually have some time specifically set aside for your side projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been toying with this idea for a while now, and now that Leopard is coming out, it&#8217;s finally time to make it happen! I call it NSCoder Night! (Major thanks to Scott Stevenson for coming up with the name!) 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