Good Software Ideas

I’d like to share some ideas that I believe work. Here is my list:

Programming Tonight:

A pun from the ‘Chicago Tonight’, it is an informal grouping of the Chicago Gnu/Linux Users Group. The general idea is to get together at a cafe, hookah house, etc. and code for a few hours, or just talk. If someone is having a problem with a tricky subroutine, or needs wifi access to pull the latest subversion branch of a project, this is the place to go.

Linux or Lunch:

That’s right. LoL. See also: Linux Lunch, Linux or Lunch, Free as in lunch, etc. This basic idea is to get together and have lunch for those of who live/work in the general area of downtown Chicago. Very fun and the variety of food is splendid. Sushi, Inidian, Chinese, American (hot dogs and hamburgers ), the list goes on and on.

2Drunk2Code (2D2C):

A more formal version of PT, which meets earlier in the week (Monday or Tuesday, versus Thur./Friday), this is meant to handle larger projects. It is more group oriented, instead of individual minded.

Quad-Loco Team:

An expansion of the original Tri-LoCo team idea, it is a venue for Midwest teams to get together and discuss various projects, ideas, etc. This covers Ohio, Chicago, Michigan and Indiana. Our next meeting is March. 16th, at 20:00 Central time in #ubuntu-us-in.

Ubuntu-Us meet & Greet

This is basically the same idea as a company outing, or going out for drinks after work. It’s a chance to get out and meet the various people working in your area. This meeting is Thursday March. 13th aat 20:00 Central time in #ubuntu-us, as far as I know.

Barcamp

We all know what Barcamp is. An unconfrence of food and hacking, the whole point is to get together with people and go wild with technology. Very few rules and everything is left to the individual. Drinks, scheduling of talks, talk topics, etc.

With that list, I ask you. What are some good software ideas that you would like to see spread out into the general world, or which ones do you partake in that are missing from this list?

-Eddie M.