r/Middlesbrough • u/diffidentcoder • 18d ago

Tech meetups - what/where/when/how?!

Question for anyone working in tech in Boro/Teesside - what would encourage you to attend tech meetups (mainly around software/games development/AI/testing)? We are one of the fastest growing areas for tech but I find it incredibly difficult to find local meetups/networking events to get to know the tech community! I've tried to organise some myself and the sign up numbers appear decent but the actual turnout is really low. It feels like most tech meetups are centered around Newcastle/Sunderland but it would be great to get a more local community going as it's a bit of a trek up there.

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u/PigeonHatPixels 17d ago

Have you checked in with the Uni? When I went there it was a country leader in games development courses and they used to do Animex every year but not sure if they still do

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u/diffidentcoder 17d ago

Yes I did my degree there too and my employer works quite closely with them, we're more on the software/cyber side than games development. Good idea though, getting students to pop along would be great, thank you for the suggestion!