Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, December 15 through Sunday, December 21!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
- Monday, December 15
- Tuesday, December 16
- Wednesday, December 17
- Thursday, December 18
- Friday, December 19
- Saturday, December 20
- Sunday, December 21
Monday, December 15
Monday at 6:30 at spARK Labs (St. Pete): Catch this panel discussing how we pay for / get paid for work in the era of AI, remote work, ubiquitous internet, and great change!
Find out more and register here.
Tuesday, December 16
Tuesday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Hidden Springs Ale Works (Tampa): It’s the Holiday edition of TampaTech Taps & Taco Tuesday! Join your local techie peers for 15% off beer and free tacos for an evening of fun and festivities!
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday, December 17
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Capital One Cafe (Tampa): Are you learning Python or want to catch up on extra work? Interested in meeting new friends for the upcoming new year?
Bring your laptop and join Tampa Bay Python for their next Study Group Meet & Greet, where you’ll be surrounded by like-minded Python beginners and professionals.
The study group is for everyone on their Python journey, whether you’re just starting out, already an experienced Pythonista, or anywhere in between.
Find out more and register here.
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Cigar City Brewing (Tampa): Talk about security and other topics of interest in a non-work, non-vendor setting; preferably while drinking. They’re generally in the side room.
Find out more and register here.
Thursday, December 18
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Grand Central Brewhouse (St. Pete): Join your fellow designers and grab some drinks, talk shop, or whatever else comes to mind!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Cigar City Brewing (Tampa): It’s a social happy hour on Microsoft SharePoint, hosted by Tampa M365. Learn about the latest trends and best practices in SharePoint Online development and SPO architecture. Network with fellow Microsoft SharePoint professionals and expand your knowledge in business development within the Microsoft ecosystem. It’s perfect for those looking to enhance their skills and stay up-to-date with the ever-evolving world of Microsoft technologies. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow your expertise and connect with like-minded individuals in the Tampa community!
Find out more and register here.
Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Wild Rover Brewery (Tampa): Lean Beer is an alternative to the early morning Lean Coffees, for folks who can’t always join at 7:30AM. Lean Beer is a great place to ask questions and share your stories of using Agile and Lean software approaches, over an adult beverage, if you choose. They discuss any topics on Agile and Lean that are of interest to whomever is gathered. You suggest the topics, then the group prioritize sthat list democratically, through a good ole’ fashion vote. We manage our discussions via time boxes, and a Roman vote (drinks up/drinks down). Vegas rules apply!
Find out more and register here.
Friday, December 19
Saturday, December 20
Sunday, December 21
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| **DECEMBER** DOT, CRAK, BAM GATHERING The GoodEarth |
SRQ Mahjong Gathering | 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM EST |
| Sunday Gaming Tampa Bay Bridge Center |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST |
| Daggerheart “Assualt on Santa’s Workshop” Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST |
| D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EST |
| Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST |
| Sew Awesome! (Textile Arts & Crafts) Tampa Hackerspace West |
Tampa Hackerspace | 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST |
| Continuing adventures in the setting of Symbaroum. |
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew |
Nerd Night Out | 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EST |
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About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
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- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky