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Third Places

The topic for today's (Dec 2, 2025) chat is Third Places (not home or work), specifically for developers and other technologists. Where do you go to interact with other developers? Why do you go there? Why do you not go?

Inspired by the Weekly Dev Chat starting to host more in real-life (IRL) events.

Third Place:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place

We are experimenting with using Luma for registration. Try it out and let us know what you think:

https://luma.com/3oe3mj2r

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others. Zoom link will be posted at 12pm MDT.

P.S. - The image was created by Claude and is it's second attempt after I asked it to make the first, really boring image, more exciting.

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From Garage to Global: Mapping Edmonton's Tech Journey

Today we’re taking a quick tour of Edmonton’s tech journey, from the dial‑up ISP garages of the late ’90s, through the SaaS boom that gave us D2L and Benevity, to the AI‑driven labs and remote‑first studios shaping our scene now.

I’d love to hear your personal snapshots along the way; what kept you up at 2 am troubleshooting a server, the moment you decided to chase venture funding, or the tools that helped you stay connected when the office went virtual.

Let’s dive in!

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

Old Picture of Jasper Avenue, Edmonton

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In Real-Life Watch Party - November 27th

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We had such a great time at the last In Real-Life Watch Party that we're hosting another one!

Join us on November 27th, 2025 at 7:00pm for our next IRL gathering. This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow developers in person.

To register and get more details, visit:

https://luma.com/0f3iqhdx

Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.