Hacker News Tokyo Community Meetup (opens in new tab)

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121 pointsjason_tko8y ago43 comments

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I maintain the list of offline Hacker News communities.[1]

I have one Japan group.[2] Is it you guys? Otherwise, I'd like to add your permanent page to the list.

[1] https://github.com/antontarasenko/hacker-news-groups [2] https://www.facebook.com/Tokyo-Hacker-News-Community-1696102...

jason_tkoOP8y ago

Hi there! Thanks for doing this.

Yes, confirmed - however we announce the meetups on these pages:

Meetup.com https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Tokyo-Japan/

Doorkeeper https://hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp/

sdrothrock8y ago

What are the meetups usually like, content-wise? Another user commented that they seem more like mixers -- is there any scheduled content at all?

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ValentineC8y ago

Curious, because HN discussions are mainly in English: are conversations mostly in English or Japanese?

How's the ratio of locals to foreigners?

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anton_tarasenko8y ago

I've updated your links. Thanks!

ekianjo8y ago

There's HN Kansai too. http://www.hnkansai.org

https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Kansai/

comstock8y ago

The Kansai one was really good, felt more tech focused and had great talks when I went.

The Tokyo meetup was more of a mixer last time I attended. Personally didn’t enjoy it as much.

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JulianRaphael8y ago

Thanks for doing this! I've created a meetup for Munich, feel free to add it to your list: https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Munich/

pmontra8y ago

I didn't think about a Hacker News meetup but it would be great to know other HN people in my area. I created a meetup right now for Milano, Italy. If you live there, check it out at https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Milano

jason_tkoOP8y ago

These meetups always attract of a wide range of people - from people hacking on unique and interesting projects, to founders/CEOs, to investors, to programmers and marketers.

If you're in Tokyo and interested in meeting more people in the technology space, it's a very friendly and welcoming group of people.

lowglow8y ago

I used to host the SFHN group, but the numbers started dwindling. Would be down to toss another one up just to get hackers out meeting other hackers: https://www.meetup.com/sfhackdays/

laurieg8y ago

Is there any interest in a Fukuoka, Japan meetup? I know the startup scene has been taking off here.

jarofgreen8y ago

If anyone is in the UK and is not in London (the one HN specific event!) check out https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ for local event Open Data listings. Not HN specific but pretty good :-)

simonebrunozzi8y ago

I assume this is December? It should be on the title. I know it's mathematically the only month left, but it would be a much clearer title (especially if you read it, like me, on a Saturday morning, pre-caffeine :D).

jason_tkoOP8y ago

Update: there is now a Hacker News Tokyo Slack community set up. There are currently over 140 people in there discussing business, technology, AI, machine learning, cryptocurrency, and various Japan related topics.

It's been really fun to watch this community come together in just the last few days!

If anyone is interested to check it out, you're very welcome. Please visit:

https://hntokyo.io

delhanty8y ago

Jay, I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for doing this.

Also, thank you for all that you have been doing for years now to bring HN folks together in Tokyo.

Last Wednesday's meetup at the Super Deluxe was the best yet!

dang8y ago

We usually penalize event announcements as not intellectually interesting but since this thread is turning into something more general, I took off the penalty.

delhanty8y ago

How about scheduling a HN Meetup submission periodically like "Who's hiring", where everyone could announce there local meetups?

dang8y ago

I'm allergic to new periodic posts but that is a good idea. Will think about it.

Helping people to make more real-world connections is a thing I'd like HN to do more of.

lowpro8y ago

That would be really cool, I'm sure a lot of people (including myself) have never heard of an HN meetup or knew they existed. This thread is building community, and seems really cool. If there was one resource where all the meetups were consolidated, what better place to do that than HN itself. Something like the github list posted by anton_tarasenko[1] but in the menu bar would even suffice fairly well IMO.

[1] https://github.com/antontarasenko/hacker-news-groups

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thekevinscott8y ago

Didn't even realize this could be a thing! This inspired me to start a Boston chapter -> https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Boston/

owenversteeg8y ago

Anyone interested in a Dutch meetup? I'd be happy to help host and I live on a boat (so I can move the meetup to wherever the people are.)

holografix8y ago

None in Australia?

mratzloff8y ago

Anyone interested in an NYC meetup?

CPLX8y ago

I'm interested, would love to be added to any invite list. My email address is available by clicking on the word email here: http://www.nickbaily.com/

NikolaeVarius8y ago

I fully admit I was shocked when I realized this didn't exist

echelon8y ago

I'm going to dogpile on this thread and ask if anyone wants to do an HN meetup in the Atlanta area. I'd be happy to help organize if there isn't already such a group.

mratzloff8y ago

Just created it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15778631

simonebrunozzi8y ago

I would love to attend if it's on Dec 10th-12th, as I'm in town, visiting. :)

JasonCEC8y ago

I would help organize a NYC meetup; let's coordinate via email or the like?

mratzloff8y ago

Very cool. Sent you an email.

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ufmace8y ago

Sure, I'm surprised there isn't one already.

silviogutierrez8y ago

Sure thing. Also surprised there wasn't one.

mercer8y ago

I'd be interested in an Amsterdam meetup!

marak8308y ago

Gah, I have been waiting and now I'm in Aus for a few months! Oh wellaybe next one haha

stealthcat8y ago

Is there meetup specific to machine learning / deep learning in tokyo?

reustle8y ago

Yep, a few. Check TechyTokyo, Meetup, and Doorkeeper

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anton_tarasenko8y ago

I maintain the list of offline Hacker News communities.[1]

I have one Japan group.[2] Is it you guys? Otherwise, I'd like to add your permanent page to the list.

[1] https://github.com/antontarasenko/hacker-news-groups [2] https://www.facebook.com/Tokyo-Hacker-News-Community-1696102...

jason_tkoOP8y ago

Hi there! Thanks for doing this.

Yes, confirmed - however we announce the meetups on these pages:

Meetup.com https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Tokyo-Japan/

Doorkeeper https://hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp/

sdrothrock8y ago

What are the meetups usually like, content-wise? Another user commented that they seem more like mixers -- is there any scheduled content at all?

1 more reply

ValentineC8y ago

Curious, because HN discussions are mainly in English: are conversations mostly in English or Japanese?

How's the ratio of locals to foreigners?

1 more reply

anton_tarasenko8y ago

I've updated your links. Thanks!

ekianjo8y ago

There's HN Kansai too. http://www.hnkansai.org

https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Kansai/

comstock8y ago

The Kansai one was really good, felt more tech focused and had great talks when I went.

The Tokyo meetup was more of a mixer last time I attended. Personally didn’t enjoy it as much.

1 more reply

JulianRaphael8y ago

Thanks for doing this! I've created a meetup for Munich, feel free to add it to your list: https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Munich/

pmontra8y ago

jason_tkoOP8y ago

These meetups always attract of a wide range of people - from people hacking on unique and interesting projects, to founders/CEOs, to investors, to programmers and marketers.

If you're in Tokyo and interested in meeting more people in the technology space, it's a very friendly and welcoming group of people.

lowglow8y ago

I used to host the SFHN group, but the numbers started dwindling. Would be down to toss another one up just to get hackers out meeting other hackers: https://www.meetup.com/sfhackdays/

laurieg8y ago

Is there any interest in a Fukuoka, Japan meetup? I know the startup scene has been taking off here.

jarofgreen8y ago

If anyone is in the UK and is not in London (the one HN specific event!) check out https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/ for local event Open Data listings. Not HN specific but pretty good :-)

simonebrunozzi8y ago

jason_tkoOP8y ago

It's been really fun to watch this community come together in just the last few days!

If anyone is interested to check it out, you're very welcome. Please visit:

https://hntokyo.io

delhanty8y ago

Jay, I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for doing this.

Also, thank you for all that you have been doing for years now to bring HN folks together in Tokyo.

Last Wednesday's meetup at the Super Deluxe was the best yet!

dang8y ago

We usually penalize event announcements as not intellectually interesting but since this thread is turning into something more general, I took off the penalty.

delhanty8y ago

How about scheduling a HN Meetup submission periodically like "Who's hiring", where everyone could announce there local meetups?

dang8y ago

I'm allergic to new periodic posts but that is a good idea. Will think about it.

Helping people to make more real-world connections is a thing I'd like HN to do more of.

lowpro8y ago

[1] https://github.com/antontarasenko/hacker-news-groups

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thekevinscott8y ago

Didn't even realize this could be a thing! This inspired me to start a Boston chapter -> https://www.meetup.com/Hacker-News-Boston/

owenversteeg8y ago

Anyone interested in a Dutch meetup? I'd be happy to help host and I live on a boat (so I can move the meetup to wherever the people are.)

holografix8y ago

None in Australia?

mratzloff8y ago

Anyone interested in an NYC meetup?

CPLX8y ago

I'm interested, would love to be added to any invite list. My email address is available by clicking on the word email here: http://www.nickbaily.com/

NikolaeVarius8y ago

I fully admit I was shocked when I realized this didn't exist

echelon8y ago

I'm going to dogpile on this thread and ask if anyone wants to do an HN meetup in the Atlanta area. I'd be happy to help organize if there isn't already such a group.

mratzloff8y ago

Just created it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15778631

simonebrunozzi8y ago

I would love to attend if it's on Dec 10th-12th, as I'm in town, visiting. :)

JasonCEC8y ago

I would help organize a NYC meetup; let's coordinate via email or the like?

mratzloff8y ago

Very cool. Sent you an email.

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ufmace8y ago

Sure, I'm surprised there isn't one already.

silviogutierrez8y ago