Inno Approved: DC Tech Events To Know About This Week (2/3-2/10)

Like DC Inno Approved? A fresh version comes out every Friday with new ideas of tech and networking events to check out. Here's a list of great tech, business and networking events in D.C., Maryland and Virginia, to hit up this weekend and the week ahead. 

Friday, February 3

Event: Round 1: MICA UP/Start Venture Competition 2017

"Attend Round 1 of MICA's UP/Start Competition 2017. Round 1 participants will pitch and display their business ideas for a panel of entrepreneurs and judges. The top 8 ideas will advance to the next round of competition and compete for $100,000 in funding in the finale event on April 13, 2017!" 

Event: Creative Introduction - The New Way To Introduce Yourself, Your Brand

"You're invited to get ahead of the digital story-telling curve with "Creative Introduction"! Join Angel Livas & John Spears as they present a new way of introducing your skills and capabilities to potential hiring managers, clients, contractors, and businesses." 

The Weekend, February 4-5

Event: Code & Coffee

"To enter the building look for the Creative*Social signs that direct you down to the patio. Once you descend the stairs to the patio, the entrance to the meetup will be on the right." 

Monday, February 6

Event: Front End Lab - First Timer's Night

"Learning to code for the first time with us! We will be going over our First Timer's Guide in a casual workshop setting. We offer both a first timer's HTML & CSS guide as well as a first timer's JavaScript guide."

Event: Kanban and the Power of Distributed Cognition

"Kanban is a powerful tool. Like all tools, it has the potential to influence the way we think and how we approach our problems. Successful implementations reduce friction, enhance alignment, and improve the effectiveness of teams. Troubled ones become the proverbial “hammer” that is always in search of the next “nail.” Developing a shared understanding is one of the keys to success. Join us for a look at how best to foster it and develop a climate of distributed cognition that enhances the power of your teams."

Tuesday, February 7

Event: DC Service Jam 2017- Pre-Jam Happy Hour

"DT:DC shares a common passion for growing the field of service design and customer experience in DC with several other groups in the area, including Unleaded, Service Design DC and Healthcare Experience Design. That's why we're joining forces as community collaborators for the 2017 DC Service Jam." 

Event: DC API User Group - February Edition

"After all of the events and distractions of the new few weeks, it'll be great to come together to talk about some APIs, enjoy some good food and drink, and hear the latest in some good presentations."

Wednesday, February 8

Event: Walk Hack Night II

"Walk Hack Night is a show & tell of projects, apps and data visualizations about pedestrians and the walking experience. Doors open at 6:00 with food and drinks, and the presentations start at 6:30."

Event: RESET

"These workshops are perfect for you if you: Have achieved a level of success yet often wonder what makes you feel most fulfilled; At a plateau and are looking for actionable steps to figuring out a new or different path; Want to build your narrative for the career and life you want." 

Event: Columbia TechBreakfast: Mariner Exchange, TRAXyL, Sensics, ReveMed Technologies

"Interact with your peers in a monthly morning breakfast meetup. At this monthly breakfast get-together techies, developers, designers, and entrepreneurs share learn from their peers through show and tell / show-case style presentations." 

Event: Change Management: An Untapped Tool of Process Improvement

"In this talk, we will discuss how to approach process improvement with an eye towards change management in a manner which makes sure the hard work being done is having the desired impact. Using case studies, we will look at several common barriers to change which can be overcome using the right approach. Through these some tools and techniques will be shared to help better identify those barriers, and how to approach and communicate your work in a manner which can have a greater impact." 

Thursday, February 9

Event: D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER)

"D.C. Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) is a monthly discussion forum on art science projects providing a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region fostering interdisciplinary networking. DASER's theme in February is Regional Forum: Conceptual Collisions in the D.C. area."

Event: Tech Talk - Intro to Security for Developers

"This tech talk will demystify information security ("infosec") for developers, using hands on code samples written in Node.js. You will not only work with live demos of insecure applications, but will also learn how to defend against attacks and write secure code."

On Our Radar

Event: Women Only Edition Fosterly Study Hall

"Spend an afternoon working in a collaborative environment with exceptional entrepreneurs, creatives, and subject mater experts. Just bring your questions, challenges, expertise, an open mind, and willingness to help others. This Fosterly Study Hall, co-hosted by Melanie Spring of Sisarina, is reserved exclusively for women entrepreneurs. If you are in the process of founding, or serve in the decision-making capacity at a startup or small business, this is the event for you. Limited to 50 women, Fosterly's February Study Hall will be hosted at the Washington DC Economic Development's office in downtown DC." 

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