tl/dr Free Usability Testing! If you're a mobile app developer and want to make a kick-ass UX or just want to try out some cool new apps, you've come to the right place.  We get together and help give feedback and improve each others apps and games.

… If you are interested in the above, passionate about UI/UX, hacking on a project, or just curious about what people are doing in the space come join us! Cheers! Stephen, Bruno, Sönke & Alec

… This is going to be THE group to join for information on application development, software engineering, OO, cloud, mobile, enterprise, business intelligence, HTML5, Hadoop, Python, Eclipse, JavaScript, JAVA, Machine Learning, HBASE, Mapreduce, Robotics, Erlang, jQuery, MongoDB, NoSQL, PHP, Agile, Ruby on Rails (RoR), Frameworks, IDEs, animation, design, node.js, twisted, Android, iPhone, iOS, UI/UX, social media, SEO/SEM/PPC, and how to turn applications and ideas into real business solutions an …

Food Startups is a community of food lovers, entrepreneurs, designers, hackers, bloggers, writers, and thought leaders who are passionate about food and technology. We started Food Startups because of the growing demand for improving how we produce, distribute, discover, consume, and share food through the use of technology. We bring together industry experts, entrepreneurs, investors, journalists and thought leaders, fostering collaborative dialogues to better understand these issues and devise …

Creating a mobile app is often a lonely process. Creators can find themselves toiling alone in unfamiliar territories of SDKs, SEOs, Monetization Strategies, Visual Design and UX Design. App Creators Anonymous is a support club for those who otherwise endeavor alone. MeetUps will be 4-6 hours on a weekend with around a dozen creators. All attendees must be in active development of a mobile app. We expect the initial focus to be iPhone/iPad apps, but may go into Palm WebOS, Android or others d …

This group is for San Francisco Bay-area Web and Mobile Designers, Developers, Information Architects, Usability Experts, User Experience Designers, Web Producers, Programmers, Flash Animators, etc. - anyone involved in the designing, developing, programming and implementation of web sites and mobile applications. At our meetings we'll network with others in the industry; compare the latest tools, trends, theories, languages and templates; trade advice on careers; share knowledge, tips and trick …

Build a successful startup by learning from the experience of other lean startups. Every other month we invite a Lean Startup expert to come speak to the group at UCSF. Past speakers include Eric Ries, Steve Blank and David Weekly. After the talk we stay for drinks and discussion. * The Lean Startup is a trademark and service mark owned by Eric Ries. *

DesignStartups is a group for the best web, mobile, and graphic designers in the Bay Area. With growth and focus shifting from only technology to beautifully designed technology, DesignStartups wants to be the central place to learn about it. We will interview amazing designers, provide access to great products, and showcase beautiful work. Join us if you believe in a more beautiful web.

The Interaction Design Studio organizes workshops, discussions, and presentations aimed at discovering and sharing knowledge related to user interface and user experience design. We explore and promote useful tips and tools, including design patterns, HTML, CSS & JS templates, and prototyping systems that are useful to web designers and developers. We also host workshops aimed at bridging the knowledge-base gap that exists between designers and developers, especially in the freelance community.

This group is for new startup founders and entrepreneurs who are experimenting with Lean Startup practices. We started this SF group as a place to play-test many of the great tools and products that are coming out to help entrepreneurs iterate their products and find Product/Market fit faster. If you have an idea for a product, or if you have an early-stage tech/mobile product that you are working on, this group is a place to experience new ideas, tools and approaches.