Global Partners
Atomist
Atomist is the software delivery machine for modern software teams who want visibility and control of every aspect of their craft.
AWS
For 12 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 90 fully featured services for compute, storage, networking, database, analytics, application services, deployment, management, developer, mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), security, hybrid, and enterprise applications, from 54 Availability Zones (AZs) across 18 geographic regions in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK. AWS services are trusted by millions of active customers around the world – including the fastest growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies – to power their infrastructure, make them more agile, and lower costs. To learn more, visit aws.amazon.com
Gremlin
Break things on purpose. Downtime is expensive and damages customer trust. Gremlin’s Failure as a Service finds weaknesses in your system before they cause problems.
Pivotal
Pivotal transforms how the world builds software. Pivotal combines the Silicon Valley state of mind, modern approach, and infrastructure with organizations’ core expertise and values.
We enable the leading companies in the world to innovate by employing an approach focused on building software.
Our methodology is about evolving, in both development and innovation, and our culture is empowering. Our team uses agile and lean approaches to teach next-generation developers to create and build new solutions. We optimize for change so enterprises can move at start-up speeds and with greater business agility.
Thoughtworks
GoCD is an on-premise, open source, continuous delivery tool to help you get better visibility into and control of your teams’ deployments. With GoCD's comprehensive pipeline modeling, you can model complex workflows for multiple teams with ease. And GoCD's Value Stream Map lets you track a change from commit to deploy at a glance. Say goodbye to deployment panic and hello to consistent, predictable deliveries. Commercial Support and enterprise add-ons, including disaster recovery, are available.
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AxonIQ
Amsterdam-native tech start-up AxonIQ B.V. offers a software platform, services and education to expedite software development of large-scale event-driven systems systems based on Microservices architecture. Our tools and methods enable companies to design, build and deploy future-proof applications faster than anyone else. Robust features such as extensive auditing and scalability are at the core of our offering and not treated as mere add-ons.
CodeStream
CodeStream builds the knowledge base behind your codebase. We embed team chat in your IDE to make it easy to discuss code without leaving your editor. Conversation threads are anchored to the codeblocks they refer to, and saved forever, so a knowledge base builds up over time -- automatically.
Container Solutions
As experts in Cloud Native strategy and technology, we support clients with cloud migrations. Our unique approach starts with understanding your specific needs. Then, together with your team, we design and implement custom solutions made to last. Our diverse team of experts is equipped with a broad range of cloud native skills, with a focus on data processing and microservices. We maintain offices in the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Humio
Humio is a log aggregation and analysis tool for Developers and Operation teams. Handling 1TB/day of raw log ingest on a single node and enabling users to easily visualize and monitor the right metrics at the right time, Humio empowers you to explore any system confidently. Available as an On-Premise and Cloud solution.
OverOps
OverOps increases developer productivity and allows organizations to accelerate delivery of reliable software. Unlike any other solution, OverOps is present when an application breaks and collects a snapshot of the complete state at the point of execution for both known and unknown issues. This snapshot is used to speed investigation of critical production application errors and can also be used by other tools to optimize delivery of applications from development through production. This enables over 200 enterprise customers such as Comcast, TripAdvisor and Intuit to ship more reliable software. OverOps employs over 80 employees in its San Francisco and Tel Aviv offices.
Pagerduty
PagerDuty's digital operations management platform empowers teams to proactively mitigate customer-impacting issues by automatically turning any signal into the right insight and action, so you can innovate with confidence.
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Twilio
Twilio is a cloud communications platform for software developers to build, scale and operate real time communications in their software applications.
Twilio powers the future of business communications, enabling phones, VoIP, and messaging to be embedded into web, desktop, and mobile software. We take care of the messy telecom hardware and expose a globally available cloud API so developers can interact with intelligent & complex communications systems.
Conversant Media
Conversant® is the digital media arm of Epsilon® and a leader in personalized digital marketing. We help the world's biggest companies grow by creating personalized experiences that deliver higher returns for brands and greater satisfaction for people. We offer a fully integrated personalization platform, personalized media programs and one of the world's largest affiliate marketing networks—CJ Affiliate™—all fueled by a deep understanding of what motivates people to engage, connect and buy. For more information, please visit www.conversantmedia.com.
DRW
Technology - Core to everything we do!
Our approach to technology is ambitious, yet pragmatic. Our teams are empowered to solve challenging business problems, collaborating with equally motivated traders and researchers to engineer the right solutions for the job. The result? Inventive, industry leading systems deployed across the globe.
Erlang Solutions
Erlang Solutions specialises in truly scalable solutions through the creation, integration, delivery, and lifetime support of products and services based on the Erlang and Elixir ecosystem and other technologies. Our team designs and delivers scalable solutions for end-to-end systems for our clients and partners.
From startups to Fortune 500 companies our technical know-how is the backbone to our clients’ operations.
We are the creators of MongooseIM, a high-volume messaging platform provides real-time communication for millions of online users in booming sectors, and WombatOAM, the world’s only operations and maintenance framework built with Erlang and Elixir in mind. We are also the world’s leading RabbitMQ support provider.
Expedia
Expedia Group is the world’s travel platform, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel brands.
Hazelcast
Hazelcast is the leading open source in-memory data grid with tens of thousands of installed clusters and over 40 million server starts per month. The Hazelcast operational in-memory computing platform helps leading companies, like Capital One, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Deutsche Bank, Ellie Mae, and Mizuho Securities USA, manage their data and distribute processing using in-memory storage and parallel execution for breakthrough application speed and scale.
Hazelcast’s "developer friendly" approach makes it easy to modernize existing applications while providing a platform for building new innovative solutions.
Instana
Instana is the next-generation Application Performance Management solution that automatically monitors dynamic modern applications. Instana comprehensively manages your application’s quality of service with zero configuration effort.
Kong Inc
Kong Inc. is the microservices API company. We are best known as the creator and primary supporter of the Kong platform, the most widely adopted open-source Microservice API gateway.
Labelinsight
Product Label Transparency Through Data Science
Our industry leading technology generates the largest product attribute data set available by capturing and enhancing information on the packaging of food, pet, and personal care products. We enable customers across many industries to create rich omni-channel experiences, maximize category growth potential, and ultimately deliver greater transparency to consumers because we know Transparency Matters™.
O'Reilly
For almost 40 years, O'Reilly Media has provided technology and business training, knowledge, and insight to help companies succeed. Our unique network of experts and innovators share their knowledge and expertise through the company's Safari training and learning platform and at O'Reilly conferences. As a SaaS learning platform, Safari delivers highly topical and comprehensive technology and business learning solutions to millions of users across enterprise, consumer, and university channels. For more information visit oreilly.com.
OutSystems
"Rethink how you develop software. For mobile and web, there’s a faster way to deliver enterprise apps. OutSystems gives you a platform for rapidly developing apps that integrate with existing systems, scale effortlessly, and from a single code base. Join thousands of developers in making the move to low-code."
Spantree
Spantree is a Chicago-based consultancy focused on data engineering, devops-centric infrastructure and application development. We are polyglots at heart and specialize in tools like Elasticsearch, Docker, AWS, and JVM languages
StitchFix
We are transforming the way people find what they love. Our business model enables unprecedented data science, from recommendation systems to human computation, resource management, inventory management, algorithmic fashion design and many other areas.
Tasktop
Tasktop automates the flow of product-critical information across the network of tools used for planning, building and delivering enterprise software; enabling end-to-end visibility, traceability, and seamless scaling of Agile and DevOps initiatives.
Trifork
Trifork is a leading full service supplier of high-quality custom-built applications and end-to-end solutions. To learn more, visit http://trifork.com/
Media
AnitaB.org
Chicago.AnitaB.org connects women technologists to network, learn and inspire one another as they pursue careers in computing. Their mission is to build a community for women and men in all levels of the tech industry, from corporate to nonprofit to academia, and to be a resource for those who want to transition into the field.
Apache Software Foundation
The mission of the Apache Software Foundation is to provide software for the public good including Apache Beam, Apache Flink, Apache Groovy, Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark and many more projects! We consider ourselves not simply a group of projects sharing a server, but rather a community of developers and users.
Chicago .NET Developers Downtown
The Chicago .NET Developers group is focused on educating and assisting downtown Chicago developers with the latest Microsoft Technologies. Topics will include all aspects of development, including web, desktop and cloud, as well as architectural design and application development frameworks.
We will generally meet the first Wednesday or Thursday of the Month. Meetings and membership are FREE, so please join us!
Chicago area Hadoop User Group (CHUG)
Founded in 2010, the core focus of the group has been on Hadoop and the related Big Data tools. This is a forum where individuals who are interested in Big Data can meet and network. We try to meet at least once a month to host a technical discussion on a related technology, as well as try to host other events to help foster the local Chicago Community.
Chicago PyLadies
We are passionate about creating spaces for women to share their personal and professional projects, work collaboratively, and create Python focused workshops to continue our learning. Preparing for a conference or looking for a PyLadies social outing? Go no further! PyLadies of all backgrounds and skills are welcome, from n00b to hacker we want to get to know you! We welcome all, men and women alike, that uphold our Code of Conduct.
Have ideas for events or want to host an event? Tweet us @PyLadiesChicago!!!
Code Platoon - Code Camp for Veterans
There are job opportunities for veterans who have programming skills. Code Platoon teaches those skills to veterans, preparing them for a new career in software development.
Code Platoon is a 501(c)3 non-profit that helps veterans transition into the civilian workforce by providing technical training and career placement. For 14 weeks the students are immersed in learning the full Ruby on Rails stack. After completing the program veterans will be eligible for an internship.
Code Platoon Mission Code Platoon transforms veterans into software developers through an immersive, hands-on, educational process and paid internship program.
Conference Guru
Conference Guru has great deals on some of the best conferences in the world, all in one place.
Docker Chicago
Learn, Collaborate & Dockerize! Meet other developers and ops engineers in your community that are using and learning about Docker. Docker is an open platform that helps you build, ship and run applications anytime and anywhere. Developers use Docker to modify code and to streamline application development, while operations gain support to quickly and flexibly respond to their changing needs. Docker ensures agility, portability and control for all your distributed apps.
FIRST 5125 Hawks On The Horizon
We are FIRST 5125 Hawks On The Horizon, a high school robotics team located in the South Side of Chicago. We are a part of an organization called FIRST and are on a path to inspire a culture that celebrates science and technology. We have made it our team’s mission to motivate the coming generations and secure a promising future. We are a team led by dedicated students that emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and inclusivity, ultimately putting us on a path to ensure we each find and accomplish our goals
GDG Chicago West (Google Developer Group)
Google Developer Group (GDG) Chicago West is a place where developers of all backgrounds can come together to share their experience with Google technologies (Android, App Engine, Chrome and etc.) and meet other like minded developers.
InformIT
InformIT, a division of Pearson, is your one-stop technology learning resource. Our passion is delivering trusted and quality IT content and resources. Use code GOTO2018 at informit.com/agile to save 35% on books and eBooks and 50% on video training.
Linux Academy
Linux Academy changes lives through high quality, affordable, hands-on Linux and cloud training.
Madison Women in Tech
Madison Women in Tech is a supportive community of women and gender nonbinary folks working or interested in technology, from designers to coders to recruiters to technicians. Through regular events and a digital newsletter, we empower and elevate women working in Madison’s tech scene.
Sticker Mule
We aim to build an incredible experience for ordering custom products. Wasting time sucks. That's why we relentlessly focus on making it fast and easy to order custom products. Order in under 60 seconds and get your products in days. Free proofs, free artwork help, free shipping and fast turnaround are why people love us.
Wayne Point
Wayne Point is a niche site, listing all trading software developer positions in the Chicago area. To search, visit us here
Women Who Code Chicago
Women Who Code (WWCode) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. We work to support this generation of technology professionals in being and becoming leaders and role models in the tech industry. The organization has grown to be one of the largest communities of women engineers in the world, garnering a membership of more than 50,000 people in 20 countries.
WWCode is a professional community for women in tech. We provide an avenue for women engineers to network, support each other, navigate their career, gain new tech skills and hone existing ones, and develop leadership skills to set them apart in their career.