[peterbsmith]

Good point.

Some meetups I went to were the exact circle-jerk/humblebragfests you're talking about.

The one I consistently go to (shameless plug [OpenHack Syracuse](http://www.openhacksyr.com) is a monthly meetup for developers to talk about what projects they're working on and to spend time together working on projects, ideas, and sharing info. It's really just an organized hangout/hack session. And it's these types of meetups which are best for getting contract work (because contract work isn't the goal)

[brokencog]

sounds like sex ... the best way to get a date is to be out not looking for a date.

[kjax]

Whether it be business opportunities, employment prospects, or romance, there seems to be a consistent theme: improving your prospects often comes as a result of improving the relevant factors you can presently control. With that being said, all three seem to benefit from enhancing your network.

[JshWright]

Interesting... I'll stop by the next one (I'm from the FM area).

[peterbsmith]

Cool! They're the second Tuesday of every month, as it says on the site. And they're at 6PM at CoWorks.

[peterbsmith]

OP if you're reading this.... this is how it works