Events Roundup: Super Meetup returns (virtually) — and 5 more #dctech events in August

Events Roundup is a Technical.ly column in which we highlight events happening in the D.C. area each month. Got a submission? Email us at dc@technical.ly so we can consider it for our next roundup.

---

Technical.ly’s annual Super Meetup is returning on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. — but with a twist: The event will be virtual and feature trivia.

Each year, Super Meetup gathers active technical groups, companies and people. Think of it as the ultimate meetup of meetups. For 2020’s event, attendees can expect to see lighting talks, hear shoutouts from meetup organizers, battle it out in trivia (think computer history, internet culture and local tech community facts) and hear some stories from people on their company cultures.

Register

Super Meetup 2020 is Software Day of the virtual Summer Series of Philly Tech Week 2020 presented by Comcast.

Check out these other tech events taking place this month in the D.C. area:

1 Million Cups

One Million Cups is a free biweekly event series that features one or two entrepreneurs who share specific challenges faced by their company. The series has gone virtual and the next presenter will be Alexandria, Virginia-based Common Sense Coffee, a tech-focused coffee roasting startup.

• Wednesday, Aug. 5
• 9 a.m.
• Register
  

Free Intro to UX Design Class

This introductory workshop hosted by coding school General Assembly will teach attendees about the fundamental tools and techniques professional developers use and what goes into the decision-making process that dictates how users interact with digital products.

• Tuesday, Aug. 11
• 1 to 3 p.m.
• Register. Free

Design Strategy with Booz Allen Hamilton Featuring Arya Abdool

Black Girl Ventures is hosting this one with the IT consulting giant, where Abdool works as an associate design strategist. Expect to learn the basics of design strategy — “and how to take your business to the next level with it.”

• Thursday, Aug. 13
• Noon to 1 p.m.
• Register. Free

Thinkful Webinar: Build a Web App with JavaScript & jQuery

Thinkful is hosting this online webinar for interested technologists to learn about jQuery concepts and JavaScript to create a simple web app. Here’s an example of a web app a previous attendee created.

• Monday, Aug. 24
• 9 to 10:30 p.m.
• Register

Failure Night with AARP Innovation Labs

AARP Innovation Labs is hosting this event for people who want to share stories about their professional failures and what they learned from them.

• Thursday, Aug. 27
• 4 p.m.
• Register. Free