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Find your entrepreneurial soulmate [Events Roundup]

Plus: Thanks to a talk on cell phone data and the criminal justice system, you can now sound really smart when talking about Serial.

This, but with your next cofounder. (Well, maybe not. No.) (Photo by Flickr user Spenser, used under a Creative Commons license)

You might be aware that Valentine’s Day is coming up. Aren’t we all. Skip the commercial romance, and instead go find your next cofounder at CoFoundersLab’s D.C. meetup this week.

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DeveloperConnect 2015
At this yearly get-together for IT technologists, learn to be more savvy about system integration, cloud computing and new product development.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
IBM Technical Exploration Center, 8401 Greensboro Drive, Suite #120, McLean, Va.
RSVP. Free.
CoFoundersLab Matchup Washington, DC
Find the cofounder of your dreams at this reunion organized by CoFoundersLab, the eHarmony for entrepreneurs.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
6:30-9:30 p.m.
1776
, 1133 15th St. NW, 12th floor
Get a head start on the search, and register for the event. $10 (unless you’re a CoFoundersLab Pro member).
#LegalHack Serial: Cell phone data and the criminal justice system, then and now
Still trying to figure out whether you think Adnan did it or not? Find out more about cell phone towers and the criminal justice system,which are both central to the plot of Serial, the reality podcast murder mystery.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
6:00-8:00 p.m.
New America Foundation, 1899 L Street NW, Suite 400
RSVP. Free.
Playing Lean – the Board Game!
Everything is bound to turn into a board game someday. Thanks to these Norway entrepreneurs, this now includes lean startup strategies. Learn from the masters this Wednesday.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
7:00-9:00 p.m.
ATS Offices, 2051 Jamieson Ave., Suite 502, Alexandria, Va.
RSVP. Free.
The Information Explosion: A Fireside Chat with Stefan Weitz, Bing
Stefan Weitz, the senior director of search at Microsoft who is leading the research on Bing.
Thursday, Feb. 5.
7:00-9:00 p.m.
1776, 1133 15th Street NW, 12th Floor
RSVP. $10.

Companies: 76 Forward / CoFoundersLab

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