Codetown ::: a software developer's community

Time: February 8, 2017 from 6pm to 8:30pm
Location: Santa Fe College, S-317
Street: 3000 NW 83rd St, S-317
City/Town: Gainesville FL 32606
Website or Map: http://www.sfcollege.edu
Event Type: jug
Organized By: Michael Levin and Dan Lackey
Latest Activity: Feb 7, 2017
Let's catch up and see what's new in our software development world. This will be a casual meeting. We will meet at our favorite spot: Santa Fe College, Building S, room 317. Right next to the bookstore!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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