Top 5 Chicago tech events to check out this week

Written by Andreas Rekdal
Published on Jul. 11, 2016
Top 5 Chicago tech events to check out this week

Every week, we bring you the best events in Chicago tech. This week’s events include meetups for Drupal and iOS developers and open houses at kCura and IBM Cloud Object Storage (formerly Cleversafe). If you’re looking to take your mobile business to the next level, you might be interested in Friday’s mobile growth panel. Read about all the best events below, or check out our calendar for the full lineup of Chicago’s best tech events.

Drupal Chicago Meetup: “Many Drupals” with Larry Garfield, July 12 at 6 p.m.

Hosted by HS2 Solutions, this week’s Drupal Chicago Meetup features former Palantir.net Senior Architect and current Platform.sh services director Larry Garfield. Garfield will be presenting on managing multiple companion sites together with Drupal.

IBM Cloud Object Storage R&D open house, July 13 at 3 p.m.

Formerly known as Cleversafe, IBM Cloud Object Storage is putting on an open house for technologists looking to learn more about working for the company’s research and development division. This event is definitely worth checking out if you want to work on the cutting edge of cloud storage technology. Light refreshments will be served.

kCura engineering open house, July 13 at 5:30 p.m.

One of the city’s largest tech employers, legal software provider kCura is always on the lookout for exciting new engineering talent. If that sounds like you, you might want to consider heading over to their offices on Wednesday for a tour, free pizza and opportunities to learn more about the team’s work. Feel free to bring your resume, too.

Let’s talk about WWDC 2016 & Swift 3, July 14 at 5:45 p.m.

Are you an iOS developer or curious about becoming one? This meetup at Solstice Mobile’s office will feature a discussion about newest features of Swift 3, along with a Q&A with some senior developers who attended this year’s WWDC conference. Be sure to bring along your questions, along with an ID to get into the building.

Mobile Growth Chicago with Sprig, Backspace & Curiosity.com, July 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Wondering how you can take your mobile business to the next level? Learn from the experts at this meetup at the Nerdery’s downtown offices. Topics covered will include engagement, growth and retention strategies, SEO and A/B testing. There will also be pizza, refreshments and ample time for networking.

Have a great week, and be sure to check out our events calendar for more Chicago tech events!

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