HACKERNOON

HackerNoon is built for technologists to read, write, and publish. We are an open and international community of 15,000+ contributing writers publishing stories and expertise for 3,000,000+ curious and insightful monthly readers. Our readers are interested in cryptocurrency, blockchain, software development, programming, startups, gaming, and more.

We are an American online publishing platform founded by David Smooke in 2016. Content submitted to the platform is reviewed by HackerNoon's Editors before publication; but otherwise is entirely community-driven, in that HackerNoon publishes stories sent in by tech industry insiders from all over the world.

WOMEN WHO CODE

Women Who Code is the largest and most active global community dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. We empower engineers with skills needed for professional advancement, and provide environments where networking and mentorship are valued. WWCode serves 320,000 members in 147 countries and delivers 2,000 events and conferences annually.

Ajman University (AU)

Established in 1988 as the first private university in the GCC, Ajman University (AU) also was the first university in the UAE to admit expatriate students. AU continues to be a pioneer for inclusion, innovation, and social impact. In 2020, the University became one of the first six higher education institutions in the world to receive global accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), UK’s independent body and a global leader in quality assurance for higher education. The 2022 QS World University Rankings lists AU as one of the top 651-700 universities globally and top 20 in the Arab region, with the 4th most international students and 7th most international faculty among institutions worldwide! AU was also awarded overall Institutional 5 QS Stars Rating along with 5 QS Stars in 8 Categories, including teaching, employability, internationalization, academic development, facilities, online learning, social responsibility and inclusiveness.

UDACITY

Udacity changes lives, businesses, and nations through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. Udacity's global, online talent transformation platform focuses on in-demand digital technologies, mentor support, and project-based learning taught by industry experts. Programs include real world content for job-ready competencies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, autonomous systems, cloud computing, among other disciplines. Udacity has more than 100 enterprise customers including Airbus, Bertelsmann, BNP Paribas, Leidos, Mazda, and the United States Air Force. Udacity collaborates with more than 200 global industry partners including Google, Facebook, Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA to power technical education. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., the private company has operations in the United Kingdom, Egypt, Germany, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Udacity has raised $163 million in funding to date from investors including Bertelsmann, Andreessen Horowitz, Charles River Ventures, and Drive Capital.

DATA SCIENCE RETREAT

Data Science Retreat is one of the longest running Data Science Bootcamp in Europe. DSR provides a 3-month intensive advanced Data Science and Machine Learning training program in Berlin,Germany. Our vision is to create simple, elegant technology that solves real problems. We help people launch their careers in a field that will change their lives and the impact they can have in society. All students design, implement and present a hands-on portfolio project. The project is a chance to show employers your new skillset. We teach state-of-the-art Curriculum which is constantly improved every batch. You’ll be taught by industry experts, covering theoretical and practical uses of data science and machine learning. Data Science is such a complex topic that a single person cannot be an expert in every area. Therefore, at DSR, we have one trainer per topic. This allows for the trainer to be a master for that topic.

AU Primary

Established in 1988 as the first private university in the GCC, Ajman University (AU) also was the first university in the UAE to admit expatriate students. Our institution continues to be a pioneer for inclusion, innovation, and social impact. In 2020, Ajman University became one of the first six higher education institutions in the world to receive global accreditation from the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), UK’s independent body and a global leader in quality assurance for higher education.The 2021 QS World University Rankings lists AU as one of the top 700 universities globally with the 4th most international students and 6th most international faculty among institutions worldwide! The “Top 50 Under 50” QS Rankings names AU as one of the top 150 young universities anywhere. Even our distinct location is ranked by QS as the 60th best student destination on the planet. In 2019, we were awarded “Five QS Stars” in the categories of Social Responsibility, Inclusiveness and Learning Environment.

CNCF

CNCF is the open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainable.

KCD

Kubernetes Community Days Mena brings together hundreds of IT executives, cloud operators, and technology providers to discuss cloud computing and to learn about Kubernetes.

DBWC

Established in 2002, under the umbrella of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Dubai Business Women Council is the UAE’s leading platform for the personal and professional development of business women in the Emirate of Dubai.

Since its establishment, the Council has dedicated its efforts to enhancing gender parity in society and encouraging women to play an active role in building the country and stimulating sustainable development.

Providing education, training and networking opportunities to aid in achieving holistic development and meeting career aspirations of UAE-based business women is at the heart of the DBWC’s mission, in addition to inspiring and encouraging women to play their role in society and the economy.

DBWC’s tailored workshops and seminars are hosted exclusively for its members and provide valuable information about the latest knowledge, skills and best practices for women entrepreneurs and leaders. For more information about the DBWC and how to join its community of visionary and influential trailblazing women and benefit from its services and initiatives.

The Code To Change

Qubit Labs builds remote software development teams in Ukraine, Georgia, Poland, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan for clients in a smart and cost-effective way.

Started as an outsourcing and outstaffing company then quickly realized that remote teams are a better way to satisfy the client’s needs and switched to an outstaffing model only. Now Qubit Labs actively develop this service and its varieties:

The Code To Change

The Code To Change is a diversity and Inclusion organization, working to connect high potential employees with leaders in the technology world.

The Code to Change is aimed at reducing the skills gap and associated gender divide in the ICT sector. We inspire and teach women and people from vulnerable groups essential skills to succeed in the job market. We support them and connect them to our network of employers.

We work in different parts of the world and work together with governments, nonprofits and corporates.

Chaptr Global

Chaptr Global is an income share servicing company that seeks to democratize access to quality education in Africa through Income Share Agreements (ISAs). Chaptr provides a Software as a Service solution that facilitates income-shares agreements on behalf of partner coding schools. This involves everything from income-share contract design, automated ISA risk analysis on student admission, income-tracking, and ISA payment collection. Through income-share agreements, we allow students to pay what they can afford first, learn, then pay the rest once they are earning as a percentage of their income. On top of that, we offer a website marketplace connecting students to partner schools offering ISAs.

Alpaca

Alpaca is an API-first crypto and stock brokerage platform offering a suite of turnkey APIs built for embedded investing, trading, market data, post-trade processing, and more.

AstroLabs

AstroLabs is a technology ecosystem builder for the MENA region, enabling the growth of companies through market entry & expansion services, capability building programs, and a specialized talent recruiting practice. AstroLabs is the only platform in the region that brings this entire suite of complementary services together in support of high-growth startups, digitally-transforming enterprises and governments building ecosystems.

GRMDS

GRMDS aims to serve the global community. We hope GRMDS inspires data scientists to collaborate with each other and for data scientists to participate fully in our global ecosystem.

Global Association for Research Methods and Data Science is a non-profit organization that serves all such researchers and data scientists who are interested in next-generation computing tools for research methods and data science. The association aims to empower researchers, data scientists and analysts worldwide, with certification training and special RMDS Lab frameworks specially developed for a new era of big data and AI. It manages a network of over 40,000 data science professionals, with its LinkedIn group listed among the “Top 10” for data science professionals.

The RMDS Lab team manages the Global Research Methods and Data Science organization. RMDS lab is a pioneer in developing data science and AI ecosystems, and in offering extensive assistance for data science with its unique RM4Es framework, ResearchMap, and ecosystem approach.

Lazy Programmer

Lazy programmer is a community platform to launch, discover and share latest start-ups, scale-ups and tech brands all around globe.

Smart Insights

Smart Insights is a leading information source in the secure transactions industry worldwide, covering its major players, technologies, businesses, and major evolutions.

Google Developer Group

GOOGLE DEVELOPER GROUP DUBAI

When you join a Google Developer Group, you'll have the opportunity to learn new skills in a variety of formats. You’ll also meet local developers virtually or in-person with similar interests in technology. The community prides itself on being an inclusive environment where everyone and anyone interested in tech - from beginner developers to experienced professionals are welcome to join.

PyCon Lithuania

PyCon Lithuania is an annual conference that brings together hundreds of Python and data enthusiasts and professionals. PyCon Lithuania is about the Python programming language, its ecosystem, tooling and applications. During the conference there are talks about best practices, libraries, frameworks, solution; applications in Web Development, Devops, Security, Science and more. PyCon LT is a conference with a long tradition that started more than 10 years ago. During recent years the conference started to attract more than 350 attendees. It is widely known in Lithuanian companies that use Python for web development, data sciences and other purposes.

Developers.Institute

Developers.Institute is a selective & intensive coding bootcamp, dedicated to educating the next generation of tech talent in Israel. Focused on caring and supporting the Minority and Diversity communities. Developers.Institute ranked #31 in SwitchUp's Best Coding Bootcamps Worldwide for 2021!
We offer cutting-edge mentored courses in Full Stack Web Development (approved by the Ministry of Labour), working with the industry’s best professionals to create the most that promise to take you from beginner to job-ready developer in 3 months.

WomenInTechPK

WomenInTechPK is a nonprofit community initiative offering a platform where members can freely talk about professional and career-related issues, seek advice and opportunities, find mentors and forge organizational alliances and individual collaborations. It also arranges offline networking events and meet-ups with a focused agenda to benefit the entire community. We run various programs and do projects to help improve gender parity in tech. Our goal is to help build individual and personal connections, where women can formulate strategies toward creating a more diversified and inclusive environment in Pakistan for women technologists.

CodeGirls

CodeGirls is a community-funded Coding and Business Skills boot camp run by ConsulNet Corporation with its partners, United Global Initiative and WomenInTechPK. The boot camp is specifically designed for girls/women from middle to low to medium income families with no prior tech education who are looking to break into the tech industry by learning how to code. This female empowerment program, in multiple phases, has over 800 graduates and nearly 200 placements in the tech ecosystem.

Le Wagon

Le Wagon is a Coding school teaching Web Development and Data Science through immersive bootcamps. Our cutting-edge curriculum and world-class teachers give students all the skills and tools needed to kick-start their tech career, land a job as Engineers or Product Managers, become freelancers or launch their own startup.

Created in 2013 by Boris Paillard, Romain Paillard and Sébastien Saunier, Le Wagon is now a team of 100+ people worldwide, working to make an impact on the future of education. With a huge network of corporate partners and a strong alumni community, Le Wagon has become a key stakeholder in local tech communities worldwide.

The Python Software Foundation

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that holds the intellectual property rights behind the Python programming language. We manage the open source licensing for Python version 2.1 and later and own and protect the trademarks associated with Python. We also run the North American PyCon conference annually, support other Python conferences around the world, and fund Python related development with our grants program and by funding special projects.

Digital Twin Consortium

Digital Twin Consortium drives the awareness, adoption, interoperability, and development of digital twin technology. Through a collaborative partnership with industry, academia, and government expertise, the Consortium is dedicated to the overall development of digital twins. We accelerate the market by propelling innovation and guiding outcomes for technology end-users.

The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)

The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) is the only global non-profit, member-based organization dedicated to widespread adoption of interoperable AR-enabled enterprise systems.

Augmented Reality offers tremendous potential for enterprises, promising to increase productivity, lower costs, improve safety, enable expertise to be shared more easily, and more. Whether you view it as the next computing paradigm, the key to new breakthroughs in manufacturing and service efficiencies, or the door to as-yet unimagined applications, it is clear that AR will have an unprecedented impact on enterprises of all kinds.

The AREA is working to help enterprises maximize the impact of AR by providing up-to-date resources and neutral, reliable guidance that make the path to AR adoption surer, shorter, and smoother. By identifying opportunities and challenges, disseminating information, spearheading research, promoting dialogue, and providing a forum for AR providers and enterprises, the AREA is clearing a path to interoperable AR-enabled enterprise systems that fully deliver on their promises.

Industry IoT Consortium

The Industry IoT Consortium is a global not--for-profit partnership of industry, government, and academia. Since its founding in 2014, the IIC has helped build a technical foundation for the Industrial IoT. We work to help organizations take advantage of IoT technology and achieve positive outcomes. We are focused on driving technology innovation that fosters business transformation. Our goal is to help our members get the best return on their IoT investment. Our mission is to deliver transformative business value to industry, organizations, and society by accelerating the adoption of a trustworthy internet of things. Our member programs reflect this direction, and we are constantly creating new initiatives to help our members better serve their customers. Our services are targeted toward helping members drive business value in our core verticals of IT, Networks, Academia & Research, Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, and Healthcare. We provide best-practice frameworks and liaisons with Standards Development Organizations. Our Business Development Accelerator programs are designed to identify customer pain points, improve your go-to-market abilities, and enhance your business outcomes. The IIC is focused on driving technology innovation that fosters business development. We help organizations identify best technology practices, build credible brands, and grow their businesses by facilitating member networking, collaboration, and liaisons.

Women Spark

Women Spark is an early stage female angel investors network, investing with passion and dedication in ambitious entrepreneurs to define and dominate a new generation of digital economy creators.

Arabnet

Arabnet is a leading event, insights and innovation program organizer focused on tech business and innovation in the MENA region. We organize major conferences for the tech sector in Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Beirut; publish news and analysis of the sector in our online news portal and produce original research and reports focused on the sector; and organize custom-tailored innovation programs for corporates and governments.

The Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA)

The Jordan Open Source Association (JOSA) is a community-based not-for-profit organization established to promote Open Source technologies in Jordan. Since 2011, JOSA has established a reputation of being the leading tech community in Jordan, working on technology openness and emerging as experts in the field. JOSA's community consists of software developers, data scientists, DevOps engineers and other IT professionals, running constant and high-quality tech sessions, workshops, bootcamps for different segments of the local tech community.

FNDB

The FNDB is the bridge between associations, companies and professionals, who are part of our community aimed at promoting the digitalization and application of new technologies such as blockchain in the Spanish territory.

Quantum Grad

Quantumgrad is a one-stop solution for all Quantum Computing related information and resources including the most recent news, publications, jobs, articles and books with users spanned over 83 countries.

Additionally, it serves as a global content creation platform where Quantum Enthusiasts can share their understanding/knowledge of Quantum Computing by reading and writing over the platform.

Moreover, Quantumgrad also acts as a marketplace where people can post details about their hackathons, publications, scientific discoveries, books and job openings etc. and we then publish these submissions on the website so that they can be seen by a growing audience and help to build the next generation of the Quantum Workforce and Community.

QUNATUM AI

We are a charity organization aiming to support education, research, development and collaboration in science and new technologies, especially Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing, but also other fields of Mathematics and Computer Science. The Foundation achieves its goals by organizing meetings (e.g., Warsaw Quantum Computing Group meetup), workshops (e.g., Workshops on Quantum Computing), contests, hackathons and other events focusing on education and enhancing research and collaboration in new technologies like AI and quantum computing.

SheSec Pakistan

SheSec Pakistan is Pakistan's first independent information security community dedicated to women. Co-founded by Khaula Karim and Ifrah Iman, SheSec Pakistan is run by a few passionate individuals who brainstorm together to uplift womxn in cybersecurity.

We aim to provide a channel for existing cybersecurity professionals to showcase their talent. With this single platform, our motive is to fill the void of cyberspace with womxn presence along with bridging the skill and gender gap by creating and sharing opportunities, including career counseling, technical training, etc.

BASE

BASE's mission is to gather entrepreneurs, founders, leaders, and experts who want to build relationships, learn, innovate, and grow sustainably. BASE supports and helps amplify the impact of businesses and changemakers by designing the space where the knowledge, connections, and collaboration needed to scale up can flourish. We stand for Collaboration, Connection, Learning, Growth, and Respect.

Forbes Ignite

Forbes Ignite was founded in early 2020, where it all started with a group of 10 executives and changemakers in a room at Forbes on Fifth in New York City. Over the course of two days, they conceptualized the mission of sustainability and social impact that would become the foundation of Forbes Ignite. At Forbes Ignite, our mission is to help organizations become more sustainable by using technology, data, design thinking, and behavioral science.

CISO FORUM GLOBAL (CFG)

CISO Forum Global (CFG) is a nonprofit professional community comprised of Security leaders, working in the Public and Private sectors, throughout the industries mentoring ahead to make the Nation a safe place to digitally exist. If you are looking to keep abreast of the latest happenings with regards to Information Security/Cybersecurity and are curious to know how these leaders are mitigating to keep the Enterprises secure, you are in the right place.

CI Circle

The world’s best software teams use CircleCI to deliver quality code with confidence. As the largest continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platform, CircleCI empowers engineers to seamlessly take ideas to execution, at scale. Our platform is optimized for developer productivity, speed, and confidence. We understand how engineering teams work and how their code runs. Companies like Intuit, Apple, and Spotify use CircleCI to improve productivity, release better products, and get to market faster. We’ve been named a leader in cloud-native continuous integration by Forrester in 2019 and 2017, and rank #242 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™.

Hackster

Hackster is a community dedicated to learning hardware, from beginner to pro. Share your projects and learn from other developers.