I have been going to meetups this year: Two or three meetups every week. check it out on www.meetup.com. So meetup has been and will be a big deal for the coming year.
Mostly I join the "big data", "start up" meetups. There are so many of them. All of sudden, everyone is either starting a meetup or going to some meetup. It is a great experience to be able to see all the greatest and latest trends in technology. Aside from the learning experience, there is also a great benefit of meeting great folks. So I think big data has been and will be a big deal for the coming year.
The one meetup on big data that is organized monthly by 'the HIVE' is arguably the best meetup for the following reasons:
1. It is organized nicely: great venue, great food, smooth flow.
2. Best presenters are invited: the quality is the highest among all the meetups that I have been to.
3. Great people are showing up. Truth be told, a lot of the folks keep showing up for the wine and food. But I think in general high caliber folks are attracted.
Personally, I think big data is a hype. There is really not that big a deal about it. However, a lot of companies is making huge amount of money off it: Google, Amazon, Linkedin, etc. So what do I know? To get a good sense of current issues debated by the communities, check out this link.
http://www.sipa.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190:big-data-is-big-business-february-2013-event-of-sipa&catid=35:event&Itemid=54
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