Consider the power of a collective.

Just about every growing tech community goes through periods of alternating between expansion and consolidation. One group surges to become a vital flag bearer, others grow to serve specific constituencies.

Look at the benevolent behemoth D.C. Tech Meetup, which serves as square one for many joining and connecting in #dctech and is far and away the largest technical meetup group in the region. But beyond the 20,000-person giant, D.C. has a thriving assortment of more focused groups, likeD.C. Legal Hackers and Women Data Scientists and ACM Washington D.C.

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