Ladies who Code (like the name suggests) is a gathering of ladies who code. Ladies Who Code, which already has chapters in Manchester, New York and London, recently opened their DC chapter and the first Meetup will be hosted at Sunlight’s DC offices.
What: Ladies Who Code DC Meetup
Where: Sunlight Foundation, 1818 N St. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC, 20036
When: September 19, 6:30pm
Sign up: http://www.meetup.com/Ladies-Who-Code-Washington-DC/events/139227392/
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