List of Coffee Table Groups
Below are the currently scheduled times and information for the events at the point of publication. Please check our online events page as well as the #announcements and #vc-events channels on Virtual Coffee's Slack for the latest updates and links to event rooms.
Active Groups
We're accepting volunteer applications for Co-hosts for current Coffee Table Groups and Leads for new Coffee Table Groups on a continual basis.
Please reach out to Meg if you have any questions.
Tech Interview Study Group
When:
- Mondays, 4:00–4:30 PM ET
Lead & Host:
- Eddie Banner
A weekly discussion of job search and interview-related topics, including mini mock interviews, technical topic discussions, job search tips, occasional guest speakers, and more! We are always looking for ideas to help meet your needs. All stages of career and job search are welcome!
Interested? Join the #tech-interview-study-group Slack channel!
Accountabilibuddies
When:
- The Quad – Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 PM ET
- The Breakfast Club – Thursdays, 9:00–11:40 AM ET
Lead:
- Meg Gutshall
Hosts:
- The Quad – Rad Turkin & David Akim
- The Breakfast Club – Meg Gutshall & Joe Karow
You want to learn that new tool, finish up that blog post, or send that job application, but you’re so busy that the day is over before you know it. Join us and add some fun and friendly accountability to your schedule!
Drop into our sessions whenever and for however long your schedule allows. No matter the goal, you’ll find encouragement and support alongside your Accountabilibuddies!
The Pack Hunt
When:
- Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – NOON ET
Lead & Host:
- Rad Turkin
Job hunting as a collective: An accountability session exclusively for job hunting. Support each other by being present and sharing your goals, target roles, and resources. Let's collaborate as we apply for jobs, reach out to recruiters, and scroll LinkedIn for leads. "Hunt with the pack! Arwoooo...!!!"
Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) Office Hours
When:
- Wednesdays, 4:00-4:30 PM ET
Lead & Host:
- Eddie Banner
DSA Office Hours is an opportunity to come and ask questions about anywhere you get stuck on this week’s coding problems, or about this week’s topic. Find this week’s DSA topic and coding problems in #tech-interview-study-group. New topics and problems every week!
Frontend Friday Folks Fighting CSSBattle.dev
When:
- Fridays, 11:00 AM – NOON ET
Lead:
- Jörn Bernhardt
Hosts:
- Jörn Bernhardt
- Micha Rodriguez
On Fridays, we solve a new puzzle at CSSBattle.dev. We meet in the #co-working-room for this Coffee Table Group, and can move our meeting to a breakout room so as not to disturb any co-working VC members. Feel free to join us and learn more about CSS! If you can't make it, be sure to play along on your own and post your answers in Virtual Coffee's CSS Battles Discussion board!
Feelings Friday
When:
- Fridays, 8:00–9:00 PM ET
Lead & Host:
- Ethan Freire
Feelings Friday was started at the Flatiron School coding bootcamp by its founders, Avi Flombaum & Adam Enbar, after they noticed burnout among their first cohorts. Join a supportive group where everyone has the opportunity to share what’s on their mind in a safe environment. It's a great way to unwind at the end of the week!
Inactive Groups
Virtual Coffee Book Club
Previous Leads:
- Savannah Acevedo
- Lauren C
- Tom Cudd
- Karen Dickenson
- Bekah HW
- Brian Meeker
- Agi Tanner
Read, study, and discuss 2-3 books each year with fellow Virtual Coffee readers. Use the questions in the Virtual Coffee Book Club on GitHub discussions to go at your own pace for any past books. Feel free to gather a group of friends and start your own read-through for a book.
Just join the #book-club Slack channel!
The Rust Learning Cohort
Previous Leads:
- Andy E
- Meg Gutshall
- Justin Wheeler
Public Speaking Practice Group
Previous Lead & Host:
- Ray Deck
TypeScript Tuesdays
Previous Leads & Hosts:
- Dan Ott
- Kirk Shillingford
The JavaScript Meetup
Previous Lead & Host:
- Travis Martin
Indie-Startup Hackers
Previous Lead & Host:
- Ray Deck
Running a company? Thinking of starting? We support each other and discuss the issues that can make us better at the business of technology. Hack commerce!
Interested? Join the #indie-startup-hackers Slack channel!
Volunteering in Coffee Table Groups
If you'd like to start a new Coffee Table Group or resurrect an inactive group, read the Guide to Leading a Coffee Table Group for more information.
If you want to help a particular Coffee Table Group, feel free to reach out to the group's Lead or Meg, our Weekly Events Maintainer.