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There are a lot of reasons to be very proud of living, working and volunteering time here. Chief among these is the quality and cooperation in the communities here. I particularly enjoy serving and interfacing with the technical community through co-organizing the <a class="af io" href="https://www.meetup.com/Google-Developer-Group-of-the-Capital-Region" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Capital Region Google Developer Group</a> (GDGCR), now going strongly into its third year, with our upcoming flagship <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">DevFestCR18</a> conference on 10/27.</p><figure class="ne nf ng nh ni nj nb nc paragraph-image"><div class="nb nc nd"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:938/format:webp/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 938w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 469px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:938/1*ZsJoqXSpiElMKsVSRJttDg.png 938w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 469px"/><img alt="" class="bh lk nk c" width="469" height="788" loading="eager" role="presentation"/></picture></div></figure><p id="b5dd" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">The pool of technical talent in the Capital Region is strong, powering organizations from Lightstep to Github to Microsoft to RedHat to Kinetic to Odd Networks, to Global Foundries to CommerceHub to PUBG-Madglory to Velan Studios to GE Digital, and on and on. Please check out the sponsor list for our <a class="af io" href="https://gdgcapitalregion.bitbucket.io" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">2016</a>, <a class="af io" href="https://devfestcr2017.bitbucket.io" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">2017 </a>and <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">2018</a> DevFest conferences to get a sense for the technical horsepower we have here.</p><p id="90b5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">In the software industry-in particular, there is considerable critical mass being developed based on remote-friendliness of companies in other geographies, coupled with the quality of life in the Capital Region. This adds to the technical talent pool already in place and results in infusion of different perspectives and experiences, which helps everyone improve as software developers, engineers and architects. GDGCR hopes to provide a unifying force bringing these individuals together into special interest groups and for important gatherings like <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">DevFestCR18</a>.</p><p id="9d7d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">The mission of GDGCR is to inform and equip these software professionals for their own professional development, which, in-turn, builds their brand and benefits whomever they work for. GDGCR accomplishes this mission by providing access to experts and content that are unique to our relationship with Google, and by our strong sponsorship support from local software-driven companies.</p><p id="849f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">GDGCR and other technical communities in the Capital Region are fortunate to have unwavering support from organizations such as <a class="af io" href="https://uvc.org" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Upstate Venture Connect</a> (UVC) and <a class="af io" href="https://nytechloop.org" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">New York Tech Loop</a>. The mission of UVC is “Connecting Entrepreneurs Across Upstate New York”. The mission of New York Tech Loop is to unify the software communities from Albany/Troy to Schenectady to Saratoga Springs areas. Both missions are going strong.</p><p id="c84e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">Since the entrepreneurial community generally depends so strongly on software for its operations and product growth, UVC is a key supporting organization across all of Upstate New York.</p><p id="ef92" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">A goal since the formation of GDGCR has been to hold DevFest conferences in all of the areas of the Capital Region that New York Tech Loop’s efforts seek to unify. I am proud to say that with <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">DevFestCR18</a>, GDGCR will have achieved this goal. With New York Tech Loop as a sponsor for <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">DevFestCR18</a>, the timing is absolutely perfect.</p><p id="f7e0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">So, I encourage those interested in topics such as: infrastructure-as-code, DevOps, application tracing, Node.js, Flutter mobile app, kubernetes, functions-as-a-service, data-science/machine-learning, Golang, Firebase, game development, and much, much more, to please join the Capital Region technical community as we “complete the triangle” at <a class="af io" href="https://devfest.gdgcapitalregion.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">DevFestCR18</a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="ab cb nl nm nn no" role="separator"><span class="np by bm nq nr ns"></span><span class="np by bm nq nr ns"></span><span class="np by bm nq nr"></span></div><div class="gn go gp gq gr"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><p id="eb3b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">About GDGCR:</p><p id="3b8d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph md me gu mf b mg mh mi mj mk ml mm mn mo mp mq mr ms mt mu mv mw mx my mz na gn bk">GDGCR was founded in April 2016. 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