Tech Career Events for Software Engineers
Our events foster growth and learning on your software engineering path: drive innovation and expand your network.

Taro NYC Meetup (w/ Rahul!) - Free Coffee + Conversation
Tuesday March 4, 10:00pmRahul is in town! Join for coffee + hot chocolate while networking with talented tech professionals in NYC. Taro covers up to $10 per person.
Make sure to join the #g-nyc-meetup channel in the Taro Premium Slack for more details and potential updates on last minute logistics.

Los Angeles Taro Meetup - March 2025
Saturday March 15, 9:00pmJoin other Los Angeles area Tarodactyles for our once-every-other-month meetup in Koreatown!
Up to $10 per person is on the house (Taro's house, that is).
For up to date information about this event please tune into the #g-la-socal-meetup channel on the Taro Premium Slack server. :)
This month we will be meeting at TBD (see #g-la-socal-meetup for voting on this)
SAVE YOUR RECEIPT: This way I can reimburse your drink.
See you there!
By the way: +1s are welcome!

Group Office Hours With Rahul - Get Personalized Career Advice Privately
Tuesday March 18, 4:00pmGroup Office Hours are a very simple event type with a very important goal in mind: Get you the career support you need in a safe, communal setting. This means:
- These sessions are never recorded
- All AI summary and note-taker bots will be kicked out
- If you want to ask your question 100% anonymously, just change your display name and ask it in the chat
So how does it work? Easy: Drop in whenever, raise your hand 🤚 to ask a question (or put it in chat), and leave at your own convenience. Rahul will answer 1 question at a time per person.
Can't make the event? No worries, just ask your question anonymously in the Taro forum: https://www.jointaro.com/questions/create/

Meet Alex & Rahul - Taro Bay Area Tech Meetup
Saturday March 22, 9:00pmBay Area Tarodactyls unite!
Join us in Palo Alto for the Silicon Valley Taro meetup! Come by to:
- Network with 75+ talented and ambitious tech workers
- Enjoy snacks and drinks (yes, we will have Taro boba!)
- Meet Alex, Rahul, and other industry veterans from companies like Meta, Robinhood, Google, and Pinterest
To stay up-to-date on logistics (especially on the day-of), make sure you're a part of the #g-sf-bayarea-meetup channel in the Taro Premium Slack.
We're excited to meet you!

Taro Seattle Meetup - March 2025
Sunday March 23, 6:00pmIf you don't have a Taro Premium membership, you can use Grace's special link to receive 20% off: https://www.jointaro.com/r/graceg708/
Join us for a cozy Sunday afternoon meetup at Capital One Cafe Bellevue! Come connect with fellow Taro community members over coffee/tea in this charming cafe space. Feel free to bring a laptop if you want to cowork/work on side projects!
📅 Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This is a casual gathering where we can:
- Get to know each other over drinks
- Share our experiences and interests
- Build connections within our community
Please RSVP so we can get a headcount and Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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[Office Hours] Starting A Startup - Idea Feedback And Sharing
Monday April 14, 5:00pmThis session is for early entrepreneurs and wantrepreneurs (someone who wants to leave their full-time job and do a company).
Hear pitches from several engineers who are tinkering with various startup ideas. Hear the raw feedback that can make their pitch better, from Rahul and other Taro members.
In the last two decades, more money and attention have gone to early-stage startups. It's easier and cheaper than ever to start a startup, especially if you're an engineer!
Sample discussions:
- Get feedback on the clarity of your idea, along with the opportunity size. Do you want a VC-scale outcome, or a "lifestyle business"?
- Should you get pre-seed funding (generally $100K - $500K) from an accelerator?
- How and when should you launch your product?
Also happy to share honest thoughts and feedback on well-known accelerators: Y Combinator, PearX, TechStars
What you get:
- Hear ideas from other ambitious engineers to make your own idea/pitch better.
- Taro (this platform!) is a YC-funded startup from S22. Rahul can share thoughts about how Taro got in and what he learned.
- Rahul has personally reviewed and recommended 10+ companies that have gotten funding and launched their product.
Relevant resources:
- How To Approach "Doing Your Own Thing" -- Startup Discussion And Feedback
- [Taro Top 10] Entrepreneurship And Tech Startups
- "How did you decide to quit your job and make a startup?" (by Alex)
- How To Prepare To Leave Big Tech For A Startup
- Taro at YC's Demo Day (Summer 2022)
This session will not be recorded. Group Office Hours are a communal way to get the personalized career advice you need.