2026-08 meetup · boston · Zulip Chat Archive

I was actually gonna ask - how would you feel about trying Bow Market just one time before summer/fall is up? Not for another hackathon, just as a location for a meeting? We never really took advantage of it, being cooped up in that room for the power outlets. Similar to Time Out, it has food options and beer (and coffee).

Downsides include no nearby train stops, and potentially being stuck indoors anyway in case of rain (in which case could you bring food into that brewery? I dunno.)

(thinking about it more - I think Time Out would be a better place if we did another hackathon. Lots more indoor space.)

Philip Durbin (Jul 12 2026 at 13:11):

I'm definitely ok with mixing up the location. I like Time Out but there are plenty of other nice places.

Philip Durbin (Jul 12 2026 at 13:16):

Dan said:

no nearby train stops

The closest T stop to Bow Market is the somewhat new Union Square stop, an 8 minute walk for 0.4 miles:

Philip Durbin (Jul 12 2026 at 13:18):

Next closest is the East Somerville, a 17 minute walk for 0.7 miles:

Philip Durbin (Jul 12 2026 at 13:21):

In comparison, Time Out is only a 3 minute walk for 0.1 miles from the Fenway stop:

Dan (Jul 12 2026 at 14:42):

Well I'd be curious what others think. If nobody is enthusiastic about it I'm happy to withdraw my suggestion.

Adrian (Jul 12 2026 at 17:54):

I guess I can go either way.

On one hand getting to TOM is basically second nature to me now

On the other that Huntington hackers group is nearby on northeastern campus, so maybe not having two similar events in one place is helpful too

Philip Durbin (Jul 12 2026 at 19:29):

Yeah, see also #boston > Huntington Hackers

Morgan Jassen (Jul 15 2026 at 16:49):

ok, finished marking dates that currently don't work for me

Philip Durbin (Jul 23 2026 at 11:49):

Whelp, only @Adrian and I voted above and he put an :cross_mark: on Aug 9th but I think it's the best day for me so I'm picking that one and will update the website. Sorry, @Adrian! I hope others can make it!

Philip Durbin (Jul 23 2026 at 11:53):

Updated!

Here are the details for the next open source meetup:

When: Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7pm
Where: Time Out Market Boston, 401 Park Dr, Boston, MA 02215 (Google Maps)
Discuss: Zulip thread

Add to calendar: Google Calendar (webcal, ICS)

Dan (Aug 07 2026 at 22:54):

https://floss.social/@bostonopen/117056683920285905

Philip Durbin (Aug 09 2026 at 14:03):

See you all tonight!

Jared Garst (Aug 09 2026 at 18:19):

Hey! This is very last minute, but I am relatively new in town and planning on stopping by - it got posted on mastodon, so I assume it is open to drop ins.