This group is about learning and sharing experience on data topics including harvesting, search, storage, analysis, and visualisation. In particular, covering new technologies such as Hadoop, MapReduce, Hive, alternative data management systems such as HBase, BigTable, and Azure. This group would suit people who want to get hands-on with technologies and understand how they can be used in real world applications.

Great things can happen when small groups of focused teams get together to learn. Thats what the Code Lounge is all about - we seek to get people to lend their lounges for at least six hours on a weekend (or other public holiday) to allow like minded developers to congregate and learn. Individual cells can be running concurrently, they can even cover the same topics and we encourage tools like Google Hangouts or Skype to allow others to participate. Its cosy. Its fun. Its an environment where pe …