Welcome to 512tech Recommends! Every week we will comb through the various tech meetups, hackathons, demos, open houses and other tech events happening in our Austin's socially-inclined tech scene and tell you which ones are worth putting in your Google calendar.

When: Thursday, April 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: The Dogwood on West Sixth Street

What: Enjoy the warming spring weather and meet new friends from the Austin tech world.

Cost: Get early bird discounts online, or pay $10 cash at the door.

When: Thursday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: 3601 S Congress Ave, Suite C304

What: A crash course on how to build functioning, user-based and and striking projects. Bring a laptop and be sure to have downloaded Sublime, a text editor, and Google Chrome.

Cost: Free

When: Tuesday, April 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: 701 Brazos Street, 16th floor

What: Newbies to the startup community can take a tour of Capital Factory, hear a presentation and Q&A session from “Austinpreneur” Joshua Baer and head to a happy hour immediately afterward.

Cost: $15

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