# Techlahoma Organization, nonprofit · [Techlahoma and user groups](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-and-user-groups) Also called: Techlahoma Foundation, The Techlahoma Foundation, Tech-lahoma, tecklahoma, techlahoma.org, tech lahoma The largest tech community in Oklahoma, with 7,000 members in its [Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/slack). It is a statewide [nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit), formally the Techlahoma Foundation, a 501(c)(3). Launched in 2014, it supports [user groups](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/user-group), runs [conferences](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference) and training, and hosts a Slack workspace for technologists across the state. Its mission is to enrich Oklahoma's technologists of all backgrounds through education, connection and opportunity. Techlahoma is the official tech partner of [Google Developer Group Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gdg-tulsa), a community group in [Google](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/google)'s [developer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) program. **For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) who needs to meet [engineers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer) joins the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack), goes to a [user group](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/user-group) meeting and buys a ticket to its Tulsa [conference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference). Official site: ## Connects to (45) - [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack): Techlahoma's Slack workspace, where technologists across Oklahoma ask questions, share events and post jobs. - [Techlahoma user groups](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-user-groups): The local tech groups in Techlahoma's network, in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. - [Techlahoma board](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-board): The volunteer board that, with staff, runs the Techlahoma Foundation through the year. - [200OK](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/200ok): Techlahoma's annual one-day tech conference in Tulsa, with talks for web professionals and other people who build technology. - [ThunderPlains](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/thunderplains): Techlahoma's annual web and mobile developer conference in Oklahoma City, organized by volunteers. - [OK Coders](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ok-coders): Techlahoma's coding education program. - [Techlahoma Expert AMA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-expert-ama): Techlahoma's online question-and-answer series. - [Nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit): An organization that exists to serve a mission and does not pay profits out to owners. - [Atlas School](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/atlas-school): A software development school in downtown Tulsa, formerly Holberton School Tulsa. - [Google](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/google): The company behind Google Search, Gemini and Google Cloud. - [Google Developer Group Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gdg-tulsa): Google Developer Group Tulsa, a local chapter in Google's community program for developers. - [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow. - [NVIDIA](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nvidia): NVIDIA makes GPUs, chips that help computers train AI models and run them to produce answers. - [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North. - [Tulsa Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech-week): A week-long series of tech events across Tulsa, each one hosted by a different person or organization. - [OKC Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-tech-week): A week-long series of tech events in Oklahoma City, organized by the partner organizations that host each event. - [Gitwit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gitwit): A venture studio in Tulsa. - [Techlahoma Code of Conduct](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-code-of-conduct): The rules for how people treat each other at Techlahoma events, in person and online, and in its Slack. - [Tulsa Web Devs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-web-devs): A Tulsa user group for web developers, part of the Techlahoma network. - [Tulsa Game Devs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-game-devs): A Tulsa user group for people who make games, part of the Techlahoma network. - [Tulsa AWS User Group](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-aws-user-group): A Tulsa user group for people who build on Amazon Web Services and other cloud tools, part of the Techlahoma network. - [Tulsa.Net](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-dotnet): A Tulsa user group for developers who use Microsoft's .NET tools, part of the Techlahoma network. - [Tulsa Agile Practitioners](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-agile-practitioners): A Tulsa user group for people who practice Agile, a way of running software projects in short cycles. - [Tulsa UX](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-ux): A Tulsa user group for user experience designers, listed among Techlahoma's user groups. - [OklahomAI Developers Tulsa](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahomai-developers-tulsa): A Tulsa meetup about AI for developers, AI enthusiasts and tech professionals. - [OKC Web Devs](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-web-devs): An Oklahoma City programming user group in the Techlahoma network. - [OKC LUGnuts](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-lugnuts): Oklahoma City's Linux user group, part of the Techlahoma network. - [OKC Open Source Hardware](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-open-source-hardware): An Oklahoma City user group in the Techlahoma network for people who build open source hardware and electronics. - [Oklahoma Game Developers](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-game-developers): A monthly meetup for game developers in Oklahoma, based in Oklahoma City and part of the Techlahoma network. - [Pythonistas](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-pythonistas): An Oklahoma City user group in the Techlahoma network for people who write Python, a programming language widely used for data and AI work. - [SheCodesOKC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/shecodesokc): An Oklahoma City network of female and non-binary technologists who meet each month to learn and support each other. - [BSidesOK](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bsidesok): A volunteer-run community security conference held in the Tulsa area. - [The Verge OKC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/the-verge-okc): A nonprofit hub for entrepreneurs in Oklahoma City. - [Oklahoma Women in Technology](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okwit): A nonprofit for women who work in technology in Oklahoma, started in 2016. - [gener8tor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gener8tor): An accelerator company that runs programs in cities across the United States, including Oklahoma City. - [Oklahoma Innovative Technology Alliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oita): An alliance of technology and IT companies that have their headquarters in Oklahoma. - [Project 3810](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/project-3810): A product innovation hub in a former factory in Oklahoma City, with a makerspace, shop spaces, workspaces and incubator companies. - [Oklahoma City Java User Group](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-java-user-group): A free user group that promotes Java and related topics in the Oklahoma City area, with talks on programming topics. - [Oklahoma Salesforce Community](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-salesforce-community): An Oklahoma City user group for people who want to improve their Salesforce skills. - [OklahomAI OKC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahomai-okc): An Oklahoma City community for people interested in AI, from any profession or experience level, with in-person workshops, demos and… - [Oklathon](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklathon): Techlahoma's free open-source hackathon in Oklahoma City, a weekend of pitching ideas, forming teams, building and demoing projects with… - [UX Connect OKC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ux-connect-okc): An Oklahoma City user group for user experience (UX) design, listed among Techlahoma's user groups. - [Big Idea](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/big-idea-tulsa): A one-day technology event in downtown Tulsa, produced by Flywheel Tulsa, that brings technology leaders from large organizations together… - [Idea Forge Foundation](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/idea-forge-foundation): A 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation in Oklahoma City that supports Oklahoma's innovators, entrepreneurs and creators. - [WeDreaminOK](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/wedreaminok): A community-led, nonprofit Salesforce conference in Oklahoma City for admins, developers, analysts, designers and business people. ## Follow - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/techlahoma-foundation) - [X](https://x.com/techlahoma) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/techlahoma) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/techlahoma) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/techlahoma) - 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