It&#x27;s great to see this type of event in Baghdad. Although a small event of 17 people, it looks like there were some big company names there or on conference call; Phizer, The State Department, Zain, etc.<p>I think these type of tech community events are important in building an open, collaborating tech environment. I hope they can continue to have these events and find more sponsors. It&#x27;s a great way to introduce tech and programming to people who think it&#x27;s too complicated to understand. Show them it is accessible, show them the resources available, and let them find the joy of building something.<p>Keep up the good work Ali and Marwan.