Design meetups here in Raleigh, NC are plentiful, and many of them have great content and great people leading them. Iโve been to some of those, and Iโve also been to some that have been less than perfect. They have been a place of solace, a place to listen and chat about design, and somewhere I can meet like-minded people. So whenever a new design meetup or other design-related group crops up, there are some criteria I am looking for before deciding to attend.