Nov 2024 Double Header — Sam Wagner + Jernej Kavka [JK] (SSW)
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Meetup kindly sponsored this month by SSW. 🍜
Live stream from 6pm AEST via our Twitch channel. 📽️
Recordings after the event on our YouTube channel. 📺
Venue kindly sponsored by Telstra Purple. 🪑
Lucky door prizes kindly sponsored by JetBrains. 📜
We are glad to recommend our sponsors products and services, and we appreciate their ongoing sponsorship of our user group! 😁
Coders Handbook: How to walk code — Sam Wagner (SSW) ~45m
As a developer, especially one starting out in the industry, it can be tough to come onto a new project and just to be expected to “figure it out”. There are many processes and team behaviors that are usually in place to protect a new developer from that kind of experience but at some point it’s just time to roll up those sleeves and walk through the code. This talk is designed to give you a simple mental framework for doing so effectively on two notable axis.
- You should be able to walk away from your screen, context switch, or otherwise be interrupted and not have to restart the process.
- You should leave this process with not only a mental mapping of a portion of the code base you’re looking at but a way to communicate that model with the people who you need help from more effectively.
About Sam:
I'm a Full-Stack Developer at SSW Brisbane with a passion for continuous learning and sharing knowledge. Whether through mentoring, speaking at user groups, or contributing to community discussions, I enjoy helping others grow their skills. I'm dedicated to always looking for opportunities to learn new tech or stretch an idea! 💡
Sam's website: https://samwagner.dev
Sam on GitHub: https://github.com/SamBWagner
Sam on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-b-wagner
Quickstart: Offline Home Automation prototype with Blazor and LLM for fun — Jernej Kavka [JK] (SSW) ~30m
Ever wanted to build an AI solution but worried that you won't have access to the Internet or concerned about the data that might get leaked into the web?
What if we could wield the power of ChatGPT, Llama, Google Gemma or Phi-3 locally?
Join me in building a quick prototype for managing virtual devices with help of SLMs (Small Language Models) without breaking your bank.
About JK:
JK is a Microsoft AI MVP, SSW Solution Architect, and organiser of several user groups like AI Hack Days and Global AI The Podcast. JK is a full-stack .NET developer, but his passion lies in Azure Cognitive Services, AI and machine learning. He is the main architect behind SSW's virtual receptionist - SophieAI: https://sswsophie.com
He is also very active in the developer community and enjoys speaking at conferences like NDC, DDD, as well as User Groups and Hack Days.
JK’s blog: https://jkdev.me/
JK on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jernejkavka
JK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jernej_kavka
Schedule (in AEST):
5:00pm Attendees can arrive in-person
5:30pm Refreshments
6pm Welcome (5m)
6:05pm Sam Wagner (~45m)
6:50pm Break
6:55pm JK (~30m)
7:25pm Close (and head to the Criterion)