DDD by Night September - Hybrid event

It's DDD but *lightning*.

The evening will be a hybrid event hosted by the DDD Melbourne crew and consist of short & sharp presentations of fifteen minutes in length on a dev related subject.

Venue space is limited, we cannot accommodate more than 90 people. First come first served!

ONLINE ATTENDANCE
You can join us online, we'll aim to get the call started somewhere around 6pm before we have our introductions and first speaker.

Remote audience link TBC

You can ask questions of our speakers via Slido. We'll try to ask your questions as they come through on Slido, but we may not get to all of them.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES/HOST
Pablo Alvarez Imaz, software developer at StarRez, long time DDD by Night organiser, and all round great guy.

TALKS
Sonalika Patel
Topic to be announced

Alan Huynh
Physics-Informed Neural Networks: Less Data, More Physics

Learn how Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) let you train models with less data by encoding physics and constraints directly into the learning process. This talk will break down the core ideas, explore some real-world examples - including cases with no full equations, just known rules, and walk through how to build one with PyTorch.

Zach Jensz
Offline-first AI web apps

Zero load time - even on spotty or no WiFi?
Zero API keys - LLMs in-browser, offline, private?
Zero app store - no cut to Apple or Google?
All are possible on the web today!
Powerful APIs such as Service Worker, Cache, IndexedDB, OPFS, webGPU and more are shrouded in misconception. We'll dig into their history, enabling exceptional UX along the way - and peer into the future.
We'll explore service workers, caching, progressive enhancement and how to put an LLM in the browser!"

Shayna Burns
WTF is GEO? A guide to staying visible in AI search

Feeling overwhelmed by all the new acronyms flying around in search and content marketing? You’re not alone. From GEO to AIO and AEO to SXO, it’s hard to know what’s what – and what you actually need to focus on. Shayna will demystify GEO for you!

SCHEDULE
5.45pm Open doors, food served

6.15pm Intro and three talks

7.30pm Break for networking and drinks

8.00pm Two more talks

8.45pm Close

CODE OF CONDUCT
All DDD events are subject to the DDD Code of Conduct available at https://www.dddmelbourne.com/code-of-conduct/

VENUE SPONSOR
Luminary

FOOD SPONSOR
ROLLER

FUTURE EVENTS
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