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This event will be a single talk on Code Reviews, are they worth it? with Graham Cook

⚠️ This will be an in-person event, the venue is TBA but will be close to the train station.

Agenda:

• 🍕 Pizza/Drinks (18:15 - 18:30)
• 🗣 Introduction (18:30)
• 👉 Code Reviews, are they worth it? with Graham Cook (18:35ish)
• 🍻 Social @ Pub (after the talk)

👉 Code Reviews, are they worth it?
Code reviews. Love them or hate them, they're something that most good engineering teams do. But how well understood is the process and the potential benefits, not just for the resulting code, but for the team itself? In this talk, I’d like to suggest a framework for getting the most out of code reviews, that can address the ‘soft’ skill side of code review just as much as the ‘tech’ aspect.

We will, of course, cover the sorts of broad areas a good review should examine, looking at some examples of the sorts of things it should spot.
But I would also like to discuss some other aspects of code review that are often overlooked. For example, a code review can be seen as a valuable piece of peer feedback and can become a great method of knowledge sharing across the team as a whole. Whether you’re an experienced tech lead/team lead, or an associate developer just getting to grips with the process, there are more benefits to be had than just the delivered ticket.

This event will be a single talk on Crafting a Cultural StoryBot with MCP and C# with Olorunfemi Davis and Olakunle Abiola
⚠️ This will be an in-person event, the venue is TBA.

Agenda:

• 🍕 Pizza/Drinks (18:15 - 18:30)
• 🗣 Introduction (18:30)
• 👉 Crafting a Cultural StoryBot with MCP and C#
• 🍻 Social @ Pub (after the talk)

👉 Crafting a Cultural StoryBot with MCP and C#
Join Senior Software Engineer Olorunfemi Davis and Olakunle Abiola for a 2-hour deep dive into building Naija2Sheffield StoryBot, a desktop virtual assistant that blends Nigerian and Sheffield cultures using AI and C#! Discover how to create a context-aware AI agent with Semantic Kernel and Model Context Protocol (MCP), leveraging Docker MCP Catalog and Toolkit for secure, one-click server setup. Learn to optimize .NET Core APIs for memory and CPU efficiency on Azure and integrate C++ for high-performance tasks like data parsing.

In an interactive live demo, Olorunfemi will showcase the bot answering fun cultural queries (e.g., “Compare Nigerian jollof to Sheffield’s Sunday roast”) using real Nairaland and Sheffield data, running securely in Docker containers with Docker Model Runner. Explore MCP security, Azure best practices, and C++/C# interoperability, all while telling a compelling story of cultural connection. Perfect for developers passionate about AI, performance optimization, and inclusive tech. Stay for Q&A and networking!

Key Takeaways:
● Build AI agents with MCP and Docker’s Toolkit for secure, scalable deployment.
● Optimize .NET APIs for lean Azure infrastructure with real-world case studies.
● Master C++/C# interoperability for performance-critical tasks.
● Create storytelling-driven apps that bridge global communities.

Audience: Developers, AI enthusiasts, .NET/C# engineers