London Scala User Group

Agenda
5:30pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink!
6:15pm - 🗣️ Tomasz Godzik: AI with Metals - introducing built-in MCP server
6:55pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate.
7:25pm - 🗣️ Volodymyr Yaroslavskyi: Complexity is a sin
8:05pm - 🥤 Socialising: Grab a drink and let's discuss the talks.
9:00pm - 🍻 Join us in The Butcher's Hook and Cleaver pub to discuss the talks!

🌐 This event has a live stream. Join the webinar at 6:40PM. Watch this space for more details.

🗣️ Volodymyr Yaroslavskyi: Complexity is a sin
Complex code will follow throughout the entirety of your career. Developers tend to take it like the weather - it’s something you can’t change, and you hope you’ll be lucky next time. But is this the best way to tackle it?
The talk will cover the problem of code complexity. I’ll talk about where to look for it, how to assess the damage it causes and how to make the situation better for your future self and team.
From my experience, I’ve noticed that the complexity introduced by a developer strongly correlates to the Dunning-Kruger effect (Confidence - Competence curve), while this topic is relevant to a broad audience, it will be especially useful for the developers with 2-5 years of experience - who are close to the peak of so called “Mount Stupid”. As someone not far from the peak myself, I was inspired to write this talk to share my experience.

⭐ Volodymyr Yaroslavskyi ⭐
Scala and FP Enthusiast, currently working in JP Morgan Chase.
I don’t like cutting corners, and I am strong believer that nicely designed and written software is beneficial for any team at any stage.
Happy to talk about that and about other things as well.

🗣️ Tomasz Godzik: AI with Metals - introducing built-in MCP server
There is a lot of hype surrounding AI and using agents to write your code. In a lot of the cases it leaves a lot be desired and you might even quickly give up on using it. Especially that this isn't actual cheap. This is why a new protocol was created Model Context Protocol that will make sure your AI tools can have proper context and provide you with a correct answer. We'll go over how it's implemented, how to use it and try some live demos to show off its capabilities.

⭐ Tomasz Godzik ⭐
Tomasz has worked with multiple programming language tools through the years trying to provide a productive environment for other developers to interact with. Currently, team lead of Scala Open Source team at VirtusLab. For the last couple of years he worked on multiple open source projects mainly focused on Scala language support.

Frequently Asked Questions
I can’t get into The Trade Desk!
To attend our event hosted by The Trade Desk you will need to be registered with the building. Please provide your name and email address when registering.
Before the event, you’ll receive an email from “One Bartholomew” titled “Your appointment at One Bartholomew”. If this is your first time at The Trade Desk, you will need to fill in an online form. Following this, you will be sent a QR code.
On arrival, enter the building and scan the QR code at the barriers to access and see the lift on the display (A-F). The lift will send you to the 10th floor.
After exiting the lift, make your way to The Trade Desk reception.
You can find detailed instructions here .
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📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct.
We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through this form or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions
I am a novice Scala developer, is this the right event for me? 📚
Yes! One of the best ways to improve your Scala skills is by working on Open Source library and projects!
If you're completely new to Scala / programming, ScalaBridge is a great way to get started!

I don't know what projects I should contribute to.. ↔️
We have a list of Scala projects that would love to have some contributions. Other than get-work-done libraries, we have cool projects like game engine, frontend framework, synthesiser!

I have an idea for a Open Source project but it's a bit daunting. Can you help? 🏔️
Yes! We'd love to see more open source Scala projects and contributors! We can help you get started and provide technical guidance whenever you need it.

I can't find SirusXM's office!
The address of the building is 37 High Holborn (Meetup.com sometimes incorrectly display it as 36)
The entrance to the building is right next to Vision Express:
https://imgur.com/a/Q422P85

SiriusXM/Adswizz office is 1st floor in the building.
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📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct:
https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/
We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through this form or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

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🗣️ Would you like to present, but are not sure how to start? Give a talk with us and you'll receive mentorship from a trained toastmaster! Get in touch through this form and we'll get you started
🏡 Interested in hosting or supporting us? Please get in touch through this form and we can discuss how you can get involved.
📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the Scala Community Code of Conduct:
https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/
We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through this form or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.

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