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Combinatorial optimization problems arise across logistics, scheduling, and engineering, and C++ remains a language of choice when performance matters. This lecture takes a practical look at solving such problems in C++, using the Electric Vehicle Routing Problem as a running example. We begin with an exact solver, formulating the problem as a mixed-integer program and trying to solve it through GLPK's C API directly from C++. Exact methods, however, quickly hit their limits on real-world instances. The second half of the talk turns to metaheuristics: how they are designed, why C++ is particularly well suited for implementing them, and what design choices matter most in practice. We'll walk through a concrete implementation, touching on data structures for fast neighborhood evaluation, generic algorithm design with templates, and the performance considerations that separate a prototype from a production-ready solver. The goal is not to advocate for one approach over another, but to show how C++ supports the full spectrum of optimization techniques.

Hey everyone! Join us for our next meetup on **May 27th** starting at **18:00** at a new venue - **Pogon Mislavova** (Kneza Mislava 18). We'll have an interesting talk by our own Vitaliy, followed by our usual networking. Afterwards, we'll either stay at Pogon or head to a nearby bar (Canopy Bar sounds like a good option). \*\*\* Electron in Production: Building Efficient Desktop Apps with Native Modules by **Vitaliy Yunikov** VS Code, Slack, Figma, Linear, Notion — a lot of the desktop apps web developers use daily - are all Electron. Electron also has a reputation for being slow and bloated. Both are true: a well-built Electron app feels native, a default one doesn't. This talk covers what production Electron teams know that the docs don't tell you. We'll go through the process model and what each process costs, the security defaults you need from day one, the JS-side performance moves that buy back the memory Chromium charges, and what happens when pure JavaScript stops being fast enough - going native with N-API, including the data, threading, and memory contracts that surprise even experienced JS developers. Hope to see you there! Marcela

Marketingaši se često susreću s paradoksom da imaju više kanala i alata nego ikad, a sve je teže postići opipljive rezultate. Ako vam ovo zvuči poznato, **[događaj](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** koji **[𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗨𝗣](https://leverup.io/braze/?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** organizira s **[𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗼𝗺](https://www.braze.com/?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** je baš za vas. ✅ LeverUP, zagrebačka konzultantska tvrtka specijalizirana za customer engagement poziva vas na ekskluzivni događaj ***[Više kanala, više alata… a manje rezultata?](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)*** Pokazat ćemo vam što Braze, vodeća svjetska platforma za customer engagement, može učiniti za vaše poslovanje i kako spaja podatke, kanale i personalizaciju na jednom mjestu i koristi ih u stvarnom vremenu. ⌛ **𝗞𝗮𝗱𝗮?** 27\. svibnja 2026\.\, od 10:00 do 13:00 sati 📍 **𝗚𝗱𝗷𝗲?** Hotel Zonar, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9, Zagreb **Što vas sve čeka:** ✅ koliko zapravo znate o svojim kupcima? ✅ po čemu je Braze drugačiji od drugih platformi - višekanalna komunikacija, personalizacija, metrike ✅ interaktivni live demo - kad Braze Agent radi umjesto vas ✅ konkretni odgovori, a ne teorija - kako su brendovi povećali konverzije i lojalnost kupaca pomoću Brazea ✅ networking i razgovor s ambicioznim marketingašima u opuštenoj atmosferi Hotela Zonar ✅ piće i hrana Dress code - business casual Broj mjesta je ograničen. **[➡️ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮.](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** Veselimo se vašem dolasku. 🙂

Pozdrav Gopheri, Novi meetup! Tema ovog druženja je: Gdje idu moji paketi? Vodič kroz Go projektne strukture. Lokacija je: Dvorana C na Tehničko veleučilište u Zagrebu Borongajska cesta 83E, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia https://maps.app.goo.gl/1jKZDsiqMbhZc7136 Besplatni parking je moguć ispred zgrade Veleučilišta. Kao i uvijek, pozivamo vas da nam se javite s temom za predavanje. Dobrodošle su i teme za manje iskusne sudionike. Također vas pozivamo da nam se pridružite na Gophers slack kanalu: #croatia https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org/ \-\-\- Hello Gophers New meetup! The topic of this meeting is: Where do my packages go? A guide to Go project structures. The location is: Hall C at Zagreb University of Applied Sciences (Tehničko veleučilište u Zagrebu – TVZ) Borongajska cesta 83E, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia https://maps.app.goo.gl/1jKZDsiqMbhZc7136 Free parking is available in front of the University building. As always, we invite you to contact us with a topic for a talk. Topics for less experienced participants are also welcome. We also invite you to join us on the Gophers slack channel: #croatia https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org/

\*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\* Practice Foreign Languages with Native Speakers \*\*\*\*\* === \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* at the Language Conversation Table \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* === The caffe Domenico provides us with a back-room reserved just for this event, where we get to practice Croatian and other languages three hours for free.The entrance is free, but to be sure that Domenico will continue to host us, please have at least one drink when you're coming.At Domenico, Preradovićeva 33/3. See you soon!P.S. IF U HAVE ANY PROBLEMS FINDING THE PLACE BE FREE TO CONTACT THE ORGANIZER: +385953913346 \*\*\*\*\* Vježbajte Strane Jezike sa Izvornim Govornicima \*\*\*\*\* === Za organizaciju događaja se ne mora nista platiti. Radi korištenja prostora u kafiću (koji se nalazi u dvorišnoj zgradi) , bilo bi poželjno kad bi svatko naručio barem jedno piće. Nedjelja 18:00 - 21:00 sati Domenico Preradovićeva 33/3

Hey everyone! Join us for our next meetup on **May 27th** starting at **18:00** at a new venue - **Pogon Mislavova** (Kneza Mislava 18). We'll have an interesting talk by our own Vitaliy, followed by our usual networking. Afterwards, we'll either stay at Pogon or head to a nearby bar (Canopy Bar sounds like a good option). \*\*\* Electron in Production: Building Efficient Desktop Apps with Native Modules by **Vitaliy Yunikov** VS Code, Slack, Figma, Linear, Notion — a lot of the desktop apps web developers use daily - are all Electron. Electron also has a reputation for being slow and bloated. Both are true: a well-built Electron app feels native, a default one doesn't. This talk covers what production Electron teams know that the docs don't tell you. We'll go through the process model and what each process costs, the security defaults you need from day one, the JS-side performance moves that buy back the memory Chromium charges, and what happens when pure JavaScript stops being fast enough - going native with N-API, including the data, threading, and memory contracts that surprise even experienced JS developers. Hope to see you there! Marcela

⚽️ Football game in Zagreb — Saturday, 30th of May We’re organizing a pickup football game in Zagreb on Saturday, 30th of May from 16:00 to 17:00. If you’re interested, just join/apply if you can make it. 🌍 International vibe — everyone is welcome 🤝 Friendly but competitive game 💪 Good energy and respect on the pitch 📍 Location details to be shared.

Marketingaši se često susreću s paradoksom da imaju više kanala i alata nego ikad, a sve je teže postići opipljive rezultate. Ako vam ovo zvuči poznato, **[događaj](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** koji **[𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗨𝗣](https://leverup.io/braze/?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** organizira s **[𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗼𝗺](https://www.braze.com/?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** je baš za vas. ✅ LeverUP, zagrebačka konzultantska tvrtka specijalizirana za customer engagement poziva vas na ekskluzivni događaj ***[Više kanala, više alata… a manje rezultata?](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)*** Pokazat ćemo vam što Braze, vodeća svjetska platforma za customer engagement, može učiniti za vaše poslovanje i kako spaja podatke, kanale i personalizaciju na jednom mjestu i koristi ih u stvarnom vremenu. ⌛ **𝗞𝗮𝗱𝗮?** 27\. svibnja 2026\.\, od 10:00 do 13:00 sati 📍 **𝗚𝗱𝗷𝗲?** Hotel Zonar, Trg Krešimira Ćosića 9, Zagreb **Što vas sve čeka:** ✅ koliko zapravo znate o svojim kupcima? ✅ po čemu je Braze drugačiji od drugih platformi - višekanalna komunikacija, personalizacija, metrike ✅ interaktivni live demo - kad Braze Agent radi umjesto vas ✅ konkretni odgovori, a ne teorija - kako su brendovi povećali konverzije i lojalnost kupaca pomoću Brazea ✅ networking i razgovor s ambicioznim marketingašima u opuštenoj atmosferi Hotela Zonar ✅ piće i hrana Dress code - business casual Broj mjesta je ograničen. **[➡️ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮.](https://go.leverup.io/leverup_braze_zagreb_2026?utm_source=Meetup&utm_medium=events&utm_campaign=Braze_events_2026)** Veselimo se vašem dolasku. 🙂

Join us for a casual drinkup at Dribbling Food&Caffe. Come for drinks, stay for conversations (about programming). Everyone is welcome, don't be shy! Hope to see you there!

**Kako Gradska uprava može poboljšati život građanima uz pomoć umjetne inteligencije (AI)?** Koristi li se AI u svakodnevnom radu održavanja sigurnosti u prometu i održavanju infrastrukture? Kako koristiti AI tehnologiju u suradnji sa ostalim gradovima, ali i EU zemljama i tvrtkama? **Zoran Cetinjanin**, **Mario Novosel** i **Marino Ivasić** iz Gradske uprave Grada Karlovca, pokušat će ukratko prikazati rješenja koja se koriste kako bi svima nama podigla kvalitetu, a uz pomoć najnovije tehnologije. Zoran i Mario kao IT-evci sa više od 20 godina rada u Upravi (Katica za sve i oni koji odrađuju sve AjTi probleme u Upravi) stvorili su image Grada Karlovca kao jednog od najinovativnijih „SMART“ gradova u HR. Kako i kojim tehnologijama - pokušat će prezentirati dio rješenja. Marino koji upravlja prometom u našem gradu (ali uz pomoć najnovijih tehnoloških rješenja) pokušat će vam dočarati taj „underground“ svijet da prikaže koliko mu ta tehnologija pomaže da rješava svakodnevne probleme, ali i djeluje proaktivno. Prezentacija ima cilj da potakne ostale na razvoj različitih rješenja kako bi jednog dana imali naš **#KaFrameWork** za AI. Svi ste pozvani da sa svojim idejama, pomognete u daljnjem razvoju, a interesantno će biti čuti i na koji način razvijamo suradnju sa ostalim članicama EU.

Join us for a relaxing brunch at Shawnee Station Tap Room Kitchen! Come enjoy great food, good conversation, and a chance to connect with new friends in a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re new to the group or a familiar face, we’d love to have you there! Grab your favorite brunch drink, meet amazing people, and spend a laid-back morning together. Please RSVP so we can plan seating accordingly. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Most people use AI like a search box: they type one sentence, hope for the best, and get frustrated when the answer is generic, wrong, or useless. But getting better results from tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI systems is not about memorizing magic prompts. It is about learning how to give the AI better context. In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll break down how to make AI dramatically more useful by improving the way you communicate with it. You’ll learn how to give clearer instructions, provide examples, set constraints, ask for better output formats, and use follow-up questions to turn a mediocre answer into a genuinely useful one. We’ll cover practical techniques you can use immediately for work, learning, writing, coding, planning, research, and everyday problem solving. We’ll also touch on why these same ideas show up in more advanced AI systems, including RAG, agents, evaluations, and AI workflows. No technical background required. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and maybe one real task you wish AI was better at helping you with. **What you’ll learn:** * Why “better prompting” is really about better context * How to structure requests so AI gives more useful answers * How to use examples, constraints, and output formats * How to iterate when the first answer is not good enough * How these skills connect to more advanced AI workflows This meetup is for anyone who wants to move beyond basic ChatGPT usage and start getting more practical value out of AI. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

Ladies, join us for a fun Women’s Night Out at VASO Rooftop! Come enjoy rooftop views, delicious food, cocktails, live music, and great conversation in a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you’re looking to meet new friends, unwind after a long week, or simply enjoy a night out, this is the perfect opportunity to relax and connect with other amazing women. Dress cute, bring your positive energy, and get ready for a fun evening of laughter, music, and rooftop vibes overlooking Dublin! Please RSVP early so we can plan seating accordingly. Looking forward to a great night out together!