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**Note this is an event organised by GDG Brunei. Register at [https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-brunei-darussalam-presents-build-with-ai-buildable-pre-hackathon-code-along/](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-brunei-darussalam-presents-build-with-ai-buildable-pre-hackathon-code-along/)** Join GDG Brunei for a hands-on "Build with AI" virtual code-along! Choose between a Low-Code (Google AI Studio) or High-Code (Vertex AI) track to build and deploy your first AI apps. This session serves as the official prep-ground for June's BuildABLE Hackathon, equipping you with the tools to innovate for inclusion. All skill levels are welcome! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Get ready to transform your ideas into reality! In preparation for June’s **BuildABLE – Innovating Inclusion Together Mini Hackathon**, GDG Brunei is hosting a virtual Code-Along to get your technical environment set up and your AI skills sharpened. Whether you are a complete beginner, an educator, or an advanced software engineer, we have a track for you. **How it Works:** We will kick off together to claim your free Google Cloud OnRamp credits, and then split into two virtual breakout rooms: * **Track 1: Low-Code Path (Beginners/Educators/Designers)** Learn the art of prompt engineering using Google AI Studio. You will use natural language to generate frontend code and deploy a functional, accessible web app (like a Visual Schedule Generator) without writing manual backend code. * **Track 2: High-Code Path (Advanced Developers/Engineers)** Dive into Vertex AI and the Gemini API. You will learn how to securely call models via the SDK and build a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) backend to process complex datasets, deploying your final architecture to Cloud Run. **Why Register?** RSVPing on [their Bevy page](https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-brunei-darussalam-presents-build-with-ai-buildable-pre-hackathon-code-along/) is mandatory to automatically receive your Google Cloud credits for 180 days, which you will use during the session to bypass free-tier rate limits and deploy your apps live. Let’s build the skills today to build a more inclusive tomorrow! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Agenda** 1:30 PM Context & Setup Welcome & Objective: Why are we building this? The Autism Context: Brief primer on digital needs (predictability, sensory-friendly design). Environment Check: Ensuring all participants have their code editors open and Google AI Studio accounts active. 2:00 PM Prompt Engineering 101: Vibe Coding using Google AI Studio Live Demo: Accessing Google AI Studio. Hands-On: Crafting prompts specifically for accessibility. Participants practice writing system instructions like: "You are an assistant for a neurodivergent user. Explain this concept using literal language, avoiding sarcasm and idioms." Google AI Studio's now supports full-stack runtimes, allowing vibe coding experience that helps you turn prompts into real, functional apps. In this session, you will learn how to build robust applications through natural language prompting. Pre-requisite: - Your gmail account is required to access Google AI Studio 2:45 PM 15 mins Break Screen break and informal networking 3:00 PM The Code-Along: Backend Connecting the API: Participants write their first script (Python or Node.js) to send a text prompt to the Gemini API and print the response in their terminal. Error Handling: What happens when the AI hallucinates or the API times out? 4:00 PM The Code-Along: Frontend Building the UI: Providing a pre-written, sensory-friendly HTML/CSS template. The Connection: Writing the JavaScript fetch() function to take user input from a text box, send it to the API, and display the result on the screen. 4:45 PM Testing & Tweaking Breakout: Participants customize their apps. Some might change it from a "Social Script Generator" to a "Sarcasm Translator" or an "Emotion Identifier" based on text. Mentors float the room to fix bugs. 5:15 PM The Hackathon Handoff Deploying: Showing how to push the code live. The Starter Kit: Distributing the GitHub repository link containing today's code so they can use it as a foundation for the main Hackathon. Team Formation: Encouraging solo developers to group up before the main event.

**The idea for this group is to build a community where men can gather together and build connections & learn and grow from each other.** How we start each meeting is by each of us checking in with our "roses and thorns" aka what are the good things and the bad things going on in your life recently? Then we will go into a topic discussion. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS** \*\*THERE WILL BE A ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR NO-SHOWS. IF YOU RSVP TO A MEETING AND FAIL TO SHOW UP WITHOUT NOTICE, YOU'LL BE REMOVED FROM THE GROUP. THIS IS TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF THE GROUP\*\* 1. Confidentiality - EVERYTHING that is shared NEVER leaves this space so that this space remains safe and sacred. There is a zero tolerance policy for this. If a man is in violation of this, they will be permanently removed from the group. 2. Non-Judgement - we respect and honor every man’s truth so that we may receive the same from others. While we may not agree on everything, we commit to respecting every man’s perspectives and engaging in honorable discussion with one another. 3. Be committed - honor your commitment to this group and to yourself. If you attend a meeting, please commit yourself fully to the meeting. Also be committed to your own journey. When we fail, we own it & clean it up. 4. Speak from the heart - this is NOT a space to “look good”, have the “right” answers, and have it all together. Relax and know you are not alone. Be exactly who you are within the safety of this space. 5. Be supportive - This means always willing to provide encouragement to your fellow men, encourage action and momentum in each other’s lives.. Be willing to challenge each other. Be willing to hold each other accountable. 6. Participation - what you receive from this community will be a reflection of what you put into it. Period. We ask that you share your perspectives, reflect on others, and give/receive support when and where it’s needed.

**Welcome to Drunken Philosophy** a casual, curious social discussion **Optional topic for this meetup: What's up with all the AI hate?** A recent survey found that 74% of Americans have a negative view of AI, and I want to know why. Come out and debate whether AI is good or bad. My hot take: a labor-saving tool that could potentially help cure cancer gets called dangerous because it might raise unemployment or cause a speculative investment bubble, that tells you a lot more about capitalism and the economic system we live under than it does about the tool itself. As a computer programmer, I think AI is a wonderful tool that has increased my productivity by at least an order of magnitude. I'd go so far as to say Claude Code is the best tool I have ever used. Debate me and name a better one. Is AI potentially dangerous? Yes, but so are a lot of tools. Chainsaws. Steam engines (early ones would occasionally explode and kill everyone in the room). Do you think cavemen sat around debating whether fire could be used as a weapon or for self-harm, and decided not to discover it? I have two friends who hate AI for opposite reasons: one thinks it's a fad and not useful, and the other thinks it's going to take over everything and cause human extinction. Come out tonight, have a friendly debate, and make some friends. No lectures. Friendly crowd. Drop in for one drink and stay if it's fun.

Mental Health, how do you understand it? How can you improve it? How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp. This group is hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

Join us as we get together to see the top-reviewed comedy-drama, I LOVE BOOSTERS! The film comes from writer/director Boots Riley and follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. Here are details, trailers and our plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: The film follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It is written/directed by Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You) and stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, and Demi Moore. BUZZ AND ACCLAIM: I Love Boosters was the opening film at this year’s SXSW Festival and premiered to rave reviews! It is currently earning a tremendous 97% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes where critics call it, “an unexpected celebration of friendship, community, and solidarity.” Others call the film “an exercise in radical empathy,” a “masterful” and “optimistic” film designed to “provoke discussion” while making the audience laugh. TRAILER: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4lPRISgr9c) SUMMER OF ICE CREAM: GRAETER’S! Established way back in 1870 in Cincinnati, this historic, family-owned brand is famous for their delicious small batch ice cream and any chocolate chunk flavors! They are currently the only commercial ice cream maker using the French Pot method that they’ve been using since they first opened! Plus, those chocolate chunks, oh my goodness! Vegan options are available. PLAN: We’ll plan for a 7pm-ish showing and will meet in the lobby area about 20 minutes before the show. Advance ticket purchase not required for this theater but Showtime and complete details will be confirmed/announced as the date gets closer. Look forward to seeing you there, Dan