About us
GemCity TECH is a family of user groups bringing tech-focused content to the Dayton Ohio community. Our calendar is filled with opportunities to learn and share information 'about all things tech'.
Join us on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/nyDtEytbt6
Current user groups that GemCity TECH supports:
- Code For Dayton - Civic Hacking (David Best)
- Dayton Dynamic Languages - Python, Ruby, Rust (Catherine Devlin)
- Gem City Game Developers - Unity, Blender (Brian Turner)
- Hack Dayton- PEN Testing
Please join us at one or more of these groups for fun, community and growth
Your RSVP tells how many to expect.
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Code For Dayton
Arcade Innovation Hub, 31 S Main St, Dayton, OH, USCode For Dayton is a monthly user group meeting at the downtown Dayton Innovation Hub. The meetings follow the "hack night" format - a little discussion and show and tell up front, followed by an opportunity to break into groups to work on civic or community oriented projects.
Today, we are heading back to the Preservation Dayton dataset! Janet was able to contact the researcher who did the original 1996 & 2012 study. We're going to hack on some python to see if we can properly update the report with this new piece of info.
Check out CodeForDayton.org to find out more about us and what we are working on.
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Book Discussion: Crisis Engineering
Location not specified yetOne Off Event: Please join us to discuss the book Crisis Engineering.
Please feel free to bring your dinner. Snacks and drinks provided.Book Discussion:
* Crisis Engineering: Time-Tested Tools for Turning Chaos Into Clarity
Book by Marina Nitze, Matthew Weaver, and Mikey Dickerson
Crisis Engineering is a practical guide for leaders on how to manage and leverage crises for positive change, offering a toolkit for understanding complex systems and driving transformation. The book, set for release in April 2026, draws on the authors' experience in tech and government (including the HealthCare.gov rescue and the US Digital Service) to provide actionable strategies for moving beyond simply surviving a crisis to fundamentally improving an organization.
Key themes and concepts- Crisis as opportunity:
The book argues that crises are unique moments for deep, meaningful change that are otherwise difficult to achieve. - Beyond traditional leadership:
It challenges conventional leadership instincts under pressure, offering alternatives for when systems break down. - Practical toolkit:
It provides concrete methods for identifying crisis signals, understanding the underlying systems, and implementing solutions. - Real-world experience:
The authors, veterans of major tech and government crises, share insights from their work at places like Google, the VA, and the White House.
What to expect
- How to identify crisis signals: Learn to spot the early signs of a meltdown.
- How to act under pressure: Discover what to do when traditional approaches fail.
- How to build a crisis response: Learn to stand up your own crisis engineering effort.
- The three outcomes of crisis: Understand the choices organizations face: durable change, death, or rationalizing failure into a new normal.
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