[HYBRID] August Golang Meetup

Hello Gophers

Welcome back for another year of Go talks and networking!

For this event, all talk formats work: short talks (5-10 min) as well as regular length (25 min).

Would your company like to host this or another? Let us know!

If you'd like to give a talk - submit your proposals here: http://goo.gl/forms/54YvJT223F

If you have more ideas - talk to us at the Gophers slack: https://invite.slack.gobridge.org/ in the #berlin channel, and follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/gdgberlingo

Join in person at:

SoundCloud HQ

Rheinsberger Str. 76/77, 10115 Berlin
Courtyard Floor 2https://maps.app.goo.gl/asZfJn7QeHh3Mf6i8

SoundCloud empowers artists and fans to connect and share through music. Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform empowering artists to build and grow their careers by providing them with the most progressive tools, services, and resources. With over 400+ million tracks from 40+ million artists, the future of music is SoundCloud.

This is a hybrid event. Join the event virtually at https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-berlin-golang-presents-hybrid-august-golang-meetup-1/
or in person at

SoundCloud HQ - 76/77 Rheinsberger Straße Berlin, 10115

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Agenda

7:00 PM: Networking

Networking over drinks and food

7:30 PM: Welcome

Welcome words from the organizers

7:35 PM: Talk 1: CQRS & Mediator in Go using generics / Ricardo Martinez Garcia, Software Engineer @ SoundCloud

This beginner-friendly talk introduces the CQRS pattern combined with Go generics and the Mediator pattern. You’ll learn how to separate commands and queries to create cleaner, more maintainable, and testable code—leveraging generics to ensure strong type safety and easier extensibility as your projects grow.

8:10 PM: Announcements and break

Announcements, HR lost & found, open mic

8:25 PM: Talk 2: Model Context Protocolo (MCP) in Go / Marcelo Xavier, Software Engineer, Hellofresh

The talk introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in enabling structured interactions between LLMs and tools. It showcases how to implement MCP in Go for efficient, scalable integrations. Practical examples demonstrating real-world use cases and best practices.

9:00 PM: Networking

Networking over drinks and food

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Speaker

Ricardo Martinez Garcia, Software Engineer @ SoundCloud

Marcelo Xavier, Software Engineer, Hellofresh

Marcelo is an experienced software engineer specializing in backend systems and machine learning solutions to address complex problems. He has a strong track record in deploying production applications with robust monitoring while staying current with AI trends.

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Hosted By

Natalie Pistunovich, Organizer

Ole Bulbuk, Organizer

Tim Scheuermann, Organizer

Anderson Queiroz,

Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-berlin-golang-presents-hybrid-august-golang-meetup-1/.