TechTalks Edinburgh #6 - Nix & Robotics

Why you'll want to join us:

• Packaging 128 programming languages with Nix by Noon van der Silk – We will explore the world of Nix and package management/development environments by building the famous quine-relay program!
• Integration is the hardest part: making robots usable on-site by Daniela Shchegelskaya – Integrating robots on-site is where most projects break. Daniela will share real-world lessons on deploying robots in live environments — from mounting hardware and monitoring flows to handling site constraints and switching between manual and semi-autonomous control.
• Pizza, pints & people – free pizza, beer, tech talks, networking - as always :)

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Agenda:

• 5:45pm - 6:30pm - Welcome • grab a drink • take some pizza • have a quick chat
• 6:30pm- 7:15pm - Noon van der Silk – Packaging 128 programming languages with Nix
• 7:15pm-7:30pm - q&a • chat break
• 7:30pm-8:15pm - Daniela Shchegelskaya – Integration is the hardest part: making robots usable on-site
• 8:15pm onwards - q&a • beverages • networking

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Speaker Spotlight:

Noon van der Silk - https://www.linkedin.com/in/noonsilk/ - is a programmer originally from Australia. He has worked in many industries and technologies, and is presently getting enjoyment out of being able to achieve development environment perfection :)

Daniela Shchegelskaya - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-shchegelskaya-a60b76202/ - is an electronics and robotics engineer working on autonomous systems for industrial and safety-critical environments. Her work focuses on control systems, autonomous navigation, and deploying robots beyond lab conditions into real-world infrastructure such as power substations and hazardous zones. She specialises in making autonomy reliable in practice — addressing connectivity constraints, real-time diagnostics, and system-level decision-making. Alongside her professional work, Daniela builds independent robotics projects and explores how AI can augment human capability in complex environments.
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Partners:

• Dougray
• Clockwise
• Scottish Technology Club
• Beyond Tech

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Previous events:
TechTalks #5 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/312849886/
TechTalks # 4 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/312266554/
TechTalks # 3 - https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/311636014/