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Entrenament de SOFTCOMBAT i JUGGER, de 11-14.30h a PARC CIUTADELLA
**[QUÉ ES EL SOFTCOMBAT?](https://youtu.be/Essu82NpRvc)**
**[Qué es el Jugger? | El Jugger, qué es y cómo jugarlo](https://youtu.be/dfyrlQn14oM)**
**[Qué es el LARP?](https://youtu.be/fB3FkxDZhBA)**
El Softcombat és una activitat esportiva en la qual, mitjançant armes embuatades (conegudes com boffers), es recreen combats medievals, es practiquen jocs d'equip i s'aprenen moviments marcials de combat. El Rol en Viu consisteix a afegir-li una acció més teatral i dramàtica a aquests enfrontaments.
Si t'interessa aprendre a combatre, emular les lluites de les teves pel·lícules favorites, lluitar amb espasa, subjectar un escut, dominar els secrets de l'equilibri de peus o fer fitnes d'un mode diferent; el Softcombat i el Rol en Viu són una activitat que has de provar.
**És durant el matí de 11h a 13.30h quan major quantitat de participants es reuneixen. A la tarda, es queda (a vegades) un petit grup, però no es pot garantir la seva presència fins a les 18h, sobretot a l'hivern. Recomanem anar de demà.**
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**REGLES BÀSIQUES PER AL SOFTCOMBAT**
**NORMATIVA I SEGURETAT**
**la participació en un esdeveniment implica l'acceptació d'aquestes:**
Per a garantir la seguretat dels participants, totes les armes alienes a seran testades prèviament, conservant-se el dret a admissió de l'arma o de l'usuari.
Com tot esport de contacte, cal anar amb compte i apel·lar sempre al sentit comú i a la companyonia, en inscriure's en la nostra comunitat, el participant o tutors del participant accepten la total responsabilitat de qualsevol mal, lesió, pèrdua... que pugui succeir dins dels entrenaments.
**La participació en un esdeveniment implica l'acceptació d'aquestes.**
1. No estan permesos cops **ni al cap ni en els genitals.**
2. **La/s ma/ns** que subjecten l'arma fins a la nina no són blanc vàlid.
3. **No es pot estocar,** només colpejar amb el lateral de l'arma.
4. **Abans de començar** qualsevol enfrontament, cal estendre les armes, procedir a una lleugera salutació mitjançant el xoc entre aquestes.
5. **Cuida del company** amb el qual entrenes. Vigila la seva esquena i advertir-li de forats, arbres, altres persones o altres irregularitats en el terreny.
6. **Abans d'emprar qualsevol propietat aliena**, demana permís al seu propietari. Si algú trenca l'equip d'una altra persona, el propietari pot reclamar una compensació econòmica pels materials.
7. Els **menors de 14 anys** hauran d'anar acompanyats d'un adult responsable. Els menors de 16 anys hauran de portar un document emès per un tutor responsable, eximint de responsabilitat als Organitzadors (o confirmar meetup conforme l'acceptació d'aquestes normes).
8. **L'Organització no es farà responsable** de cap mena de lesió, mal o ferida que pugui succeir durant els entrenaments.
9. Diverteix-te i gaudeix, és un gran esport.
10. **L'organització es reserva el dret a vetar** la participació als qui consideri, sense haver de donar explicacions. Sobretot davant persones que hagin demostrat de manera present o passada un comportament deshonest, vexatori o frau davant l'entitat, els seus membres o equip de direcció.
11. Amb la participació en les activitats de Softcombat Bcn Events Associació Cultural, es declara que l'interessat accepta la política de privacitat i tractament de dades personals concorde a la normativa vigent de la LOPD (UE 2016/679). La qual garanteix un tractament anònim i confidencial de les dades facilitades, excepte indicació explicita del signant. A més, garanteix que el seu ús només serà a mode de còmput de participants davant les autoritats legals territorials de manera numèrica, en cas que fos necessari.
12. D'igual mode, declara el seu consentiment perquè SoftBcn Events faci ús de qualsevol imatge, relacionada amb l'esdeveniment, amb la finalitat de realitzar promoció i difusió de la seva activitat a llarg termini.
**MATERIALES PERMITIDOS**
[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5WPtm8uctCcPuc-lq_x7h-Uly9cjclOS](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5WPtm8uctCcPuc-lq_x7h-Uly9cjclOS)
**Conoce nuestras otras Redes sociales:**
[https://www.facebook.com/SoftcombatBcn/](https://www.facebook.com/SoftcombatBcn/)
[https://www.instagram.com/softcombatbcn/](https://www.instagram.com/softcombatbcn/)
[https://www.youtube.com/softcombatbcnevents](https://www.youtube.com/softcombatbcnevents)
[https://twitter.com/SoftBCN ](https://twitter.com/SoftBCN)
SUNDAY SOCIAL EVENT & LIVE MUSIC + HAPPY HOUR & JAMBOREE DISCO (FREE)
APP: https://bit.ly/3LRPxUN
✅WHATSAPP GROUP: https://tinyurl.com/4e57pjzv
✅www.barcelonainternationalsocial.com
✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barcelonainternationalsocial?igsh=MWt3M2lqaHp4bDdlbA==
HAPPY HOUR from 7pm until 8:30pm 🍹
The best event with LIVE MUSIC at Ogham 🎤
(Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes 604 Barcelona)
It has two floors, where on the main one we can enjoy our Language Exchange as usual 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪
Finally, we have the ultimate event that we all wanted, to spend a fun SUNDAY in the company of international and local people 😃
Where we can socialize & practice languages🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪
(You only pay for your drinks or food)
In the best place recently opened with very good communication, it's very beautiful
You can enter to JAMBOREE DISCO (FREE) from 12:00 AM to 1 AM
Guestlist: MEETUP 😃
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HAPPY HOUR desde las 19h hasta las 20:30h🍹
El mejor evento con MÚSICA en VIVO en Ogham 🎤
(Gran Vía de Les Corts Catalanes 604 Barcelona)
Tiene dos plantas, donde en la principal podremos disfrutar de nuestro Language Exchange como siempre 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇫🇷🇩🇪
Por fin tenemos el evento definitivo que tod@s queriamos, para pasar un DOMINGO divertido en compañía de gente internacional y local 😃
Donde podemos sociabilizar, practicar idiomas
(Solo se paga tu consumicion)
En el mejor lugar recientemente abierto con muy buena comunicacion, es muy bonito
Podeis entrar a JAMBOREE DISCO (FREE) desde las 24:00h a 1am
Lista: MEETUP 😃
【NEW DATE】Renew with the earth: a Sunday working in the field!
A morning to get your hands dirty, to help look after Las Acacias (https://lasacaciaspermacultura.com/), a permacultral educational project within a little forest and share some laughter and chats with friends who come on the day.
The project is located about 20mins walk from Castelldefels train station. You can arrive by R2 or R2S from Barcelona for example, Passeig de Gracia or Sants. **Read and save this guide for public transport:** https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SuZoujmE3WXPhqmHt5-NXHHQRX1-iL2Fm6mM1-Sw5vw/edit?usp=sharing
**Rough schedule as below**
10-11am Arrival
11-1pm Work on site (farming, weeding, composting, fixing fences etc depending on what needs doing on the day)
1-3pm Cooking and sharing a lunch together
Bring a vegetarian snack or two to share with everyone.
Remember to dress warm:) And make sure you address for the day's wheather, such as water proof boots etc.
The common language will be Spanish but all language and culture is welcome, please bring a curiosity to learn and excitement to work with the land and nature.
🌿 Social hike + Vermut in Montjuic 🥂
English below
Tras el éxito de la primera edición, volvemos a Montjuïc equipo!
**📍Plan del día**
Quedaremos en el **Hotel Catalonia** de Plaza España a las 11.00AM para comenzar una ruta circular por Montjuïc.
Es una ruta apta para todos los niveles.
🌅 Disfrutaremos de vistas panorámicas de Barcelona, naturaleza y buena compañía. Y además tomaremos fotos de recuerdo, de esas que nunca se olvidan.
Al finalizar la ruta pararemos para hacer el vermut con buenas vistas en el **Bar Marcelino**.
**💡 Importante**
Ultimos tickets (5€)
El consumo en el Bar no está incluido.
**Que traer**
\*Agua
\*Calzado cómodo
\*Ganas de disfrutar
**Reserva anticipada**
Para que podamos reservarte tu plaza, debes realizar el pago por bízum.
📲 Número: 673679430
📝 Concepto: Tu nombre completo
➡️ Envía mensaje al 673679430 para confirmarlo
Cada persona es responsable de si misma durante toda la actividad. Venimos a disfrutar, pero también a actuar con sentido común.
**Grupo Whatsap: ⬇️** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/C3LqQCLij2DDstniNl3v2s?s=sh&p=a&mlu=2](https://chat.whatsapp.com/C3LqQCLij2DDstniNl3v2s?s=sh&p=a&mlu=2)
**ENGLISH**
After the success of the first event with more than 30 people, we are back in Montjuïc!
**📍Plan of the day**
We’ll meet at Hotel Catalonia in Plaza España at 11.00AM to start a circular route around Montjuïc.
It is a route suitable for all levels.
🌅 We will enjoy panoramic views of Barcelona, nature and good company. We will also take souvenir photos, the kind you never forget.
At the end of the hike we will stop for a Vermut break and to enjoy the views at **Bar Marcelino**.
**💡Important**
Last tickets 5€
Consumption at the bar is not included.
**What to bring**
Water
Comfortable shoes
Desire to enjoy
**Early booking**
To reserve your spot, you must make the payment via Bizum.
📲 Number: 673679430
📝 Concept: Your full name
➡️ Send a message to 673679430 to confirm it.
Each person is responsible for themselves during the whole activity. We come to enjoy, but also to act with common sense.
**Whatsap Group:** ⬇️ [https://chat.whatsapp.com/C3LqQCLij2DDstniNl3v2s?s=sh&p=a&mlu=2](https://chat.whatsapp.com/C3LqQCLij2DDstniNl3v2s?s=sh&p=a&mlu=2)
EL DOMINGO DEL CLUB
Hola chicos!,Vuelve una actividad de tarde .Por si no teneis plan, y os gustaria conocer a algún chico del club mientras merendamos en una granja catalana,"lgtb"friendly, de meriendas muy tipica del barri Gótic.
Lugar de encuentro;Delante de la puerta principal Esglesia del Pi
Plaça del Pi
Hora 18.15 hrs.
Sunday Social Beach Games • Volleyball + Spikeball
We’re meeting at Bogatell for social beach games.
We’ll set up a volleyball net as the main activity and also bring spikeball, frisbee and some cards. You can rotate in and out of games or just relax and talk between rounds. No pressure to play nonstop.
The goal is simple: active people, good energy, and a relaxed social atmosphere.
Volleyball level:
Beginner to intermediate. You don’t need to be amazing, but you should know the basic rules and be able to keep a rally going. This works best when everyone can play at least a little.
This is not a competitive tournament and not a party event. It’s a balanced, respectful space to meet people and enjoy the beach.
Bring:
– Water
– Towel
– Optional drink
– Sunscreen
– Good energy
We’ll meet around [Bogatell Beach]().
Exact spot will be posted on the day depending on space.
Limited spots to keep it enjoyable and well balanced.
DIUMENGE: 🍷 Vermut internacional en Català - 🤩 Pràctiques de conversa!
**Vols practicar i millorar el teu català mentre coneixes gent nova?**
Cada diumenge ens trobem en un bar per conversar **en català**, en un ambient distès i agradable. La trobada és oberta tant a **persones que aprenen català com a catalanoparlants nadius**.
És una oportunitat perfecta per practicar l’idioma, fer noves amistats i passar una bona estona xerrant sense presses.
**T’hi esperem! Apunta’t i vine al vermut més internacional.** 🍻🗣️
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🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO IR AL RESTAURANTE BUFFET LIBRE UN DOMINGO Y HACER AMIGOS/AS.
Nuestra nueva web: [https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO IR AL RESTAURANTE BUFFET LIBRE UN DOMINGO Y HACER AMIGOS/AS.
NOS PONEMOS DE ACUERDO Y DECIDIMOS UN DÍA PARA IR EN EL CHAT GENERAL Y ASÍ VAMOS HACIENDO AMISTADES.
LA HORA RECOMENDADA ES A PARTIR DE LAS 14:30 YA QUE EL SÁBADO SE TRASNOCHA.
ESTE SUBGRUPO SE ORGANIZA A TRAVÉS DE UN CHAT DENTRO DE LA PLATAFORMA PATREON SINGLES BARCELONA. COLABORA, PARTICIPA Y EMPUJA. CREA ACTIVIDAD SOCIAL. COGE LA PALA.
[https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
Diario Mental en Vivo (con Carlos Olid: Psicólogo experto en Neurodecisiones)
**Consultorio en Directo [evento especial]**: espacio vivo donde los propios asistentes traen sus casos reales, sus bloqueos, sus decisiones difíciles… y los trabajamos en tiempo real con un enfoque totalmente diferente: la **neurodecisión aplicada a la vida cotidiana**.
**¿Qué vas a vivir en este evento?**
Un **diario mental en directo**, donde distintos asistentes comparten situaciones personales reales: decisiones que no saben tomar, conflictos internos, bloqueos emocionales o momentos de cambio.
El psicólogo Carlos Olid analiza cada caso en vivo, ayudando a reencuadrar el problema desde una perspectiva más clara, estratégica y humana.
**¿Por qué este evento es diferente?**
* Porque aquí el formato es **participativo, introspectivo y centrado en casos reales en vivo**.
* Porque no solo aprendes de tu caso, sino también de los casos de los demás.
* Porque descubres patrones que probablemente también te afectan a ti.
**Para quien es**
Para personas que sienten que:
* Están atrapadas en una decisión
* Repiten patrones que no entienden
* Tienen ruido mental constante
* O simplemente quieren entender mejor cómo funciona su mente al decidir
**Sobre Carlos Olid:**
Carlos Olid es especialista en toma de decisiones en contextos de alta presión y complejidad, donde la diferencia no está en saber, sino en ejecutar cuando todo se desordena. Psicólogo de formación y estratega por naturaleza, ha desarrollado un enfoque propio que une neurociencia, emoción y contexto para explicar por qué las personas no hacen lo que saben que deberían hacer.
Creador del concepto de pensamiento híbrido, trabaja en el punto donde la mente humana y la inteligencia artificial dejan de competir y empiezan a multiplicarse. Su campo no es la teoría: es el comportamiento real cuando el entorno exige respuestas.
Perfil de Instagram de Carlos Olid:
**[https://www.instagram.com/carlos.olid/](https://www.instagram.com/carlos.olid/)**
coste: 5€ para gastos de sala y organización.
**[Únete a nuestro grupo de whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cp2jyUS8Z9a0AsWJ1kbV0f)**[ ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Cp2jyUS8Z9a0AsWJ1kbV0f)
Charcha Film Club: "American Psycho - satire over reality"
**THIS WEEK: “AMERICAN PSYCHO - SATIRE OVER REALITY”**
We'll be watching and discussing clips from AMERICAN PSYCHO through the prism of it being a satire, not a horror (although aren't they the same in this case?)
Try to watch the film before coming to the meetup! Although we're sure you'll enjoy it even more after attending this event!
This event will be free so please buy drinks/food from us at Charcha to keep making these cultural events possible.
**ALSO SHOW YOUR OWN CLIPS!**
We will then have a break before the second half of the meetup where anyone can show a clip (usually youtube) from any film, tv, short etc. which they think is relevent/could help the discussion. The clip can be prepared or you can think of it in the session and we will do our best to pull it up on the screen! We will have clips ready too as backups although we want your perspectives!
If you know a clip you'd like to show/discuss before attending a session, feel free to send it to me privately (meetup or WhatsApp 622229697) or to our WhatsApp group beforehand ([https://chat.whatsapp.com/DVL01x0sUYH2ZeZ5FDfUaI?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DVL01x0sUYH2ZeZ5FDfUaI?mode=gi_t)) so that we can have it prepared.
**“Why another film club?” You may ask.**
Talking about a film can never replace watching one...never.
But we've found that when watching a film, a little context can go a long way.
So we’ve decided to create a film club in the hope that there are other people out there who feel the same; who will enjoy exploring their own perspectives as well as others beyond justifying why you like or dislike a film.
There is no judgement of films here. A-movie, B-movie, high-brow, low-brow, smart, dumb.
This will be an open-discussion. There’ll be themes and certain films chosen but respectful interruptions and questions will be welcome throughout.
To paraphrase Bong Joon-ho, once you overcome your knee-jerk judgement of a film, you can be introduced to so many more amazing films.
This is a new meetup and the format may change. But for now, we will not show whole films at the event. Instead they will be announced beforehand and then discussed with clips at the event.
We hope in the future, different hosts will choose different topics to focus on ranging from the universal like the essence of a story, to the practical minutia of film-making like cinematography, lighting or sound. Everyone is welcome.
🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO VERMUT PARA QUEDAR PARA TOMAR EL VERMUT
Nuestra nueva web: [https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO VERMUT PARA QUEDAR PARA TOMAR EL VERMUT
NOS PONEMOS DE ACUERDO POR EL CHAT PARA ELEGIR EL BAR.
ESTE SUBGRUPO SE ORGANIZA A TRAVÉS DE UN CHAT DENTRO DE LA PLATAFORMA PATREON SINGLES BARCELONA. COLABORA, PARTICIPA Y EMPUJA. CREA ACTIVIDAD SOCIAL. COGE LA PALA.
[https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO BIRRAS DARDOS BILLAR FUTBOLÍN BEERPONG PARA HACER AMISTADES.
Nuestra nueva web: [https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
🤩❤️🍹NEW SUBGRUPO BIRRAS DARDOS BILLAR FUTBOLÍN BEERPONG PARA HACER AMISTADES.
SI TE GUSTAN LAS BIRRAS, LOS DARDOS, EL BILLAR, EL FUTBOLÍN, EL BEERPONG Y CONOCER GENTE NUEVA, HAY UN CHAT ADECUADO.
NOS PONEMOS DE ACUERDO EN LOS DETALLES POR EL CHAT JUEGOS DE MESA PARA ENCONTRARNOS.
ESTE SUBGRUPO SE ORGANIZA A TRAVÉS DE UN CHAT DENTRO DE LA PLATAFORMA PATREON SINGLES BARCELONA. COLABORA, PARTICIPA Y EMPUJA. CREA ACTIVIDAD SOCIAL. COGE LA PALA.
[https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona)
Meditación gratuita, un oasis de paz en la ciudad. 🌷🌼🏵️🌸
Hola amig@s!!
Para disfrutar juntos de la **energía que se crea al meditar en grupo**, te invitamos a este lindo plan de domingo en nuestro Centro de meditación, que es un oasis de paz y tranquilidad en el centro de la ciudad 🌈💫🌿🧘🏻♀️🧘🏻♂️
Esta es la **actividad que te proponemos:**
De **12h a 12,30h** meditación guiada
De **12,30h a 13h** visita guiada
Al finalizar, si te apetece, podrás tomar algo en nuestro **Café de La Paz**, un bonito espacio amplio y relajado y compartir la experiencia con los demás. ☕️🍪🧁
Pruébalo y disfrutarás de una **Relajación y bienestar total** para un broche de oro del finde.
No necesitas experiencia, tod@s son bienvenid@s!! ❤️🤩
Organiza:
**Centro de Meditación Kadampa** de Barcelona. Somos una entidad sin ánimo de lucro creada para ayudar a las personas a desarrollar su paz mental y encontrar métodos prácticos para resolver los problemas cotidianos. Ofrecemos sesiones gratuitas y cursos de meditación desde nuestros dos centros en Barcelona ciudad y Montserrat (San Salvador de Guardiola) para ayudar a las personas. Formamos parte de una Fundación Internacional para la difusión de la filosofía budista y la meditación en todo el mundo 🙏🏻
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Prompting Is Not Magic: How to Give AI Better Context
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.
Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
In-Person Event: The Answers to Depression & Anxiety
This is an in-person meeting. At this meeting you will get answers to depression and anxiety. Find out the source of them and how to get rid of them.
Did you know that unwanted emotions like anxiety, depression, unhappiness, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, fear, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not due to a chemical imbalance in your brain from some nebulous chemical reaction "by chance".
Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you.
The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life.
Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life.
Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there.
This group is created by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation of Central Ohio and Church of Scientology of Central Ohio.
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
Two For Tuesday : Social walk and Duckpin (option)
**Not everyone will come. That is exactly why you should.**
**Two for Tuesdays** is for the people who actually want to get out and do something instead of just talking about it. We’re kicking off the night with a one-hour social walk before Duckpin Social.
**Expect a laid-back** But an Intentional 1 hour walk (2-3 miles), good people, and a better way to spend your Tuesday than staying home and doing the same thing you always do.
**If the weather does not cooperate, we’ll move indoors.**
**This is a paid event.** A small contribution helps keeps events sustainable and ensures those **who RSVP actually show up.**
Payment **Link Found in comments** or you can pay on Venmo, Paypal, @WiseUnlimitedLLC or Cashapp $WiseUnlimitedLLC.
Walk RSVP **$2**
Walk / DuckPin Social **$5**
Walk / DuckPin Social + 1 game of duckpin **$12**
Please be sure **to Put Event and Event Date** in the note when paying RSVP Fee
Men's Group meetup
**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.
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**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.
Christians in Tech - Meetup #36 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)






























