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Le thème est "le Pragmatisme", et soyons pragmatiques : tout le savoir acquis chez Agora 75 vous aidera à briller dans les concours de discours préparés et à apprécier les prestations des concurrents dans l'ambiance conviviale du club ! [Site internet du club](https://www.toastmasters.agora75.com/) Réunion hybride (sur place et sur Zoom--nous contacter pour recevoir le lien) [Formulaire de contact](https://tinyurl.com/yuy4nxth) Bienvenue à Agora 75 Toastmasters ! Notre club francophone est un groupe dynamique de membres passionnés. Nous nous réunissons les 1e, 3e et 5e lundis du mois pour améliorer nos compétences en prise de parole en public, en communication et en leadership. Que vous soyez orateur expérimenté ou débutant, l'ambiance amicale et bienveillante de notre club vous aidera à renforcer votre confiance et à vous exprimer en toute simplicité. Vous aurez également l’occasion d‘improviser sur des sujets variés et d’apprendre grâce au retour constructif des membres. Ainsi vous développerez vos talents d’orateur et de leadership.

Découvrez l'art de l'improvisation théâtrale dans une ambiance bienveillante et créative. La volonté de la Katapulte compagnie et de son équipe pédagogique est d'offrir un cursus d'apprentissage solide pour ses élèves. C'est pour cette raison que nous organisons nos cours en niveaux pour apporter un maximum de bienveillance mais aussi de rigueur pour que chaque élève puisse s'épanouir efficacement dans la pratique du théâtre d'improvisation. Le cours débutant du lundi de 16h30 avec Bertrand en est l'occasion et nous serons ravi de vous initier à cet art. Contactez nous pour faire votre cours d' essai à katapulte.contact@gmail.com

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In this class, we’ll combine classical yoga movement with mindful breathwork to help you ground, relax, and reconnect with your body. Let your breath guide you, and enjoy the practice. All in new **Wellness Studio Sequoiia** in **Paris 15** — a space that immediately felt warm, gentle and safe… the kind of place where you can exhale the moment you walk in. **Here is the weekly schedule at the same studio** -Monday — 19h -Tuesday — 9h15 -Thursday - 9h15 -Friday — 9h15 -Sunday — 10h If you’ve been thinking about coming back to your mat… this is your sign. If you’ve been waiting for a gentle space to land… it’s here. And if you’re new — you’re already welcome. [https://www.yogaclubparis.fr/booking](https://www.yogaclubparis.fr/booking) [https://sequoiia.com/](https://sequoiia.com/) 🌻 Message Anu if you have any trouble finding class : +33 6 18 28 55 47

⚠️ *(Nos participants ne s'inscrivent pas que sur Meetup, ne te fies donc pas aux nombres d'inscrits ici, on est bien plus en tout !)* **“Je veux rencontrer du monde, mais pas des gens bizarres.”** Littéralement tout le monde, avant de venir s’amuser chez nous. **Le concept est simple : des activités insolites, un groupe de jeunes adultes, un gros filtrage et zéro pression.** Pas besoin d’être extraverti. Ici, tout le monde est dans le même mood : découvrir, rigoler, partager, avec une parité homme-femme. Ne t'inquiètes pas, il y aura un ou plusieurs animateurs pour que tu sois à l'aise ! **📅 Infos pratiques :** Des activités surprises. Seule la thématique principale est révélée pour garder le mystère et le fun. Prépare-toi à vivre une expérience différente à chaque activité. Chaque défi est pensé pour te surprendre, te faire rire et rencontrer des participants dans une ambiance détendue. On mélange jeux, interactions pour créer un moment unique. Aucun niveau particulier requis. Tout le monde est le bienvenu, l’important est de vouloir s’amuser et partager. Objectif : se laisser surprendre, créer des souvenirs, rencontrer des gens corrects et bienveillants. Lieu communiqué après validation de ton inscription (si non mentionné). * Prépare-toi à des défis surprenants, * D’autres jeux viennent ajouter encore plus de fun et de rires. On filtre chaque profil avec soin pour assurer une belle énergie entre les participants. Si ton profil ne colle pas avec l’ambiance recherchée, tu seras intégralement remboursé(e). ⚠️ Conditions * Pas de remboursement si tu annules à moins de 48h de l’événement. * 12 participants max : 6 femmes + 6 hommes (petit écart d’âge toléré ✨). La tranche d'âge : 25-35 ans. → Prends ta place maintenant et viens vivre l’expérience FoReal. **⚠️ Nous n'acceptons que les personnes ayant pris leurs tickets, svp ne venez pas sans avoir pris votre place.** **Pas convaincu ?** L’Insta avec nos photos et vidéos d’activités : [https://www.instagram.com/foreal_meet/](https://www.instagram.com/foreal_meet/) Le site : [https://foreal.lovable.app/](https://foreal.lovable.app/)

🇩🇪 *🍾 Zwischen 10 und 30 internationale Teilnehmer 🍷* Wir treffen uns, um kulturellen Austausch zu fördern und Fremdsprachen zu üben. 🥂 Heute Abend stehen Französisch oder Deutsch im Mittelpunkt! Um eine freundliche und intime Atmosphäre zu gewährleisten, ist die Anzahl der Teilnehmer begrenzt. Die Veranstaltungsadresse wird nur mit Personen geteilt, die eine gültige Jahresmitgliedskarte besitzen. Durch den Beitritt zu unserer Vereinigung erhalten Sie außerdem einen kleinen Trick, um die Teilnehmerzahl zu überprüfen. Die Mitgliedskarte bietet eine besondere Funktion: Wählen Sie eine Aufklebernummer, um nach Gesprächen mit anderen Gruppenmitgliedern einen kostenlosen Shot an der Bar zu erhalten. **Kartenkosten**: 5€ (hier erhältlich) ⬇️ https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025 🇪🇸 🍾 Entre 10 y 30 participantes internacionales 🍷 🚨 Este es un evento de pago. Si ya tienes la tarjeta de membresía anual, no se requiere ninguna acción. De lo contrario, puedes obtenerla mediante el enlace a continuación. 💬 ¡Hablemos español! 🎯 La dinámica de la velada depende de los participantes: cuanto más hablantes de español se unan, mayor será el enfoque en el idioma. 🤝 En cualquier caso, los encuentros internacionales están garantizados con la presencia de participantes internacionales. 🌟 El objetivo de este encuentro es fomentar la práctica del español y el encuentro con otros participantes latinoamericanos o hablantes de otras lenguas latinas (francés, italiano, portugués). Se podrán formar pequeños grupos según la composición del grupo. 🎟️ La tarjeta de membresía anual es obligatoria. ✨ La tarjeta de membresía se convierte en VIP: puedes solicitar un número ganador. El juego rompehielos es más simple: solo encuentra la pareja correspondiente para ganar un trago gratis en el bar. 📌 Los organizadores estarán presentes para cualquier pregunta – 👉 Tarjeta de membresía & detalles: [https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html](https://www.placeminute.com/event/afterwork/apero-linguistique-dans-un-bar-secret,36046.html)

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Bonjour à toutes et tous, 👐 C'est avec un grand plaisir que nous vous annonçons un nouveau rendez-vous pour la communauté AWS ! Un rendez-vous de 2h top chrono pour résumer le AWS re:Invent qui a eu lieu en décembre 2025. Nous avons réuni un panel de tous horizons afin de vous garantir une restitution et des réflexions complètes : experts en IA, conteneurs, membres du User Group présents au re:Invent, AWS Developer Advocates pour dévoiler les secrets derrière les annonces... 📅 Rendez-vous le **mercredi 21 janvier,** à partir de 18h30 **📍 Où ?** Dans l’amphithéâtre des locaux de Devoteam A Cloud, 113 rue Anatole France, 92300 Levallois-Perret Connectez-vous à notre page LinkedIn pour les infos de dernières minutes : https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-paris En attendant de vous retrouver, toute l'équipe du User Group Paris vous **souhaite d'excellentes fêtes de fin d'année** ! \-\-\-\- AWS re:Invent est la conférence client d’AWS. Chaque année à Las Vegas, AWS partage avec ses clients et partenaires sa vision du cloud computing et annonce de nouvelles fonctionnalités et services. Dans cette session, nous récapitulons les principales annonces techniques de la quatorzième édition qui s’est déroulée en décembre 2025. Nous reviendrons sur les tendances observées, les principales annonces. Vous découvrirez les nouveautés en matière de calcul, réseau, stockage, serverless, apprentissage machine, traitement et analyse des données, sécurités, etc. Attachez-vos ceintures, nous résumons une semaine de conférence en 2h ! **🍕 Buffet et networking ! - 20h30** **On a hâte de vous y retrouver !** **L’équipe AWS User Group Paris**

**The AWS Cloud Club 42 is officially launching!** 🎉 **📅**Wed\, January 21st \| **🕔 15:00 (CET)** \| **⏱️ \~2h** \| **📍Ecole 42 - Amphi Xavier Niel** For our very **first event**, we are honored to welcome the **AWS Developer Relations Team** for an exclusive afternoon at 42. Whether you are curious about **Generative AI**, **Cloud Architecture**, or exploring your **future career in Tech**, this event is designed to give you both technical insights and real-world perspectives from AWS experts. **Agenda (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM)** * **Part 1: Live Coding** **Building a *Dungeons & Dragons* Game Master AI Agen**t in Python **Watch the experts build** a *Dungeons & Dragons–style* Game Master AI agent and **discover** how it can be designed and orchestrated using **Python** and modern **Generative AI services on AWS**. *What you will see:* Live technical demonstration on a big screen and how to orchestrate LLMs to perform complex tasks. No laptop required, just sit back and learn. * **Part 2: Career Talk** What does it take to become a Solutions Architect or a Developer Advocate at AWS? The team will share their journeys, the skills currently in high demand, and how to stand out in the 2026 job market. * **Part 3: AMA (Ask Me Anything)** An unfiltered Q&A session with the AWS team. Ask your questions about Careers at AWS, recruitment processes , life as a cloud professional 🔒 **EVENT RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR 42 STUDENTS** ⚠️ **MANDATORY REGISTRATION**

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Mandatory registration on Eventbrite via **[this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wimlds-x-mlops-paris-how-to-make-ai-models-faster-cheaper-greener-tickets-1979986773740?aff=oddtdtcreator)** ⚠️⚠️⚠️ **[WiMLDS Paris x MLOps Paris] How to make AI models faster, cheaper & greener.** Welcome to this exclusive collaboration between **[Women in Machine Learning & Data Science Paris](https://www.meetup.com/paris-women-in-machine-learning-data-science/ "https://www.meetup.com/paris-women-in-machine-learning-data-science/")** and **[MLOps Paris](https://www.meetup.com/mlops-paris/ "https://www.meetup.com/mlops-paris/")**. Whether you are a seasoned professional in operationalizing ML systems or just getting started with Machine Learning in production, you are invited to join this limited event, attend a talk and network with other professionals in the field. **About the talk:** AI models become more complex, the cost of inference—both in terms of computation and energy—continues to rise. In this talk, **[Minette Kaunismäki](https://www.linkedin.com/in/minette-kaunismaki/ "https://www.linkedin.com/in/minette-kaunismaki/")** will explore how combining compression techniques such as quantisation, pruning, caching, and distillation can significantly optimise model performance during inference. By applying these methods, combining compression enables reductions in model size and computational load while maintaining quality, thereby making AI more accessible and environmentally sustainable. The talk and Q&A will be in English. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Mandatory registration on Eventbrite via **[this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wimlds-x-mlops-paris-how-to-make-ai-models-faster-cheaper-greener-tickets-1979986773740?aff=oddtdtcreator)** ⚠️⚠️⚠️ ⏰ **Planning** * 18h45 - 19h15 : Accueil & introduction 👋 * 19h15 - 20h15 : Talk 🎤 * 20h15 - 22h00: Cocktail & échanges 🥂 🎙 **Speakers** **[Minette Kaunismäki]()** is Developer Advocate @ Pruna.ai 🙌 **Sponsors et entreprises participantes** \*\*[Vestiaire Collective ](https://us.vestiairecollective.com/ "https://us.vestiairecollective.com/")\*\*is a C2C global platform for buying and selling pre-owned luxury and premium fashion. Founded in Paris in 2009, Vestiaire Collective brings together a community of millions of fashion lovers across more than 80 countries. The company is committed to transforming the fashion industry by promoting circularity, sustainability, and more responsible consumption—powered by technology, trust, and a strong human community. \*\*[Pruna.ai ](https://www.pruna.ai/ "https://www.pruna.ai/")\*\*is a European AI startup and **AI optimization engine** focused on making machine learning models **faster, cheaper, smaller, and greener** — especially for production inference at scale. It’s both a *platform* and a *framework/toolkit* that helps developers and ML teams optimize existing AI models with minimal overhead. 🤩 **Audience** Cet évènement est destiné aux professionels de la data et de l'algorithmique et qui souhaitent pousser plus loin les efforts d'industrialisation dans leurs organisations : data scientists, data engineers, software et devops engineers, data project/product managers, product designers, etc. 👋 **Contact** Pour toute question ou information, merci de contacter [florent@nibble.ai](http://mailto:florent@nibble.ai)

​Join us and the organizers of [Devworld Conference](https://devworldconference.com/) for an evening focused on Data & AI, bringing together professionals from Aerospike, ClickHouse, Databricks and Datadog working with modern AI tooling. ​We’ll explore real-world use cases, share practical workflows, and discuss how teams are integrating AI into their data and product stacks. ​Expect short talks, demos, and plenty of time for networking with others shaping the future of AI development. Location: Datadog Office - [21 Rue de Châteaudun, 75009 Paris, France](https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybCUuPZgzvosLuKN8) **Talks & Sessions:** **👉 What Does It Take to Build a Real-Time Data Platform?** *Speaker: Melvyn Peignon, ClickHouse* Modern AI systems—from recommendation engines to autonomous LLM agents—depend on fast, reliable access to fresh data. Feature retrieval, contextual enrichment, analytics, and observability all require **sub-second responses**, even at terabyte or petabyte scale, to deliver truly interactive experiences. In this session, we’ll explore how **ClickHouse enables real-time analytics at scale** and how it fits into end-to-end AI architectures. We’ll dive into storage formats, indexing strategies, compression techniques, and query execution optimizations that deliver **predictable low latency**. We’ll also look at how ClickHouse integrates with the broader data ecosystem—data lakes, queues, and databases—to power modern analytical and AI workloads. **👉 AI Era: What It Means for Databases** *Speaker: Nicolas Wlodarczyk, Engineer, Aerospike* The rise of AI is reshaping every layer of modern architecture—and **databases are at the center of this transformation**. In this talk, Nicolas Wlodarczyk explores how the AI era is redefining how data is stored, accessed, processed, and delivered at scale. Whether you’re building real-time applications, optimizing large-scale data pipelines, or preparing your infrastructure for AI-driven workloads, this session will give you a clear view of what’s changing—and what it means for you. You’ll learn: * Why traditional database assumptions no longer hold in AI-centric systems * How real-time inference and massive parallelism reshape data access patterns * The architectural shifts needed to support low-latency, high-throughput AI applications * What modern databases must deliver to keep up with accelerating model complexity * Practical steps to prepare your data infrastructure for the next wave of AI adoption **👉 Deep dive into Lakebase** Speaker: Yanic, Senior Solutions Engineer at Databricks **👉Session by Datadog to be decided!** Expect short talks, demos, and plenty of time for networking with others shaping the future of AI development.

🎉Rejoignez-nous pour une nouvelle soirée technique passionnante dédiée à la découverte d’OpenSearch lors du prochain meetup OpenSearch à Paris ! 📅 **Date** : 22 Janvier, de 19h00 à 21h00 📍 **Lieu** : Amazon Web Services La Défense, Tour Carpe Diem, 31 Pl. des Corolles, 92400 Courbevoie – **9e étage** 🔐 **Important** : Inscription obligatoire avec votre nom complet sur Meetup pour accéder aux locaux. *** 🗓️ **Programme :** **18h45** : Accueil des participants **19h00** : **Expanding OpenSearch : un guide pratique pour créer des plugins personnalisés** 🎤 Par Océane Piedallu, développeuse back-end chez Adelean OpenSearch est une puissante suite open source dédiée à la recherche et à l’analyse, mais sa véritable force réside dans son extensibilité. Dans cette session, nous adopterons une approche pratique pour voir comment les développeurs peuvent créer, déployer et maintenir des plugins OpenSearch personnalisés afin de débloquer de nouvelles fonctionnalités ou d’adapter le système à des besoins spécifiques. Nous passerons en revue l’anatomie d’un plugin, explorerons le cycle de développement et partagerons les bonnes pratiques pour s’intégrer aux API centrales d’OpenSearch. Que vous ajoutiez un nouveau type de requête, construisiez un processeur d’ingestion personnalisé ou modifiiez l’interface de Dashboards, cette présentation vous donnera les outils et connaissances pratiques pour bien débuter. Apportez votre curiosité… et votre IDE ! **19h30 : Dynamics 365 Sales meets OpenSearch : recherche et analytics en temps réel** 🎤 Par Rodrigue Yengo, Architecte Cloud Découvrez comment enrichir Dynamics 365 Sales avec OpenSearch pour offrir une recherche full-text avancée et des analytics temps réel. Après un aperçu des bénéfices et opportunités, nous présenterons une architecture de référence sur Azure (Synapse Link, Data Lake, Event Grid, Service Bus, Container Apps) et un pas-à-pas concret pour bâtir un pipeline performant et résilient. **20h00 : Quoi de neuf dans OpenSearch 3+ 🎤** **Par Hajer Bouafif,** *Solutions Architect chez AWS* **20h20 : Buffet et Networking** *** 🌟 **Pourquoi participer ?** * Explorez en profondeur l’extensibilité d’OpenSearch * Inspirez-vous de retours d’expérience réels et de démonstrations pratiques * Rencontrez des experts du domaine et une communauté passionnée * Développez votre réseau professionnel dans le monde du search et de l’IA 📌 **Places limitées — inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour garantir votre place !** À très bientôt ! 🚀 *** 🎉 Join us for an exciting technical evening dedicated to discovering OpenSearch at the next OpenSearch meetup in Paris! 📅 **Date:** 22 January, from 19:00 to 21:00 📍 **Location:** Amazon Web Services La Défense, Tour Carpe Diem, 31 Pl. des Corolles, 92400 Courbevoie – **9th floor** 🔐 **Important:** Registration on Meetup with your full name is mandatory to access the venue. 🗓️ **Agenda:** **18h45 : Welcome** **19h00 : Expanding OpenSearch: a practical guide to building custom plugins** 🎤 By Océane Piedallu, back-end developer at Adelean OpenSearch is a powerful open-source suite for search and analytics, but its true strength lies in its extensibility. In this session, we’ll take a practical look at how developers can build, deploy, and maintain custom OpenSearch plugins to unlock new functionality or adapt the system to specific needs. We’ll walk through the anatomy of a plugin, explore the development lifecycle, and share best practices for integrating with OpenSearch’s core APIs. Whether you’re adding a new query type, creating a custom ingest processor, or modifying the Dashboards interface, this talk will give you the tools and practical knowledge to get started. Bring your curiosity… and your IDE! **19h30 : Dynamics 365 Sales meets OpenSearch: real-time search and analytics** 🎤 By Rodrigue Yengo, Cloud Architect Discover how to enhance Dynamics 365 Sales with OpenSearch to provide advanced full-text search and real-time analytics. After an overview of the benefits and opportunities, we will present a reference architecture on Azure (Synapse Link, Data Lake, Event Grid, Service Bus, Container Apps) and a concrete step-by-step approach to building a performant and resilient data pipeline. **20h00 : What's new in OpenSearch 3+ 🎤** **By Hajer Bouafif,** *Solutions Architect at AWS* **20h20 : Buffet and Networking** 🌟 **Why join us?** * Explore the extensibility of OpenSearch in depth * Learn from real-world use cases and practical demonstrations * Meet domain experts and a passionate community * Grow your professional network in the world of search and AI 📌 **Limited seats — register now to secure your spot!** See you soon! 🚀

**Join us for an inspiring Women’s Empowerment Meetup! 🌟** Connect with like-minded women, share your stories, and empower each other in a supportive and inclusive environment. This event is designed to foster connections, build confidence, and provide valuable insights for personal and professional growth. 🎉 **What to Expect:** * **Engaging Discussions:** Participate in thought-provoking conversations on topics that matter to you. * **Networking Opportunities:** Meet and connect with women from diverse backgrounds. * **Empowerment Exercises:** Take part in activities designed to boost your confidence and self-awareness. **🌐 Prepare for the Meetup:** Before attending, we encourage you to complete the **[Energy Snapshot](https://wearephilia.com/)**[ ](https://wearephilia.com/)**[Exercise](https://wearephilia.com/)**. This exercise will help you gain deeper insights into your energy levels and prepare you for a more enriching experience at the event. **📲 Learn More & Join Us Elsewhere:** To learn more about who we are, discover other upcoming events, and find out how you can get involved with our community, visit this page: **[Philia Meetups Overview](https://wearephilia.notion.site/Welcome-to-Philia-cfdfbff0725b421a9555bb2ae6f9dd20)** 🕒 **Agenda:** 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM *Arrival and Orders: Start the Experience Right!* Timely arrival is key – it sets our event's rhythm. 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM *Connecting and Energizing: Introductions & Energy Snapshot!* Get ready for a cool session of bonding and self-discovery. *** 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM *Engaging Through Transformative Listening: Guided Discussion Session!* Welcome to the heart of our meetup, participants! Prepare to embark on an enriching journey of discussion guided by the art of transformative listening. *** 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM *Closing and Inspiring Ahas: Join the Global Conversation!* "Aha Moments." --reflect on your biggest insights from our discussions. where your voice matters, and your insights can ripple far and wide. *** **🌐 Networking:** After the discussion, free feel to make friends and enlarge your network with the same mind-set of ladies! Don’t miss this opportunity to empower yourself and others in a dynamic and supportive setting. We look forward to seeing you there! **Register now and be part of something amazing!** Note: \* It is an international event, English speaking environment. \* Drinks on own consumption. One drink minimum per person. \* Please ensure your RSVP status is up to date, as attendance is restricted to confirmed RSVPs. If you cannot attend, kindly cancel your RSVP at least 24 hours before the event to allow others the opportunity to join. Please note that no-shows may not be invited to future events.

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## **1 Million Cups Loudoun Workshop: How AI Can Work for Your Business** **Wednesday\, January 28 \| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM** **Venture X Loudoun – Ashburn** Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a buzzword — it’s a practical tool that businesses of all sizes can begin using today. Join **1 Million Cups Loudoun** for a special **workshop-style presentation** led by **Victor Meer of AI Prime** and **Jay Jay Billings of Band Gap AI**, designed to help entrepreneurs understand how AI can realistically support their business operations. This workshop will provide: * A clear, practical overview of what AI actually is * Real-world examples of how businesses are using AI today * Insight into where automation can save time and reduce friction * Guidance on how to start leveraging AI without needing technical expertise Whether you’re AI-curious, overwhelmed by the noise, or ready to explore automation in your business, this session will help you think clearly about where AI fits — and where it doesn’t. As always, coffee, conversation, and community are at the heart of 1 Million Cups Loudoun. ### What Is 1 Million Cups? 1 Million Cups is a national program powered by the Kauffman Foundation that brings together entrepreneurs and community members for weekly conversations that educate, support, and inspire. Loudoun’s chapter meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Join us on **January 14 at 9:00 AM** for coffee, connection, and a meaningful conversation about reimagining after-school education in Loudoun County. **We look forward to seeing you there.**

HYBRID EVENT, VIRTUAL SPEAKER In this talk, Sean Hoar will explore the transformative journey of AI’s role in modern software engineering, from rapid prototyping (“Vibe Coding”) to strategic AI integration by skilled practitioners. It clarifies the distinctions between AI-assisted, AI-enabled, and practitioner-led approaches, offering insights into how developers can effectively adapt to and harness AI tools. The presentation also highlights recent advancements and practical strategies for leveraging AI in daily workflows and long-term development.

\*This event will be **ONLINE ONLY** Are you an experienced tech professional aiming for top-tier roles at MANGA, AI companies, hedge funds, or just the next step? Your coding skills are solid, but **can you perform under pressure?** * Do you freeze when the timer starts? * Struggle to articulate your thought process clearly while coding? * Pass the coding screen but get rejected after the onsite? * Find it difficult to demonstrate "Senior" scope during technical discussions? Top-tier tech companies don't just look for the correct code. At the senior level, it’s no longer just about solving the algorithm - it’s about **communication, trade-off analysis, edge-case handling, and clarity of thought.** We are bringing in a **Senior Engineer directly from Amazon** to conduct a **Live Mock Interview session**. This is your chance to see exactly what happens inside a top-tier technical interview and understand the specific rubric hiring managers use to grade candidates. **This is not a theoretical lecture.** This is a real-time simulation of the high-stakes interview environment, followed by a detailed breakdown of what went right and what went wrong. **What We Will Cover:** * **The Interviewer’s Lens:** How a Senior Amazon Engineer evaluates a candidate in real-time (beyond just the syntax). * **Structured Problem Solving:** How to approach ambiguous problems, ask the right clarifying questions, and drive the solution forward. * **Communication is Key:** Mastering the "Think Out Loud" technique effectively to show your reasoning. * **The Senior Difference:** How to demonstrate seniority through code modularity, optimization discussions, and handling constraints. **Who Should Attend:** ⚠️ **Please Note:** This event is tailored for **experienced professionals** in the tech industry (e.g., Senior Software Engineers and tech professionals with more than 2 years of experience) who want to crack the interview process at major tech firms. **RSVP today to elevate your interview game.** **Hosted by TopCoding**

Join us for another session of our study group as we dive into the fascinating world of Large Language Models (LLMs) using the book **Build a Large Language Model from Scratch** from Manning. In this session, we will finish **Chapter 7: Fine-tuning to follow instructions**. In the last session, we talked about how to prepare the dataset for instruction fine-tuning and in this session we will perform the fine-tuning and evaluate the model afterwards. This isn't just a lecture! Come ready to ask questions, share insights, and code along. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience, this is the perfect opportunity to build a strong foundation together. If you plan to work with the code on your own laptop during the session, try and set-up the environment ahead of time (https://github.com/rasbt/LLMs-from-scratch/tree/main/setup). We will be meeting at the North County Governmental Center this time that is across from the Reston public library.

If you have a travel chess set and/or clock, please bring them so we can be sure to accommodate everyone. If not, feel free to come anyway!

Gaming, AdTech, EdTech, Media Streaming, and FinTech are just a few of the workloads where high-availability cloud infrastructure matters. Whether you’re doing battle daily in one of these spaces or are just curious about ways to improve performance, meet us in Reston for an in-person discussion on bare metal cloud architecture. You’ll meet our product lead, James MacKenzie, who will walk through how modern bare metal serves as a control plane for hybrid and private cloud architectures. **What we will cover** * Ways to leverage bare metal, containers, and orchestration for better performance and predictable economics; * Real-world hybrid, disaster recovery, and data-intensive architectures; * Our approach to eliminating ingress and egress fees. **Who should attend** * Cloud architects and platform engineers; * DevOps professionals and infrastructure leads; * FinOps stakeholders managing data-heavy or hybrid workloads. **Why attend** This is a technical, architecture-first conversation. You will leave with a clearer understanding of high-availability cloud infrastructure and how organizations are scaling cost-effectively. Food and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to keep the discussion interactive.