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Scala Talks: Ports and Adapters & Complexity is a Sin
🎉 Come along to the London Scala Talks for a deep dive into functional architecture! 🎉
In this event you'll hear from David Lebl and Przemysław Pokrywka.
**Agenda**
6:00pm - 🥤 Doors open. Come along and grab a drink!
6:35pm - 🗣️ Introduction
6:40pm - 🗣️ Przemysław Pokrywka: Ports and Adapters for People on Tight Schedules
7:20pm - 🍕 Intermission: Join us for some free food and drinks! Vegan and vegetarian options are provided. Let us know if you'd like something special - we'd be happy to accommodate.
7:50pm - 🗣️ David Lebl: Complexity is a Sin, But Hexagons Forgive
8:30pm - 🥤 Socialising: Grab a drink and let's discuss the talks.
9:00pm - 🍻 Join us in a pub to discuss the talks!
🌐 **This event will not have a live stream**
We hope to see you there in person.
**🗣️ Przemysław Pokrywka: Ports and Adapters for People on Tight Schedules**
Focus on software architecture is not always associated with pragmatism in common perception. Terms such as architecture astronautics and the ivory tower stereotype highlight the perceived disconnect between many architects and the realities of day-to-day code maintenance. Too often, architectural patterns are applied with insufficient understanding, leading to cargo-cult adoption and increased waste in the software development process. When applied in the right context, however, certain architectural approaches can be powerful enablers. In this talk, I would like to share the story of a serverless application in which elements of the Ports and Adapters architecture made a tangible, positive difference.
⭐ Przemysław Pokrywka ⭐
Husband, dad, grandad, software engineer. Functional Scala enthusiast with imperative OOP Java background. Fan of the command line.
**🗣️ David Lebl: Complexity is a Sin, But Hexagons Forgive**
A visual journey from spaghetti to sanity. This talk traces how cognitive load accumulates in unconstrained codebases, how domain-driven design and bounded contexts restore order, and how hexagonal architecture provides a practical, forgiving structure for real-world systems — all laid out on a single zoomable canvas where every example links back to the bigger picture.
⭐ David Lebl ⭐
David is a software developer with a CS background and 5 years of Scala and FP experience. He leads a small team, occasionally survives his own accidental complexity, and is here to share what he learned the hard way.
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🗣️ Would you like to present, but are not sure how to start? Give a talk with us and you'll receive mentorship from a trained toastmaster! Get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/zv5i9eeto1BsnSwe8) and we'll get you started
🏡 Interested in hosting or supporting us? Please get in touch through [this form](https://forms.gle/3SX3Bm6zHqVodBaMA) and we can discuss how you can get involved.
📜 All London Scala User Group events operate under the [Scala Community Code of Conduct](https://www.scala-lang.org/conduct/).
We encourage each of you to report the breach of the conduct, either anonymously through [this form](https://forms.gle/9PMMorUWgBnbk1mm6) or by contacting one of our team members. We guarantee privacy and confidentiality, as well as that we will take your report seriously and react quickly.
Beloslava's concert
Beloslava concert
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FlutterLDN / June 10th @ BT
*We have limited space, but we will do our best to record the event and publish on our [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_a-vGdkAIRMKT1zzZ4I2ag) soon afterwards.*
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Flutter London will be back with another exciting event for 2026!
We look forward to seeing some familiar and new faces.
We are excited to announce the next FlutterLDN on ***Wednesday 10th June*** is being hosted at [BT](https://www.bt.com/about), (thanks go to [Few&Far](https://www.fewandfar.io/) for helping to arrange this).
We're thrilled to deliver the familiar setup we all cherish and enjoy. Join us for an evening filled with insightful talks, networking opportunities, and a delightful surprise spread of food and drinks, thoughtfully put together by [George](https://georgemedve.co.uk/) and [Tom](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomshannon1/) team - guaranteed to impress and satisfy.
**The venue address is:**
BT - One Braham
1 Braham St, London E1 8EE
maps: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdexaanKGxCYGASM7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UdexaanKGxCYGASM7)
⏰ **Schedule:**
[6:00pm] Arrival & registration
[6:15pm] Drinks and snacks and socialising (sponsored by BT and Few&Far)
[6:45pm] Introduction from FlutterLDN and [Few&Far](https://www.fewandfar.io/)
[7:00pm] **Talk 1:** Morgan McKenzie \| dart:ffi
[7:45pm] **Talk 2:** Renan Araujo \| Bringing AI to Life with Shaders and FFI
[8:30pm] Q&A and networking
[9:00pm] Drinks and chat: TBD
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🌟**Talks and Speaker Information:**
**// 🚀 Talk 1:** Morgan McKenzie \| How to use FFI to integrate 3rd party non\-dart libraries
* build hooks, allowing for building sources (i.e. c code) alongside the library/plugin
* FFIGen for Swift/Objc
* JNIGen for Java/Kotlin
*
*Tags: FFI, iOS, Native, Flutter Android, Desktop*
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// Morgan's Links
Github: [https://github.com/rmtmckenzie](https://github.com/rmtmckenzie)
X/Twitter: ---
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmtmckenzie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmtmckenzie)
**// 🚀 Talk 2:** Renan Araujo \| Discover how to use Dart FFI and shaders to build a living particle system\. We'll explore creating a dynamic AI persona that pushes Flutter's performance limits\.
*Tags:* Flutter, Dart, FFI, InterOp
// links:
Web: [https://renan.gg](https://renan.gg)
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/renancaraujo/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/renancaraujo/)
Mastodon: [@renan@fluttercommunity.social](https://fluttercommunity.social/@renan)
X/Twitter: [https://x.com/reNotANumber](https://x.com/reNotANumber)
Github: [https://github.com/renancaraujo/](https://github.com/renancaraujo/photo_view)
**FlutterLDN:**
BlueSky: [https://bsky.app/profile/flutterldn.dev](https://bsky.app/profile/flutterldn.dev)
X/Twitter us @FlutterLDN [https://x.com/FlutterLDN](https://x.com/FlutterLDN)
Flutter London YouTube channel: [http://bit.ly/2yZLTTb](http://bit.ly/2yZLTTb)
See you there!
**[George Medve](https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgemedve/)** is Professional Mobile App Consultant and building and scaling teams for success.
**[fewandfar](https://www.fewandfar.io/)** is a Tech, Product, Data and Design recruitment company, **[Tom Shannon](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomshannon1/)** who heads up mobile hiring and will be at the event.
2 hour intermediate badminton session on Wednesdays 8pm-10pm in Pimlico (SW1)
Come and play 2 hours of intermediate level badminton with us at the fantastic sports hall at Pimlico Academy in central London, playing with Yehlex feather shuttlecocks on 4 badminton courts.
You need to book your place on our website using a bank card, PayPal, or Apple Pay. Note that we manage bookings and post updates on the booking page on our website, not on meetup: [https://playfit.co.uk/w/badminton/](https://playfit.co.uk/w/badminton/)
If you have any questions then contact us here:
Whatsapp: [https://wa.me/message/WMVRULBIR7TJA1](https://wa.me/message/WMVRULBIR7TJA1)
Email: [https://playfit.co.uk/w/contact](https://playfit.co.uk/w/contact)
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about our badminton sessions, new locations and get exclusive offers: [https://playfit.co.uk/newsletter](https://playfit.co.uk/newsletter)
Beer and Smalltalk
Unless otherwise announced this is an in-person social gathering for Smalltalkers to get together and talk about Smalltalk (the Programming Language!).
Everyone is welcome from the grizzled and experienced to the merely curious.
Wednesday 7-9pm, badminton for intermediate players, Southwark (SE1)
Come and play 2 hours of intermediate level badminton with us at the fantastic sports hall at Ark Walworth Academy in Southwark (SE1), playing with Yonex 600 plastic fast shuttlecocks on 4 badminton courts. It's in between Bermondsey, Elephant & Castle, Borough, Kennington, Peckham Rye stations.
You need to book your place on our website using a bank card, PayPal, or Apple Pay. Note that we manage bookings and post updates on the booking page on our website, not on meetup: [https://playfit.co.uk/w/badminton/](https://playfit.co.uk/w/badminton/)
If you have any questions or want to book the term (approx 3 months) at a discounted rate then contact us here:
Whatsapp: [https://wa.me/message/WMVRULBIR7TJA1](https://wa.me/message/WMVRULBIR7TJA1)
Email: [https://playfit.co.uk/w/contact](https://playfit.co.uk/w/contact)
Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed about our badminton sessions, new locations and get exclusive offers: [https://playfit.co.uk/newsletter](https://playfit.co.uk/newsletter)
The Quiet-ish ADHD Social | Small Group | Low Battery Laughs & Chat
This is a smallish-group, quiet-ish meetup for ADHD brains who want to connect with their tribe without their nervous system going, 'Alll riiight, I'm outta here!'
Everyone welcome. You don't need a diagnosis, you don't even need ADHD. Just need to be a good egg.
We’re meeting at **Picturehouse Central - UPSTAIRS cafe** (Piccadilly) because it’s one of those places where you can actually hear yourself think. Mostly. This is more of a tea/coffee and cake kinda venue. Sorry, booze hounds!
**The environment is**: relaxed, validating, welcoming
It won't be like whispering to each other at the back of the class, more less sensory Armageddon.
**What to expect**
A small group (human-scale, not “who are all these people” scale).
A quiet-ish venue where you don’t have to shout your personality into existence.
Conversation that can be normal (well, probably far from normal 😅. There is no need to worry about trying to fit in, no need to mask.
A soft landing. Come late, ease in, do a gentle hello, no one’s timing you.
Low-pressure hanging out. If you want to chat, great. If you want to sit and decompress near other people, also great.
**The unofficial theme**
How to be social without being assaulted by:
fluorescent lighting
overlapping conversations
surprise music
that one table doing a full volume podcast recording next to you.
**Important Note:**
If you cannot make it, please put 'Can't go'. This ensures there's space for others who want to attend 🙂
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Boundaries (quick, clear, important)
Yay!-DHD is a consent-led space. Some people are chatty, some are quiet, some are pacing themselves. Please don’t push for personal details, contact info, or continued connection if someone isn’t offering it. This isn’t a dating event.
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For you robots out there: ADHD \| Low sensory meetup \| Inclusive \| AUDHD \|
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Free Chinese English Language Exchange 语言交换
2nd Sunday of every month, join us for a relaxed and fun language exchange, where meaningful conversations flow as freely as delicious coffee and tea!
This isn't just practice; it's **accelerated progress** in a supportive setting, designed to quickly boost your **Mandarin, Cantonese and English** skills.
**How We Make It Effective & Enjoyable:**
* **Perfect Groupings:** We carefully match you with native speakers and learners at a similar level, ensuring comfortable and productive conversation practice.
* **Forget awkward silences!** We provide fun, engaging discussion topics to spark lively chats and keep the conversation flowing.
* **Maximise Your Practice:** Rotate between groups if you wish to connect with more people and strengthen your conversation skills!
* **Expert Support:** Our experienced tutor is always on hand to help.
👌 **All levels welcome!** Native speakers and learners alike.
💛 Please support the cafe by buying a drink or snack while you are here - they've kindly let us use the space.
We can't wait to welcome you!
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**Take your Mandarin beyond the exchange.** 🤝 If you’re looking for a bit more structure to go along with your conversation practice, let’s chat! We're offering **complimentary 1-on-1 advice sessions** to help you find the perfect learning path. Get a professional assessment of your level so you can study with confidence. **No commitment** required. [Book your Free Session](https://eu.bigin.online/org20070515371/bookings/course-advice)
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**China Unbound** is the best place to learn practical Chinese for adults.
While most schools prioritise grammar and writing, China Unbound empowers you to confidently communicate in Chinese in real-world situations. Join us and discover a fun, fast, and personalised way to master Chinese!
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**🤘 FAQs:**
**I'm learning Chinese, are the sessions suitable for beginners?**
Yes! Come and speak as much or as little as you like, or just come and listen! There is no pressure!
**Are there any discounts for Chinese lessons for members?**
Yes, you can use code MEETUP10 for your exclusive £10 discount on our [Chinese courses](https://china-unbound.co.uk/personal/) site-wide!
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每个月的第二个星期天,来加入我们,享受一场轻松又有趣的语言交流体验!在茶香与咖啡的陪伴下,开启一场自然流畅、充满收获的双语对话。
这不仅仅是练习,而是一种更快提升你英语水平的高效方式。我们为你打造一个轻松友好、真正有用的语言环境,让你的口语交流能力飞速进步!
**我们如何让语言交换高效又好玩:**
* **精准匹配,聊天不尴尬**:我们用心将你和母语者或相近水平的学习者配对,确保每一次对话都轻松自在又高效实用。
* **话题有趣,轻松破冰**:拒绝冷场!我们提前准备了有趣又实用的聊天话题,让你一开口就停不下来,交流自然顺畅。
* **灵活轮换,提升更全面**:想多练一点?欢迎自由选择是否换组,认识更多人、接触不同语言风格,快速提升真实沟通能力。
* **专业老师现场支持**:我们的资深语言导师会在现场提供实时帮助,确保你在交流中不断进步、有信心开口!
**活动详情:**
🗓️ **时间**:每月第二个星期日
⏰ **时段**:下午 2:30 - 4:30
💰 **费用**:免费参加
不只是练语言,这里还有文化的碰撞、朋友的陪伴和成长的喜悦。现在就来加入我们,开启你的高效交流之旅吧!
**🤘 常见问题解答:**
**我最后会不会一直说中文而一无所获?**
-不会,因为我们的“快速聊天”模式鼓励大家用中/英文交换来交流。
**会员有折扣吗?**
有,欢迎你跟你学中文的朋友分享代码**Meetup10**,他们会获得10镑的独家折扣!
Cat Appreciation Meet-up at Costa Coffee Finchely Road NW3 6JP
Please join us for the Cat Appreciation Meet-up event at Costa Coffee Finchley Road on Saturday 13th June at 2.30pm. Please come along to the café and catch up with old and new friends alike. Food and drinks are available, and please bring your cat photos!
See you there!
Christie
Website: https://www.costa.co.uk/?utm_campaign=fd60f55b-3ccd-4d90-ac53-51a9e82eb49d&utm_source=local
Address: 12 Harben Parade, South Hampstead, London NW3 6JP
Q is for… Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
*“I don't wait for inspiration. I'm not, in fact, quite sure what inspiration is, but I'm sure that if it is going to turn up, my having started work is the precondition of its arrival.”* - Quentin Blake
**Join us at the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration on Sunday 14th June!**
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is the UK’s only permanent place for illustration, opening Friday 5th June 2026.
When it opens in Clerkenwell, London, the three galleries in a former waterworks will showcase the breadth and dynamism of illustration through regularly changing exhibitions.
Visitors can explore their free spaces, including public gardens, displays and an illustration library. A café serving fresh food in historic surroundings will also be on offer as well as a shop stocked with unique illustration gifts.
**Read more here:** [Museum website ](https://qbcentre.org.uk)
**MEET DETAILS FOR SUNDAY 14 JUNE:**
**FROM 1:15pm: MEET AT QUENTIN BLAKE CAFÉ (optional)**
Address: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, London EC1R 1AG
**2PM: ENTER THE MUSEUM**
Address: Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, 1 Myddelton Passage, London EC1R 1AG
**4:30PM-Late: PUB SOCIAL AT THE GEORGE AND MONKEY (optional)**
We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks.
Address: 68 Amwell St, London EC1R 1UU
**TICKETS:**
**You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event.**
**Please book Sunday 14th June** [HERE](https://tickets.qbcentre.org.uk/events/21c73b1e-3dc3-71fa-0513-4dbe1c8a6d43?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio) and choose the 2pm slot (or thereabouts).
If you don’t want to donate, scroll down on the booking page to find the non-donation ticket options.
Ticket: £15
Ticket with Art Pass: £7.50
Museum Association Members: £6
**GETTING THERE:** [Visit us museum page](https://qbcentre.org.uk/your-visit)
**EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:**
Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list.
*NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.*
**PLEASE READ:**
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, **otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.**
We remove members from the group who:
* repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'.
* repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'.
* are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway.
Please see the [About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/) for more information about the group and how it works.
**Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.**
📸 Follow LoMAZ on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)
Image credit: "Matilda" by moedermens is licensed under CC BY 2.0. To view a copy of this licence, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
AImpact: Leading With A Product Mindset
### AImpact: Leading With A Product Mindset
Artificial Intelligence is changing how we work, lead, innovate, and create value.
Yet many professionals still find themselves asking:
* Where do I start?
* Which AI tools actually matter?
* How can I use AI without becoming overwhelmed?
* How do I focus on outcomes rather than technology?
This highly interactive 90-minute masterclass answers those questions.
Rather than focusing on technology for technology's sake, this session explores how a **product mindset** can help individuals and organisations use AI to deliver better outcomes, improve decision-making, increase productivity, and create meaningful impact.
Whether you work in project management, product management, business, education, consulting, the charity sector, or community leadership, you will leave with practical tools that can be applied immediately.
### What You Will Learn
✅ Understanding AI beyond the hype
✅ The AImpact approach to AI adoption
✅ Why a Product Mindset matters in the age of AI
✅ Practical AI use cases for professionals and organisations
✅ AI tools that can save hours every week
✅ How to identify high-value AI opportunities in your work
✅ Human-centred AI adoption and responsible use
✅ Building your own AI-enabled workflow
✅ Creating your personal 90-day AI Action Plan
### Live Demonstrations
This is not a slide presentation.
Participants will see live demonstrations of AI tools, practical workflows, prompt techniques, and real-world applications that can be implemented immediately. The session will include audience interaction and hands-on exercises.
### Who Should Attend?
* Project Managers
* Product Managers
* Business Leaders
* Consultants
* Entrepreneurs
* Educators
* Charity Leaders
* Community Organisations
* Anyone interested in practical AI adoption
No technical background is required.
### Important
💻 Please bring a laptop if possible.
While attendees can participate using a mobile device, a laptop will provide a significantly better learning experience and allow you to follow along with the demonstrations and exercises.
### What You Will Leave With
By the end of the session, you will have:
* A clearer understanding of AI opportunities relevant to your role
* A practical framework for AI adoption
* A curated set of tools and resources
* A personalised 90-day implementation plan
* Confidence to begin using AI effectively and responsibly
### Speakers
#### Amit Jadhav
Entrepreneur, author, keynote speaker, coach, and AI strategist who has delivered hundreds of speaking engagements and AI masterclasses across India and the United States. Amit specialises in helping professionals and organisations adopt AI in practical, measurable ways.
#### Himanshu Jain
Management consultant, educator, product management specialist, and community leader. Himanshu teaches product and project management at postgraduate level and works with organisations across sectors to improve delivery, innovation, and impact.
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Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio!
The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us!
And yes, there will be free food.
Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).
HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN COIN
**HAPPY HOUSE HUNTERS JOIN THE CENTRAL OHIO INVESTOR NETWORK [COIN}**
\* Time: 5 pm - 8 pm [Eastern Time] Every Third Tuesday
\* Where: Pastimes Pub at Grandview Yard, 775 Yard St., Columbus 43212
\* Description: Join Us for the Ultimate Real Estate Meet and Greet!
Flip, Buy and Hold, Long-Term Rentals, Mid-Term Rentals & Short-Term B&B!
Are you passionate about real estate investments or curious about the world of long-term rentals, mid-term rentals, or short-term rentals? Look no further because the "Happy House Hunters" and "The Inns and Outs of a B&B" invite you to come together with COIN for exciting monthly Meet and Greet events for all real estate investors!
We look forward to seeing you there!
NSCoder Night
We've moved to guild.host Look for us there.
https://guild.host/events/buckeye-cocoaheads-nscoders-tcbrk5
OVER 50 HAPPY HOUR IN JUNE AT PBR AT EASTON!!!
🔥 OVER 50 HAPPY HOUR at PBR EASTON! 🔥
Looking to meet new people, enjoy great music, dance, laugh, and have an unforgettable night out? Then grab your friends and join us for one of the most exciting Over 50 social events in Columbus!
📍 PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse – Easton
📅 Thursday, June 18th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (and the fun keeps going!)
This is NOT your typical quiet happy hour… this is a high-energy, country-meets-nightlife experience designed for fun-loving singles and couples over 50 who still enjoy getting out, socializing, and making memories!
✨ What’s Happening:
🎵 Live Music from 6:30–8:30 PM
🐂 Mechanical Bull Riding starting at 8:30 PM
💃 Line Dancing with Instructor from 9–10 PM
🎧 DJ & Dancing starting at 9 PM
🍹 Drink Specials All Night:
$3, $4 & $5 specials!
Whether you want to relax with a drink, hit the dance floor, try the mechanical bull, or just meet a great group of people in a fun atmosphere — this event has something for everyone.
👉 IMPORTANT:
When you arrive, CHECK IN with the host under:
“Doug / Meetup”
to receive your wristband.
🚗 FREE Parking available across from the venue and at the Easton West Garage.
Come when you can, leave when you want… but don’t be surprised if you stay all night!
Let’s make Thursday night FUN again! 🎉
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
How to Move on From the Past and Feel Happy
In this local meeting, you will discover knowledge that you can use to get over the past.
The key to improving your personal motivation, self-confidence, and happiness is to get over your painful memories.
When you become free of your past, you will be free from stress, anger, anxiety and depression. Studies show that negative emotions can affect your health. By being free of negative emotions, believe it or not, you will most likely even look younger, feel more energetic, and become healthier!
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 brought to you by the Dianetics and Scientology life improvement center.
Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code - Alan Barber
**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**
*Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code*
Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs.
In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling.
The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options.
**YouTube Link**
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