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Code Green London February Meetup (Community Organised Event)
*Code Green London is an independently organised Green Software meetup sponsored by the Green Software Foundation.*
Please join us for the latest Code Green London x Climate Action Tech meetup, sponsored by the Green Software Foundation!
Code Green London is a community meetup group which aims to build the biggest green tech community in London. Join us on the 24th to learn about the latest in green software and network with London’s fantastic green tech community. Our event is designed to foster meaningful connections and collaborations that can lead to further developments in green tech and new partnerships between innovators in the field.
Whether you're a seasoned green tech professional, an entrepreneur looking to launch a new venture, or simply interested in learning more about the latest developments in sustainability and technology, this is the place to be.
** The timings:**
* 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Drinks & food
* 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Talks + Q&A
* 8:30 pm - 9 pm: Networking
** The talks**
* **Lee Cameron, VP of Product, Octaipipe**
OctaiPipe is a deep-tech company developing transferable control solutions for data centres, ensuring critical digital infrastructure is safe, secure, and sustainable.
Lee Cameron, VP of Product, will present how OctaiPipe has used its in-house distributed AI platform to deliver its AI for Cooling Efficiency solution, and how the company will move beyond cooling towards a holistic data-centre optimiser using collaborative, federated AI.
* **Mark Bjornsgaard,** **Founder and CEO, System Two Group**
Mark Bjornsgaard is a founder and CEO who has grown numerous businesses from scratch to scale.
Mark will be talking about heat reusing data centers, taking advantage of his experiences of founding Deep Green and Heatio, and how that is impacting the distribution of compute and the growth of edge.
** The sponsors:**
* [Red Badger](https://red-badger.com/)
Red Badger is the digital product transformation consultancy for blue chips and scale-ups. We work at the heart of organisations on the tough, complex challenges that get them close to customers. Making a positive impact where others fail, we embed new ways of working and build high performance platforms primed for innovation. Red Badger creates lasting business change through integrating robust product design with deep engineering expertise.
* [Green Software Foundation](https://greensoftware.foundation/)
The Green Software Foundation is a non-profit with the mission to create a trusted ecosystem of people, standards, tooling and best practices for building green software.
** The everything else:**
At Code Green London, we believe that green tech has the power to create a better future for all of us. Join us on February 24th 2026 for an evening of learning, networking and collaboration towards building a more sustainable world.
Follow [Code Green London on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/code-green-london/) to receive information about all upcoming Code Green London events. If you have inquiries or would like to get in touch, please contact us by email at codegreenlondon@gmail.com.
If you are interested in getting involved with Climate Action Tech, you can find all the details [here](https://climateaction.tech/).
Code Green London is an externally-organised group. All events are the responsibility of the organisers so please contact them if you have any questions.
London TypeScript: Arcade Social
London TypeScript is back! We’re kicking things off with a smaller, more relaxed social before announcing our first major event of 2026.
Four Quarters is a great chain of retro arcade bars, with plenty of classic games and a laid-back atmosphere.
Come along to play a few games, meet some fellow TypeScript fans, and most importantly, share your ideas and suggestions for the future of London TypeScript.
TUE 6pm. K1 Class.
ALL LEVELS (Dojo)
ALL LEVELS
K1 Kickboxing Class. What's involved:
* Techniques Practice
* Combination Drills
* Light Sparring at the end
Bring full kit
Ever wondered how millions of journeys stay on track? 🚂💨
**This event is open to current university students only. Unfortunately, non-students will not be admitted. Thank you for your understanding.**
Join **AWS Cloud Club** for an exclusive deep dive with **Viola Harperath**, Software Engineer at **Trainline**!
We’re peeling back the curtain on how one of the world’s leading travel platforms leverages AWS to power seamless travel for millions. Whether you’re interested in cloud architecture, the current tech industry outlook, or just want to hear from someone crushing it in the field, this is for you.
* **When:** Tuesday\, Feb 24th \| 6 PM \- 7 PM
* **Where:** Clerkenwell Campus (Exact room TBA on the day!)
* **Bonus:** We’ve got **AWS Cloud Club Merchandise**!
Don't miss out on the chance to network and level up your cloud knowledge.
See you there!
Emacs London meetup
Join us at our next Emacs London meetup held at University College London (UCL) on Tuesday 24 February. A projector will be available, if anyone wants to give a presentation and/or if helpful to share Emacs tips, for some collaborative debugging, etc.
We might head to a pub for a drink and/or a nibble afterward.
Emacs users of all levels welcome! Interested in Emacs but not really a user? You're more than welcome too!
**Call for presentations**
Fancy talking about your favourite Emacs package? Proud of your latest Emacs Lisp hack and you want to tell everybody? Anything parenthesis-related that's bugging you? There'll be a monitor waiting for you for a short presentation!
The Voice of Tech - Online Roundtable - London Java User Group
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**You can support our community by donating to our [Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/a-jug-for-everyone "https://opencollective.com/a-jug-for-everyone") page**
Join us for an evening of good technical conversations at the **AJE Roundtable event** in the [Icon Solutions](https://iconsolutions.com/) Wimbledon office
Whether you're a backend dev, full-stack engineer, or just getting started in tech, this event is a great opportunity to:
* Share ideas and challenges
* Discuss new trends such as AI
* Or never old problems such as "spaces vs tabs"
In a very casual, although moderated environment, where you are The Voice.
Our goal is to create a **friendly and supportive space** where technologists can learn from each other — and have some fun along the way.
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freeCodeCamp x Encode | AI - Workshop: Demystifying OpenClaw, the New AI Agent
# Beginners Hands-On Workshop: Demystifying OpenClaw, the New Personal AI Everyone's Talking About: The Good, The Bad & The Sloppy
**Registration to this event is only valid through the Luma platform: [https://luma.com/wy7xdrca?utm_source=meetup-dot-com](https://luma.com/wy7xdrca?utm_source=meetup-dot-com)**
Hello everyone!
Due to popular demand we are going to run a full OpenClaw (previously known as Clawdbot/Moltbot) event! Join us on **Thursday, 26 Feb**. This would be our 5th event in our series of **local-first, open-source** **AIs** therefore we will try our best to avoid connecting OpenClaw to any cloud-based AI model and keep everything private. We will focus on the good (useful ways of automating things with it), the bad (the rough edges of OpenClaw, security wise) and the sloppy (the danger of creating too much low-quality content especially since the Internet is full of that type of content).
This workshop is open to all levels, from beginners to experts.
Bring your laptop (make sure it's fully charged if possible as local LLMs tend to be power-hungry), and, don't forget to bring your coding gear (hoodie). We will try to run A.I. models on the mobile phone as well so feel free to bring your phone fully charged with a little bit of free storage space.
This workshop will be accompanied by Sam W. & Joon-sang L. (the founders of Pentaform). Since the recommended way to run OpenClaw is on its own dedicated hardware and since there are people at Encode specialised in building mini-PCs, what better way to close the night than to hear about various hardware options and to see what Pentaform is building. See you there!
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## Prerequisite
First and foremost\*\*, VERY IMPORTANT\*\*, a VM (Virtual Machine) system like Docker/UTM for MacOs or WSL for Windows. Lastly, a local install of Ollama / LMStudio (but if you don't have any of that, don't worry, come a bit early and we will help set you up).
Ideally you should check the slides from the previous event to set up Ollama locally: [https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-01/](https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-01/)
Not related but still interesting, the second slide deck about flows with LangFlow (you should know how to access it if you've been to the last workshop, if not join the Discord and ask us): [https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-02/](https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-02/)
There is a third deck, also not related (about personal RAGs w/ AnythingLLM): [https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-03/](https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-03/)
And a forth deck, this one is slightly related (about AI-powered browsers): [https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-04/](https://andysign.github.io/ai-london-04/)
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## Agenda for the evening (Subject to change)
**18:00 - 18:30 Arrival and networking**
Mingle with fellow developers over refreshments.
**18:30 - 18:45 Introductions (What is Local-First?)**
Learn about self-hosted, local AI models and why we use them.
**18:45 - 19:40 Workshop**
Hands-on technical workshop (if you are non-technical it's OK, tag along).
**19:40 - 20:15 Pentaform and Local AI**
**20:15 - 21:00 Networking**
**21:00 - Closing remarks and follow-up**
**END:** Carry on the fun at a nearby pub which is right around the corner.
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## Event Venue
We'd like to extend a heartfelt thank you to **Encode Club**.
[Encode Club ](http://encode.club)has spent over five years fostering a global community of developers, researchers, and founders in Web3, AI, and emerging technologies. The [Encode Hub](http://hub.encode.club) brings everything together under one roof, providing a dedicated environment for collaboration and innovation through meetups, co-working, and in-person events.
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LJC Meetup at Capital One
**Please register on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ljc-meetup-at-capital-one-tickets-1981939102207) to join this event.**
**About this event**
LJC Meet-ups is a new series of events, aimed at giving all Community members an opportunity to present at an LJC event.
Join us on 26th February 2026 for a London Java Community meetup hosted at Capital One. This event brings together practitioners exploring what it means to build modern, cloud‑native platforms and work effectively with AI‑powered development tools.
As cloud adoption matures and AI coding agents become embedded in engineering workflows, this evening focuses on two critical themes: architecting for cloud‑native efficiency and leveraging AI agents more effectively in real‑world development.
**Talk 1 – Tom Clifford‑Clarke, Lead Software Development Engineer at Capital One**
*Keeping our heads in the cloud, using AI agents on the ground*
Many organisations operate entirely in the cloud — but far fewer are truly cloud‑native. As architectures evolve and AI becomes a core concern, the gap between “running in the cloud” and “optimising for it” becomes increasingly costly.
Tom explores why robust architectural patterns and standards are non‑negotiable today. Drawing on Capital One’s journey, he’ll cover practical approaches to Event‑Driven Architecture, serverless adoption, and service cataloguing strategies that unlock scalability, efficiency, and AI readiness — while improving the developer experience.
**Talk 2 – Steve Poole, Community Director at LJC**
*AI-Assisted Development and the New Risk Surface*
AI-assisted coding is now a standard part of development. It accelerates delivery and reduces friction, but it also changes how risk enters our codebases.
AI models replicate patterns at scale, including insecure defaults, outdated practices, and subtle flaws. In some cases, attackers can influence public training data or open-source projects, allowing weaknesses to spread quietly through tools and libraries developers trust.
This talk looks at how AI-generated code fits into the modern software supply chain, and how speed, automation, and trust can be exploited. We'll examine how vulnerabilities slip past reviews, why unvetted AI output can bypass safeguards, and what these failures look like in real systems.
With real-world examples, we'll focus on practical ways to review, test, and integrate AI-generated code responsibly. Strengthening your workflow instead of undermining it.
AI isn't the problem. Unexamined automation is.
The goal is not fear, but sharper judgment about when AI is helping, and when it needs a closer look.
**Speaker Bios**
**Tom Clifford‑Clarke**
Lead Software Development Engineer at Capital One. Tom’s background spans large‑scale corporate software, end‑user products, and custom delivery tooling. He now focuses on cloud productivity engineering — improving developer experience and enabling teams to build high‑quality software at a sustainable pace.
LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbc2/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbc2/)
**Steve Poole**
Community Director for the London Java Community. Steve is a Developer Advocate, DevOps practitioner and a long time Java developer, leader and evangelist. He’s been working on Java SDKs and JVMs since Java was less than one year old.
Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noregressions/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noregressions/)
Huge thanks to our friends at **Capital One** for sponsoring this event and supporting our Community.
This event is organised by RecWorks on behalf of the London Java Community.
The London Java Community is sponsored by Hazelcast, Neo4j, Redis, and Discover
Unreal Engine Workshop: FREE Game Design Meetup | GameCamp
***Enter the live meeting room here: [https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u](https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u)***
***Download the engine here: [https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download)***
Welcome to the **Unreal Engine Workshop!** In each session we'll tackle essential game design discussions, then transition into hands-on project creation. Participants will build and expand their skills continuously as we explore every aspect of game development. From basic blueprints and interactive mechanics, to advanced rigging, animation, environment design, and lighting, we'll work our way up to creating small complete games. We encourage experimentation and peer teaching, so whether you're a beginner or experienced developer looking to deepen your expertise, our sessions provide a supportive environment to learn, create, and innovate together in Unreal Engine 5.
Co-Working Day
It's Wings Wednesday at Brewdog, and what better way to host our Feb Meet Up than food and a Co-Working afternoon?!
If you live in London and work fully remote, this is a great chance for you to get on with your day, but in the company of like-minded people.
Maybe you are looking to sanity check some code, learn from more senior developers, or ask for some help on a bug you are fixing. Even if you do not have a job, this is still fully open for you too. If you are working on a personal project and want to collaborate, this meetup is for you! Start-Up founder feeling lonely, come along. If you are hiring, come and meet some local talent and see how they fit in culturally.
This month, the co-working day is about bringing us all together, whatever our background or position, let's collaborate.
We will be based out of Brewdog Waterloo. Perfectly located in/outside of Waterloo Station, it's a great place to enjoy a coffee & cake, share a lunch together, all whilst working with some new faces. After the day ends, we will be in a great place for a drink and some games if anyone wants to stay on.
Don't worry, if you can make it early on, but want to socialise with us after, we will debrief on our day in Brewdog, unless people are keen to move on to a local pub.
I hope to see you there and please share this unique event with your friends and in the community if you are interested.
Thanks,
Josh
London.js with Tessl & incident.io - Wednesday 25th February 2026!
This is a mega link-up with two of my favourite London based companies - we're absolutely buzzing to have them supporting London.JS.
So without further ado, join us, **London.JS,** on **Wednesday 25th February** from **6pm-8.30pm** in partnership with **[Tessl](https://tessl.io/)** & **[incident.io](https://incident.io/)** (this is their 3rd event with us)**.**
Register now to avoid disappointment as London.JS access is limited and spaces always fill up fast!
Doors open at 6:00pm
Talks start at 6:30pm
Ends / head to the pub at 8.30pm ish
Address - 210 Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JY
Map - [https://share.google/yxUCiPc7fx7wwIxwA](https://share.google/yxUCiPc7fx7wwIxwA)
**Our** **February Talks**
**Sahil Deshmukh -** *Member of Technical Staff, Tessl*
**Merlin Mason -** *Product Engineer, incident*
**Gillian Yeomans -** *Product Engineer, Granola*
**Our Hosts**
**[Tessl](https://tessl.io/)** is the package manager for AI agent skills, helping developers discover, version, test, and continuously improve high-quality agent context.
**Our Sponsor**
**[incident.io](http://incident.io)** is the single place you turn to when things go wrong - trusted by 1,000+ companies like OpenAI, Lovable, and Netflix. We help engineering teams respond to and learn from incidents, minimise downtime, and focus on solving the problems that matter.
Come to **London.JS** & learn more about the changing face of JavaScript across all industry landscapes.
We're a very inclusive meet-up representing a diverse community of awesome engineers
About the **London.JS** organisers...
**James McLeod**, Open Source Program Lead, NatWest Group
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmcleod/)
**Jordan Potts**, Head of Contract, Albany Growth
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-albany/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-potts-sr2/)
**Will Laing**, Co-Founder, Plan:it
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhlaing/)
[https://weareplanit.com/](www.weareplanit.com)
* **Refreshments**\*
A variety of food & drink will be served. We will endeavour to cater for allergies & dietary requirements. This won't just be pizza & beer either...
***Things to note***
* A desire to explore JavaScript from different points of view is absolutely recommended
* Feel free to bring your JS projects along
* All engineering levels are welcome
* Please RSVP to secure a place
* Please ask plus 1's to sign up to the group & RSVP
* Spaces are limited so techies will get priority
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• Code of conduct: [http://confcodeofconduct.com](https://confcodeofconduct.com/)
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DevOps Society London Meetup with EDF
## DevOps Society Meetup with EDF
**Location:** EDF UK, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place London, SW1E 5BY
**Time:** Doors open at 6PM
**Drinks, snacks, talks, and networking.**
We’re excited to invite you to our first in-person **DevOps Society Meetup** of 2026, proudly **sponsored by EDF**.
This event brings together the DevOps, SRE, and cloud engineering community for an evening of honest conversations, real-world lessons, and networking with people who’ve actually done the work.
A huge thank you to **EDF** for sponsoring the event and for providing the venue, refreshments, and support for our community.
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## ️ Format of the Meetup:
6:00pm – 6:30pm — Networking on arrival, with food and drinks provided by EDF
6:30pm – 7:10pm — First speaker + Q&A
7:10pm – 7:20pm — Break for refreshments and networking
7:20pm – 8:00pm — Second speaker + Q&A
8:00pm onwards — More networking at the venue, then at a nearby pub.
*Timings can vary slightly depending on Q&A.*
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We’re delighted to welcome **two fantastic speakers** to this EDF-hosted DevOps Society meetup.
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## SPEAKER 1 – Steve Bowerman
**Principal Software Engineer, EDF**
### Bio
Steve is a technologist and thought leader with **25 years in the industry**, including **20 years in the utilities sector**, spanning startups through to large, established enterprises.
Since stepping into the role of **Principal Software Engineer at EDF**, Steve has played a key role in reviewing and overhauling EDF’s approach to software engineering - bringing critical capabilities in-house and aligning teams with modern **DevOps and SRE principles**.
His work focuses on long-term, sustainable transformation rather than tooling churn, helping large organisations evolve how they build, operate, and scale software.
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### Talk Title
**Rebooting the Enterprise: The DevOps Way**
### Talk Intro
Building a DevOps mindset in a startup is relatively easy - it’s often the default DNA of modern engineering teams.
Doing the same in a **large enterprise** is a very different challenge.
In this talk, Steve will take you through **five years of transformation in 15 minutes**. He’ll share how EDF approached enterprise DevOps adoption, where things failed (and why), what ultimately worked, and the lessons learned along the way.
Spoiler: **technology was the least difficult part**.
This session is ideal for engineers, platform teams, and leaders working in complex organisations who want a realistic view of what enterprise DevOps transformation actually looks like.
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## SPEAKER 2 – Matteo Emili
**Director of Software Engineering, Avanade**
**Bio**
Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems.
He is a passionate Agile advocate and a technologist at heart, a Cloud Architect who is always driven by using technology as a vehicle for change and continuous improvement.
A Microsoft MVP since 2010 (currently in the Azure DevOps and GitHub category), he enjoys sharing back as much as he can with the worldwide technical communities – especially within Agile and DevOps.
He has founded several User Groups around Europe and he is a regular speaker at meetups and conferences.
### Talk Title
**From Vibe Coding to Agentic Engineering: A Step-by-Step Guide**
### Talk Bio
AI-augmented software development is evolving.
What started as *“vibe coding”* \- intuition\-driven\, creative experimentation with AI \- is now moving toward **agentic engineering**, a more governed and intentional approach where AI agents actively collaborate with developers while enforcing best practices and organisational standards.
In this session, Matteo explores how teams can transition from unstructured AI experimentation to **agentic workflows** that balance creativity with accountability.
You’ll learn how agentic engineering enables:
* Faster development without sacrificing quality
* Built-in governance and standards
* AI collaboration that scales across teams
* A practical path from experimentation to production-ready AI-assisted engineering
This talk offers a clear, pragmatic view of how AI will reshape software engineering in the years ahead - and how teams can adopt it responsibly.
***
Please **RSVP to secure your spot**.
Spaces are limited and available on a **first-come, first-served** basis.
We’re really looking forward to getting the community back together again for our first event of 2026.
[Our slack community](https://join.slack.com/t/devopssociety/shared_invite/zt-3mswuylw7-MhJg1IZ70rX_GpJTluG2Cw) \- join in and introduce yourself\!
[Our Youtube Channel ](https://www.youtube.com/@DevOpsSociety)for regular podcasts with DevOps professionals + more DevOps content.
[Website](https://thedevopsociety.com/)
[To partner with us](https://thedevopsociety.com/partnerships)
EDF website - https://www.edfenergy.com/
Thanks!
From the DevOps Society team [Ben](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benwhitmarsh/) and [Vytas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vytasdevops/)
OWASP Training Days London 2026
Ready to **level up your AppSec skills?**
Join us at **London OWASP Training Days 2026** — a dedicated hands‑on training experience designed by and for the global application security community!
From **1‑day intensive skill builders** to **multi‑day deep dives**, our curated training lineup helps security pros, developers, and architects build practical expertise you can apply immediately.
**Hands‑On Security Courses:**
• API Security Fundamentals - secure modern APIs with real world exercises
• Security Champions Program - build security culture from within
• Privacy Engineering in the Age of AI - integrate privacy by design
• AppSec Program - integrate OWASP SAMM rather than relying on tooling
• AI Threat Modeling - next‑generation risk thinking
• Web App Security Essentials - foundational defensive & offensive skills
• Mobile & IoT App Hacking - real lab hands-on practice led by experts
• Pentesting / OffSec - full-stack, lifetime lab access
Whether you’re starting your AppSec journey or mastering advanced techniques, our expert trainers offer practical, interactive sessions that go beyond theory - so you can protect software with confidence.
**King’s College London** \| Feb 25 \- 27\, 2026
Secure your seat: https://owasp.glueup.com/event/london-owasp-training-days-2026-162538/
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DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**New Dojo Location!**
**Draft Day Columbus**
1130 Dublin Road
Columbus, OH 43215
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for topic suggestions and people interested in presenting at our monthly meetings. To this end we've set up a survey form at [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15eBKF1nQQ2XS5gzD4rvhVRHMBEj7lJtHuA9wXupS3Uc)
Columbus Code & Coffee 84 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
NSCoder Night
Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us.
Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.
Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit - Barret Blake
**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**
*Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation*
Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification.
You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written.
This talk will cover:
--What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t)
--How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows
--Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development
--Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence
Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects.
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Go Build & Learn
Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free!
This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to:
* develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment
* share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other
* learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas






















