Continuous Integration

This is Dim Sum Labs' Public HackJam meet. Free! Everyone is welcome to join us. If you are an engineer, designer, programmer, artist, creator, innovator, visionary, entrepreneur, or inventor, join us for an evening of thought-provoking conversations. Or better yet, bring your projects, ask for help, and show them off. This is also your chance to test the space before becoming a member. Members have access to the space and all the [equipment within](https://www.dimsumlabs.com/equipment/), 24/7 for a very reasonable price! For details, [please see our website](https://www.dimsumlabs.com/become-a-member-of-dim-sum-labs/). Calling for show-and-tell: if you want to share your projects on coding, making, art, and tech venture projects, come jam with us on HackJam. We can accommodate and help you promote here. Contact us here or via the means listed below. Being Hong Kong's longest-running Hackerspace (since 2011), we are happy to host you, who may: * Be coming from out-of-town * Be from other Hacker/Maker/co-working spaces * Want to get hands-on and create * Wish to network with high-quality, friendly, like-minded people * Be curious about what all this is about * Just want to have a drink while coding. Can't arrive at the start time? Drop in when you can make it :) For more information, check out our website at [https://www.dimsumlabs.com](https://www.dimsumlabs.com), or chat with us (we are happy to chat with you): * Telegram: https://t.me/dimsumlabs * IRC Chat: #dimsumlabs on https://libera.chat/

In this course we build on the significant benefits gained in the Fundamentals of Argentine Tango, while focussing on improvsation and creativity. You will learn different aspect of Tango to gain a better understanding of the dance. The classes can be attended on a drop-in basis, however is designed for dancer who has tango basic skills & finish improver 1& 2 in order to have a good chance of fully understanding the aspects we work on. *Minimum 1 year of tango dancing experience required. Programme: Turn position 1-8 Enrosques technique Musicality (Musical Pauses + Musical Phrases) Pivoting technique Loop Patterns from turn position 1-8 Embellishment **Milonga & Vals** https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/b/e/600_466711166.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/f/9/7/600_460568087.jpeg http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/7/a/7/600_458751111.jpeg

We are writers of all levels – beginners to published. And we meet at STARBUCK at IFC (P2 Shop2097-2098, International Finance Centre), Central for fun writing and sharing sessions! We all write a one-sentence prompt, then each select one at random. We write something based on the prompt for 45 minutes, after which, we share our work with each other and discuss as desired. Of course, sharing is optional but encouraged. (Feedback is always polite and respectful.) Alternatively, you can bring your own project(s) to work on in the company of fellow writers (published and yet-to-be published). You can share your project(s), too, if you want. It's all about creativity and productivity in a supportive environment! Any questions, just reach out to our organizers through Meetup.

#### INTERMEDIATE LESSON Dancer will revisits the basics of Argentine Tango in improver lessons. By improving on the technique and the fundamental elements of the dance the aim is to prepare participants for further growth in Tango. You should at least finished 16 beginner lessons & advised by Tango instructors to join Improver lessons. \*Improver 2 (up to one year of Tango experience) Programme * Tango embrace (Salon & Mionguero Style) * Walking technique with Parallel & Cross system * Musicality – Different walks for different music * Connection & balance exercises * Ochos & giros (figures of eight & turns) * Basic 6 & pattern: Changes of direction https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/a/4/600_466711140.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/3/6/f/600_462493167.jpeg https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/8/0/event_461221408.jpeg

心肺訓練，速度訓練，循環訓練，高強度間歇性訓練... 做乜都好，肯去做已經成功左一半，運動好訓練好，唔使同其他人比，同自己比就可以喇 IG: j.lim_trainsanity_fitness **如下雨，訓練地點會改到體育館後門有蓋空地**

Jokes go under the microscope in the Laugh Lab! Comics test their material on you, the audience – laugh, groan or just shout a rating out of 10, it's all good feedback. WARNING: may include workshopping of punchlines. *Comedy by Beats* brings laughs, drinks, and good vibes to Central every week. Grab a cocktail, grab a seat, or grab the mic – it’s open to everyone. ** Every Tuesday \| Show starts 8pm \(Happy hour 7–10pm\!\)** 6/F Parekh House, 63 Wyndham Street 雲咸街63號 巴力大廈6樓 ** FREE admission \| Performer sign\-up onsite** Come early for the drinks, stay for the laughs.

Welcome back to Codeaholics! We will kickstart our 2026 collaborating with ExpressVPN! **Talk#1: The Pain of Processing PDFs** by **Angus Cheng** Reading PDFs is very difficult, here's what I've learnt over the last five years running a SaaS that processes PDFs **Talk#2: Why does ExpressVPN switch from C to Rust for Lightway’s code?** by **Thomas Leong** We built Lightway from scratch in a quest to offer a VPN protocol that serves the needs of VPN users in a modern, mobile world—one that’s fast, secure, and reliable. Since launching Lightway five years ago, we’ve had it open-sourced and audited, as well as implementing key upgrades. We have just rolled out a new version of Lightway to users—one that sees our pioneering VPN protocol rewritten in Rust programming language. For this technical talk, we wanted to take a moment to discuss some of the more technical reasons behind the changes we’ve made and dive into the benefits of Rust over C, the language we originally used for Lightway code.

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Date: 28-Feb-2026 (Sat) Time: 14:20 - 17:00 \*HKT Coordinator: Calvin Tsang Capacity: 60 Light Refreshments will be available! **Please fill in the form for admission**: [https://forms.gle/Sw8dBj79xNTMG6A8A](https://forms.gle/Sw8dBj79xNTMG6A8A) **Topics:** **Tech Job Market Insight 2026 Q1 (Sinisa Perkovic, Recruitment Market Technologist and Specialist in 8 Figure Recruiter)** * 2026 Tech Job Market Reality Check * 2026 Bonus Expectations for Tech Talent in HK * Inside the Hiring Manager’s Head **Dify 101 Workshop 101 (Li Zheng, 布哥 Dev Rel Manager in Dify）** * Building agentic workflow tutorial **Venue Info:** Ariel Wang Classroom (Room P4701), Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong **Rundown:** * 14:20 - 14:30 Opening Remarks / Upcoming Events * 14:30 - 15:00 Tech Job Market Insight 2026 Q1 (Sinisa Perkovic) * 15:00 - 15:10 Break & Networking * 15:10 - 15:40 Dify 101 Workshop 101 (Li Zheng, 布哥）Session 1 * 15:40 - 15:50 Break * 15:50 - 16:20 Dify 101 Workshop 101 (Li Zheng, 布哥）Session 2 * 16:20 - 16:30 Closing Speaker Info: **Sinisa Perkovic** With over 16 years of experience across Asia in Recruitment, Sales Training, and AI Adoption, Sinisa Perkovic is a Recruitment Market Technologist and Specialist at 8 Figure Recruiter (8FR), based in Hong Kong. Originally from Amsterdam and a recruiter since 2010, Sinisa now leads recruitment and AI projects partnering with TA leaders, Recruitment Agency MDs, and (first-time) Team Leads to make sense of Hong Kong’s fast-evolving recruitment landscape. His training and consulting work focuses on helping Recruiters & TAs overcome structural problems, scale AI adoption, and build resilient, high-performing teams. While at the same time increasing standards across Asia’s recruitment landscape. **Li Zheng 布哥** Former Senior R&D Engineer in the software industry and Senior R&D Engineer in the healthcare industry; Dify Core Contributor; a developer with 10 years of hands-on coding experience. Currently responsible for the evolution and development of the Dify open-source ecosystem. Believes that the world of computing has never been cold and impersonal, firmly believes that open source brings light to software engineering, and is committed to promoting the engineering and real-world adoption of AI agent applications. 曾任軟體產業資深研發工程師，醫療產業資深研發工程師，Dify Core Contributor，10 年代碼手藝人。現在負責 Dify 開源生態演​​進及建置。電腦的世界從來不是冷冰冰的，堅信開源會為軟體工程帶來光，致力於推動 AI Agent 應用工程化落地。 **Audience pre-requisite:** * Recommended having intermediate-level knowledge about Python (1 or more year of experience) **How to join?** * Fill in the form for admission: [https://forms.gle/Sw8dBj79xNTMG6A8A](https://forms.gle/Sw8dBj79xNTMG6A8A) * Click "Attend" in this page

Feel free to join if you are interested in low level computer stuff. If you have any cool projects or ideas you wanna share, bring them along

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**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

**Caller: Frank Buschelmann** **Band: The Rosenthorns** **Big Scioty Contra Dance** **temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!

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Feeling down? Sometimes depressed? Can't focus? Negativity & stress? Recent losses? Creativity in career and personal life hindered by mental blocks? Sometimes we never fully recover from traumatic experiences. Whether it was yesterday, last week or a year ago, traumatic experiences - a loss of a loved one, losing a job, a breakup - can leave you scarred. You talk about it and feel a little better, but it never goes away. After you hang up the phone, it's still there; the sadness, the cloud, the over-thinking, the worry, the guilt. You try to focus, but you're blocked. You try to look forward into new experiences, new relationships but a cloud is hanging over you, casting a shadow on what you once considered a bright, cheerful future. What happened to your courage? Your strength of character? You're 'why not' attitude? Whoever said 'time heals' must have had a special time machine, because after weeks, months, years, you're wondering - when exactly does that kick in? Sometimes it seems like drinking or drugs are the way to go. But they wear off, and now the problem is still there with added side effects from the drugs. At this free local Meetup event we will talk about: * What causes grief, anxiety and depression to become chronic. * Is it possible to regain your joy and happiness even after traumatic experiences? * How to break away from negativity and focus on the future * What are the steps to take to get control of your mind and your emotions? Learn about a safe, gentle, do-it-yourself counseling that can be done in the comfort of your own home. Let's explore safe, effective solutions for healing from traumatic experiences. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to the event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.

Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Reynoldsburg Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian! Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian! Agenda --- Moderators Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader Greg Sprowls - Columbus Atlassian Community Leader Hosted By Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead --- Global Partner Atlassian (http://atlassian.com) Millions of users globally rely on Atlassian products every day for improving software development, project management, collaboration, and code quality. Partner Atlassian --- For over a decade, Atlassian customers have come together to network, share ideas, solve problems, and find new ways to use Atlassian products. Today, more than 15,000 people take part in Atlassian community events in more than 30 countries. --- Complete your event RSVP here: https://ace.atlassian.com/events/details/atlassian-columbus-presents-rise-and-shine-with-atlassian-reynoldsburg-4/.

It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.

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.