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Hacking the Claude Ecosystem. Jailbreaking Opus and how to protect it
How Claude-powered systems actually get hacked. We'll go straight into the attacks people are running right now: prompt injection, jailbreaks, agent and tool exploits, and what red-teaming the Claude ecosystem really looks like.
๐ **18:00 โ 18:30** ยท **Gathering, Pizza & Drinks**
๐ฃ **18:30 โ 18:45** ยท **Welcome + Latest Claude Updates** ยท Organizers
๐ป **18:45 โ 19:15** ยท **JavaScript Is All You Need: Exploiting Agentic Workflows for API Key Theft** ยท Eden Katz, GenAI Security Tech Lead @ Alice.
Building with AI APIs? This one matters. Alice's research shows that API key creation on platforms like Anthropic relies on cookie-based auth alone โ so a malicious browser extension or a compromised agent skill can silently mint a new key and ship it elsewhere. No MFA, no warning, no expiration. As agents get trusted with autonomous code execution and client-side access, the line between safe tool use and serious vulnerability collapses. JavaScript really is all you need.
๐พ **19:15 โ 19:45** ยท **Securing coding agents: Unpacking Threats and Defences** ยท Bar Kaduri, Principal researcher @ Capsule Security
*AI coding agents like Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor now write, execute, and ship code with unprecedented autonomy, often straight to production. But this privileged access opens a unique attack surface, as recent incidents like prompt poisoning and deleted databases reveal. This session breaks down the real-world threats facing coding agents and delivers practical, actionable defences for securing your AI-assisted development pipeline.*
๐ป **19:45 โ 20:00** ยท Drinks & Geek Out
HackaTAMI
**TAMI Hacking Nights**
\- join TAMI CTF team and practice challenges and CTFs with us
\- share your knowledge about ethical hacking techniques and tools
\- bring some device to reverse engineer it and explore how it works
\- propose a bug bounty program to work on together
\- just watch and learn from others
The meetings are informal and open to all levels - from total beginners to hardcore CTF veterans. Join our HackaTAMI Telegram channel ([https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk](https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk)) to discuss what we will do this Tuesday and come to TAMI.
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TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org)
TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)
Speed vs Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale
***[IMPORTANT NOTICE registration is HERE](https://luma.com/j8czeuvr)***
Join **Aerospike, Start.io, and Contentsquare** for an evening of deep technical talks and peer-level discussion on the real trade-offs behind operating modern real-time systems in production - where tail latency, throughput predictability, scalability, and cost efficiency are constantly in tension.
This event will move past theory and into hard-earned production lessons: scaling beyond RAM constraints, migrating high-throughput workloads from Redis to Aerospike, designing architectures driven by real cloud cost models, and uncovering the non-obvious pitfalls of migrating real-time systems from AWS to GCP. Topics range from VPC architecture and traffic steering differences to NVMe and local SSD behavior, and why familiar operational playbooks often fail across clouds.
This event is designed for engineers and architects already running latency-sensitive, high-scale systems - where milliseconds matter, growth is relentless, and infrastructure decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and cost.
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**Agenda**
**โ17:30 โ 18:00 - Welcome drinks & networking**
โ**18:00 โ 18:10 - Opening Remarks โ Speed vs Capacity: Designing Data Systems for Real-Time Scale**
*Oshrat Ben-Avi Zabludovitz, Israel Country Manager, Aerospike โ*
**18:10 โ 18:30 - Scaling Past RAM: Architecture Lessons from Our Redis-to-Aerospike Migration**
*Ilan Huchansky, Data Platform Team Leader, Start. io*
โAs Start.io scaled, our legacy Redis-based architecture for the user-profiles database reached significant operational limits, particularly during high-traffic periods, node failures, and scaling events. To maintain our strict performance SLAs while reducing operational overhead, we embarked on a search for a more robust, cost-effective NoSQL solution.
In this session, we will share the architectural lessons learned while evaluating the database landscape - including our comparisons with alternatives - and our ultimate migration to Aerospikeโs Hybrid Memory Architecture. Weโll discuss how we moved past RAM constraints to achieve sub-millisecond performance at massive scale without compromising on availability or data consistency. โ
**18:30 โ 18:50 - Boosting Cost Efficiency with Cost-Aware Architecture** *Doron Hoffman, Chief Architect, Contentsquare* โ
In this session, we explore the critical role of cost-aware architecture in achieving optimal cost efficiency for modern software systems. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud services, microservices, and distributed computing, understanding and managing costs becomes paramount. โWeโll discuss the shift from traditional architecture to cost-aware design and examine how architectural decisions directly impact operational expenses.
Through a real-world example, weโll share lessons learned from evaluating multiple cloud providers and their services using cost models and how rearchitecting with cost as a first-class concern made a measurable difference. โAttendees will gain practical insights into designing cost-efficient systems that balance performance, scalability, and financial constraints, enabling more sustainable growth. โ
**18:50 โ 19:10 - The Latency Leap: Hard Lessons in Migrating Real-Time Systems from AWS to GCP**
*David Gerchikov, Senior Software Engineer, Aerospike* โ
Moving a stable web application between clouds is challenging; migrating a high-throughput, real-time system is far more delicate. When heartbeats are measured in milliseconds, the โinvisibleโ differences between AWS and GCPโfrom VPC architecture to NVMe and local SSD behaviorโcan determine whether a migration succeeds or fails. โThis session goes beyond basic service mapping to explore the real friction points of moving a real-time engine from AWSโs regional model to Google Cloudโs global fabric. Weโll cover networking and traffic-steering gotchas, why AWS operational playbooks often donโt translate, and how storage lifecycle constraints in GCP Local SSDs force changes in node management to preserve predictable performance and reliability. โ
**19:10 โ 20:30 - Networking and fun**
***[IMPORTANT NOTICE registration is HERE](https://luma.com/j8czeuvr)***
Kali/ Debian Install Party ืืกืืืช ืืชืงื ื
Come every third Tuesday of the month, install [Kali ](https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-live)and last [Debian stable release](https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-13.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso), and meet the HackTAMI squad. The workshop is intended to those who want to become [Free ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software)Linux advanced users and take most of the juice of their computers. The installation will be performed with a separate /home directory to make it coexist with other OS.
A 50โช donation to TAMI will be welcomed.
ืืืื ืื ืืื ืฉืืืฉื ืืฉืืืข ืืฉืืืฉื ืฉื ืื ืืืืฉ ืืืชืงืื ื ืืช [ืงืื](https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-live) ืืืช[ ืืจืกื ืืฆืืื ืฉื](https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-13.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso)[ ืืืืื](https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-13.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso "https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-13.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso"). ืืกืื ื ืืืืขืืช ืืื ืฉืจืืฆื ืืืคืื ืืืฉืชืืฉืื ืืชืงืืืื ืฉื ืืื ืืงืก [ืืืคืฉื ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software)ืืื ืฆื ืืช ืจืื ืืชืืขืืช ืฉื ืืืืฉืืื ืฉืืื. ืืืชืงื ื ืชืชืืฆืข ืขื ืชืงืืื
/home
ื ืคืจืืช ืืื ืืืคืฉืจ ืืขืืื ืขื ืืขืจืืืช ืืคืขืื ืืืจืืช.
ืชืจืืื ืฉื 50โช ืืชืืื ืชืชืงืื ืืืจืื.
Tech Art Evening
ืืืืืค ืคืืชืื ืืฉืืงืื, ืจืง ืฉืืคืขื ืฉืื ื ืืช ืืืง ืืจื ืืืจืื.
ืื ืืืื ืื ื?
\* ืืื ืืืื ื ืืคืืฆืืช
\* ืืจืฆืื ืฉื ืื ืื ืขืืจื ืขื ืืืฉืืื ืชืืืจื ืืืืืืจืืชื Blinn Phong
\* ืืจืฆืื ืฉื ื ืืฆื ืืืื ื ืขื ื-Demo Scene - ืคืืชืื ืฉื ืืืฆืืื ืืืกืืจืงืืืื ืขื ืฉืืืืจ ืืื ืืฆืืืฆื
\* ืืืื ืืงืืืืืช ืฉืืื ืืขืืจ, ืืืืื ืื ืืขืชืื?
ื-30 ืืืื ื, ืฉืขื 18:30
ืืฉืจืื ืงื ืืืืืจ, ืืืืื ืื ืืื ืฆืณื (ืื ืืื ืฆืณื 12/14) ืงืืื 7, ืชื ืืืื
๐ Alumni Meetup: Breaking into Cybersecurity & Developer Support
# ๐ Alumni Meetup: Breaking into Cybersecurity & Developer Support
### From Developers Institute Graduate to Technical Support Engineer at Snyk
Join us for an exclusive alumni event with **Jeremy Gross**, Developers Institute Full-Stack Bootcamp graduate and current **Technical Support Engineer at Snyk**, one of the world's leading developer security platforms.
After transitioning careers and moving to Israel, Jeremy went from bootcamp student to working daily with enterprise customers, CI/CD pipelines, application security, AI security, and modern DevSecOps practices.
***
## What You'll Learn
### ๐ From Bootcamp to First Tech Job
* How Jeremy landed his first role after graduation
* Challenges he faced entering the Israeli tech market
* Building experience when you're starting from zero
### ๐ Inside a Cybersecurity Career
* What a Technical Support Engineer actually does
* Working with enterprise customers
* Troubleshooting complex technical issues
* Understanding SAST, DAST, SCA, SBOM, MCP, and AI Security
### ๐ค AI & Cybersecurity
* How AI is changing software development
* Security challenges created by AI-generated code
* Why cybersecurity is becoming one of the hottest fields in tech
### ๐ผ Career Advice
* Networking that actually works
* Interview preparation
* Skills employers look for today
* How to stand out as a junior developer
***
## Agenda
**17:00 โ 17:00**
Networking & refreshments
**17:30 โ 18:15**
Jeremy's Journey: From Developers Institute to Snyk
**18:15 โ 18:30**
Ask Me Anything
Networking
***
## Meetup Description
What does it really take to launch a successful tech career in 2026?
Join Developers Institute alumnus Jeremy Gross as he shares his journey from bootcamp graduate to Technical Support Engineer at Snyk. Learn how he navigated the job market, built his network, landed his first opportunities, and ultimately broke into the cybersecurity industry.
Whether you're currently studying, actively job hunting, or already working in tech, this session will provide practical insights, real-world lessons, and valuable networking opportunities.
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**When:** June 30th, 2026 at 5:00pm
๐ **Where:** Developers.Institute Campus, Bezalel 8, Ramat Gan
**ONLY ONSITE**
๐ **Free for Developers Institute students, alumni, and members of the Israeli tech community.**
โ
Reserve your spot now โ [https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day](https://developersinstitute.typeform.com/open-day)
ChessBar Israel Chess @Masaryk Wine & Flowers #Tuesdays
## Details
Hi everyone,
โ ๏ธ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend.
You can join the chess community here by filling the form:
https://chessbarisrael.com/#join-us
The next edition tournament will take place on **Tuesday.**
๐ **Where:** Masaryk Wine & Flowers, **80 King George St, Tel Aviv**
๐
**When:** 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
โ๏ธ **Format:** 5 rounds of 8+2 (Rapid) OR Meet & Play (depends on which Tuesday)
๐ฅ **Prizes:**
* **Top Winners:** bottles of wine
* **Best Under 1500/800:** 1 hour of private chess lesson
* **Sandwich for a randomly picked player**
โจ **How does it work?**
This is a friendly, unofficial event (not reported to FIDE) and part of a **bi-weekly series of tournaments** held in bars around Tel Aviv.
โ ๏ธ There is an entrance fee for the event including the first free drink and prizes!
**Spots are limited!**
โ ๏ธ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend.
Olivier ๐
Continuous Testing Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Open Source, AI, and Community Assembly โ Maakaf x HaMakor
Join us for a professional meetup where we dive deep into the world of open source, explore how to navigate complex codebases, and examine the future of software development in the age of AI.
The event will be hosted at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo and will conclude with the annual members' assembly of "HaMakor" โ the Israeli association for the promotion of open source. Come to learn, contribute, and connect with the community.
**Agenda**
**17:30 \| Gathering and Mingling**
**18:00 \| How to Navigate an Existing Codebase / Igor Khanin\, Backend Engineer at Fireblocks**
In our studies, we are used to writing everything from scratch, but in the real world and in open-source projects, the true challenge is understanding complex, existing codebases. In this talk, Igor will share practical techniques for code exploration and explain why this skill is even more critical in the era of LLMs.
**18:30 \| 3 Scenarios for the Future of Software Development / Eran Shlomo\, Cofounder & CEO at flowpad**
How are AI tools fundamentally transforming the software engineering profession? In this talk, we will analyze three potential scenarios for the near future of software developmentโfrom changes in how we write code and the automation of testing and integrations, to the evolving role of developers on the team.
**19:15 \| HaMakor Association Members' Assembly** An opportunity to get to know the association's activities up close, influence its goals, and become part of the central voice for open source in Israel.
Letโs Play: AWS BuilderCards Night ๐
# Letโs Play: **AWS BuilderCards Night**
**Sunday, Jul 5, 2026**
**6:00 PM โ 20:30 PM IST**
**AWS Floor 28, Tel Aviv**
This time weโre bringing something fun and different a night of **AWS BuilderCards**!
Weโll sit together, play AWS-themed card games, and spark conversations around cloud topics in a relaxed, social way.
No slides, no lectures just learning, networking, and fun.
And hereโs the best part:
Everyone who joins will receive their **own AWS BuilderCards game box** to take home!
**18:00 โ 18:30** โ Networking & Welcome
Grab a drink, meet fellow builders, and settle in.
**18:30 โ 20:15** โ AWS BuilderCards Play Sessions
Learn, laugh, and challenge each other through the AWS BuilderCards game.
**20:15 โ 20:30** โ Wrap-Up & Giveaways
Closing notes, and each attendee takes home their game box.
* Learn directly from **Mo Kamioner**, an AWS expert for BuilderCards.
* Connect with fellow AWS builders in a casual, game-night setting.
* Test your cloud knowledge (and learn new tricks) while playing.
* Go home with your personal deck of BuilderCards.
***
Seats are limited save your spot early!
A 400+ Level Meetup - Advanced AWS AI & Security Use Cases
This meetup is an advanced one! We will be presenting all sorts of complicated networking, identity, AI and platform engineering solutions established on AWS infrastructure!
**What To Expect?**
* **Pizza and beer!**
* **Cool Swag**
* **Awesome Speakers**
**Agenda:**
18:00-18:30 **\- Networking\, beers and pizza**
18:30-19:00 **\- Talk 1:** **AI didnโt Wait for Security - Now What?**
Speaker: [Ran Isenberg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranbuilder?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios) , AWS Hero & Principal Architect @Palo Alto Networks & [Stav Ochakovski](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stav-ochakovski?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios) ,AWS Hero & Senior DevOps Engineer, Eon.
AI didn't wait for your security review. Developers are already using agentic AI, coding assistants, agentic skills, and MCP servers to write, review, and ship code, often without shared security standards or governance. In large orgs, this becomes chaotic tool sprawl: multiple IDEs, many agents, inconsistent rules, and rising risk. The instinctive reaction is to block AI tools entirely. That approach fails fast: developers work around it, security loses visibility, delivery slows, and risk grows.
This talk offers a better path: treat AI as a first-class platform citizen. Drawing on platform engineering principles, you'll learn how to build centralized MCP guardrails, a curated agentic skills catalog, and reusable agentic blueprints, backed by AI SDLC frameworks that govern AI usage while accelerating delivery of AI-powered services.
19:00-19:30 **\- Talk 2: No Secrets Attached: AWS as Your OIDC Provider**
Speaker: [Omer Cohen,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/omercohen?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_ios)Head of Security, Descope
Stop putting secrets in Lambda. This talk shows how to use AWS IAM outbound identity federation so a Lambda function can mint a short-lived JWT with sts:GetWebIdentityToken, verify and inspect it, and use it to authenticate to Snowflake, MongoDB Atlas, and a cross-account API Gateway.
You will leave with a practical architecture, working code, and a clear understanding of where this pattern shines and where the integration edges still are.
Hosted by Descope
Founders Running Club :: Tel Aviv
**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacerโpets, friends, family, are welcome.
Join locall Tel-Aviv chat with all news and updates https://chat.whatsapp.com/IWWgu9DznjzLvMe8p6cVCu?mode=ac_t
For any questions pleae contact Tel-Aviv city leaders:
Lev +972 55-7704496
Ilia +972535007183
Nastya +972533838320
Dan +972537162316
Yoni +972 50 345 6408
More about FRC global:
๐๏ธ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022
๐ Now in 35+ cities
๐
Running + Networking events + Community
**Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats)
**Stay updated**:
Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/)
LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/)
Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/)
Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC)
Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)
TAMI ฯ ืชืืื
TAMI ฯ is a curated meeting, workshop or presentation about a topic in math. It happens every two weeks at TAMI. The event is hosted by a different person each time. You can come, learn topics and share ideas in an open and informal atmosphere.
This time Alon Friedkin will talk about the [Black-Scholes model](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model).
For proposing a presentation or topic you can drop us a line.
ืชืืื ืคื ืืื ืืคืืฉ ืืืฆืจ, ืกืื ื ืื ืืฆืืช ืขื ื ืืฉื ืืืชืืืืงื. ืื ืงืืจื ืื ืฉืืืขืืื ืืชืืื. ืืช ืืืืจืืข ืื ืื ืืื ืืืจ ืืื ืคืขื. ืชืืืื ืืืื, ืืืืื ื ืืฉืืื ืืืืืืง ืจืขืืื ืืช ืืืืืืจื ืคืชืืื ืื ืขืืื.
ืืคืขื ืืืื ืคืจืืืงืื ืืืืจ ืขื [ืืืื ืืืืง-ืฉืืืก](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%E2%80%93Scholes_model).
ืืืฆืขืช ืืฆืืช ืื ื ืืฉื ื ืืชื ืืคื ืืช ืืืื ื.
ืืืจืืขื ืืคืืฉืื AI ืืฉืืื Canva ืงืืจืก
ืืงืืจืก ื ืืืจ ืืขืืืง ืืช ืชืืื ืช ืืขืืฆืื ืืืืคืืื ืงื ืื. ื ืืื ืืขืฆืืงืืจืก ืงื ืื ืืฉืืื
AI
ืืืจืืขื ืืคืืฉืื, ืืืขื ืืงืื ืื ืืกื ืืืืจื ืืืขืฉืืช ืืขืืื ืืขืืฆืื, ืืืืืืื ืืืืื ื ืืืืืืืชืืช. ื ืืื ืืฉืื ืืื ืืกืืืืช ืืชืืื ื ืืชืจืืื ืืขืฉื ืืืฆืืจืช ืชืืฆืจืื ืืืื ืื, ืืืื ืขืืฆืื ืืจืคืืงืืช ืืชืงืืืืช, ืขืจืืืช ืกืจืืื ืื ืืืฆืืืช, ืืฉืืืืฉ ืืืื ื-
AI
ืฉื ืงื ืื ืืืฆืืจืช ืชืืื ืคืืจืฅ ืืจื. ืื ืืกืฃ, ื ืื ื ืืฃ ื ืืืชื ืืืืชืื ืืฉืคื ืืขืืฆืืืืช ืฉืื ื ืื ืฆื ืขื ืกื ืืืื ืจืื ืืืฆืืจื ืืืืืืืืช ืขืืื ืืช ืืืงืฆืืขืืช.
ืืืืืืจืื/ืืช (18+).
ืขืืืช: โช400 ืืืืื/ื,
ืืชืืฉืื ืืืื-ืืื ืืกืื: โช370 ืืืืื/ื.
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื
ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื , ืฉื ืชืืฆืื ืื ืคืจืืื ื ืืกืคืื
https://link.makelab.org.il/Canva
ืกืื ืช ืืืงืื ืคืืจืืื ื ืืืฆืืงืช ืฉืืงืืื
ืืืืื ืื/ืืช ืืกืื ืช ืืืืงืื ืคืืจืืื ื ืืืฆืืงืช ืฉืืงืืื.
ืืืืื ืืกืื ื ื ืขืืืจ ืืจื ืืฉืืืื ืืฉืื ืื ืฉื ืืฆืืจืช ืืื ืืื ืืืจื ืืขืืฆืืช ืืฉืืงืืื. ื ืืืจ ืืช ืืืื ืช ืืืืืงืื ืคืืจืืื ื ืฉืชืืคืฉืจ ืืื ืืืฆืืจ ืชืื ืืืช ืืืืืงืืช ืืืืจืืืืช, ืืืชื ื ืืื ืืฉืืงืืื ืืฉืืื. ืืืืืืจืื, ื ืืขืจ (+14) ืื ืืืืืจ/ืช ืืืื/ื (+8).
ืขืืืช:
200โช ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช (ืื ืืืืืจ ืืืื/ื ืฉืขืืืืื ืขื ืชืืฆืจ ืืื)
ืืืืจ ืืชืืฉืื ืืืื โ 150โช ืืืฉืชืชืฃ/ืช (ืื ืืืืืจ ืืืื/ื ืฉืขืืืืื ืขื ืชืืฆืจ ืืื)
ืฉืืื ืื: ืื ืืกืคืืง ืืืจืฉื ืืืืืืค ืืฉ ืืืจืฉื ืื ืืงืืฉืืจ ืืื
[https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/vacuum-forming](https://www.makelab.org.il/registration/vacuum-forming)
Continuous Testing Events Near You
Connect with your local Continuous Testing community
Founding Connections: The Columbus Investor Social | Vol. 1
Hi everyone! We're Jared and Petria Walker, local real estate investors based in Columbus, Ohio, with a passion for short-term rentals and hospitality. We're looking to start a casual monthly Columbus-area meetup for entrepreneurs, investors, real estate professionals, and anyone interested in short-term rentals to share ideas, discuss market trends, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships. Whether you're just getting started or have years of experience, we'd love to connect, collaborate, and grow together. We believe some of the best opportunities begin with great conversations. See you soon!
Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it โseems good,โ and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, weโll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. Weโll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
Weโll cover:
* Why โit looks goodโ is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works โ and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, youโll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
LOGISTICS AND PARKING:
The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks!
The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), weโre shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why Iโd even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
Kindness Conference 2026
**Kindness Conference 2026**
Registration required. Visit [www.kindhelp.org](http://www.kindhelp.org) to register!
Imagine a future intentionally shaped by kindness: let's build it together with on
**Saturday, July 18th at the Junto Hotel in downtown Columbus!**
The function of our conference is to help people develop the skills to build kind community and provide opportunities to increase in-person connection and support in each otherโs lives.
**This conference is for any of us who are:**
ยท Feeling isolated and lacking community in our current society
ยท Wanting to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of each other
ยท Anyone who is just wishing to create something better!
**We will build more kind community by:**
ยท Developing formats for building community-based infrastructure where existing systems are failing that anybody can use
ยท Providing the tools that help people connect in-person and practicing using those tools together
ยท Implementing Universal Design so that no one gets left behind
**Opportunities and practical tools we are offering:**
ยท Lunch!
ยท Community-Building Toolkits for people to take home
ยท A chance to build lasting friendships and supportive connections
ยท Opportunities to share referrals, strategies, resources, and the kind of connected support networks many people receive through family, but that those without community and family are often lacking
ยท Ongoing community dinners, free workshops, and other events where people can connect
**Participants also have the opportunity to receive CE credits from the Ohio CSWMFT Board.**
We are just getting started! This is one of many upcoming events where we can continue making kind community together. **Who else should be here?**
Share this opportunity with anyone else who you think might want to build kind community! For more information and to register visit [www.kindhelp.org](http://www.kindhelp.org/). If you would like to help us plan the day, we would love to connect email us at [info@kindhelp.org](mailto:info@kindhelp.org)!
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
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 speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group
Join the CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group for a dynamic afternoon of B2B networking! This event is perfect for professionals looking to expand their business connections, share insights, and foster collaboration within the community. Whether you are a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event offers a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, build relationships, and grow your network in a supportive environment. Connect with like-minded individuals, explore potential partnerships, and discover new opportunities for professional growth. Don't miss out on this chance to enhance your business network and take your career to the next level with CONNECTED Westerville Mastermind Group! We meet the 4th Monday of every month from 11am-1pm. Welcome and general networking from 11am - 11:30am with core meeting 11;30 - 12:30 and a final round of networking from 12:30 - 1pm.
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm






















