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HKGHH Event on Tue Jan 20th at Boomberang LKF (Partner's Event) HKGHH Event on Tue Jan 20th 7pm HKT at Boomberang LKF HK Build Your Own Client Base / Resource Networks FOR FREE:) \*Special Drink Discount for all Guests\* \*Extra Special Drink Discount for Lady Guests\* Hope to see you and your friends at 7pm in HKGHH Event:) Luma: https://lu.ma/hkghh Eventbrite: https://hkghhdeal.eventbrite.hk Event Venue: Address: Boomberang & Gram the Gourmet, LG/F, LKF Tower, 55 D'Aguilar Street, Central, HK https://maps.app.goo.gl/6zpArv2mtQobWtc36

一年伊始, stats reset, 重新起步! 2024 冠軍🏆: Thin Ho Yin (%) 2025 冠軍🏆: Karen (%) Hin Nui (場數) 我地唔打錢, 打名次開心玩! 活動會track winning % (Win定義: 正數得分) 及第一名總次數. ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Hi 想提提大家只要響Meetup報咗名，我哋就當你會準備出席。如果嚟唔到麻煩廿四小時之前撳返not going. 大家都知道麻雀三缺一係玩唔到，如果任何人放飛機，另外嗰三個出席嘅朋友等同白行一趟, 所以我哋係一定會踢。用嚟保障返出席嘅朋友。 遲到⏰少少ok, 但半個鐘以上亦會被放進黑名單. 將心比己，大家都唔想去到發覺唔夠腳 / 大家都唔想準時到但係要坐響度等人半粒鐘 🙏 埸費: $100 (a free drink is included)[第一名回贈$20, 第二名$10. 比賽成績會計落我哋嘅小聯賽. 年終會有兩個冠軍🏆奬: (1)勝率冠軍 (2)第一名次數冠軍. 獎品會於我地Whatsapp 群內公布. (1)勝率: 勝率=勝出次數/參賽次數。（勝利定義: 得分係正數） 一年嘅賽季會分成四個quarter, 一月到三月為之1st quarter. 四月到六月為2nd quarter 如此類推。每個quarter會逐次加一埸參賽場次作為計名次門檻。例子：四月份開始，勝率計算只會計參賽咗兩場或以上嘅玩家。七月份只會計參賽咗三場。十月份計參賽咗四場。所以年終總排名每個玩家需要最少參賽左四場才符合計算資格。 (2) 第一名冠軍: 簡單計每局第一名次數最多者. 🔔 報名參加Meetup活動, 當系統問你"Are you bringing anyone"時, 如果你祗是一個人來, 毋須㩒+1 (+1代表會帶朋友來的意思). 🔔我哋嘅活動主持人有時會因為工作或者學業關係臨時嚟唔到，Meeple Tree 保留臨時更換主持嘅可能性。🙏 🔔本會因放飛機(活動開始前24小時內退出者)被移除人數: 98 🔔Follow我哋IG: mtboardgame / boardgame_hk

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 lesson you'll learn the techniques of Chen Style Tai Chi movements. Chen style Tai Chi (陳式太極) is a more active form of Tai Chi with much faster and explosive power movements emulate a more realistic application of the martial arts techniques You need to be physically fit to practise this style with a balance between hard and soft, fast and slow, and able to learn the fast, explosive movements. Chen style Tai Chi (陳式太極) is the original Tai Chi style reflecting its martial art origin and techniques, It is artistic and rich in combat technique, as well as characterized by soft and vigorous movements combined. It features dynamic punches, internal power and spiral force * The Chen style of Tai Chi uses some explosive and fast moves - like jump kicks. This may be out of the fitness range of some people. * If you're already fairly fit or athletically inclined (or looking for a more exciting form of Tai Chi) consider the Chen style. * The Chen style uses wide, expansive movements that can be hard on the knees and lower back muscles. I have been practicing Tai Chi continuous for ten years and hope to share and provide guidance in regular training classes.

**General idea:** Join us for a relaxed people-drawing-people activity over coffee or a drink. Both newcomers and experienced participants are welcome to join. **💰 Price** : Only pay for your drink! We don't charge a fee. **✅ Guidelines**: * Bring your own paper, pencil, drawing tablet etc ✏️ * Greet the host(s)! * Buy yourself a drink (tea, coffee, sodas, etc) * Find a seat and start drawing your surroundings (especially the people). 📣 **Join our socials!** Follow [our official Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/people_drawing_people/) for event photos **@peopledrawingpeople** Grow the event by sharing your own drawings and tag us! 📸 **Photos** Hosts will also take descriptive shots of the event and your drawings to promote this meetup to new members outside. If you prefer not to appear in photographs just let them know. **[ Optional activities ]** For variety we may suggest optional activities which you can choose to participate in or not. These include volunteering as a model for the group, or partnering up with people for longer model/artist exchanges, skill sharing, etc.

[ Join us ] Hello Everyone 👋🏼! This is the best awesome Group gaming in Hong Kong Let's get to know what's "The closest strangers, the best teammates ever" here\~🤼‍♂️ Team gaming, meet new people. Feel free to bring your TEAM! Friendly gaming mentality! \* When : Every Thursday \| From 8:00pm to 11:00pm Where : 3/F, West Wing, 66 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon Fee : $400/person, Special offer for 2 ladies at $300/person Drinks : 2 classic cocktails/person Games : 3 bar games Guest : 24 guests (12 men and 12 ladies) max Prizes : CASH award for winner team Latecomers will just miss the games!!! \* [ Contact us ] First in first come! Registration and advance payment is required, you can ask through whatsapp chat https://wa.me/65398200

只要行出第一步，就可以擴闊生活圈子~ https://forms.gle/WtTsxUUErco3PKB5A 填左以上Google Form就可加入活動群😁 係香港識朋友話難唔難，話易唔易，所以都希望透過呢個平台令大家互相認識，一齊去吃喝玩樂~ 定期舉辦行山、水上活動、PARTY ROOM、睇戲、食飯又或大家諗到都可以建議版主去搞~

新手水塘路線，為1小時的家樂徑，主要為平路。 沿路更有港版抹茶山雞公嶺、S形堤壩、港版嵐山竹林、塘中小島，行看心曠舒適。 回路於錦上路港鐵站附近的盈匯坊，共嚐私廚土窑雞中菜/閒悠pet-friendly咖啡西日菜。更可訪行遊錦田紅磚屋市集+壁畫村。 Ho Pui Reservoir is a suggested beginner hiking trail with beautiful scene. Then, we can have lunch on Kiln-roasted chicken/ Chinese dishes or Coffee/ Western type. Afterward, u can visit the famous Red-brick House market and Kam Tin Mural Village. 日期：2026年1月25日(星期日) 時間：10:00am-2:30pm 地點：八鄉河背村+河背水塘+盈匯坊(錦上路港鐵站附近) 集合時間及地點：1) @9:30-9:40am @大欖隧道轉車站近車頭位置(元朗方向) , 2) @10:00-10:10am @河背村公所 名額：15人 Date: 25 January, 2026 (Sunday) Time: 10:00am-2:30pm Address: Pat Heung Ho Pui Village +Ho Pui Reservoir +The Richfield (Kam Sheung Road MTR station nearby) Assemble: 1) @9:30-9:40am @ Tai Lam Bus Interchange Terminus (Yuen Long Bound), 2) @10:00-10:10am @Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office Seat: 15 people limited MeetUp費：自由定價價值,(包括導賞,未包括午餐費). 請於24/1/2026前,銀行/FPS/PayMe轉帳. 逾期未繳者,其報名將被取消,再發放予候補者. 報名：按Attend-> 填寫1)聯絡電話號碼, 2)男/女, 3)你願意付出此次活動費用,4)一起用餐否?-> 確認入選活動-> 繳費(入帳恆生銀行號碼: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423)-> 再以閣下電話whatsapp(97419423)以下資料: 1)MeetUp名字, 2)過帳通知書. MeetUp fee: Free pricing as you value, (including tour guide, but excluding lunch fee). Bank/FPS/PayMe transferred by 24/1/2026. If no payment by time, RSVP seat will be cancelled and given out to the waiting participant Join: Click ‘Attend’-> Write down your 1)Contact number, 2)Male/Female, 3)Fee that you would pay for this event, 4)Dining together-> Get confirmation of being in the event-> Pay to Hang Seng Bank acc: 359-366101-882 (NG Y\*\* S\*\*\*)/ FPS/PayMe: 97419423-> Whatsapp 1)MeetUp name, 2)Payment notification 山行難度：1-2星(前20分鐘為斜坡石屎路；過堤壩後訓野公園家樂徑平路,多樹蔭) (5星為最難最崎嶇) Hiking Difficulty: 1-2star out of 5, front 20min part: concrete slope; after dam: level country walk path (5star is the most difficult) 大概流程： 09:30-09:40am 集合點名@大欖隧道轉車站 [Assemble @Tai Lam Bus Interchange Terminus (Yuen Long Bound)] \~> 步行20分鐘 [Walk 20min] 10:00-10:10am 集合點名@河背村公所 [Assemble @Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office] \~> 10:10-12:10pm 河背村**,**河背水塘 [Ho Pui Village, Ho Pui Reservoir]] \~> 12:10-12:30pm 等候71路小巴@河背村公所 [Wait for mini-bus 71 @ Pat Heung Ho Pui Village Office] \~> 12:45pm 解散@錦上路港鐵站/ 步行5分鐘往盈匯坊用膳 [Dismiss @ Kam Sheung Road MTR station/ Walk 5min to The Richfield to have lunch] 午餐: 1) 亞豬媽私廚 (www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/r-亞豬媽私廚-元朗-京川滬-r793619) (Remark: Cash only現金交付) OR 2) CP Cafe (www.openrice.com/zh/hongkong/r-cp-cafe-元朗-西式-r790437/reviews) \*\*\*a) 歡迎外地本地人一同熱鬧.請外地人指明語言. [Welcome foreigners. Please remark your language if you are foreigner.] \*\*\*b) 記緊携帶適量食水,外套,蚊怕水及防曬霜等. [Bring enough water and food, wind jacket, mosquito-resistant items and sun-block lotion if necessary.] \*\*\*c) 請留意個人安全及身體能力適合否. [Beware of your own safety and health fitness.] \*\*\*d) 留意團體齊行,不要過份分開. [Care of others and be in group.] \*\*\*e) 保持環境清潔. [Keep clean to the environment.] \*\*\*f) 不作逾候,逾時者有可能不被參加,請預早抵達. [Late comer may be restricted to admit and continue in the activity.] \*\*\*g) 交費後若未能出席參與者,繳款不獲退回及轉讓.(除非活動取消而全數退款) [No refund or seat transfer after payment, unless is the cancellation of activity or by our group.] \*\*\*h) 活動如有拍照,以作記錄和宣傳用途. [Photos taken by our group during activity will be as record and promotion.] \*\*\*i) 凡超過3次No Show者,本組有權將該組員移離本群組. [When there are 3 No Show, we have the right to ban you out from our group.]

*To those who wanna join our Date @ First Sight on Nov 9 Sun, please note some participants come from our website and our IG, so their names are NOT shown in the meetup.* Website: [Date @ First Sight 👩‍❤️‍👨 初見•約會](https://www.hkeventdating.com/store/p6/date-firstsight.html) IG: [Date @ First Sight 👩‍❤️‍👨 初見•約會](https://www.instagram.com/p/DQWUrWtk3c6/?img_index=1) *You may contact Gilbert at 9840 0249 for inquiries and reservations before spots are sold out.* 3小時浪漫體驗｜全港首創 \| 單身男女限定 有時，愛情就係咁簡單 一個眼神、一句笑話、一份真誠， 就可以令你重新心動。 呢度冇速配壓力、冇假笑表演， 只係一個自然相遇、慢慢了解嘅地方。 柔和燈光、輕音樂、甜點香氣， 為你打開一場屬於「初見」的緣分旅程。 \-\-\- 活動有乜玩？ 暖場互動｜放鬆自我介紹、輕鬆破冰 心動任務｜互動遊戲＋對話話題，真誠認識對方 約會時光｜邊食茶點邊傾偈，可能就係緣份開始的地方 \-\-\- 活動特色 柔光氣氛 · 無壓環境 真誠交流 · 自然互動 精緻茶點 · 細膩對話 「心動卡」配對機會（雙方都有意就會通知） \-\-\- 上半部參加者透過小組互動及話題遊戲，有初步印象後，各可挑選想進一步認識嘅異性。男女雙方初見配對成功後, 可立刻離開進行一對一約會👩‍❤️‍👨. 我地會提供幾個簡單約會嘅方案、建議、約會tips. Date @ First Sight 構思旨在縮短傳統交往流程嘅時間, 即係男女雙方從活動/派對認識, 到線上WhatsApp或電話傾計, 互相了解直至雙方夾啱時間地點, 參與期待已久嘅First Date. 擇日不如撞日啦! \-\-\-\-\- 暫未配對成功嘅不用失望, 因為好戲在後頭. 下半部會分組一起享用下午茶, 然後我地會用專為探索“愛情價值觀”嘅卡牌 (50+張), 及我地多年舉辦交友活動嘅經驗，協助各參加者去辨識各自重視嘅愛情價值觀. 價值觀當然係因人而異, 經過這次活動參加者可以更加了解自己所愛所需, 從而容易在［初見•約會］™內或往後我地舉辦嘅活動/派對內認識到價值觀與自己相近, 即係啱傾甚至係啱feel 嘅異性朋友, 大大提升可找到和諧共處, 一起共渡餘生嘅Mr./Mrs Right嘅機會. 一如以往, 各參加者可自由交換contacts/IG. 名額有限,快快報名參加[初 見•約會]啦! ***Date @ First Sight 👩‍❤️‍👨 初見•約會 🥂 Details*** 日期: 2026年1月25日(星期日) 地點：尖沙咀特色人氣酒吧餐廳（包場）(TST MTR Exit B2 步行5分鐘) 時間：3:00pm - 6:00 pm 費用：男 $280, 女 $220（包場精美茶點＋飲品） 對象：80s, 90s 名額：24人（男女各10-12人） \-\-\- 報名方法： DM我哋｜ 查詢及報名 Gilbert 9840 0249 \-\-\- 有時愛情唔需要急， 只要肯畀自己一個機會， 你就有可能遇見對的人。 [#約會初見](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E7%B4%84%E6%9C%83%E5%88%9D%E8%A6%8B/) [#單身活動](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E5%96%AE%E8%BA%AB%E6%B4%BB%E5%8B%95/) [#香港約會](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%B4%84%E6%9C%83/) [#心動時刻](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E5%BF%83%E5%8B%95%E6%99%82%E5%88%BB/) [#邂逅愛情](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E9%82%82%E9%80%85%E6%84%9B%E6%83%85/) [#粉橙浪漫](https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/%E7%B2%89%E6%A9%99%E6%B5%AA%E6%BC%AB/)

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**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). For this first meeting of the year, we will be reviewing submissions for the [Your Program is Hideous and Obfuscated Challenge (YPHOC). ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zbxwElpJqPMuAN4Ele2hUgsqtFKzH3OCTL5NEeiLKQ)Submissions for this challenge are due by January 12th, 2026. The details can be found here: or on our website http://www.cohpy.org See Our [Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

**Calling all queer crochet enthusiasts;** I am a visual artist located in Columbus that is searching for people who may want to gather while also participating in creating a piece of artwork. My goal is to spend time enjoying one another’s company while making a work of art that will be displayed within our community. I plan to teach people to crochet (if unfamiliar) while also inviting current fiber artists to join us for some much-needed social interaction. There are no expectations from those who attend, materials will be included, and any amount of participation is welcome! If you have a favorite crochet hook or current project you are welcome to bring that along too! The primary goal is to foster a safe space for our community to chat, create and be. For further information please email [landerknits@outlook.com.](http://landerknits@outlook.com.) \*This will be our 2nd meeting, bring friends and make new ones. Come as you are and make along side other like-minded folks.

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐

Welcome to Casual Boardgames, where we enjoy classic tabletop games and social deduction games while bonding over good food, drinks, and great conversations. 
We started this group to meet new people and make new friends, and bonding over games in a relaxed atmosphere is a great way to do that. We currently meet near route 23 and Polaris Parkway, and this is close to areas like Powell, Lewis Center, Worthington, and parts of Westerville and Columbus. 
Feel free to bring your own games or play one of the many games our members bring. If you are inexperienced, we will help you learn. 
Here are just a few examples of the kind of games we play. 
Tabletop/board games: Splendor, Catan, Azul, Dominion, 7 Wonders… 
Social deduction games: Code Names, Chameleon, Werewords… 
IMPORTANT: 
1. While we love playing a variety of games and competing, we are not just about the games. We interact and talk while playing, and this leads to a lot of laughter and fun. If you just want to compete and focus solely on the game, then this is probably not the group you are looking for. 
2. Many people join groups like this and never (or rarely) show up after weeks or months. If you join and never really come, we will eventually remove you from the group as a courtesy to our members. Why? Because limiting group conversations (on the app) to regular members makes communication and planning much easier. Also, while it may be rare, it protects members from people who join because they are interested in following a person instead of having a real interest in our group. If you get removed, it is just because you haven’t come, and we follow this protocol as a courtesy to our regular game players.

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

**We'll have two meetings covering AI - this one is for RStudio** We will review which AI features are linked in for RStudio, and a quick demonstration of using AI to write R code with external AI (such as ChatGPT, ClaudeAI, etc.) The code will be either run on Posit Cloud (RStudio on the web) or in RStudio desktop (from a Github repository). **Location:** The meetup will be at SPARK's ([https://annarborusa.org/](https://annarborusa.org/)) Ann Arbor site: [SPARK HQ (Ann Arbor)](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ann*Arbor*SPARK*Headquarters/@42.2792515,-83.7447708,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3effe193cb:0x5296a53db2a282bf!8m2!3d42.2792515!4d-83.7447708?hl=en-US__;Kysr!!HXCxUKc!3EEdBNXRJKknP6LCGkZetSuEsdtChFojQnOVitFUC5C0fyilqXEbiMstT9ajBR3Cw-55qoFkrElCjQvjMdTxUw$). There is on street parking, and parking at local structures. **This will be a hybrid meeting - the Zoom session starts at 6:30 PM.** **Time:** The doors will be open at 6:00, with pizza and beverages provided. We will have a meet-and-greet-and-pizza session, and then at 6:30 we'll have a presentation. **Zoom information:** https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87236570854?pwd=zhj9DSebB1LaBeam4LFF90OHFVzPrz.1 Passcode: 012862 **If you can't get in, please call me at: 734 223-3307** **Document source:**

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/