Ethical Hacking

Dear data-loving community, we’re excited to invite you to our next Meetup! This time in collaboration with [Spiced Academy](https://www.spiced-academy.com/en), who will be hosting us at their space. Join us on April 23 in Berlin and bring all your questions! :) **Tom Kaltofen: *"Building Deterministic Context Layers for AI Agents"*** [Tom Kaltofen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkaltofen/) is an Engineer at [DHL Data & AI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dhl-data-ai/) and a Creator at [mloda.ai.](http://mloda.ai.) About his keynote: "Data access and reuse are still unsolved, and AI agents are making it worse. This talk goes deeper into that problem: AI agents depend on reliable context (data, features, intermediate state) to make correct decisions. In practice, this context is tied to specific pipelines or infrastructure, leading to brittle systems when moving from prototype to production. I'll show how a plugin-based approach lets teams build deterministic context layers: separating what you compute from how you compute it, so the same feature definitions work on a laptop and in production. The talk includes a live demo where an AI agent discovers and queries data features programmatically. " **Behnaz Derakhshani: *"What If I Started Today? Rethinking Career Switching in the AI Era"*** [Behnaz Derakhshani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/behnaz-derakhshani-63342775/) works as a Data Engineer at [Diconium](https://diconium.com). She shares her personal career shift from finance to data engineering, including the unfiltered challenges and lessons along the way. About her keynote: "Eight years ago, there was no AI to debug my logic, just documentation and Stack Overflow. Now as a Data Engineer, I’m breaking down the lessons learned from my finance to tech transition and why AI makes this the most exciting (and accessible) time to pivot." ✧ ✧ ✧ **What to expect:** * Two expert talks and Q&A * A welcoming atmosphere with networking opportunities * Some snacks & drinks to fuel your thoughts :) ✧ ✧ ✧ **Timetable:** * 18:30 - Event admission * 18:50 - Welcome & Introduction * 19:00 - Tom Kaltofen: *"Building Deterministic Context Layers for AI Agents"* * 19:30 - 5 minutes break * 19:35 - Behnaz Derakhshani: *"What If I Started Today? Rethinking Career Switching in the AI Era"* * 20:05 - Snacks, Drinks & Networking * 21:30 - End ✧ ✧ ✧ More on the **-> [applydata data engineering meetup page](https://applydata.io/data-engineering-meetup/)**. **Our goal is to form a local data-loving community, so join us and let's talk data together!** ✧ ✧ ✧ *At the event, sound, image and video recordings are created and published for documentation purposes as well as for the presentation of the event in publicly accessible media, on websites and blogs and for presentation on social media. By participating the event, the participant implicitly consents to the aforementioned photo and/or video recordings. Find [more information on data protection here](https://applydata.io/events/information-on-data-protection/).*

**👋 Hello Strangers! —** For all players and chess-curious folks out there who want to chill, make friends, and enjoy some chess: We are hosting a daily meetup in Mitte / Prenzlauerberg for all experience levels. It doesn't matter if you just watched the Queen's Gambit or if you have been playing regularly for a while. **Join us** — Daily from 7-11pm **Expected Behavior** — [Conduct](https://strangerchess.com/conduct/) **Pics** · [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/strangerchess/) / **Chat** · [Telegram](https://t.me/strangerchess) / **Web** · [Strangerchess.com](https://strangerchess.com/) (No need to bring anything, boards, clocks, etc. are provided)

Hi everyone, Our next CorrelAid Berlin in-person meetup is coming up – this time with a special theme: **Data Journalism** 📰📊 🗓️ When: Thursday, April 23, 2026 🕠 Time: 18:30 \~ 20:00 📍 Where: Café Milagro, Bergmannkiez, Kreuzberg We’ll have a casual chat about how data is used in journalism, look at inspiring examples, and share ideas on how data skills can help tell better stories. Whether you’re already involved in projects or just curious about CorrelAid Berlin and data journalism, you’re very welcome to join – grab a drink, meet others, and exchange ideas. Looking forward to seeing you there! CorrelAid Berlin team 💙

*Weekly Lunchtime Concert at the Luisenkirche* Join us every Thursday from 12:30 to 13:00 at the Luisenkirche (Gierkeplatz, Charlottenburg) for a lunchtime concert featuring a rotating roster of talented organists. Each week offers a unique performance, showcasing diverse styles and interpretations on the magnificent new Hans Reil organ, installed in 2024. *Wöchentliches Mittagskonzert in der Luisenkirche* Jeden Donnerstag von 12:30 bis 13:00 Uhr laden wir Sie herzlich zum Mittagskonzert in die Luisenkirche (Gierkeplatz, Charlottenburg) ein. Genießen Sie abwechslungsreiche Orgelkonzerte, gestaltet von einem wechselnden Kreis talentierter Organisten, und erleben Sie die beeindruckende Hans-Reil-Orgel, die 2024 installiert wurde, in voller Pracht. *** | 1.1.26 | William Peart | | ------ | ------------- | | 8.1.26 | William Peart | | 15.1.26 | Henry Fairs | | 22.1.26 | Kit Downes | | 29.1.26 | William Peart | | 5.2.26 | Kit Downes | | 12.2.26 | Matthias Schmelmer | | 19.2.26 | William Peart | | 26.2.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 5.3.26 | Kit Downes | | 12.3.26 | Raymond Hughes | | 19.3.26 | Deborah Faul | | 26.3.26 | William Peart | | 2.4.26 | Kit Downes | | 9.4.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 16.4.26 | William Peart? | | 23.4.26 | Kit Downes | | 30.4.26 | William Peart | | 7.5.26 | Kit Downes | | 14.5.26 | William Peart | | 21.5.26 | Helene Strack | | 28.5.26 | Matthias Schmelmer | | 4.6.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 11.6.26 | Kit Downes | | 18.6.26 | William Peart | | 25.6.26 | Jonas Sandmeier | | 2.7.26 | Dick Sanderman | | 9.7.26 | Julia Landau | | 16.7.26 | Christiane Drese | | 23.7.26 | William Peart | | 30.7.26 | William Peart | | 6.8.26 | William Peart | | 13.8.26 | William Peart | | 20.8.26 | William Peart | | 27.8.26 | Jack Day | | 3.9.26 | William Peart |

**#Women in Tech & of SaaS - Share Real Stories and Clear Takeaways** **Please register through this link:** [https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m](https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m) ## ​Overview ​What really drives career growth in tech and SaaS— beyond titles and job descriptions? Join us for an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation with women leaders sharing the pivotal decisions, setbacks, and strategies that shaped their impact. ## ​📅 When? ​Thursday, 23 April 2026 18:00 – 21:00 Arrival from 18:00 ## ​📍 Where? ​Doctolib Office ​Mehringdamm 51 ​10961 Berlin ## ​💡 What can you expect from the evening? ​An honest, human-first panel discussion where senior women in tech and SaaS share what really shaped their careers. ​You’ll gain: * ​Clear insights on how influence and visibility actually work in tech * ​Honest reflections on doubts, setbacks, tough feedback, and career trade-offs * ​Practical ways to grow your impact in the age of AI — without losing yourself ​Beyond the panel, expect meaningful networking moments in a safe, supportive space built on trust and solidarity. ## ​The coolest is: ​🎙️ Podcast-style setup ​✨ Healthy catering & drinks ​📸 Photo corner & inspiration wall ​🎁 Small goodies & community moments ## ​🗓️ Agenda ​18:00\-18:30 \| Arrival & Ice Breaker Welcome drink & first mingle ​18:30\-18:40 \| Welcome Words \- Doctolib \([Saskia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saskiamenke/?utm_source=luma)), Women in Tech® ([Sacha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacha-larenaudie/?utm_source=luma)), and Women of SaaS ([Stef](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefania-guglielmetto/?utm_source=luma)) ​18:40\-19:30 \| Panel Discussion ​19:30\-19:45 \| Q&A ​19:45\-21:00 \| Networking\! ## ​🎤 About our Speakers ​[Eva Maria Lindig](https://www.linkedin.com/in/evalindig/?utm_source=luma), Product Lead, PayPal ​[Khadijah Shtayat](https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadijah-shtayat/?utm_source=luma), Engineering Manager, Doctolib ​[Angeley Mullins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeleymullins/?utm_source=luma), Founder & CEO @ Aetheris Ventures, GTM Leader ​Moderator: [Sacha Larenaudie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacha-larenaudie/?utm_source=luma), Women in Tech® # ​About Doctolib ​No one should feel alone in their experience of care. At Doctolib, we’re setting a new pulse for healthcare, helping people be healthier and improving the daily lives of health professionals. With more than 3000 employees across France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands, we’re reinventing how care is delivered through a new generation of AI-powered technologies and services. Our Operating System supports health professionals in all their activities, from clinical, financial, to admin and care cooperation. Our Health Companion helps people prevent health problems, detect risks earlier, access care faster, and better follow treatments. Today, over 90 million people use Doctolib to manage their health and find care, while 420K health professionals use Doctolib to focus on what matters most: caring for patients. ## ​About Women in Tech® ​Women in Tech® is an international movement on a mission to close the gender gap and help women embrace technology. ​In Germany, we bring together tech professionals to connect, grow, and support one another. Our goal: empower women with the skills and confidence to thrive in STEAM careers. ​Join us — and shape the future of inclusive tech. ## ​About Women of SaaS ​Women of SaaS is the leading global business network connecting brilliant women in the SaaS industry. ​Women are still underrepresented in the SaaS industry, often facing a trust gap, lacking visibility and representation in leadership. We’re here to change that. ​We envision a SaaS world where women have equal seats - and equal voices - at the table. By building a strong, supportive network, Women of SaaS empowers women to elevate each other, actively shape their careers, and ensure their impact is seen. ​Headquartered in Berlin, we're globally minded and ready to conquer the world! Website [www.womenofsaas.com](https://www.womenofsaas.com/?utm_source=luma) ## ​📸 Photography Notice ​A photographer will be present. By attending, you consent to being photographed and filmed for event and community communications. If you prefer not to appear in photos, we’ll provide a simple way to identify that at check-in. **Please register through this link:** [https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m](https://luma.com/h0cd0q2m)

**Black Cat Comedy Neukölln - Thursdays at Das Gift! 4-6 Hot Acts** DOORS 8pm, Show at 8:30 [BOOK HERE ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-cat-comedy-neukolln-thursdays-at-das-gift-tickets-1985056550579?aff=oddtdtcreator) Like it dark? 4-6 acts do shorter sets, where we encourage risk and exploration! Focus on women and queer acts but everyone is welcome! **Join us Thursdays at Das Gift in Neukolln!** WHAT: What is a comedy mic? For newer comedians and experienced alike to work out new jokes, test new ideas in a structured way. **WILL THE SHOW BE ANY GOOD? YES.** Tera has over 29 years of stage experience and 7 years of stand up. She makes it fun! Also, the attitude you bring is everything - Come to support the next generation of comedians! We commit to booking 80% performers who are women or queer folks. Although that is the priority, we have 1-2 token spots for majority dudes (we are inclusive) and we welcome everyone to attend, as long as you’re cool! Come support! Pre-Paid Tickets Online for 10 Euros to watch the show! Or just show up and pay 12 at the Door. **WHERE DO I SIGN UP?** You sign up in the Facebook event. Write "Spot" AND LIST YOUR DATES YOU ARE FREE. If selected, you will be added to the FB group. If not - Sign up again! This is a mic appropriate for brand new comedians, mid level to pros! **PERFORMER GUIDELINES:** Sign up early (and sign up to many dates) Show up on time No last minute linup switches (ask several days in advance) Mind the Light Tell your friends about the show! **TERA KILBRIDE** https://www.instagram.com/teracomedy_/ https://terakilbride.com

Learn how to use AI to get past screening systems and land real opportunities — from jobs to freelance projects. Companies are already using AI to filter CVs before a human ever reads them. That's the reality. But here's the thing - AI is just a tool. And tools can be used by both sides. In this hands-on workshop - hosted by the Smart Coop Germany - you'll learn how to use Claude AI to write applications that work with AI screening systems, not against them. Sharper CVs, stronger cover letters, better chances. This workshop is part of Smart's commitment to its community: freelancers who are self-employed, but not alone. Whether you're looking for your next client, a new project, or a full-time role - this is for you. What to bring: \- Laptop or iPad \(smartphone only = tough mode 😅\) \- Claude account \(free tier works\, paid recommended\) \- Your CV \+ a cover letter \(any version\) \- LinkedIn or Xing profile as PDF if you have one \- 1\-2 digital photos of yourself or your work Limited to \~15 people - because this is a real workshop, not a lecture. Trainer: Thomas Fischer is a Berlin-based IT consultant with 15+ years in the game. While studying Security & Safety Engineering, he started building an Arduino-based monitoring system for a nuclear reactor. As a consultant, he made his mark building the test infrastructure for the VPN-Zugangsdienst of Germany's electronic health card. He ran Europe's first car-hacking workshop at Confidence in Cracow and has presented at security conferences in Odessa, Budapest, and Cracow. In the last year, he dove deep into Berlin's AI scene, publishing his own apps and building Industry 4.0 ecosystems. Hosted at Smart Cooperative Germany as the part of WorkCoopHub projects, funded by BMWE.

Join our in-person meetup on April 24th to hear talks from experts on cutting-edge topics across AI, ML, and computer vision. **[Register to reserve your seat.](https://voxel51.com/events/berlin-ai-ml-and-computer-vision-meetup-april-24-2026)** Space is limited! **Date, Time and Location** Apr 24, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM [MotionLab](https://motionlab.berlin/) Bouchéstraße 12/Halle 20 12435 Berlin **Kaputt: A Large-Scale Dataset for Visual Defect Detection** We present a novel large-scale dataset for defect detection in a logistics setting. Recent work on industrial anomaly detection has primarily focused on manufacturing scenarios with highly controlled poses and a limited number of object categories. Existing benchmarks like MVTec-AD (Bergmann et al., 2021) and VisA (Zou et al., 2022) have reached saturation, with state-of-the-art methods achieving up to 99.9% AUROC scores. In contrast to manufacturing, anomaly detection in retail logistics faces new challenges, particularly in the diversity and variability of object pose and appearance. Leading anomaly detection methods fall short when applied to this new setting. To bridge this gap, we introduce a new benchmark that overcomes the current limitations of existing datasets. With over 230,000 images (and more than 29,000 defective instances), it is 40 times larger than MVTec and contains more than 48,000 distinct objects. To validate the difficulty of the problem, we conduct an extensive evaluation of multiple state-of-the-art anomaly detection methods, demonstrating that they do not surpass 56.96% AUROC on our dataset. Further qualitative analysis confirms that existing methods struggle to leverage normal samples under heavy pose and appearance variation. With our large-scale dataset, we set a new benchmark and encourage future research towards solving this challenging problem in retail logistics anomaly detection. The dataset is available for download under [https://www.kaputt-dataset.com](https://www.kaputt-dataset.com). *About the Speaker* [Sebastian Höfer](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-h%C3%B6fer-891178121/) is an Applied Science Manager at Amazon Fulfillment Technologies & Robotics, leading machine learning and computer vision research for large-scale robotics and warehouse automation. He received his PhD from the Robotics & Biology Lab at TU Berlin, focusing on Sim2Real transfer and robotic perception. His recent work, “Kaputt: A Large-Scale Dataset for Visual Defect Detection” (ICCV 2025) [37], established a major benchmark for industrial anomaly detection, reflecting his expertise at the intersection of academic research and real-world deployment. **Data Foundations for Vision-Language-Action Models** Model architectures get the papers, but data decides whether robots actually work. This talk introduces VLAs from a data-centric perspective: what makes robot datasets fundamentally different from image classification or video understanding, how the field is organizing its data (Open X-Embodiment, LeRobot, RLDS), and what evaluation benchmarks actually measure. We'll examine the unique challenges such as temporal structure, proprioceptive signals, and heterogeneity in embodiment, and discuss why addressing them matters more than the next architectural innovation. *About the Speaker* [Harpreet Sahota](https://www.linkedin.com/in/harpreetsahota204/) is a hacker-in-residence and machine learning engineer with a passion for deep learning and generative AI. He’s got a deep interest in VLMs, Visual Agents, Document AI, and Physical AI. **Most AI Agents Are Broken. Let’s Fix That** AI agents are having a moment, but most of them are little more than fragile prototypes that break under pressure. Together, we’ll explore why so many agentic systems fail in practice, and how to fix that with real engineering principles. In this talk, you’ll learn how to build agents that are modular, observable, and ready for production. If you’re tired of shiny agent demos that don't deliver, this talk is your blueprint for building agents that actually work. *About the Speaker* [Bilge Yücel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bilge-yucel/) is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at deepset, helping developers build agentic AI apps with Haystack. Passionate about AI, she makes complex concepts approachable through hands-on tutorials, both online and at real-life events. **Operationalizing Computer Vision for Overhead Lines: Beyond the Demo** At first glance, visual inspection of high-voltage power lines seems straightforward: collect imagery, run one or two AI models, and report the findings. In practice, moving beyond a proof of concept reveals a range of issues that can make or break a campaign. Common concerns include data quality and coverage, scarcity of the most relevant cases and abundance everywhere else, variations in pylon geometry and asset types across regions, calibration and GIS alignment challenges, and a long tail of edge cases that emerge in real-world operations. This talk introduces Siemens Energy’s end-to-end overhead line inspection solution and shares key learnings from inspecting more than 10,000 km of power lines for real customers across several continents. We will show how raw 2D/3D data is transformed into structured information, delivering insights into asset inventory as well as defects, and supporting maintenance and planning decisions for critical infrastructure. The focus is on the combination of algorithmic building blocks and scalable processing, designed for robustness and consistency at scale, where even low error rates can become operationally significant. *About the Speaker* [Stefan Wakolbinger](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-wakolbinger-aa0ba874/) is the Development Team Lead for AI & Analytics at SIEAERO, Siemens Energy's digital powerline inspection service. He leads the development of cutting-edge AI and analytics solutions that transform aerial powerline inspection through multi-sensor technology. His team creates digital twins of powerline infrastructure, automates fault detection, and monitors vegetation management—making powerline inspection safer, more precise, and more efficient. Stefan has been driving innovation in this role since September 2022. **Search your video library like a database** Drop in YouTube URLs or upload files and query content four ways: exact keyword matching, semantic search across transcripts, visual scene search via SigLIP2, and LLM-generated answers that synthesise across segments. [Paras Mehta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pmehtaeu/) is a Berlin-based AI engineer and CTO/co-founder of Sylby, a language learning app he built from scratch, reaching 10,000 users and raising €350K. Previously: data scientist at Motionlogic, senior software engineer at Volkswagen, a PhD from Freie Universität Berlin, and a visiting stint at Cambridge. He now works as an AI engineer at HPI's AI Service Centre.

Unser Verein berlinCreators e.V. trifft sich jeden Freitag ab 18 Uhr im Makerspace. Wir haben Gruppen rund um Elektronik, 3D-Druck, Nähen, Programmieren, Retro Computer. Egal ob Anfänger oder Profi – hier seid Ihr Willkommen. Ihr könnt mit anderen fachsimpeln, Euch inspirieren lassen oder auch mit unserer Hilfe Eure ersten Projekte starten. Wenn Ihr Euch bei uns wohlfühlt und Mitglieder bei den berlinCreators werden möchtest, freuen wir uns. Kommt vorbei, lernt den Space, uns und die Möglichkeiten kennen.

Hei! Sambata, 25 aprilie, punem la cale o nouă întâlnire! Dacă ești nou/ă: ne adunăm cam o dată pe lună la o bere și o poveste, să schimbăm idei și să cunoaștem oameni noi din Berlin. O săptămână faină!

**🌟 Join us at we are village for the next volunteer meeting! 🌟** **This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow community members and contribute to our projects.** This is a **casual and welcoming space** for us to connect, share updates, and gather your input as we explore new ways to co-create the work of Village. The agenda will stay open—because what matters most is your presence, your ideas, and the inspiration you bring. ✨ **Why join?** Whether you’re already volunteering or just curious about getting involved, this gathering is the perfect place to: 🤝 Meet other volunteers and build connections 💬 Share your voice, ideas, and inspirations 🌟 Explore current needs and future opportunities 🏳️‍🌈 Strengthen our community care and collaboration And of course—**new faces are more than welcome!** If you’ve been thinking about joining, this is the perfect moment to step in. Feel free to stick around afterward for informal chats and connection. ✨ **Why volunteer with Village?** Volunteers are the beating heart of Village. By joining, you help create meaningful, inclusive, and inspiring events that make our community thrive. You’ll be part of a team of wonderful people dedicated to building a safe, welcoming, and vibrant space. And beyond a single meeting or event, volunteering with Village means being part of an ongoing journey: together we can dream up and create many more activities, celebrations, and projects throughout the year. Let's build something big together! 🤝🌍🙌 🔵 **🌟 Werde Teil unseres Teams von Volunteers! 🌟** **Komm zu unserem nächsten Volonteerstreffen! Es ist eine großartige Gelegenheit, dich mit anderen Community-Mitgliedern zu vernetzen und zu unseren Projekten beizutragen.** Dies ist ein lockerer und einladender Raum, um miteinander in Kontakt zu treten, Neuigkeiten auszutauschen und eure Ideen einzubringen, während wir gemeinsam neue Wege erkunden, die Arbeit von Village mitzugestalten. Die Agenda bleibt offen – denn am wichtigsten sind eure Anwesenheit, eure Ideen und die Inspiration, die ihr mitbringt. ✨ **Warum teilnehmen?** Egal, ob ihr schon freiwillig aktiv seid oder einfach neugierig darauf, mitzumachen – dieses Treffen ist der perfekte Ort, um: 🤝 Andere Volunteers kennenzulernen und Kontakte zu knüpfen 💬 Eure Stimme, Ideen und Inspirationen zu teilen 🌟 Aktuelle Bedarfe und zukünftige Möglichkeiten zu erkunden 🏳️‍🌈 Unsere Gemeinschaftspflege und Zusammenarbeit zu stärken Und natürlich – neue Gesichter sind herzlich willkommen! Wenn ihr schon länger darüber nachdenkt, euch zu engagieren, ist das der perfekte Moment, einzusteigen. Bleibt gerne noch für informelle Gespräche und zum Vernetzen. ✨ **Warum bei Village freiwillig arbeiten?** Volunteers sind das Herzstück von Village. Mit eurem Engagement helft ihr, bedeutungsvolle, inklusive und inspirierende Veranstaltungen zu gestalten, die unsere Community lebendig machen. Ihr werdet Teil eines wunderbaren Teams, das sich dafür einsetzt, einen sicheren, einladenden und lebendigen Raum zu schaffen. Und über ein einzelnes Treffen oder Event hinaus bedeutet Freiwilligenarbeit bei Village, Teil einer fortlaufenden Reise zu sein: Gemeinsam können wir noch viele weitere Aktivitäten, Feiern und Projekte im Laufe des Jahres gestalten. Lass uns gemeinsam etwas Großartiges aufbauen! 🤝🌍🙌

***This is an inclusive event – all genders are welcome!*** **Women in Technology at Deutsche Bank** are delighted to invite you to a special evening bringing together leaders and experts from across the technology community. The program will offer insights into recent technology achievements in Corporate Banking Technology and celebrate the women behind them. The evening will also feature a fireside chat with senior technology leaders from Deutsche Bank discussing leadership, innovation, and the evolving role of technology in the financial industry. **🗓 Agenda** * **18:30** – Doors open * **18:55** – Welcome & introductions * **19:00 – 19:30** – *The Digital Update from Corporate Banking Technology* by Padmavathi Ravi (Deutsche Bank) * **19:30 – 19:45** – *Wero Payments for the Future of Commerce in Europe* by Hama Kasiri (Deutsche Bank) * **19:45 – 20:15** – Break * **20:15 – 21:00** – Fireside chat **Mary Hynes-Martin** (Head of Strategy for Corporate Bank Technology at Deutsche Bank), **Juliet Parab** (CIO Security Services at Deutsche Bank) * **20:15 – 22:00** – Networking * **22:00** – Doors close

**🏆 Win a free ticket to [DASH26](https://dash.datadoghq.com/)!** We’re hosting an on-site raffle where the grand prize is a ticket to Datadog’s annual conference in New York City. \-\-\-\- All talks will be **presented in English**, to ensure that as many people as possible can participate and engage at this event. **If you want to attend, please RSVP to secure your spot - this will make organizing easier. Thank you so much ♥️** **Location:** [The-B Berlin, Revaler Str. 32, 10245 Berlin](https://www.theb-berlin.com/) \-\-\-\-\-\- **🏠 18:00 - Arrival: Networking, Drinks & Snacks (30 min.)** Grab yourself snacks & drinks and say hello to everybody else! **📅 18:30 - Introduction & What's new at Datadog? (15 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Marcel Drechsler, User Group Leader & Product Owner Internal Developer Platform @ **[andsafe](https://andsafe.de)** Introduction into the evening and highlights of Datadog's recent new features and products. **📅 18:45 - Powering Platform Engineering through Datadog (30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Marcel Drechsler, User Group Leader & Product Owner Internal Developer Platform @ **[andsafe](https://andsafe.de)** In the rapidly changing landscape of Platform Engineering, Datadog has evolved from a monitoring tool into a comprehensive foundation for Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs). This session explores the journey of scaling observability and security into a unified platform strategy that reduces developer friction. We will dive into how Datadog’s expanding ecosystem provides the essential building blocks for modern self-service infrastructure. Attendees will learn how to leverage these integrated features to build a more resilient and transparent developer experience. Discover how to transform your Datadog instance into a strategic asset for your platform’s success. **📅 19:15 - Logs as a First-Class Citizen - How Lightspeed Commerce evolved logs to unlock the full power of Datadog** **(30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Rein Martha, Staff Software Engineer, Lightspeed Commerce When Lightspeed started with Datadog, we didn't begin with traces or metrics — we began with evolving our logs. Raw, unstructured, and full of noise. The first step was making them worth keeping: trimming duplicates, removing what no one ever read, and transforming what remained into structured, queryable signals. That foundation changed everything. Once logs became first-class — with clean attributes, consistent structure, and a clear purpose for every line — the rest of the observability stack followed naturally. Monitors built on log queries. Dashboards that actually meant something on incidents. Metrics generated directly from log attributes, giving us long-term retention without the cost of keeping everything raw. **📅 19:45 - Best Practices for Alerting with Datadog (30 min.)** **🎙️**Speaker: Santiago Gomez Saez, Datadog ambassador & Principal Cloud Architect @ **[dxone](https://www.dx.one.gmbh/)** Operational excellence is the main objective of SRE teams. Focusing on alerting, this talk shares common pitfalls and best practices on how and when to alert when incidents occur. In addition, we show how to self-heal in some cases requiring no manual intervention. **🥗 20:15 - Drinks, Food & Networking** Enjoy refreshments while networking with community peers! **👋 21:00 - Goodbye, see you next time!**

Meinungsaustausch, Investmentideen, Buchbesprechungen, Charttechnik, Fundamentalanalyse. Wir diskutieren über die Themen Börse, Investment und Trading. Verkehrssprache ist deutsch. Egal ob Anfänger, Profi oder "will nur mal gucken": jeder ist willkommen und kann mitreden. Die Veranstaltung ist insbesondere geeignet für aktive Händler in Einzelaktien, Optionen und Rohstoffen. Es geht viel um technische Analyse und technische Markteinschätzung, aber auch um fundamentalanalytisch basierte Einzelaktienauswahl, Volatilitätshandel und Optionshandel. Es gibt ein Musterdepot, dessen Struktur und Performance als Diskussionsgrundlage dienen soll. Jeder kann seine Meinung dazu äußern. Das Musterdepot findest Du bei wikifolio.com unter https://www.wikifolio.com/de/de/w/wf000bit01 Meinen Youtube-Kanal findest Du hier: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCmOeA2-rAS2P8YZNp11N6Q Kryptowährungen spielen thematisch nur eine untergeordnete Rolle. Der Kurzvortrag mit Diskussion startet pünktlich 17.15 Uhr. Wer viel Aufmerksamkeit braucht, kommt einfach zu spät und wird von allen angeschaut :-) Wer noch Kontakte knüpfen oder quatschen möchte, sollte schon ca. 16.30 Uhr kommen. Die Veranstaltung endet püntklich um 19 Uhr.

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?

Private Group. Closed to the Public Knowing ourselves and understanding our abilities is the first step toward wielding our gifts with control and accuracy. In subsequent classes we will verify and hone our talents with activities and discussion. These are hands-on workshops and participation is expected. The goal of our series will be to develop expertise in areas of particular interest such as mediumship, channeling, divination, healing and, etc.. Our ultimate directions will be determined by class members as we evolve. I look forward to sharing and discovering with you. - Cynthia

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**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). Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code. 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 Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com