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Bring your JS interest and a good vibe! Everybody is welcome & feel free to share this invitation! **Talks and info:** All details: https://viennajs.org/en/meetup/viennajs-february-2026 **Timetable:** * 18:00: Gathering, food & drinks * \~18:45 - 19:00: Start of the first talk **Talks:** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🗣️ Philip Trauner ▶️ SQL > ORM Achieving pleasant DX when using plain SQL with tooling from an unlikely programming language ecosystem. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- 🗣️ Dario Mannu ▶️ Stream Oriented Programming: can it fix all your Async JavaScript Headaches? Stream Oriented Programming (SOP, SP) is a programming and architectural paradigm for today's ever-growing web, desktop, server and cloud development needs. Various implementations of Futures, Streams, Observables and Signals have been present in web development for years, but their use often failed to match even the least ambitious expectations and it's not for the reasons you think. Reactive Streams in SOP are a fundamental building block, not just another async pattern thrown into the mix. They can help you eliminate entire categories of bugs, reduce your code size by up to 90%, reduce your LLM token usage, deliver smaller bundles and ultimately more reliable and robust applications. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **🗣️Want to give a Talk?** ▶️ [https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk](https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk) **Location:** Eversports GmbH Jakov-Lind-Straße 13, 5th Floor 1020 Vienna, Austria **Sponsors:** 🙏 Eversports Eversports is a Vienna-based company founded in 2013 with the mission to "Make Sports Happen." As a SaaS-enabled sports booking platform, Eversports connects over 4,000 sports and activity providers with more than 500,000 active users, facilitating approximately 1.5 million bookings per month.Their platform allows sports and health enthusiasts to discover, book, and pay for activities easily, while their Eversports Manager software provides business owners with user-friendly tools to manage and grow their operations. Eversports is committed to making physical activities accessible to the public and supporting the sports community with innovative solutions. Career Opportunities: Eversports is growing and currently has several open positions, including roles for Fullstack Developers, Senior Backend Developers, and Product Designers. If you're passionate about sports and technology, we invite you to explore our career opportunities and join our dynamic team. [https://www.eversportsmanager.com/de/uber-uns/#jobs](https://www.eversportsmanager.com/de/uber-uns/#jobs) **🙏 Want to sponsor?** We are looking for more sponsors! If you are interested please contact us via [viennajsmeetup@gmail.com](http://viennajsmeetup@gmail.com/) or at [viennajs.org.](http://viennajs.org./) \*\*\* **Don't forget to RSVP!**

***MEMBERS ONLY*** Join us for three hours of badminton! This session is open for members of the Sportunion Vienna Badminton Community. We play in a sports hall in Vienna’s 11th district, easily reachable by public transport (U3 Enkplatz / S-Bahn Wien Haidestraße). For further information about the exact location or attendance, please reach out to the host. This event runs under a separate membership format, and participation is deducted from your existing subscription balance. Please bring your own racket, sportswear, indoor shoes, and a water bottle. Feather shuttles are provided, and you can usually borrow a spare racket from another player if needed. If you can’t attend, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance—late cancellations may incur the event fee.

(English version below) 🛑 Wichtiger Hinweis 🎟️ Tickets sind ausschließlich über unseren Shop erhältlich! Eine Anmeldung über Meetup gilt **nicht** als gültige Teilnahme. 👉 Jetzt offizielles Ticket sichern: [Ticket](https://www.gurucashflow.shop/collections/i-b-l/products/entrepreneur-i-b-l-gast-ticket) **Im Ticketpreis inkludiert sind alle Getränke:** edle Tropfen Wein, Traubensaft (alkoholfrei), Mineral, Cola, Bier. Wir dürfen euch unsere neue Location vorstellen: 📍 **Weinclub7** Siebensterngasse 27 1070 Wien Modern, stilvoll und mit Atmosphäre – perfekt für unseren nächsten Networking-Abend. Erwartet werden motivierte Unternehmer:innen, Selbstständige, Gründer:innen und kreative Köpfe aus verschiedensten Branchen, die offen für Austausch, neue Perspektiven und Wachstum sind. Themen des Abends: ▪️ Unternehmertum, Investitionen & Business-Wachstum ▪️ Mindset, Leadership & persönliche Entwicklung ▪️ Marketing, Sales, E-Commerce & Coaching 🎯 Unser Ziel: Ein Abend mit ehrlichen Gesprächen, strategischen Verbindungen und echter Energie – in entspannter, hochwertiger Atmosphäre. 📅 **Datum:** Mittwoch, 25.02.2026 🕕 **Ablauf:** ▪️ **Get Together:** 18:30–19:00 Uhr ▪️ **Offizielles Opening:** 19:00 Uhr ▪️ **Networking:** bis 23:30 Uhr 📸 Hinweis: Mit deiner Teilnahme erklärst du dich einverstanden, dass bei der Veranstaltung Fotos gemacht und auf Social Media veröffentlicht werden dürfen. Wenn du nicht fotografiert werden möchtest, gib bitte dem Fotografen vor Ort Bescheid. 🇬🇧 English 🛑 Important Notice 🎟️ Tickets are only available via our official shop! RSVP on Meetup does **not** count as confirmed participation. 👉 Get your ticket here: [Ticket](https://www.gurucashflow.shop/collections/i-b-l/products/entrepreneur-i-b-l-gast-ticket) **The ticket price includes all drinks:** fine wines, grape juice (non-alcoholic), sparkling water, cola, and beer. We’re excited to welcome you to our new location: 📍 **Weinclub7** Siebensterngasse 27, 1070 Vienna A stylish space that invites great conversations and meaningful business connections. Join us for an evening with entrepreneurs, founders, creatives and professionals from various industries – open to real exchange, fresh perspectives and shared growth. Topics of the night: ▪️ Entrepreneurship, investment & business growth ▪️ Leadership, mindset & personal development ▪️ Sales, marketing, coaching & e-commerce 🎯 Our intention: Real conversations. Strategic connections. Positive energy – in an inspiring and relaxed atmosphere. 📅 **Date:** Wednesday, 25th.02.2026 🕕 **Schedule:** ▪️ **Get Together:** 6:30–7:00 PM ▪️ **Official Opening:** 7:00 PM ▪️ **Networking until:** 11:30 PM 📸 By attending, you agree that event photos may be used on our social media. If you prefer not to be photographed, please inform our photographer on site.

Hallo, As we near the end of the week, Friday marks the last day of the exhibition with refreshments and snacks. There is the chance to see the paintings from the children before these paintings move to another exhibition in the UK. **DERNVISAGE** Friday 27th 19:00 hrs - 22:00 hrs **EXHIBITION** Saturday 21st 19:00 - 22:00 hrs Sunday 22nd 16:00 - 22:00 hrs Monday 24th 10:00 - 12:00 hrs Wednesday 26th 18:00 - 22:00 hrs Thursday 27th 18:00 - 22:00 hrs Free entry, no formal registration required. If you have any questions please reach out. Looking forward to seeing you there! Mrija team and Sunflowers Dream Project team [www.mrija.org](http://www.mrija.org) [www.sunflowerdreamsproject.org](http://www.sunflowerdreamsproject.org)

**Location:** Dynatrace \| THE ICON VIENNA\, Tower 24 \- 22nd Floor\, Wiedner Gürtel 13\, 1100 Wien \| [https://maps.app.goo.gl/31q9VMaviE4P1uJo9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/31q9VMaviE4P1uJo9) **Agenda:** 18:00 \| Arriving\, Networking\, Registration 18:30 \| Keynote and welcome 18:45 \| Marian Stancik "Encoding Signals: How to enhance AI generated words with human meaning" 19:15 \| Break\, networking 19:30 \| Mino Sharkhawy "In\-Kernel Necromancy: Resurrecting IPX with eBPF" 20:00 \| Open Mic: 1\-Minute Lightning Talks \- add your slide here: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nM-N6EGoqVtVlIGrcyCWjhT6y2sKXSKE_tfWn6jOvXc/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nM-N6EGoqVtVlIGrcyCWjhT6y2sKXSKE_tfWn6jOvXc/edit?usp=sharing) 20:15 \| Food\, Drinks & Networking till 21:00 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Our Speakers:** **About Marian Stancik** Marian Stančík works in data science with a focus on people-related data, where statistical modeling meets human behavior. **About Mino Sharkhawy** What kind of information about myself are you looking for? I'm just a guy who fell down a rabbit hole by accident tbh. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Location(Venue) Guidance:** *THE ICON VIENNA* **Tower 24 - 22nd Floor** Wiedner Gürtel 13\, 1100 Vienna \| https://maps\.app\.goo\.gl/LMSgXD5uHjdKLgWE7 When you arrive in the ICON tower, walk straight to the info point and ask for a visitor’s card for Dynatrace (22nd floor). They will explain the way to Tower 24. Walk through the 1st glass door. At the 2nd glass door, you will need your visitor’s card (left side) and hold it against the card reader to open. Hold your visitor card against the card reader at the turnstiles, walk through it, and look at the screen on your slide (while entering). Don’t move too close to the gate before using your card, as it might block you. The screen will display a letter (A-D) about which elevator you need to take. You can also check your designated elevator by holding the card under one of the elevator screen panels. At the elevator entrance is a small display showing you the floor where it is going -> enter if you see the number 22. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Our Sponsor:** Dynatrace \| [https://www.dynatrace.com/](https://www.dynatrace.com/) Special Thanks to our sponsor Dynatrace, definitely is one of Austria’s big success stories in recent history. Founded in 2005 in Linz, known as one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies on the planet. Dynatrace is the market leader in software intelligence, provide full-stack insights into user sessions, applications' runtimes, and infrastructure. And guess what? We're looking for IT specialists: https://www.dynatrace.com/careers/jobs/?country=Austria

Hello Pub quiz Beavers 👋 Ready for another country next week? Its Papa New Guinea ... yes that one with wrong flag I posted in proviso PQ's 😂😉 Register on the Beavers Website to secure your table or let me know below ☀️ See you there 🥳🎉 Upcoming dates: **February** 25th Papua New Guinea **March** 4th GK 11th Coming soon to all good bar seats 😄 A bucket of 40 or so questions and topics including Picture round, Language round, General Knowledge, Music, Science, Health, Geography, History, Rebus, Anagram, Video, Mathematics, News, and Celebrity plus a couple of other topics **Organisation stuff** \- Teams of six per table are welcome\. \- Entry price is €1 per person and there are six people per table\. \- Winning team takes the on night pot of takings \- A round of shots for the Winning team \- \.\.\. and a Polaroid taken of the winning team to be proudly displayed on the wall of fame\! Use this link to register on the Beavers Pub website so we know how much IPA ales, soft drinks and food to keep in the Beaver family kitchen. If you can also confirm over this event, it would help too for numbers co ordination for example 1 person + 5 guests and a team name - please also confirm the word "quiz" in your name! 😀👌 Much love and thanks from Daddy Beaver 🦫. [https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/](https://beaverspub.at/book-a-table/)

We're trying something new. Maybe it will become a more regular thing. February's meetup will be at WerkzeugH with a new concept where we are reserving a section and will have talks supported by streaming audio to your headphones. The AI generated photo tells part of the story. It'll be fun. WerkzeugH is great. We're looking for talks. In the worst case scenario, I will give a version of the Observability talk I just gave at a Ruby conference. So please volunteer a talk so I have less work :) BRING YOUR HEADPHONES, you may need them and mine are gross and you won't want to borrow them. See you soon!

## **AI4Industry Meetup – "Measurable Business Impact" Edition** Artificial Intelligence cannot longer be a hype topic — without real business value & impact. As part of the **AI4Industry series**, this meetup focuses on exactly that challenge. The central question of the evening is how leaders can introduce, govern, and scale AI in a way that creates **real, measurable business value** \- beyond buzzwords and isolated pilot projects\. ## **Program** **From 5:00 PM – Check-In** ### **5:30 PM – Keynote Insights from Industry, Academia & Consulting** * **Tobias Kutscher**, [Boehringer Ingelheim]() *Driving Operational Excellence using Machine Learning* → How data science enables fast detection of influencing factors and drives operational excellence at scale. * **Ronald Hochreitner**, [WU Vienna]() *Successful AI Integrations within Finance & Medicine* → Key success factors and lessons learned from AI deployments in highly regulated, data-intensive environments. * **Constantin Pusch**, [EY]() *Agentic Use Case with Microsoft Foundry* → How agentic AI systems are applied in practice and which architectural and governance decisions matter most. * **4th Speaker – TBD** **From 6:45 PM – Networking** Informal networking with drinks and ample opportunity to dive deeper into specific use cases, ask follow-up questions, and exchange experiences with speakers and fellow decision-makers. ## **Who Should Attend?** This event is designed for **everybody.** From technological leaders, to senior executives to senior data scientists. Everybody will find their person of interest!

To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number: +436767401074 (Also WhatsApp) Welcome to our friendly badminton event! Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends. We will be playing every Sunday from 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM. **Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that. 🏸🙂** **If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.** Feather shuttlecock will be used for this event, and it will be provided by the host. The location: Tennispoint, Baumgasse 87, 1030 Wien The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 10 euros for 2 hours. How to pay: We accept card payments and cash (card payments are preferred) Number of players: It depends on how many courts we get, 6 for 1 court and about 10-11 for 2 courts (so we can take a small break between matches) Remember to bring your own racket please, or you can rent one at the reception for about 3 euros **Cancellation policy:** 1- Canceling 48 hours before the event = free cancellation 2- Cancellation after the 48-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception) In case of not paying = banned from future events. See you on the court :)

Hey Badminton Enthusiasts! **This meet-up is only for intermediate players and up!** Everyone is welcome to join our large weekly events, test their skills and have some fun together! However, ***this event is for the people that want to push their skill forward and would like to play during the week as well.*** The host will reserve courts in advance, that means please only register if you really plan to come (or cancel at least 24 hours before the event starts). The fee for this event is 12€: * If you plan on paying in cash, please bring the exact amount as the host might not have any change available * you can also pay via card on the spot We are meeting at about 18.55 pm near the reception by the lounge area (next to the courts). Come a bit earlier so you have time to change into workout/sports clothes. The locker rooms are free to use, but for the men lockers you need a padlock - or you can also take your bag of clothes upstairs to the courts if you do not have a padlock. Also, bring clean indoor sports shoes, your racket and a water bottle with you. If you are just passing through town and do not have a racket, it is possible to rent rackets, either from the club or from us. Sometimes the host or other members have spare rackets - please ask in the comment section below! If you are joining our events for the first time, **WELCOME!** We are an open and friendly group and we are sure you will develop connections with the people in our community in no time! Without further ado - let's play some (intermediate) badminton and have fun together!

New year, new Google Cloud horizons! We are thrilled to invite you to the first Google Cloud Meetup of 2026. After a fantastic year of growth, we’re back to bring the Vienna tech community together. For our kickoff, we are diving deep into the world of Artificial Intelligence. From GenAI agents and Vertex AI breakthroughs to the latest in AI-powered security and data processing, we want to explore how the Google Cloud ecosystem is shaping the future of work. *\*This event is free of charge and only takes place on-site!\** **Talk #1: Building a Multilingual AI Sales Trainer with Vertex AI** [[Halil Atmaca](https://www.linkedin.com/in/halil-atmaca/), AI Engineer & Consultant, happtiq] *How do you train sales representatives in 5 different languages without hiring 5 different coaches? Join us to see how we developed a **"Tactical AI Rep Simulator"** using Google Vertex AI. This session covers the development of an intelligent agent that simulates cold calls and sales scenarios in real-time.* **Talk #2: Build an AI-Powered Receipt Processing Agent with ADK on Cloud Run & Gemini in Vertex AI** [[Sijohn Mathew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sijohnmathew/), Head of Product Innovation and Co-Founder @ [Aclarity Tech](https://www.aclarity.se/) & GDE] *In this live, hands-on session, we’ll build a sophisticated receipt-processing engine using the Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) and Gemini. You will learn to orchestrate specialized AI agents to perform multimodal data extraction from images, intelligently classify expenses, and log structured results directly into BigQuery. This session provides a deep dive into building modular, tool-augmented AI workflows that transform raw inputs into production-ready data.* **Meetup schedule:** Check-In: 17:30 - 18:00 Talk #1: 18:00 - 18:30 Quiz: 18:30 - 18:45 (w/ some cool gifts) Break & Networking: 18:45 - 19:15 Talk #2: 19:15 - 19:45 Networking & Drinks: 19:45 - 21:00 *Organized by [happtiq](https://www.happtiq.com/) and [Posedio](https://www.posedio.com/)!* **📢 Still want to take the stage?** If you have a story to tell about AI, Infrastructure Modernization, or Cloud Security, we’d love to hear from you for our future events! 👉[ ](https://www.meetup.com/google-cloud-meetup-vienna/?eventOrigin=home_groups_you_organize)[Fill out the Speaker Form here](https://forms.gle/fWX6me3JsxR9Fr518) \*\*\* Language of the MeetUp: **ENGLISH** \*\*\* **Location:** **weXelerate Auditiorium, Praterstraße 1** Simply take the U1/U4 to Schwedenplatz. The Auditorium of weXelerate can be accessed via Taborstraße or Praterstraße. If you're arriving by car, [here ](https://goo.gl/maps/YyuFDngPCKbTpveT8)is a garage where you could park. — 🎟️ **RSVP now to secure your spot!** \*\*\* If you have any questions feel free to contact us [[hello@happtiq.com](http://hello@happtiq.com/)]. \*\*\*

To contact the main organizer for any information about our events, please use this number: +436767401074 (Also WhatsApp) Welcome to our friendly badminton event! Let's get moving, improve our game, and make new friends. We will be playing every Thursday from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM. **Very important: this event is for you if your level is intermediate or any higher level above that.** 🏸🙂 **If you're joining us for the first time, the organizer will contact you directly to confirm that you have the required level for this event.** Feather shuttlecock will be use for this event, and it will be provided by the host. The location: Sport and Fun Halle Leopoldstadt / Venediger Au 11, 1020 Wien The Price: We try our best to provide you with the best price in Vienna. You will be paying 9.5 Euro for 2 hours. How to pay: We accept card payment and cash (card payments are preferred) Number of players : We have 2 courts reserved for this event and aiming to have 10-11 players in total (so we can take a small break between matches) Remember to bring your own racket, please. **Cancellation policy:** 1- Canceling 24 hours before the event = free cancellation 2- Cancellation after the 24-hour deadline = we will ask you kindly to pay the event fee if we are not able to find a suitable replacement. (No exception) In case of not paying = banned from future events. See you on the court :)

At our next UX Vienna Club, we want to take a closer look at how the constant stream of new AI tools and practices are changing the field of User Experience Design. And we want your insights: What has changed for you, where do you think things are going? **Agenda** 🚀 We'll kick things off with a round of **introductions**. 🤖 Then there'll be an **open discussion** about **where AI is taking UX (and us)**. Bring your stories and your curiosity and join in! 🍻 The **second half** of the evening is all about **networking and conversation** over drinks. Whether you're looking to share your learnings and ideas, connect with fellow UX professionals, or gain fresh perspectives, the UX Vienna Club is the perfect place to start. We look forward to seeing you! By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any recording containing your likeness in any medium for any purpose.

**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 pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) You can drop your layers, bags & whatever else at Café Brenner before the run. 📍 Meeting point: 09:55 at Café Brenner (https://share.google/YQ03QVDuYaga5AFRm) – drop your stuff, say hi. 👟 10:00 warm-up starts outside of the building (Superbude) ➡️ Then we head off on the \~5K Prater loop. ☕ Post-run: coffee back at Café Brenner. ❗️🔒 The storage room at Café Brenner will be locked during the run – but please note: Neither Founders Running Club nor Café Brenner does assume any liability. **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

Join other experienced and aspiring agile coaches and professionals to: * develop and practice your coaching skills in a peer-to-peer environment * share current successes and challenges in your work environment and get support from each other * learn from each other, build better relationships and experiment with new ideas

Join us and work remotely together with like-minded UX folks. This is a last minute opportunity to get out at one of our favorites, [Junto](https://thejuntohotel.com/)! Plenty of seating is available in addition to a connected coffee shop and restaurant. I will be there 10-12 for sure, maybe longer. Feel free to come and go anytime during the day, and don't forget your charger and headphones!

**Welcome to the inaugural meeting of the International Relations / Foreign Policy Group Columbus!** This group brings together students, professionals, academics, and anyone interested in global affairs, diplomacy, and geopolitics. Our first meetup will be an informal discussion focused on current international developments and global trends. This is a great opportunity to: • Meet others interested in international relations and foreign policy • Discuss current global events and geopolitical developments • Exchange perspectives and ideas in a respectful environment • Build a network of globally minded individuals in Central Ohio (Columbus and periphery) **Discussion topics may include:** * Strategic planning for the group and the way forward * US foreign policy priorities in 2026 * Major geopolitical developments (Europe, Asia, Middle East) * Global security and strategic competition * International economic and diplomatic trends No prior expertise is required—everyone is welcome, whether you're a student, professional, or simply interested in world affairs. **This will be a casual, friendly, and intellectually engaging conversation.** I look forward to meeting everyone and building a strong international relations / foreign policy community in Central Ohio.

**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

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar