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IBM Bob (Coding) Watch Party in Zürich
Developers, this one’s for you - We are rolling out a series of hands-on developer events around IBM Bob — the new AI-powered development partner designed to help you ship better code, faster.
What makes these events stand out?
👩💻👨💻🧑💻🪩 Watch Parties in Berlin, Frankfurt, Ehningen, Vienna, Zurich...
Join live sessions together with other developers — not just watching, but discussing, reacting, and learning in real time. Think of it as turning a webinar into a shared experience.
The (Coding) Watch Parties will take place on
\- 16th June\,
\- 20th August\,
\- 5th October and
\- 1st December
*The Watch Parties are free of charge. Tickets are limited.*
🥷🧙♀️🧝🪄 Hands-on + Community-first
From hackathons to deep dives, these events are built to help you explore modern AI-driven development workflows and connect with peers.
Bob is built to support everything from modernization to secure, enterprise-ready development. IBM Bob supports the entire SDLC — and these sessions show and guide you how it actually works in best practice.
If you’re curious about where AI is taking software engineering next, this is a great place to plug in.
We will add more Bob events to the calendar soon. Feel free to ***get subscribed to our Luma calendar* to stay uptodate for ALL upcoming events early on** and get registered for the events you like to join either here on Meetup or on our central Luma calendar: 👉 [https://luma.com/ibm_bob](https://luma.com/ibm_bob)
**Download and try Bob 1 month for free**, get the trial here:
👉 [ibm.biz/try_bob_for_free](http://ibm.biz/try_bob_for_free)
Vernissage - Zwischen den Welten
Vier Bilder. Vier Himmelsrichtungen. In ihrer Mitte: eine Eule, die antwortet.
Mit Zwischen den Welten eröffnet Karin Schiffmann einen Raum zwischen Orientierung und Ungewissheit, zwischen Malerei, Objekt und lebendigem Dialog.
Die grossformatigen Himmelsrichtungs-Bilder spannen ein Feld auf, das weniger Landschaft zeigt als Kräfte sichtbar macht: Aufbruch und Rückkehr, Anziehung und Loslassen, das Bekannte und das Unbekannte.
Im Zentrum steht die Orakeleule, eine Installation, die altes Wissen und neue Technologie miteinander verbindet. Über Jahrzehnte hat Karin Schiffmann Texte, Bilder, Überlieferungen und persönliche Aufzeichnungen gesammelt. Aus diesem handverlesenen Archiv entsteht ein KI-gestütztes Orakel: Wer die Eule befragt, erhält keine beliebigen Antworten, sondern Resonanzen aus einem persönlichen Wissensraum, gefiltert durch Maschine, Erinnerung und künstlerisches Denken.
Kleine Eulenobjekte und Fabeltierbilder treten als Zwischentöne in den Raum: nah, eigenwillig, präzise und still. Gemeinsam verdichten sie die Ausstellung zu einem Gefüge aus Zeichen, Fragen und Gegenwart.
Was geschieht, wenn Kunst zu sprechen beginnt?
Ein Raum zum Erleben, Sehen und Fragen.
Gustavo Salami gibt an der Vernissage einen kurzen, verständlichen Einblick in die Frage, wie künstliche Intelligenz Kunst verändert: Was bleibt menschlich, was wird neu möglich, und warum betrifft uns das alle?
**Ort**
Kuble – House of Intelligence
Räffelstrasse 26
8045 Zürich
[kuble.com](https://kuble.com/?utm_source=luma)
**Vernissage**
16\. Juni 2026 ab 17:00
[karinschiffmann.com](https://karinschiffmann.com/?utm_source=luma)
Karin Schiffmann, geboren 1952 in Bern, lebt und arbeitet in Zürich. Ihre künstlerische Praxis bewegt sich zwischen Malerei, Ritual, Objekt und Forschung. Sie studierte unter anderem bei Prof. Leiko Ikemura und zeigte ihre Arbeiten international, unter anderem in Mumbai, Zürich, Schaffhausen und im Metaverse.
B.I.T.CH H3 – Hared by Ice Footsie
We all have our crosses to bear (or in this instance our Kreutz to Beer) - you're welcome to come and work up a healthy thirst in Hottingen before slaking it accompanied by something tasty from the Asian menu.
Bag drop at Nooba, A to A trail, live or pre-laid depending on the weather.
GDG Cloud Zürich - 16 June 2026 Meetup (#35)
Important note: please sign up on the Google Developer Group platform to attend the meetup: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-cloud-zurich-presents-gdg-cloud-zurich-16-june-2026-meetup-35/
Join the GDG Cloud Zürich community for an evening of technical talks on Google Cloud, real-world insights, and networking with local practitioners.
This meetup is intended for developers, architects, and engineers working with Google Cloud technologies.
Agenda
⏰ 17:30: Doors open
⏰ 17:55: Doors close (late entry may not be possible due to building security)
⏰ 18:00: Welcome – Erin La, Alessandro Recca and Rachel Werner (organizers)
⏰ 18:05: Talk 1 – GoldenEye: Decoding Global Crises with Earth Engine and DeepMind – Michael DeWitt, Google
⏰ 18:30: Talk 2 – TBD
⏰ 19:00: Networking & Apéro – Supported by Google Cloud, Zencore, ABB, and Datwave
Call for speakers
Interested in speaking at a future GDG Cloud Zürich event?
Submit your proposal here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUUqeMrb6KD1zanhJ8ve5ZB-v7Z-VRHkxWVjA0NUwLyWavLg/viewform
ENGRAVED CERAMIC PLATE: Connect & Create
✨🎟️ [Ticket required !! CLICK HERE](https://atelier-yuniku.as.me/engravedceramicplate) 🎟️✨
**ENGRAVED CERAMIC PLATE: Connect & Create**
Pottery Workshop with Tereza (in English) at atelier yuniku
2 hours / CHF 60.00
Join us for a **relaxed session** where you’ll **design your own engraved ceramic plate**. You will work with a **pre-made plate, handcrafted by us**, so you can focus on designing and engraving your piece.
Start by choosing your favorite underglaze color, then sketch and carve your own motifs into the surface.
Whether you prefer simple patterns, illustrations, or something more playful, this workshop is all about slowing down, experimenting, and creating something uniquely yours.
By the end, you’ll have a beautifully personalized piece that we’ll glaze and fire for you.
**Good to know:**
* Course in English
* Beginner-friendly – no prior experience needed
* Pre-made ceramic plate (ca. 22 cm diameter)
* Choice of 10 underglaze colors
* All materials provided
* Inspiration board available for ideas
* Plate ready for pickup in approx. 4 weeks
* Apéro with wine included
* One plate included; extra plates can be made for a materials fee
**Check out more of our courses: [https://www.atelier-yuniku.ch/en/courses](https://www.atelier-yuniku.ch/en/courses)**
ℹ️ Please note:
* Tickets are non-refundable
* Photos and videos may be taken during the event for communication and promotion purposes. Please let the host know if you do not want to be included.
🎰 ZFG Jackpot Night: Play BoardGames, Win CHF 50!🏆
**Zurich's only competitive social game night where winning can pay off \| Every 3rd Tuesday**
🎟️[ ](https://eventfrog.ch/ZFGJackpotnight)**[\[Get Your Ticket - CHF 5\]](https://eventfrog.ch/JackPotnight)**
**🏆 THE CHALLENGE**
Tonight isn't just about playing — it's about winning together.
**Play** → Join a hosted table (70+ games available)
**Win** → Win any 2 different non-cooperative games
**Jackpot** → Earn a Golden Raffle Ticket
**Draw** → At 22:30, one winner takes a CHF 50 Coopers Pub voucher
No experience needed — just a bit of luck, strategy, and good vibes 🍀
**🎲 JUST HERE TO PLAY & HAVE FUN?**
Totally fine! If you want to skip the challenge and simply play, chat, and enjoy the evening, we've got you covered.
We always run casual tables alongside the jackpot challenge — same great games, zero pressure, pure fun.
**🎲 GAMES & CROWD**
**70+ curated games:** Party, strategy, bluffing & social deduction — something for every taste and skill level.
🌐 **See full game list:** **[Website](https://zurichfungamers.com/list-of-games)**
**The vibe:** Mixed and welcoming — expats & locals, beginners & experienced players all share tables. English-speaking, all languages welcome.
💡 **Pro tip:** Arrive early for smoother table placement and more time to play!
**🤔 WHY ZFG?**
We're Zurich's most vibrant non-profit board gaming community. No cliques, no awkward standing around — just sit down, roll dice, and make friends.
🎟️ **[\[Secure Your Spot - CHF 5\]](https://eventfrog.ch/JackPotnight)**
🎟️ **Regular player?** See our Annual Legends Pass in Dopi/Ladies Night events
📲 **Join Switzerland's biggest board gaming WhatsApp community** for weekly updates : **[Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GhVuGiUwPpi3BkhskOUJgp)**
👉 **Official [Website](https://zurichfungamers.com/)**
📲 **Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/zurichfungamers/)**
🎟️ **[\[Reserve Your Ticket\]](https://eventfrog.ch/JackPotnight)**
FPGA Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
An MLIR Pipeline for ComputeRAM: Enabling Compute-in-Memory IP
Hendrik Klug is joining us to give a talk on the work he has been doing at Synthara to enable their in-memory compute IP using an MLIR-based stack.
As usual there will be pizza, snacks, beer, and soft drinks after the event for participants, sponsored by Prof. Zhendong Su and the Advanced Software Technologies (AST) Lab at ETH Zurich.
**Abstract:** Licensing custom accelerators as IP to chip makers comes with all sorts of challenges for the compiler. In particular, compute-in-memory hardware moves computation into the memory hierarchy, which requires a different kind of scheduling than conventional compilation pipelines usually perform. Synthara's computeRAM is an in-memory compute IP that is integrated into a wide range of targets, from smartwatches to datacenter accelerators, and each chip maker brings their own toolchain. So computeRAM has to come with a compilation pipeline flexible enough to plug into whichever platform compiler the chip maker is developing, schedule the memory hierarchy and compute capabilities exposed by the hardware, and stay maintainable as the IP evolves. MLIR's dialect and transformation model lets us integrate into the customer's compilation pipeline rather than replace it, and the same pipeline can be retargeted as the integration surface changes from one chip maker to the next. In this talk we walk through the MLIR pipeline we have built around computeRAM at Synthara: the hardware and the platforms it integrates into, the lowering pipeline to both LLVM and EmitC, and the optimizations we do for computeRAM. Throughout, we share what we learned: the good, the bad and the ugly of what's available upstream.
**Location:** The event is taking place in the room G51 in the CAB building of ETH Zurich at the Zentrum campus. Enter from Universitätstrasse 6.
Mattia Ferrini - Type Driven Development for human and AI reasoning
AI is changing the way we develop software. Mattia’s talk takes a fresh look at **Type-Driven Development** (TDD), and how types facilitate not only the work of human developers but also **LLM reasoning**.
The talk with be hands-on with code examples and open discussions
Agenda:
* What is Type-Driven Development
* An overview of F#’s type system
* How TDD facilitates human developers with AI tools
* LLM Tooling with types
* LLM reasoning with types
* Compositionality and reasoning traces
Mattia is a data scientist fighting a losing battle: replacing Python with languages featuring richer type systems. As the co-founder of Entropy42, a Zurich-based startup, he specializes in the verification of ontologies and mathematical optimization programs. There, Mattia leverages type systems and provers to sharpen the performance of specialized small language models.
Mattia will use F#, but his talk does not require any prior experience with the language.
Swiss Usability Night
Bei der Swiss Usability Night hast du die Möglichkeit die Usability (Gebrauchstauglichkeit) von Softwarelösungen zu testen, die Ergebnisse zu teilen und gleichzeitig nette Leute kennenzulernen. Egal, ob du ein Technikliebhaber, ein Designenthusiast oder einfach nur neugierig bist - dieses Event ist für jeden geeignet!
**Was erwartet dich:**
* **Usability Tests:** Teste Softwareprodukte und teile dein Feedback. Deine Meinung hilft dabei, Produkte benutzerfreundlicher und intuitiver zu gestalten. Es hat 2 Test Sessions zu je 60 Minuten.
* **Verpflegung:** Für Apéro ist gesorgt und selbstverständlich gibt es eine Essenspause zwischen den Test Sessions.
* **Networking:** Knüpfe neue Kontakte, tausche Ideen aus, lerne interessante Menschen kennen
* **Spaß:** Entdecke Softwarelösungen und erlebe, wie deine Meinung direkt Einfluss darauf haben kann, wie sie sich entwickeln.
**Was du mitbringen solltest:**
* Neugierde und Offenheit für neue Erfahrungen
* Gute Laune und die Bereitschaft, deine Meinung zu teilen
**Anmeldung:**
Die Teilnahme am Usability Test Event ist kostenlos, aber die Plätze sind begrenzt. Melde dich daher am besten noch heute an, um dir deinen Platz zu sichern!
**Komm vorbei und sei Teil einer einzigartigen Gelegenheit, die Welt ein Stückchen benutzerfreundlicher zu machen! Wir freuen uns darauf, dich dort zu sehen!**
*Das Bild wurde mit Hilfe von DALL·E 3 erstellt.*
At Swiss Usability Night, you'll have the opportunity to test and share your thoughts on the usability of software solutions while meeting interesting people. Whether you're a tech lover, a design enthusiast, or just curious, this event is for everyone!
**What to expect:**
* **Usability tests:** Test software products and share your feedback. Your opinion helps make products more user-friendly and intuitive. There will be two 60-minute test sessions.
* **Refreshments:** Appetizers will be provided, and there will of course be a meal break between the test sessions.
* **Networking:** Make new contacts, exchange ideas, and meet interesting people.
* **Fun:** Discover software solutions and see how your opinion can directly influence how they are developed.
**What you should bring:**
* Curiosity and openness to new experiences.
* A positive attitude and a willingness to share your opinion.
**Registration:**
Participation in the usability test event is free, but places are limited. So register today to secure your spot!
Come by and be part of a unique opportunity to make the world a little more user-friendly! We look forward to seeing you there!
TechLegion Summer School: Claude AI Cerified Architect!
Want to become a certified Claude AI Architect?
Spend this summer learning skills that employers are actively looking for.
AI Architects, AI Agents, MCP, prompt engineering, and agentic systems are becoming some of the fastest-growing areas in tech. Want to be part of it?
TechLegion Summer School 2026 was created to help you learn these skills, prepare for an official certification, and connect with a community of professionals doing the same.
As a partner in the Claude Partner Network, TechLegion offers members the opportunity to prepare for and earn official Anthropic certifications through our dedicated study cohort.
🤖 Registration for cohort: https://linkly.link/2kCF8
The study cohort is free for TechLegion members. Please note that TechLegion membership is required to join the programme, as participants receive a TechLegion email account and access to member resources under our domain.
Learn together. Get certified. Build your AI skills this summer!.
Visualizing Women in Politics by Hahn+Zimmermann
Hahn+Zimmermann will present their project «Women in Politics», a visual investigation into the representation of women in government in 193 countries since 1950, offering insights into its development from concept to execution. The presentation covers the motivation behind this self-initiated project, design decisions, and the challenges encountered along the way. A particular focus will be on their cross-media approach, which extends the project beyond the website to include printed materials and textiles.
**Speaker:**
[Hahn+Zimmermann](https://hahn-zimmermann.ch/) is a design studio specialized in communication design and information graphics based in Bern.
**Agenda**:
17:00 Doors open
17:00–17:30 Drinks & chats
17:30–18:30 Presentation
18:30–19:00 Drinks & chats
19:00 Goodbye!
**Format**:
This session will be a presentation followed by a plenary conversation for questions and answers with our speakers.
**Language**:
Please note, this presentation will be held in German.
**Streaming:**
If you can’t be with us in person, you can join the livestream at 17:30 on Zoom. **You don’t need to register on Meetup to join virtually.**
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82762945983
Interactive Things will provide drinks and snacks and moderate the presentation.
ZurichJS Meetup: Beers, grills, and how to monetize
No slides, no schedule. We're meeting up for a relaxed ZurichJS summer meetup with drinks, barbecue, and people who build things.
If you’re shipping an AI tool, a vibe-coded side project, a SaaS product, or an existing app that could use a better business model, bring it along. We’ll hang out, compare notes, and brainstorm how to turn useful software into something that actually makes money.
Let's get the bbq going with beers and geeks.
Important: this is a potluck edition. Bring your preferred barbecue option (and maybe some extra to share if you want), some picnic blankets or picnic chairs, anything that you'd normally bring to a picnic. We're a big family at the end of the day 🫶
**Agenda**
* None whatsoever
**👉 [Event page](https://meetup.zurichjs.com/events/june-2026) \| Location Josefwiese**
**About the organizers**
* **[Bogdan Ilie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilie-bogdan/)** is a user advocate. He's dipped his toes into Web Development, Technical Writing, Marketing, Design, and more. That makes him uniquely predisposed to identify improvement opportunities anywhere in the chain, or come up with unique solutions to problems. Nowadays, he's building websites and webapps at novu ag, using his beloved framework, Vue.
* **[Faris Aziz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/farisaziz12/)** is a front-end master and Staff Software Engineer at Smallpdf, after his Engineering management job at Navro, a fintech company in the UK. Faris is a mentor, conference speaker, and workshop instructor, most recently at CityJS and other major conferences. He has contributed to open-source projects like Raycast and has mentored on platforms like Mentor Cruise. His projects include work on GCN, Eurosport, Discovery+, Fiit (a top UK fitness app), and he was the founding engineer of Navro in London. He also serves as a technical mentor at the Bletchley Institute.
* **[Nadja Hesselbjerg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadja-r%C3%B8mer-hesselbjerg-47002a12b/)** is a Zurich-based frontend developer with a flair for crafting sleek, user-friendly web experiences. With a passion for innovative UX/UI design, she transforms complex ideas into intuitive digital solutions. Her multicultural background adds a unique perspective to her work. When she's not coding, Nadja is likely exploring the latest design trends or enjoying the vibrant Swiss tech scene.
**Who are the awesome sponsors and partners?**
* This event is proudly sponsored by **[Stripe](https://stripe.com/en-ch?utm_campaign=EMEA_CH_en_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-20937341005&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=731783359366&utm_term=stripe&utm_matchtype=e&utm_adposition=&utm_device=c&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20937341005&gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO468K1ubsCXjrC5Y6ppHhpCF&gclid=CjwKCAiAlfvIBhA6EiwAcErpyS79YH6vB5CKsabykbBD2P6B9fCIQc5mQfY-sHHxZgyb8Ff2zeBtfxoCttcQAvD_BwE)**, and ZurichJS is excited to be an official **Stripe Community Partner**. Stripe Communities are gathering in cities around the world — and Zurich is now one of them. Join us to connect with founders, developers, and entrepreneurs who are building on Stripe, shaping the future of payments, and pushing the web forward. Whether you're exploring your first integration or scaling a global product, you’ll be in good company.
* **[Fin](https://trust-fin.ch/?utm_source=zurichjs&utm_medium=sponsored_meetup&utm_campaign=zurichjs_partner_2026)** is your Tax advisor in Switzerland, guiding you through all the jargon and financial and tax matters. Expat? Easily file your Swiss Tax Return with
FIN. Trusted by ZurichJS members
* **[GYFF](https://www.getyourfreefast.ch/?utm_source=zurichjs&utm_medium=sponsored_meetup&utm_campaign=zurichjs_partner_2026)** is a Swiss platform that facilitates connections between IT experts and businesses, where they vet both the companies and the freelancers, so the collaboration goes smoothly.
**Get involved**
* Have an interesting idea?
* Something missing from all meetups in this space?
* Do you have feedback?
* Wanna buy us a coffee?
* **Got a venue idea?** We love rotating locations to showcase Zurich’s tech ecosystem. Reach out, we’re always scouting fresh spots for our upcoming events.
There are multiple ways to get in touch:
* **[conf.zurichjs.com](https://conf.zurichjs.com)** \- get your conference ticket and find out more\!
* **[meetup.zurichjs.com](https://meetup.zurichjs.com)** \- the source of truth for all things zurichjs\, including all social links to follow us and interact with us online
Our goal is to create a space where everyone can bring value and feel like they are getting something out of it.
We are open to sponsorships and partnerships, and we would appreciate you **sharing the event** and message us about opportunities.
We are also committed to fostering a respectful and psychologically safe space where anyone can share their ideas. If this is your first time speaking, or if you need help preparing for a talk, we are happy to offer guidance and support.
M365 Community Schweiz 06/2026 (Hybrid)
Liebe Microsoft 365 Community Schweiz
Wir haben wieder ein spannendes Event geplant.
**Ort & Sprache:**
Ort: Isolutions AG, The Circle 38, 8058 Zürich (Hybrid mit Teams)
Sprache: DE
**Session 1: Excel automatisiert: Office Scripts & Power Automate**
Beschreibung: Excel ist ein grossartiges Tool, das fast jeder täglich nutzt – aber manuelle Datenpflege und Copy-Paste kosten unnötig Zeit. In dieser Session zeige ich, wie wir Excel nicht ersetzen, sondern auf das nächste Level heben. Mit der Kombination aus Office Scripts und Power Automate lassen sich Excel-Tabellen dynamisch auslesen, bearbeiten und nahtlos in automatisierte Cloud-Workflows integrieren. Komplett im Hintergrund. Keine graue Theorie, sondern echte Praxisbeispiele, die ihr sofort im Alltag anwenden könnt.
Speaker: [MVP Marcel Lehmann](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelehmann/)
**Session 2: Copilot Cowork under the Hood**
Beschreibung: Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen von Copilot Cowork - Was geht heute, wo sind die Grenzen und wie setzen wir es in der Beratung ein inkl. Live-Demos aus dem Consulting-Alltag
Speaker: [David Zeiter](https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidzeiter/)
**Agenda:**
17:00 Welcome
17:30 Session 1
18:15 Session 2
19:00 Apéro und Community Austausch
20:00 End of Event
**Teams Link**
[https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/31793337332541?p=rQMt6X4gBOhrgIjWHS](https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/31793337332541?p=rQMt6X4gBOhrgIjWHS "Meeting join")
FPGA Events Near You
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Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
**New to electronics or curious about tinkering?**
You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building.
While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.
Smart Search + AI: An Outcome-Driven Journey from IDP to a Suite of AI
Over a billion documents processed. Millions of Veterans impacted. Hundreds of thousands of employee hours saved. Faster decisions. Greater accuracy. More benefits in the hands of our disabled Veterans.
We created Smart Search, the world’s largest consumer of Amazon Textract, right when GenAI began reshaping what’s possible. Since then, we’ve built a suite of AI‑driven solutions that transform this data into real, measurable outcomes—accelerating benefits decisions for our Nation’s Veterans.
Join us for a focused conversation on how an outcome‑driven approach to AI is helping us boost accuracy, streamline workflows, and deliver faster results for those who have served.
This is a follow up to the AWS re:Invent 2023 "Intelligent Document Processing with Gen AI for Public Sector" presentation.
About Speaker: Cameron Williams is a Senior Technical Project Manager and cross-functional technical leader at Booz Allen Hamilton with 15+ years of experience architecting and evolving scalable, cloud-native systems, from greenfield development to complex enterprise modernization. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronw711/
**THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/
**DIRECTIONS**
Franklin University
Fisher Hall
300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8
Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map.
NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct.
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com
Microsoft Build - Columbus Edition!
We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio!
The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us!
And yes, there will be free food.
Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).
Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code - Alan Barber
**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**
*Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code*
Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs.
In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling.
The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Prototype, Play, and Build Workshops (In-Person @GameArena)
We're going to GameArena! We'll be in-person at the GameArena Gateway for our monthly COGG Prototype and Play event. Come to play and showcase your games!
We're back in the upper levels of the catwalk area. It'll be packed with lots of camaraderie playing your game(s) and other's games on the 2nd floor. Light snacks and water provided but you can buy food and drinks at the bar (alcoholic drink ID required).
[www.game-arena.co](http://www.game-arena.co/)
**Attendees:**
Don't have a game to show? Not a problem! All are welcomed and invited from all ages and backgrounds. The more we can have to play test our games is all the better!
**Developers:**
Do you have a game that you would like to get critical feedback on? Would you like an excuse to work on a game with other talented artists, programmers, musicians, designers, and writers? Digital, table-top, non-experienced developers, and the like are welcomed! We'll provide signage for your game to help others learn more about your work. Wifi, outlets, tables, and seats (though standing tables also) are available.
Come to the Prototype and Play workshop to collaborate and meet local game developers for an evening of epic and raw game play fun! Play works-in-progress, show off your own game, work with others to add polish to a game, or even lend your talents to other fellow developers. For this event, light snacks from the bar and water will be provided!
Though you can purchase you own if you like at the bar:
[https://www.game-arena.co/menu](https://www.game-arena.co/menu)
Can use South Garage at the Gateway with a $5 voucher on your way out.
75 E 11th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwgveUYG37Jy7RtS9)
If you have any questions or comments, as always, feel free to reach out to us at [info@thecogg.com!](http://info@thecogg.com!/)
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**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





















