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Melbourne Serverless Meetup Group event for February 2026
Welcome to 2026!! We need a second speaker please - if you are doing anything cool let us know Melbourne(at)serverless.org.au and we can get you on the agenda! Even for a future month if you are not quite ready yet.
THANKS TO MANTEL GROUP for sponsoring the location & refreshments again!
Thanks also to PROGRAMMABLE - we have tickets to give away for people who attend the meetup this month!
Please get in touch ASAP if you would like to talk at a future event, send us an email at Melbourne(at)serverless.org.au for more info!
First time speakers are more than welcome and we can provide you assistance if you need with your presentation beforehand. Please reach out Melbourne(at)serverless.org.au.
It can be a regular talk, lightning talk, demo, workshop, whatever is your thing our community will love it - as long as it is serverless related!
Venue: MANTEL GROUP, Level 2, 452 Flinders St. Melbourne
Look for the signs!
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Agenda đ
5:30 PM - Doors Open!
6:00 PM - Welcome from the organizers / housekeeping
6:05 PM - **"Build vs Buy - how LLMs are shifting the scales" - By Liam Johnston, Lead Consultant, V2 AI**
This talk examines how LLMs are fundamentally changing the build vs buy calculus. Through a real project - a crossword generator using AI for clues and algorithms for word-fitting across 300k words - we'll explore why projects that were impossible side quests two years ago are now weekend builds.
6:35 PM - Pizza & Networking
7:00 PM - **"Middle age serverless â Step Function maturation" by Warwick Wilson from the Department of Transport and Planning.**
Warwick will share some updates on his AWS Step Functions in spatial data distribution systems which he presented a couple of years back. It looks very interesting!
7:30 PM - Networking and finish the Pizza!
8:00 PM - Door Close, see you next time!
SRE VS Platform: Who Owns What
**Important notice - Please use this link to register for the meetup**
**https://luma.com/w01uummz**
**Site Reliability Engineers vs Platform Engineers: Who Owns What?**
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring the evolving landscape of infrastructure and operations roles in modern tech organizations.
As companies scale and technology stacks grow more complex, the lines between Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Platform Engineering can blur, overlap, or diverge entirely depending on organisational needs. This session brings together practitioners from both disciplines to unpack the core responsibilities, shared territories, and distinct ownership areas of each role.
But here's where it gets interesting: ownership boundaries vary dramatically across organizations. At some companies, SREs build the platform. At others, Platform Engineers handle production reliability. Many teams share responsibilities for Kubernetes, observability tools, infrastructure as code, and deployment automation. Company size, maturity, culture, and technical stack all influence how these roles are defined and what each team owns.
Our panelists will discuss real-world examples of how their organizations have drawn these boundaries, where collaboration is essential, where conflicts arise, and how to think about structuring these teams for success in your own context.
Whether you're an SRE, Platform Engineer, engineering leader, or simply curious about these evolving disciplines, you'll leave with clarity on the distinctions, insights on common patterns, and practical perspectives on making these roles work together effectively.
Elsternwick toastmasters club meeting
Want to be able to articulate your thoughts with clarity and precision?
Want to overcome your public speaking anxiety and become a confident presenter?
Want to develop leadership skills and become a better communicator?
Join Elsternwick ToastMasters Club!
Toastermasters is a not-for-profit organisation that is run by volunteers. We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.
We have meeting regularly, each meeting has a range of activities for you to participate in, such as impromptu speaking, prepared speech, debate,etc.
You will also receive constructive feedback which helps you improve your performance.
Guests are welcome! We offer three meetings for free to our guests before joining as a member,so you can get a taste of how ToastMasters works and decide if it's right for you.
When: 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7pm-9pm
Where: 450-452 Kooyong Rd, Caufield South
Visit our website to find out more: https://elsternwick.toastmastersclubs.org/
Send us an contact form through our website to reserve your spot if you'd like to attend our meeting as a guest.
AppSec Aus Melb #15 - State of Application Security: 2025 Trends, 2026 Strategy
**Event Confirmation Form!**
âĄď¸ We kindly request you fill out this **event confirmation form** to confirm your attendance for the event and your dietary requirements - [https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A](https://forms.gle/QwVc4QifPJqfvkd4A)
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## **What's On? đ**
**Panel:** State of Application Security: 2025 Trends, 2026 Strategy
**Speakers:**
* Jason Liyanage - Application Security Lead, Sportsbet
* Louis Nyffenegger - Founder and CEO, PentesterLab
* Raafey Khan - Director of Application Security, CyberCX
**Abstract:**
Application security is evolving faster than ever. This panel brings together practitioners, security leaders, and strategists for a candid look at what shaped AppSec in 2025 and what organizations are prioritizing in 2026.
**The discussion will cover:**
* **Vulnerability Trends** â What spiked, what persisted, and what caught teams off guard in 2025
* **Emerging Technologies** â New tools and capabilities are reshaping how applications are built, tested, and defended
* **What Worked** â Strategies and approaches that genuinely moved the needle for security programs
* **What's Next** â Bets organizations are placing bets for 2026, from new toolchains to shifting security culture
Whether you're a hands-on practitioner or a security leader, this session offers grounded insights and forward-looking perspectives to help navigate the year ahead.
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*Placeholder abstract â subject to refinement once panelist details and discussion themes are confirmed.*
## **Location** đ
Atlassian Melbourne
Queens & Collins Building, Level 20, 100 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
## **Agenda â°**
* 5:30 - Food is served
* 6:15 - Session start
* 7:30 - Post-event networking
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Automate with n8n
### **The Vibe**
Are you curious about AI and automation, or are you already building complex workflows in **n8n**? Join us for a casual, after-work gathering in the heart of the Melbourne CBD.
This is an "open floor" eventâno rigid slides or formal pitches. Just a group of locals grabbing a drink and talking about how we use n8n to reclaim our time and supercharge our businesses.
### **Who This Is For**
* **The Curious/Newbie:** If youâve heard of n8n but haven't started yet, come see whatâs possible. No question is too basic!
* **The Pro/Builder:** Share your latest "Agentic" workflows, swap tips on self-hosting, or help troubleshoot a tricky expression.
* **The Business Owner:** See how Melbourne SMEs are using automation
Building with Search and AI - WORKSHOP
Come join us for our first workshop of 2026!
Join **Women Coders** for an interactive workshop where you'll learn to build on and use Azure AI with all its agentic AI capabilities. Connect to and leverage various models across the platform to fit your use case and scenarios and power agents.
This will be an in-person, hands on workshop
**What You'll Learn:**
**đ ď¸ Hands-on coding** with step-by-step guidance to Azure AI platform
đĄ **Expand your skills** with resources to deepen your understanding of GPT models and how to leverage them
**đŤąđ˝âđŤ˛đź Network** with like-minded professionals in a supportive environment.
**Who Should Attend:**
* Women in tech passionate about AI
* Developers looking to get across Azure AI
* Anyone interested in coding and innovation
**What to Bring:**
Please bring your laptop - we'll use Azure platform on the day. Please have a subscription set up if you would like to code along on the day.
A free trial can be accessed here: [https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-au)
**About the speaker:**
[Akanksha Malik](https://www.linkedin.com/in/akankshamalik96/) is a Managing Principal at IRIS by Argon & Co, a Microsoft AI MVP and an international speaker. As the founder of Paths Uncovered, she is dedicated to showcasing non-traditional routes into technology, encouraging diversity and inclusion in the industry alongside consulting work. After studying Financial Maths and Actuarial Science at UCC, Ireland, she realised she wanted to work with people as well as numbers. As a consultant, she works with clients to help them solve problems by making more informed decisions with data.
Her belief in making technology, particularly AI, accessible to all is evident through the numerous community events, meetups, and conferences she organises. She is the co-founder and director of Women Coders alongside Gretch, dedicated to building a more equitable world.
**Sponsors:**
This event is sponsored by IRIS by Argon&Co, who are hosting and catering for us on the night!
iHarvest - Free Coworking Day
[iHarvest Coworking Sunshine](https://iharvestcoworking.com.au/) is holding a free open day this Friday so local start-ups, entrepreneurs and small business operators can experience what co-working in our professional and contemporary office suite is all about.
Come see for yourself!
**Date:** Friday 27 February 2026
**Time:** 9:00am - 5:00pm
**Where:** [iHarvest Coworking - L4/301 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020](https://share.google/k7JuK4BTXM6igsfPk)
Light refreshments provided.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Events This Week
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Saturday 5-a-side kickoff @ RMIT Bundoora!
Lads! A 5-a-side match at **RMIT Synthetic** is scheduled to take place **on Saturdays from 10:00-11:00 am**.
How to join us? Just download the Stranger Soccer app and register for free. If this is your first time playing with us, use the code **WELCOME** to book this game for free.
Book your slot now and get involved. See you on the pitch!
GitHub Melbourne Meetup - Lunar New Year edition
Come along and mingle with other developers, hear about GitHub, and get excited for all the amazing things happening this year.
Food will be provided, and there will be SWAG (including some limited edition lunar new year merch), so get excited!
Agenda:
5.30pm - Arrival
5.40pm - Welcome
5.45pm - Mini talk: Creating fun with WhatsApp
5.55pm - Talk: Natural Voice Conversations with AI Agents - ChatMTB and Cora
7pm onwards - Food, networking, drinks, and SWAG
There will be a door prize for this event, so make sure you come along.
Thank you to our generous sponsors Versent (venue) and Twilio (food) for their support.
1. Glitter nail polish vs the Evil Maid, the Story 2. I put CVE in your CVE
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Room 080.02.002 at RMIT (Building 80) - 445 Swanston St, Melbourne
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**Glitter nail polish vs the Evil Maid, the Story - @hoodiePony**
The Evil Maid attack vs the Glitter nail polish tamper evident seal; recommended by many as one of the best defences in detecting tampering. But, what if it isnât as infallible as we think it is? What if, a real maid could learn and do it without any lengthy specialised training? In this story, weâll do a speedrun of the techniques used to bypass tamper evident seals and how the previously impossible to bypass Glitter Nail Polish seal was bypassed. It's an introduction to the field of tamper evident seals bypass.
**I heard you like CVEs, so I put CVE in your CVE! Speaker: @Snyff (Pentesterlab.com)**
Too many people read a CVE to populate a risk register and decide when, or if, they should patch. Whatâs the fun in that? In this talk, we will do the opposite. We will take the patch diff, understand what it tries to block, then try to bypass it.
**Streaming**
If you can't attend the event in person the talks will be streamed in the "ruxmon-stream" voice channel in the Ruxcon Discord in the day of the event! (join now by clicking here: [https://discord.gg/g2CpEbkXmM](https://discord.gg/g2CpEbkXmM)
Graduate Pathways in AI: Latest Tools, Prompt Engineering & LLMs
## Overview
Join us in person to explore the newest AI tools, master prompt engineering, and dive into large language models!
## Join Us for Graduate Pathways in AI!
Ready to dive into the world of AI? Come explore the latest tools, get hands-on with prompt engineering, and uncover the magic behind LLMs (Large Language Models). This is an in-person event perfect for grads looking to boost their AI game. Don't miss out on networking, learning, and having fun with fellow AI enthusiasts!
**Agenda**
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Arrival + food + networking
Check-in, pizza/soft drinks, quick intros.
6:15 PM - 6:25 PM
Welcome + session framing
What youâll learn, how to use the session, and how Q&A/breakouts will work.
6:25 PM - 6:45 PM
The LLM landscape in 2026 (practical view)
What LLMs are good at vs. not good at. Common workflows teams use (research, analysis, content, coding assistance). Tool categories (models, chat UIs, notebooks, agent frameworks, evaluation/testing).
6:45 PM - 7:05 PM
Prompt engineering + agentic AI (live examples)
Prompt structure you can reuse: role, task, context, constraints, examples, evaluation. How to iterate: compare outputs, check assumptions, reduce hallucinations, get citations/traceability. Agentic workflows: when an âagentâ helps (multi-step tasks, tool use, memory) and when itâs overkill.
7:05 PM - 7:20 PM
Breakout circles (small groups)
7:20 PM - 7:27 PM
Resources + next steps
Share resource pack: tool list, learning roadmap, project ideas, evaluation checklist.
7:27 PM - 7:30 PM
Surprise + close
Surprise reveal and thank you
Ruby Melbourne Meetup
## Details
**Ruby Meetup Melbourne will be run as a hybrid meetup.**
**1\. What**
Join us for an evening of talks on Ruby and related topics, plus socialising, food and drinks.
You can find out about the **[Talks for the night here](https://github.com/rubyaustralia/melbourne-ruby/milestones?direction=asc&sort=due_date&state=open)**
Alternatively, their will be announced on Slack, Twitter, Github & Meetup closer to the date
**2\. Where đ**
\- In Person: meet us at the Ferocia in Melbourne CBD from 5:30PM
\- Online: Click [Jump in Zoom Meet Call](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84834916944?pwd=SWlQOGJsbEZwNkNwVVk4Q25WaVNRZz09) from 6.30pm onwards
**3\. Sponsors đ**
This is a Ruby Australia supported meetup, with event sponsorship provided by our Major Sponsors:
* [Ruby Australia](https://ruby.org.au/)
* [Assembly Four](https://assemblyfour.com/)
* [Gleam.io](https://gleam.io/) for our Drink sponsors for Melbourne Ruby Meetup
* [Ferocia](https://ferocia.com.au/) for being our venue partner.
**4\. Anything else ?**
To suggest or vote on a talk, please look in[ Github repo](https://github.com/rubyaustralia/melbourne-ruby)
**Come in from 5:30pm-6PM** for some early chatter,
we'll kick the proceedings off properly around 6:15,
hear from our presenters,
and then socialise further after the talks.
See you there đ
AI & Technology Pitch Night Melbourne
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/ku860ekb)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://luma.com/ku860ekb)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley â Melbourne**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback â and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
⢠4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
⢠Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps â not surface-level opinions
⢠Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
⢠The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
⢠Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who youâll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**18:00 â 18:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**18:30 â 19:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**19:40 â 20:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**20:20 â 21:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
Tech & Startup Networking: Melbourne
**Attention attendees!**
**To register, use** [Luma](https://luma.com/ku860ekb)
Warning:
The meetup is not a platform for RSVP registration; for this, you need to follow [thisLink ](https://luma.com/ku860ekb)to purchase a registration ticket.
The meetup is one of the platforms through which we offer participation in our events.
**Startup Valley â Melbourne**
A curated pitch night for startup founders, operators, angels and VC partners.
We design these sessions to help founders sharpen their thinking through direct, candid feedback â and to give strong investors access to serious teams.
**What happens:**
⢠4-8 startups pitch live and receive feedback from angels and VC partners
⢠Feedback focuses on real decisions and next steps â not surface-level opinions
⢠Investors stay in the room before and after pitches
⢠The format leaves space for real conversations, not rushed networking
⢠Attendance is limited to keep the room focused
Designed for clear thinking, not noise.
**Who youâll meet:**
* Startup founders
* Angel investors and VC partners
* Operators in marketing, sales, and tech
* AI engineers
* Local and international founders
* AI Experts
* Founders from Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom
**Practical details**
**For investors:**
We invite angel investors and VC partners to participate as judges and contributors.
**To become a judge,** and get early access to our startups database, please fill out th[ the form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8CVqvhQJu-AcclIF6PCuwjL4YpQt4w0FchGSoutRkt58v4g/viewform).
Join the judge table, meet other investors, and see what teams are building early.
Founders need your experienced view.
**For pitching startups:**
Startups selected to pitch will present live on stage and receive feedback from investors.
**After purchasing a ticket:**
Please[ submit your pitch deck](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchcZr9gCNJh0RLiKBgbdbDBKEOc-92LNySkzHf8qGPHg5Wpg/viewform) and ensure it is open for viewers.
**Agenda**
**18:00 â 18:30**
**Registration**
Guests register, receive badges, and event programs. This is an opportunity for casual networking, making first connections, and preparing for the event.
**18:30 â 19:30**
**Event Kickoff & Interactive Networking**
Official welcome from the organizers with a brief overview of the event goals and schedule. Interactive networking helps participants set their objectives and connect with key contacts.
**19:40 â 20:20**
**Startup Pitch Session**
Startups present their projects to investors and experts. Each team has 5 minutes to pitch, covering the project's core idea, business model, and target market.
**20:20 â 21:00**
**Chill & Networking**
Participants enjoy casual conversations with investors, discuss collaborations, and exchange ideas over refreshments.
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) Events Near You
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Building Agents with Microsoft Foundry
We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.
Industry Tech Talk + Q&A
Excited to share that AWS Cloud Club's first meeting will take place on Thursday, February 26th at 5pm - 6pm!
Weâre collaborating with [Big Data & Analytics Association](https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-data-analytics-association/) to host [Alok Jha](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alok-jha-42abb928/), Head of Product Management for AWS Intelligent Application Protection at Amazon Web Services, for a tech talk + Q&A on his journey in leading cutting-edge innovation in industry.
If youâre interested in cloud, cybersecurity, AI, or product management, this is a session you wonât want to miss.
Make sure to join our Meetup and GroupMe to stay up to date for future events and collabs!
Agile Coaching Circle -- IN-PERSON
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
From Idea to Working App in Minutes: The Agentic Development with Amazon Kiro
Discover Kiro, AWSâs innovative development environment that adapts to your workflow. Whether you prefer specification-driven development or a more intuitive, vibe-based approach, Kiro empowers you to build applications your way.
In this session, speakers will explore Kiroâs core functionality and its evolution through re:Invent 2025, along with demonstrations of prompts used to create APIs, hooks, and steering documents.
In the latter part of the session, watch as we build a complete example from scratch, showcasing Kiroâs agentic AI workflow in action for spec-driven development and vibe coding.
What You'll Learn - Core Kiro concepts and development philosophy
Feature evolution: pre and post re:Invent 2025
Practical examples: API creation, hooks, and steering docs
Live coding demonstration with real-time problem solving
Who Should Attend - Developers, solutions architects, and technical leaders interested in modern AWS development tools and AI-assisted coding workflows.
**Speakers Bio:**
Matthew Jorat: Matthew Jorat is a Customer Solutions Manager at AWS with nearly three decades of expertise in AI, cloud transformation, migration, modernization, IT, technology, and business. His career spans infrastructure engineer, solutions architect, security auditor, customer success director, support and services director, and operations officer. He was an early adopter of AWS services as a customer, and his current role at AWS uniquely blends his technical and business skills as he partners with executive teams to translate strategic priorities into measurable business outcomes through cloud adoption, AI implementation, and operational excellence. Matt leads end-to-end AI initiatives for enterprise customers, identifying high-impact use cases and maintaining relentless focus on measurable ROI. He holds eight AWS certifications and serves as Adjunct Professor at Franklin University teaching cloud computing and AWS architecture. His expertise encompasses GenAI, agentic AI systems, migration, modernization, and optimization strategies that drive transformation at scale.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjorat/)
Girish Bhatia: Girish Bhatia is a seasoned technology delivery leader with deep expertise in cross-domain program management. He holds multiple AWS certifications, including AWS Certified Solutions Architect â Associate, AWS Certified Developer â Associate, and AWS Generative AI Practitioner, and is also an AWS Community Builder. Girish brings over two decades of experience in the information technology industry.
Throughout his career, Girish has led major technology-driven business transformation from modernizing on-premises applications to driving large-scale cloud migrations. His work includes API-based integration platforms, data-center and mainframe modernization, and enterprise cloud adoption initiatives.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Girish works at a tech-forward fintech company. He is passionate about AWS serverless architectures, Generative AI and emerging cloud technologies. An avid learner and builder, he continues to explore and apply the latest innovations in AWS to help organizations accelerate their digital transformation.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/[https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/girishbhatia/)
**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
Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit - Barret Blake
**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, weâll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifactsâliving documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification.
Youâll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. Weâll 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, weâll 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 isnât)
--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 youâre 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
Go Build & Learn
Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free!
This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.
Rise and Shine with Atlassian - Reynoldsburg
Come chat about Atlassian tools and best practices at the Reynoldsburg Sunny Street Cafe and Breakfast is on Atlassian!
Let's get the day started off with breakfast with your ACE Leaders! We're always excited to talk about Atlassian Products, share our knowledge and hand out swag! Come chat with us about new product news and anything you are working on within the Atlassian product stack. This is a great opportunity to come see what we are all about, hear new business news and share with other Atlassian users your questions and experiences. We'd love to see new and old friends come out to chat and learn about Atlassian!
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Kimberly Deal - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader
Kevin Stanley - Columbus Atlassian User Group Leader
Greg Sprowls - Columbus Atlassian Community Leader
Hosted By
Kimberly Deal, Atlassian User Group Leader
Kevin Stanley, Chief Everything
Greg Sprowls, Agility Lead
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