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Join us for our upcoming QA Meetup in Milan Agenda 7:00 - 7:30\*\*: Stacking the Deck: Winning at Quality with AI and BrowserStack By Satyam Sharma 6:40 - 7:00: QnA and Discussions 7:00 - 8:00: Aperitivo ***Date & Time - March 17th, 6:30 PM*** It's the easiest way to stay informed about our upcoming meetups worldwide. Plus, you'll get to know and network with other QA enthusiasts in and around Milan. Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to network with industry experts, exchange ideas, and explore cutting-edge developments in the QA field. **Few notes:** 🔹 **This will be an In-person event** Mark your calendars and reserve your spot now! We can't wait to see you there! ***Note—*** ***RSVP doesn't confirm your seat. We will send the confirmation email one day before the Meetup to confirm your seat.***

### **Dance, Connect & Shine** Looking for a fun way to meet new girl friends, get moving, and feel fabulous? ✨ Our **Flawless Female Latin class** brings together women from all walks of life to dance, laugh and share an empowering experience. Each week we’ll learn steps from **Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive**, building toward a group choreography that we’ll celebrate with a **video day** at the end. No partner needed — we focus on dancing together, cheering each other on, and making new friends along the way. 🌟 A chance to socialize while doing something active and fun 🌟 Open to beginners and anyone curious to try Latin dance 🌟 Friendly, supportive community 🗓 Every Tuesday at 20.00 🎟 8€ Trial class available **Important: To sign up, you must register via the link for the lesson. Only then we can assure you a place in class** https://shorturl.at/kdun3 Come dance, connect, and discover how flawless you can feel 💖

Carissimi, proseguiamo il nostro viaggio con la prima competizione **#AWS** a livello europeo ! Ci troviamo in **#presenza martedì 17 marzo alle ore 18:00**. Saremo ospitati da[ Pixartprinting](https://www.pixartprinting.it/), a Quarto d’Altino *(sfrutta il canale [Telegram](https://awsugvenezia.github.io/) per organizzare gli spostamenti)*. E per chi non potesse raggiungerci, si terrà anche in **#streaming** su YouTube. Parteciperemo insieme a tutti gli AWS User Group europei all'[AWS GameDay](https://www.awsgameday.eu/) !!! 📌 Mandatorio, **entro lunedì 9 marzo**, è necessario * **registrarsi** a questo evento, avendo cura di segnare nome, cognome ed email, necessari per la nostra sicurezza nell’azienda che ci ospita e per *essere iscritti ufficialmente alla competizione* !!! * per chi sarà in **streaming**, è necessario collegarsi a *discord* (istruzioni arriveranno per email, ma potete anche chiedere in [telegram](https://awsugvenezia.github.io/)) ed aver comunicato il *proprio team da 2 a 4 persone* ⏳ Ufficialmente la **competizione** dura 2:15 ore: dalle 18:45 alle 21:00. 👥 Non preoccuparti se non hai un **team**: li faremo appena arriviamo. 🎓 Non preoccuparti se non sai molto di AWS: saranno a disposizione dei **mentor**. 🕠 Agenda * dalle 17:30 potete cominciare ad arrivare e prendere posto❗ * 18:00 - 18:30, connessione alla piattaforma 💻 e definizione team 👥 * 18:30 - 18:45, **introduzione** al GameDay 🎯 * 18:45 - 21:00, **competizione** con snack offerti da Pixartprinting ‼️ * 21:00, cerimonia di chiusura: saranno assegnati **premi** alle squadre migliori 🎁 🎯 4 missioni * AI agents * Security incidents * Event-driven serverless architectures * Cloud Native 👥 Poi ci sposteremo per \( 🍸 \| 🍺 \) & \( 🍕 \| 🍔 \) e **#networking** ! Se volete partecipare attivamente, proponete[vi per] argomenti e/o location con il [Form Google](https://forms.gle/1JdE6YWPbo6phuLe8) o direttamente nel canale Telegram !

**Talk:** Stacking the Deck: Winning at Quality with AI and BrowserStack. **Speaker**: [Satyam Sharma](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ss2093/) \- Customer Engineer @BrowserStack **Link Telegram** [https://t.me/codingbunker](https://t.me/codingbunker) ​​ **Programma:** 18:30 - Accredito 📝 ​​19:00 - Breve presentazione della community 💜 ​​19:15 - Inizio talk 🎤 ​​20:15 - Q&A ❓ ​​20:30 - Networking 🍕 **Nota legale:** Partecipando all’evento, l’utente autorizza gli organizzatori a effettuare riprese fotografiche e video e a utilizzare il materiale raccolto per finalità di comunicazione, promozione e documentazione delle attività legate a Coding Bunker e alla community.

**Partecipa a una serata che unisce apprendimento, collaborazione e competizione** — tutta dentro la Console AWS. Gli **AWS User Group** d’Europa, in partnership con AWS, presentano **AWS Community GameDay Europe**. Un evento live in tutta Europa, pensato per metterti alla prova in modo divertente, ingaggiante e super pratico. **Cos’è un AWS GameDay?** Un AWS GameDay è un evento di learning in cui i partecipanti, divisi in team, affrontano **challenge basate su problemi tecnici** usando i servizi AWS. A differenza dei workshop tradizionali, i GameDay sono aperti e non guidati passo-passo: niente “ricette”, niente tutorial — siete tu e il team a scegliere approccio, strumenti e strategia. **🧩 Un set di sfide custom rende questo GameDay davvero unico.** Hands-on su **AI**, **security** e **cloud-native** — zero slide, zero tutorial. **🔧 Info pratiche** * **Team:** da 2 a 4 persone — **vieni con il tuo team oppure lo formiamo sul posto** * **Attrezzatura:** il tuo laptop di fiducia (connessione internet fornita) * **Cibo & drink:** snack, bevande e un light meal disponibili * **Account AWS:** fornito in loco, non serve un account personale * **Durata del gioco:** circa 2 ore di competizione tra team locali e internazionali * **Puntualità:** è un evento internazionale live e collegato via live stream tra tutte le sedi. Per garantire un’esperienza fluida, il GameDay inizierà in orario. **📍 Dove** Milano — uffici Amazon Italy, Viale Monte Grappa 5, Milano Indispensabile **iscriversi** all'evento meetup e portare **documento d'identità** per accedere alla venue. **🎯 A chi è rivolto?** A chiunque abbia una **conoscenza generale di AWS** — non serve essere “pro” né esperti. **🕒 Agenda (orario CET)** * 17:30 – 18:00: Arrivo & formazione team * 18:00 – 18:20: Introduzione GameDay in streaming * 18:20 – 20:30: Game play * 20:30 – 20:45: Cerimonia di chiusura europea — premi ai team migliori **🎉 Sponsorship** Siamo felici di essere ospitati questa volta presso gli uffici Amazon Italy, con drink e aperitivo offerti da AWS. **🎥 Foto e riprese video** Nota: foto e registrazioni effettuate durante l’evento potrebbero essere utilizzate per future attività promozionali. A presto!

🎤Super international event in Milan: English Standup Comedy Open Mic!🎤 Show will be on **EVERY Tuesday** at Ostello Bello Centrale. If you see on this app only you are going, don't worry about it, we have multiple channels to post our events and we've been organizing shows for three years, we always have a big crowd where you can meet lots of friends!! We also encourage people to go on the stage for a free drink if you have funny stories or jokes! It is a free entry but **donation based** show, leave us your donations at the end of the show so we can keep English standup comedy going in Milan. Follow us on instagram: **yellowdicomedy**

**👩‍💻Siamo il Social Club per conoscere altri freelance, creativi e smart workers della tua citta!** Inizia la giornata con una colazione in compagnia ☕ **La sola conferma su meetup non basta per partecipare,** **Clicca sul link qui sotto e partecipa!** https://toworksocialclub.com/momento/f8046319-1817-485f-9fd9-64dfccc96db7

Join us for a fun urban game in Milan! Tour Quiz is not a classic guided tour, it is a city game where you explore the city while solving clues and competing with other teams. Instead of just listening to a guide, you discover Milan through a playful challenge: observe details, answer questions and reach the final point with the best score. Many people think Milan is only about the Duomo, but during this game you will discover hidden stories and surprising details of the city. Even locals often learn something new. **How the game works** At the beginning participants meet the organizer at the starting point. Each team receives a map of the route, a booklet with stories and curiosities and a quiz sheet with questions. Teams walk through the city following the route and solving the questions along the way. At the end we meet again at the final point, check the answers and announce the winning team. The team with the highest score wins a small prize. **Teams** You can come with your own team or join alone. If you come alone, we will help create teams with other participants. **Languages** The game is available in English, Italian and Russian. When booking, please write which language you prefer. **Route - Best of Milan** The route includes some of the most iconic places in Milan such as Duomo, Brera, Castello Sforzesco and the historic center. **Practical information** Duration about 2 - 2.5 hours. Team size 2 - 6 people. Total group up to 20 participants. Price 25€ adults, 15€ children. **Tickets** Tickets can be purchased here [https://www.eventbrite.it/e/tour-quiz-il-meglio-di-milano-tickets-1984073516297](https://www.eventbrite.it/e/tour-quiz-il-meglio-di-milano-tickets-1984073516297) or on our website [https://www.xcitytours.com/event-details/tour-quiz-il-meglio-di-milano-pomeriggio-7](https://www.xcitytours.com/event-details/tour-quiz-il-meglio-di-milano-pomeriggio-7) Your Meetup RSVP helps us estimate the group size, but the ticket must be purchased through one of the links above. **About X City Tours** X City Tours organizes urban game experiences that combine exploration, culture and fun. Instead of a traditional guided tour, participants discover Milan through a playful challenge. The goal is simple: discover Milan while playing. Join our Meetup group to discover future Tour Quiz routes in Milan.

**Games Night @ QUO Bar** **Every Wednesday from 19:00** until bar closing, QUO Bar turns into a playground for games, drinks and good company. **Join us for a casual Games Night** where you can challenge new friends (or strangers who might become friends) with **beer pong, table football, Jenga and other table games**. It’s the perfect excuse to meet people, laugh a bit and break the ice. **Just show up, grab a drink and start playing.** Come alone or with friends. There’s always a game going on and a table you can join. **Every Wednesday. From 19:00 until bar closing** **QUO Bar** \- Porta Romana\, Milan

**This club welcomes founders and venture capitalists from all walks of life, past, present, and future.** ​Like steering a company, basketball poses unique challenges. The sense of unity and collaborative spirit that emerges on the basketball court can turn an intense game into an unforgettable adventure. ​🏀 Basketball challenges our athletic prowess and capacities for communication, strategy development, and forging deep bonds with our teammates. **Game information** \- 60 minutes game/ circa €70 total **\- €10 per person \(pay before the game [https://paypal.me/alexbing2](https://paypal.me/alexbing2))** \- Arrive 15 minutes before to have time to meet & greet other players\. **YOU CAN REGISTER via [https://luma.com/a1durh26](https://luma.com/a1durh26)** The cancellation policy: 2 days before the event.

**🍻 SOCIAL DRINKING GAMES** Ice-breakers? Boring. We prefer cups, rules you’ll forget in 5 minutes, and instant friendships. Lose the game, take a sip. Win the game, take a sip anyway. ⋯⋯⋯ Ostello Bello Milano Centrale - Via Lepetit 33, Milano 🎫 Posti limitati. - Ingresso gratuito tramite registrazione Ti ricordiamo che nel corso dell’evento potranno essere effettuate delle riprese di immagini fotografiche e audio-video con diritti di utilizzo ad uso esclusivo del locale. www.ostellobello.com https://www.instagram.com/ostellobello.milanocentrale/

Ciao Pythonistas! 🐍 This month we shake things up with an incredible lineup. We have not one, not two, but three experienced developers who are now working as Engineering Managers, Heads of, or even VPs of Data, AI and Generative AI in large organisations. Not only that, but we're changing the format. This time, rather than a talk, we will engage in a panel - with open QA from the public about their experience, challenges and perspectives. Don't expect a one-sided panel: we will discuss themes ranging from data and AI governance, how to ship AI solutions that work in large enterprises and manage stakeholders, but also how to organise a team given how much GenAI and coding agents have changed the way we do our job. **Parvaneh Shiafiei, AI Manager @ TUI Musement** **Alberto Danese, Head of Data Science & Advanced Analytics @ Nexi** **Marco Santoni, Data Platform and Engineering Manager @ TeamSystem** **Parvaneh Shiafiei** is an AI Manager with over 10 years of experience delivering AI solutions that drive real business impact. She currently works at TUI Musement in the travel industry, where she focuses on improving both internal and customer-facing processes through AI, developing and scaling solutions in production, including GenAI applications. Working closely with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, and business, she helps translate AI capabilities into practical solutions such as conversational AI for customer interactions, GenAI tools that streamline internal processes, and ranking and recommendation systems that improve product discovery. Before joining TUI, she spent several years in consulting, helping organizations across industries identify high-impact AI use cases and bring AI solutions into production. **Alberto Danese** is the Head of Data Science & Advanced Analytics at Nexi, where he oversees the design and production of AI/ML systems for the digital payments sector, leading four teams across analytics and engineering. He has over 15 years of experience in data science applied to financial services. He is a Kaggle Competitions Grandmaster and regularly shares projects and insights on ML, AI, and data systems through talks, open-source projects, and his blog, *All About Data*. **Marco Santoni** is a Data Platform and Engineering Manager at TeamSystem, where he works on scalable data platforms, AI-enabled data products, and data governance architectures. Based in Milan, he is an active member of Python Milano community and co-host of the Intervista Pythonista podcast. He is also involved in education as Technical and Scientific Advisor at ITS Rizzoli, where he teaches data and software engineering topics. **🙏 Sponsors** A big thank you to **NumFOCUS** for supporting our community! RSVP now to save your spot. See you there! 👋 ⚠️ Is necessary to provide your actual name and surname and a valid email to receive the QR code to access the venue, no exceptions. 👻 Please unsubscribe in case you're not able to attend.

Quanti progetti Laravel iniziano “puliti” e dopo qualche mese diventano un labirinto di controller gonfi, chiamate statiche a Eloquent e business logic sparsa ovunque? Il problema non è il framework. È come organizziamo il codice. In questo meetup parleremo di **Architettura Esagonale (Ports & Adapters)** applicata davvero a Laravel — non teoria accademica, ma scelte concrete: interfacce, servizi, dependency injection e binding nel container. Vedremo come: * Separare il dominio dal framework * Rendere il codice più testabile (senza DB) * Ridurre l’accoppiamento * Strutturare un progetto che non odi tra due anni * Usare il Service Container di Laravel in modo intelligente Non sarà una lezione universitaria. Non sarà un talk dogmatico. Sarà un viaggio pragmatico dentro un problema che tutti abbiamo vissuto: **come evitare che il nostro progetto cresca nel caos.** Se lavori con Laravel, questo è il posto giusto per discutere approcci, mettere in discussione abitudini consolidate e portarti a casa spunti concreti da applicare nei tuoi prossimi progetti.

**Are you ready for the Milano–Cortina Winter Olympics? We’re not.** **That’s why we’ve created our very own Ostello Bello "Olympic" Games: a glorious display of questionable athletic skills and high-level nonsense.** While the "other" guys are busy with the official **Milano-Cortina 2026** ceremonies, we’re bringing the real "action" to the streets of Milan. From February 6th, we aren't gathering to break world records; we’re gathering to break the laws of physics. This isn’t about the podium; it’s about the survival of the chillest. Get your "winter" gear ready, because we’re about to prove that being an elite athlete is 10% talent and 90% just showing up for the vibes. **The Incentive:** Every participant gets a **shot**. The "legends" who actually win take home an **Ostello Bello T-shirt or a Drink**. ## The Disciplines: Official "Technical" Standards Every day from **7 PM to 9 PM**, our "athletes" will face a rotating schedule of these elite winter disciplines: ### 1\. Air Hockey: The Wrist\-Flick Battle A high-speed duel where the only thing frozen is your gaze on the puck. * **The Goal:** Smash the plastic disc into the hole. * **Requirement:** Move your hand faster than your brain can process and celebrate every point like you’ve just secured a gold medal. ### 2\. Boxing\-Glove Beer Pong: The Clumsy Champion Challenge We took a classic and made it impossible by adding the "Yeti factor." * **The Twist:** You have to play wearing massive, padded boxing gloves. * **The Challenge:** Gripping a tiny ball with giant hands is the ultimate test of patience. Success here is statistically unlikely and basically a miracle. ### 3\. DIY Curling: The Professional Slide The most serious-looking sport in our program. We’ve replaced expensive stones with pots and ice with felt pads, but the tension is real. * **The Setup:** A "House" (target) taped on the floor and a "Hog Line" for the release. * **The Action:** Launch the pot while your teammates run alongside it with brooms, screaming *"Hurry! Hard!"* just like in the real tournaments. * **The Score:** Closest pot to the center wins. Clean floors are a bonus. ### BONUS DAY: The "Wildcard" Game The discipline is a mystery. Our local legends will choose the challenge. Expect the unexpected: and probably more shots. **AND REPEAT.**

This is a relaxed, community-driven Unity GameDev meetup. There’s no strict agenda this time — just developers getting together to talk shop, share projects, and exchange ideas. **Some topics that may come up (based on attendee interest):** • Frame Debugger & performance tooling • Addressables & additive scene workflows • Input System, localization, responsive UI • AI integration approaches • DevOps & LiveOps experiences • Full lifecycle: idea → cross-platform publishing • Favorite Asset Store tools and hidden gems • Weird Unity quirks we’ve all run into *Nothing is locked in.* Bring a project if you’d like. Bring a question. Bring a lesson learned. Or just come hang out and meet other developers. All skill levels welcome!

Head out to FANGs 2nd annual board game garage sale! **We will have multiple sellers and hundreds of games!** We're selling games from 5pm - 8pm. Swing into the event room on the first floor and pick up some great "new to you" games. Grab a beer while you're there and tip our bar tender friends Seventh Son has a small parking lot & street parking is free on Sundays. They will also have a food truck. You can play your games in the Sun Room (up stairs) or at the tables in the main bar.

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

**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 **Abstract** Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively. This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. We’ll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from server‑driven controls, and why they’re becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether you’re maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, you’ll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standards‑based way. **YouTube Link** TBA

Try new games, meet new people, and find out what story games are all about! Explore the reaches of space! Witness kingdoms rise and fall! Create and explore tragedies! All within a single game night. We play story games like Fiasco, Kingdom, Polaris and Microscope that encourage everyone at the table to participate creatively. We also have one-shots of indie, OSR, and narrative-focused RPGs such as Apocalypse World, Dread, Lady Blackbird, and Old School Essentials! Everybody's welcome! It doesn't matter if you've never tried story games before or never played roleplaying games at all! Just bring your brain and a good attitude and come try it out! *** **IMPORTANT** * When you arrive look for the marked Story Games Columbus Tables. Each table will have a separate game. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. * If all tables are full, look for a Facilitator. We will find a way to get you into a game! * There is a flat $3 cover charge for events at Tabletop. *** **Facilitators!!** Please arrive early so that we can get you set up with a table. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be willing to help facilitate. You can reach me on the SGC Discord here - https://discord.gg/jUTvWUu

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

Thanks for being a part of the CABS Meetup Group! We meet @ the COFFEE UNDERGROUND on Indianola Avenue. We play many different games @ CABS - bring your own or play one of the OVER 2000 in our library. What are your favorite games? What was the last game you played? Hope to see and game with you soon! Check us out on Facebook! Doors open early on Saturday Mornings at 10am and around 4pm on Fridays if you are interested in learning new / simpler games ... or new to the hobby or just want to check us out come in early just after noon and we will show you around before the crowd grows. Stay for a game or two, an hour or two or for the day! Your first visit is free and after that it's $5 a meeting or you can join for the year! It's Your Move