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Register: https://luma.com/aiengineerlondon9 Join London’s coolest AI crowd for an evening of demos, drinks, and great conversations. ​Speakers ​​Vasilije Markovic - Founder @ Cognee ​"Implementing shareable, domain-specific Agentic memory" ​Matt Boyle - Head of Product & Engineering @ Ona ​"Automating the boring (but necessary) parts of software engineering with Ona" ​Alex Booker - Head of Developer Education @ Mastra ​"Real-world, multi-agent systems with Mastra"

This week we're looking at the work of **Aubrey Beardsley** rebellious Victorian illustrator whose striking black-ink drawings shocked and fascinated his contemporaries. His work became a defining influence on Art Nouveau and modern illustration. Come and learn with us in a relaxed and informal setting. **All Welcome** *If you come after 6.45pm ring the doorbell*

Join us for discussions about what’s happening in the world of XP, UX and software engineering in general. **What to expect:** Lively discussion amongst a diverse group of members within a friendly and safe space. New members welcome, the only thing we ask is that you care about software engineering and are happy to offer an opinion or two. **When and where:** Expect people to start arriving from 5.30pm UK. The meetup will officially run until \~8.30pm UK (but you won't be kicked out!) Upstairs at The City Pride, 28 Farringdon Ln, London EC1R 3AN (5 min walk from Farringdon station) This venue is not wheel-chair accessible, sadly. **Agenda:** 5.30pm Soft start - everyone mingling 6.00pm 15 mins for lightning talks 6.15pm Topic Proposals 6.25pm Voting on topics 6.30pm First session - break out into groups, discussions happen 7.00pm Come back together, summarise any a-has 7.15pm Second session - break out into groups, discuss more 7.45pm Come back together again, share a-has 8.00pm Wrap up, then either farewell, or carry on talking If you have been to XTC at the City Pride before, you may be familiar with the excellent pizzas there. We no longer have a budget to buy them for the group, but participants should feel very free to order for themselves. *** About XTC The eXtreme Tuesday Club (XTC) is London's oldest agile meetup, and has been meeting since 1999. Initially the meetup was focused on discussing Extreme Programming (XP), but it has expanded to include anything XP, agile, lean, or the larger context in which we do software development activities. We welcome all software development newbies, practitioners, and experts to discuss topics of interest over drinks. Follow @extremetuesday (https://twitter.com/extremetuesday) on Twitter for announcements and updates, or use the hashtag #XTCLondon (https://twitter.com/hashtag/XTCLondon) to find and share insights.

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**[ProductTank London](https://www.meetup.com/producttank/) and [One Knight in Product](https://www.oneknightinproduct.com/) are excited to host [Nesrine Changuel](https://nesrine-changuel.com/) for the launch of her new book Product Delight!** **We'll meet IN-PERSON at The Stepstone Group’s [office](https://www.thestepstonegroup.com/english/careers/our-offices/london/) in Southwark, London. At our event, each in-person attendee will receive a free copy of Nesrine's new book [Product Delight](http://www.productdelightbook.com/). And Nesrine will sign your book for you!** **Too many products compete only on features and functionality. But customers don’t just buy and use products; they form emotional connections with them.** **In her talk, Nesrine will share advice from her book on:** **⭐ Why delight is the secret ingredient that separates good products from great ones** **🎯 How emotional connection drives customer loyalty and advocacy** **🛠️ Practical techniques to design experiences that delight** **📈 Real-world examples of companies that win by standing out emotionally** **💡 How to apply these lessons to your own product strategy and roadmap** **You can learn more about her book at [productdelightbook.com](https://productdelightbook.com/) .** **Join us for an informative and engaging session! There will be drinks, nibbles and networking after the talk.** **SCHEDULE** * **6:00 to 7:00 pm: Nesrine signs books, plus networking and drinks / nibbles** * **7:00 pm: to 8pm: Talk + Q&A** * **8:00 to 9:00 pm: Networking and drinks / nibbles** # ABOUT The SPONSORS Miro We are grateful to [Miro](https://miro.com/page/product-leaders/?utm_campaign=amer-26-us-se-hi-c3_dsp-lean_product_meetup&utm_source=eventexternal&utm_medium=event&src=-event_amer) for sponsoring books for in-person attendees! [Miro](https://miro.com/page/product-leaders/?utm_campaign=amer-26-us-se-hi-c3_dsp-lean_product_meetup&utm_source=eventexternal&utm_medium=event&src=-event_amer) helps your teams break free from work silos, repetitive meetings, endless feedback cycles, and missed launch deadlines. Streamline ways of working at every stage of product development, from strategy to outcome, with time-saving AI at every step. Miro's unified workspace helps you find alignment that sticks, build what customers really want, and ship it faster. [Learn more about Miro](https://miro.com/page/product-leaders/?utm_campaign=amer-26-us-se-hi-c3_dsp-lean_product_meetup&utm_source=eventexternal&utm_medium=event&src=-event_amer) Jira product discovery We are grateful to Atlassian's [Jira Product Discovery](https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/product-discovery?utm_source=&utm_medium=comarketing&utm_campaign=P:atlassian%7CO:%7CI:lean-product%7C) for sponsoring books for in-person attendees! Product teams aren’t short on ideas—they’re missing a system. Ideas are everywhere—in spreadsheets, messages, and docs. Prioritization is inconsistent, and product managers lack confidence they’re building the right thing. [Jira Product Discovery](https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/dan-olsen/delight) puts feedback, priori tization, and roadmapping into one place. Capture insights, prioritize with context, and build roadmaps connected to delivery in Jira. No scattered tools. No endless updates. The result: product managers prioritize based on outcomes, stakeholders see the why behind the roadmap, and teams get time back and the confidence to build the right thing. Learn more about [Jira Product Discovery](https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/product-discovery?utm_source=&utm_medium=comarketing&utm_campaign=P:atlassian%7CO:%7CI:lean-product%7C) Alloy Prototype with your real product using [Alloy](https://alloy.app/). Just capture your product from the browser, make changes with AI chat, and see results that instantly match your design system. Say goodbye to App Builders, and try the first AI Prototyping tool purpose-built for Product Managers. The Stepstone Group We’re delighted to be hosted by The Stepstone Group’s Product team in their 9th-floor office at the Blue Fin Building, just steps from the Tate Modern and boasting panoramic views of the River Thames. The Stepstone Group is a leading global recruitment and job technology company, dedicated to connecting people with the right opportunities. With a presence in over 30 countries and a portfolio of 20+ brands, Stepstone leverages innovative technology and AI-driven solutions to help employers find top talent and job seekers discover the perfect role. Committed to making hiring more efficient, fair, and impactful, Stepstone is driven by the mission of “the right job for everyone” and a focus on innovation, integrity, and long-term success in the world of work.

**FREE TO MEMBERS - SIGN UP WHEN YOU ARRIVE!** English Conversation Class in Soho Intermediate and Advanced speakers only - Free admission Any questions ask Richard at 7563 995821

**Details 🚀** This meetup is a **social coding jam** where we use AI to quickly turn fun ideas into functional prototypes. Whether you’re an experienced developer or have never written a line of code, you’ll fit right in. You can use any AI tools you like: **Google AI Studio, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Replit**, whatever! And see what you can build together before the last orders 🍻 👉 Join our global Discord chat! [https://discord.gg/5R9YwvEr](https://discord.gg/5R9YwvEr) **Format 🛠️** After an opening presentation by vibe coding experts Erfan Izadi and Abhinav, we’ll be teaming up in small groups (2–3 people). Everyone gets the same open-ended challenge (or a choice between two), and then it’s heads-down building with your teammates. The goal is to **vibe, learn from each other, and see where the collaboration takes us.** **New to vibe coding? ✨** No worries! We begin with a simple starter guide with example prompts and tips so even total beginners can dive in without stress. *** **Schedule 🕒** *(Doors open early so we can settle in — aim to arrive by 6:50 PM so we can kick off on time)* * **7:00** – Presentation: Erfan Izadi and Abhinav (founders @ The Movie App) 🎤 * **7:15** – Assignment + team formation 🤝 * **7:15** – **Round 1:** Build together 💻 * **8:00** – Break (grab a drink, swap ideas, hang out) 🍺 * **8:20** – **Round 2:** Keep building 🏗️ * **8:50** – Optional demos 📺 * **9:10** – Hang out, network, make friends ✌️ *** **Who is it for?** **Anyone!** Curious coders, tinkerers, designers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to explore AI-powered creativity in a fun, social pub setting. **What to bring:** * **Laptop!** 💻 * **Vibes** ⚡ **Location 📍** **The Reliance** 336 Old St, London EC1V 9DR · London 👉 **No pressure, no gatekeeping.** Just good people, fun ideas, and some fast-paced collaborative building.

Join the Broomfield Badminton Meetup Group for an exciting Badminton Club night, whether you're a seasoned player or looking to improve your skills, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase your talent and meet other badminton enthusiasts in the area. Bring your A-game, competitive spirit, and get ready for a fun-filled day of friendly games. Don't miss out on this chance to test your abilities on the court and enjoy a day of thrilling badminton action with like-minded players. Let's smash our way to victory together!

Happy New Year, Green Software Practitioners! Green Software Brighton are back for our first event of 2026 with an excellent talk from Alexander Dawson all about the Web Sustainability Guidelines. Do you work in Web? Are you concerned about how to minimise the environmental impacts of the sites you create? Do you wish there were guidelines so you don't have to start from scratch? Then this talk is for you! Alex has been integral to creating these guidelines within the W3C, the body which has produced similar standards such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) which are now internationally recognised. The guidelines are broken down into different areas covering UX, web development, hosting & infrastructure and strategy & product management, so they cover many roles in the website creation lifecycle. Check out the Green Software Brighton [website](https://greensoftwarebrighton.co.uk/) for links to previous talks. Arrive from 18:00 for pizza and drinks. Event will start at 18:30. We always head for a drink and a chat locally afterwards too. --- ***Thank you to Runway East for use of their space to host our events and to Silicon Brighton and the Green Software Foundation for supporting us.***

We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being Zoom pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the Zoom evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is an actual pub evening. We are meeting at the Moon and Stars in Penge High Street, near the Sainsbury supermarket. The pub is a Wetherspoon establishment so we all know what to expect! We usually try to sit towards the back of the pub, possibly in one of the booths on the right hand side. Look for the IVC name on one of the tables. If you cannot find us, phone (but not text) Roland on 07761 265 390.

Welcome to our first event of 2026! Starting strong with two great talks from two amazing people **Manfred Steyer** and **Rainer Hahnekamp!** We have a free **CityJS London** conference ticket to give away to a lucky in-person attendee! As usual there will be food, drinks and swag thanks to Revolution Technology and Angular.Love :D See you all soon! **AGENDA** • **5:30 pm** Networking/Food • **6:30 pm** 360° Signals in Angular: Signal Forms\, SignalStore\, Resource API & Mutations \| **Manfred Steyer** • **7:30 pm** Vitest Highlights: The New Era of Angular Testing \| **Rainer Hahnekamp** **360° Signals in Angular: Signal Forms\, SignalStore\, Resource API & Mutations \|** **Manfred Steyer** With Signals and the Resource API, Angular takes a significant step toward fully reactive application design. But what does this actually mean for day-to-day development and the architecture of modern Angular applications? This session provides a detailed answer. We model reactive data flows across the entire Angular stack and enhance an application step by step with Signal Forms, the NgRx SignalStore, the Resource API, and Mutations. A central focus is on how these tools interact—because their true value emerges only in combination. By the end, you will know how to structure Angular applications in a signal-driven world—clear, traceable, and without unnecessary boilerplate. **Vitest Highlights: The New Era of Angular Testing** **\| Rainer Hahnekamp** Vitest is finally supported out-of-the-box by the Angular CLI. But simply switching the test runner is just the beginning. In this talk, we dive into the specific highlights that make the switch irresistible: * Full Browser Mode: Real rendering with built-in "auto-waiting." Say goodbye to manual detectChanges() or whenStable(). * Better Asynchrony: Using modern tools like expect.poll and standard fake timers instead of the legacy waitForAsync() and fakeAsync(). Going All-In: While the CLI provides the foundation, we will look at Analog.js—the option that truly unlocks the full feature set. **More about our speakers:** **Manfred Steyer** *Trainer, consultant, and programming architect with a focus on Angular, Google Developer Expert (GDE) who writes for O'Reilly, the German Java Magazine, and windows.developer. Regularly speaks at conferences.* **Rainer Hahnekamp** *Rainer is a Google Developer Expert and a trusted collaborator on the NgRx team. He works as a trainer and consultant within the Angular Architects expert network, specializing in Angular and Spring. Rainer regularly provides in-depth training sessions and offers a weekly overview of key events in the Angular ecosystem on YouTube through ng-news.* Many thanks to our sponsors tonight, **Metro Bank** for hosting us and **Revolution Technology** for the food and drinks and **Angular.Love/House of Angular** for the swag :D **Revolution Technology** are a Tech Recruitment Agency who specialise in Software Engineering, Data, Infrastructure and Testing. For the past 10 years they have partnered with some of the most exciting start ups, scale ups and enterprises globally, helping them build high performing and diverse tech teams. Event will be streamed online, link will be available on the day! Looking forward to meeting you all!

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## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

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**Topic and Speaker TBD** ***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI generated) code!*** *(title subject to change)* Food and drinks will be available. **LOCATION:** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 **FREE PARKING:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017

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**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** GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus. In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks. Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday. **YouTube Link** TBA