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**Python Meetup @ Sofia** дава старт на изданията през 2026 с първи за годината януарски мийтъп! 🚀 В края на януари ще се съберем за нова доза Python знания 🧠🐍 и новогодишен нетуъркинг 🤝✨, за да видим на кой как му е започнала годината и какви планира да ги свърши тази година. 🗓️ Датата е **27-ми януари**, а мястото е 📍 **Barter Community Hub**. Започваме в ⏰ **19:00ч**. 🎫 Събитието е напълно безплатно ✅, нужно е само да потвърдиш присъствие тук 🙌 📢 Тема: **From Await Chains to Pipelines using Queues** 👨‍💻 Лектор: **Илиан Илиев** **💭 За какво ще си говорим:** Използването на async командата не води автоматично до по-бързо или конкурентно изпълнение на кода ⚙️. На тази лекция ще видим как можем да създаваме истински асинхронни свързани процеси 🔄 с помощта на опашки 📥📤 и ще обсъдим плюсовете 👍 и минусите 👎 на този подход. **🎙️ За лектора:** Илиан се занимава с програмиране от 2003 г., а от 2009 г. е влюбен в Python 🐍❤️. Обича Python заради лекотата на употреба, мощността и гъвкавостта му 💪. В момента работи като софтуерен инженер 👨‍💻 в Redis, където се занимава с продукта Redis Data Integration. Обича да споделя знания 📚 и да помага на хората да подобряват уменията си 🌱, като намира това за особено ценно за начинаещите програмисти, които все още имат затруднения да изберат добри практики или да намерят своя път 🧭. Обича да участва в конференции и други събития на общността 🎤, да се среща с нови хора 🤝, да споделя знания и да обменя идеи 💡. 🤝 Партньор на събитието е **HackSoft (a Waracle company)**, благодарение на които ще имаме и малка **почерпка** 🍕🥤 за нетуъркинга, както и **томбола** 🎁 с награди! Ела и доведи Python приятели 🐍👥. Да я започваме тази година подобаващо и да ни е успешна 🎯✨! **Очакваме те на 27-ми януари, започваме в 19:00! ⏰🔥** \-\-\- **Python Meetup @ Sofia** kicks off 2026 with its very first meetup of the year! 🚀 At the end of January, we’ll get together for a fresh dose of Python knowledge 🧠🐍 and some New Year networking - to catch up, see how the year has started for everyone, and share what we’re planning to achieve in 2026. 🗓️ Date: **January 27** 📍 Venue: **Barter Community Hub** ⏰ Start time: **7:00 PM** 🎫 The event is completely **free** ✅: all you need to do is confirm your attendance here 🙌 📢 Topic: **From Await Chains to Pipelines using Queues** 👨‍💻 Speaker: **Ilian Iliev** **💭 What we’ll talk about:** Using async does not automatically make your code faster or allow it to run concurrently⚙️. In this talk, we will see how to create actual async pipelines using queues and discuss the pros 👍and cons 👎 of that approach. **🎙️ About the speaker:** Ilian has been programming since 2003 ⌨️🕰️ and has been in love with Python since 2009 🐍❤️. I love Python for its simplicity to use ✨, power 💪, and flexibility 🔧. Nowadays, he works as a software engineer 👨‍💻 at Redis 🟥, working on the Redis Data Integration product ⚙️. He enjoys sharing knowledge 📚 and helping people improve their skills 🌱, and finds this especially valuable to novice programmers 🧑‍💻 who are still having trouble picking good practices ✅ or finding their way 🧭. He loves participating in conferences and other community events 🎤🎉, meeting new people 🤝, sharing knowledge 🧠, and exchanging ideas 💡. 🤝 Event partner: **HackSoft (a Waracle company)**. Thanks to them, we’ll have some **snacks and drinks** 🍕🥤 for networking, plus a raffle 🎁 with cool prizes! Bring your Python friends 🐍👥 and let’s kick off the year the right way 🎯. **See you on January 27, starting at 7:00 PM! ⏰🔥**

The Power of Community An Experiential workshop on authentic community Many groups function. But true community rarely happens by itself. This workshop explores the foundations of authentic community — not as an ideal, but as a learnable skill and a lived process. Based on the work of M. Scott Peck (Pseudo-community → Chaos → Emptiness → True Community) and my own practice, we'll explore together: what distinguishes true community from mere harmony? why conflict, difference, and uncertainty are part of it? how presence, trust, and responsibility emerge in a group? how community can be experienced — not just understood? The focus is on experience: short impulses, shared reflection, simple exercises in the room. This workshop is for people who are curious are willing to risk something new enjoy genuine encounter and want to learn community — not just wish for it 📍 Location: shared after personal registration 🗓 Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – approx. 10:30 PM ⏱ Duration: approx. 3 hours 👥 Participants: limited 💰 Price: 15 € 💛 Support price: 20 € (voluntary, to support my work) If this speaks to you, send me a personal message. Markus The Foosolopher

📅 **Marți, 27 ianuarie 2026** 🕡 **18:30** 📍 **Format hibrid** – Online & Offline (București) În acest meetup vom susține un **workshop practic**, unde vom construi **LIVE** un agent AI funcțional. Nu este o sesiune teoretică, ci una aplicată, în care vei vedea concret cum AI-ul poate lucra pentru tine. ### Ce vei învăța: În cadrul workshopului vei vedea cum poți crea un agent AI care: * ✉️ trimite emailuri automat * 💬 răspunde pe WhatsApp * 📅 gestionează agenda * funcționează independent, fără intervenție constantă ### 📍 Locație: * **Online** – accesibil din toată țara * **Offline** – pentru cei din București și împrejurimi: **Campusul Universității Româno-Americane, sala 328** ### 🎯 Tema întâlnirii: **Primul tău Agent AI** – cum faci trecerea de la simple prompturi la un agent care chiar muncește pentru tine. 👨‍🏫 **Mentor:** Alex Bordei Te așteptăm cu drag să descoperim, să testăm și să construim împreună! 🌟

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

**Python Meetup @ Sofia** дава старт на изданията през 2026 с първи за годината януарски мийтъп! 🚀 В края на януари ще се съберем за нова доза Python знания 🧠🐍 и новогодишен нетуъркинг 🤝✨, за да видим на кой как му е започнала годината и какви планира да ги свърши тази година. 🗓️ Датата е **27-ми януари**, а мястото е 📍 **Barter Community Hub**. Започваме в ⏰ **19:00ч**. 🎫 Събитието е напълно безплатно ✅, нужно е само да потвърдиш присъствие тук 🙌 📢 Тема: **From Await Chains to Pipelines using Queues** 👨‍💻 Лектор: **Илиан Илиев** **💭 За какво ще си говорим:** Използването на async командата не води автоматично до по-бързо или конкурентно изпълнение на кода ⚙️. На тази лекция ще видим как можем да създаваме истински асинхронни свързани процеси 🔄 с помощта на опашки 📥📤 и ще обсъдим плюсовете 👍 и минусите 👎 на този подход. **🎙️ За лектора:** Илиан се занимава с програмиране от 2003 г., а от 2009 г. е влюбен в Python 🐍❤️. Обича Python заради лекотата на употреба, мощността и гъвкавостта му 💪. В момента работи като софтуерен инженер 👨‍💻 в Redis, където се занимава с продукта Redis Data Integration. Обича да споделя знания 📚 и да помага на хората да подобряват уменията си 🌱, като намира това за особено ценно за начинаещите програмисти, които все още имат затруднения да изберат добри практики или да намерят своя път 🧭. Обича да участва в конференции и други събития на общността 🎤, да се среща с нови хора 🤝, да споделя знания и да обменя идеи 💡. 🤝 Партньор на събитието е **HackSoft (a Waracle company)**, благодарение на които ще имаме и малка **почерпка** 🍕🥤 за нетуъркинга, както и **томбола** 🎁 с награди! Ела и доведи Python приятели 🐍👥. Да я започваме тази година подобаващо и да ни е успешна 🎯✨! **Очакваме те на 27-ми януари, започваме в 19:00! ⏰🔥** \-\-\- **Python Meetup @ Sofia** kicks off 2026 with its very first meetup of the year! 🚀 At the end of January, we’ll get together for a fresh dose of Python knowledge 🧠🐍 and some New Year networking - to catch up, see how the year has started for everyone, and share what we’re planning to achieve in 2026. 🗓️ Date: **January 27** 📍 Venue: **Barter Community Hub** ⏰ Start time: **7:00 PM** 🎫 The event is completely **free** ✅: all you need to do is confirm your attendance here 🙌 📢 Topic: **From Await Chains to Pipelines using Queues** 👨‍💻 Speaker: **Ilian Iliev** **💭 What we’ll talk about:** Using async does not automatically make your code faster or allow it to run concurrently⚙️. In this talk, we will see how to create actual async pipelines using queues and discuss the pros 👍and cons 👎 of that approach. **🎙️ About the speaker:** Ilian has been programming since 2003 ⌨️🕰️ and has been in love with Python since 2009 🐍❤️. I love Python for its simplicity to use ✨, power 💪, and flexibility 🔧. Nowadays, he works as a software engineer 👨‍💻 at Redis 🟥, working on the Redis Data Integration product ⚙️. He enjoys sharing knowledge 📚 and helping people improve their skills 🌱, and finds this especially valuable to novice programmers 🧑‍💻 who are still having trouble picking good practices ✅ or finding their way 🧭. He loves participating in conferences and other community events 🎤🎉, meeting new people 🤝, sharing knowledge 🧠, and exchanging ideas 💡. 🤝 Event partner: **HackSoft (a Waracle company)**. Thanks to them, we’ll have some **snacks and drinks** 🍕🥤 for networking, plus a raffle 🎁 with cool prizes! Bring your Python friends 🐍👥 and let’s kick off the year the right way 🎯. **See you on January 27, starting at 7:00 PM! ⏰🔥**

* **About the event:** **Product-led Growth: Practical Product Assessment and Implementation Strategies** *How sales-led B2B companies can meaningfully adopt Product-led Growth* Product-led Growth (PLG) is no longer just a buzzword - it has become a strategic priority for many established, sales-led B2B SaaS companies. Driven by changing buyer behavior and increasingly digital, remote-first markets, PLG promises faster, more scalable growth at lower acquisition costs. But what does that actually look like in practice? Join us for an honest, experience-based walk-through of LucidLink’s Product-led Growth journey so far. In this talk, we’ll cut through the hype and explore what parts of PLG truly deliver impact and where companies often struggle. Drawing on both current PLG research and real-world examples from LucidLink, we’ll discuss how to evaluate product readiness for PLG and how to design implementation strategies that work within a traditionally sales-led organization. * **What we’ll cover:** * Core principles of Product-led Growth and PLG product readiness * How to assess whether (and where) PLG makes sense for your product * Practical implementation patterns and learnings from LucidLink’s experience * What PLG can realistically deliver—beyond the hype * **Who should attend** * Product Professionals interested in Growth Product Management * Leaders and operators in B2B SaaS * Anyone working in a sales-led organization exploring PLG strategies Whether you’re already familiar with LucidLink’s technology or simply interested in strengthening your product strategy with thoughtfully applied PLG tactics, this meet-up will offer practical insights and an open discussion with the LucidLink Product Team and the wider product community. * **About the speaker:** Mariya Mladenova is a Senior Product Manager at LucidLink, leading the Monetization and Growth product area. She brings over 8 years of experience in Product Management, including strategic product leadership at one of Berlin’s largest unicorns-turned-public companies. Mariya is passionate about product strategy, growth, and building products that scale sustainably. * **About LucidLink:** LucidLink is the storage collaboration platform that frees creative teams to work together from anywhere. With a single shared filespace protected by zero-knowledge encryption, your team can instantly and securely access, edit and share projects of any size. Combining the ease of a local drive with the power of the cloud, LucidLink gives you on-demand access to your files. Now you can get straight to work without downloading, syncing or versioning disasters. Just like its customers, LucidLink's teams work together from anywhere. Privately held and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, LucidLink's hybrid and remote employees work across Europe, North America and Australia. Discover more at [www.lucidlink.com](http://www.lucidlink.com) **Come join the conversation!**

**Dear members**, we are excited to invite you on our FIRST of the 2026 Meetup, on January 29th to an evening filled with insightful talks and networking opportunities at the **Acronis's Office** at [NV Tower](https://g.co/kgs/GgnfymB) If you are attending our meetup that means you share the same passion as we do for Cloud Native technologies, and you can share your experience with the **community** by filling out this form: [Submit a talk!](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7MOf2GKVMZjemvfZbo8IuWSwSe7B-7I_p-QUUsG644UTUOg/viewform?usp=header) 🗓️ Date: **29th January** 🕕 Time: **19:00h** 📍 Location: [Acronis](https://maps.app.goo.gl/UgRnknBhar2VgGRK9) **Agenda:** **19:05** \- Welcome **19:10** \- GitOps на ден втори или как да сложим ред в хаоса с Harbor\, ArgoCD\, Renovate и N8N \- Илиян Петков\, DojoBits **19:40 - TBA** **20:10** \- TCP Networking \- talk/chat/pizza Refreshments and networking opportunities will be available. Be sure to **RSVP** and save your spot for an evening of learning and community building. We look forward to seeing you there! CNCF Community Group event: [Register here as well!](https://community.cncf.io/events/details/cncf-cloud-native-sofia-presents-cloud-native-amp-platform-engineering-meetup-january-2026-acronis/) Please stay tuned for more details and updates on our Meetup page.

The Power of Community An Experiential workshop on authentic community Many groups function. But true community rarely happens by itself. This workshop explores the foundations of authentic community — not as an ideal, but as a learnable skill and a lived process. Based on the work of M. Scott Peck (Pseudo-community → Chaos → Emptiness → True Community) and my own practice, we'll explore together: what distinguishes true community from mere harmony? why conflict, difference, and uncertainty are part of it? how presence, trust, and responsibility emerge in a group? how community can be experienced — not just understood? The focus is on experience: short impulses, shared reflection, simple exercises in the room. This workshop is for people who are curious are willing to risk something new enjoy genuine encounter and want to learn community — not just wish for it 📍 Location: shared after personal registration 🗓 Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – approx. 10:30 PM ⏱ Duration: approx. 3 hours 👥 Participants: limited 💰 Price: 15 € 💛 Support price: 20 € (voluntary, to support my work) If this speaks to you, send me a personal message. Markus The Foosolopher

Разходка от спирката на метрото на стадион Васил Левски. Вижте [нашата страница](https://peshachko.bg/events/events/) за повече информация. Елате на неангажираща групова разходка, където просто се събираме и се разхождаме заедно в приятна компания. Няма програма или изисквания – само движение, разговори и добро настроение.

📅 **Marți, 27 ianuarie 2026** 🕡 **18:30** 📍 **Format hibrid** – Online & Offline (București) În acest meetup vom susține un **workshop practic**, unde vom construi **LIVE** un agent AI funcțional. Nu este o sesiune teoretică, ci una aplicată, în care vei vedea concret cum AI-ul poate lucra pentru tine. ### Ce vei învăța: În cadrul workshopului vei vedea cum poți crea un agent AI care: * ✉️ trimite emailuri automat * 💬 răspunde pe WhatsApp * 📅 gestionează agenda * funcționează independent, fără intervenție constantă ### 📍 Locație: * **Online** – accesibil din toată țara * **Offline** – pentru cei din București și împrejurimi: **Campusul Universității Româno-Americane, sala 328** ### 🎯 Tema întâlnirii: **Primul tău Agent AI** – cum faci trecerea de la simple prompturi la un agent care chiar muncește pentru tine. 👨‍🏫 **Mentor:** Alex Bordei Te așteptăm cu drag să descoperim, să testăm și să construim împreună! 🌟

Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting. *The 5AM Club* by Robin Sharma explores how waking up early and following a structured morning routine can dramatically improve productivity, mindset, and overall life mastery. Through a blend of storytelling and practical frameworks, it teaches high performers how to build discipline, focus, and long-term success by owning the first hour of the day. Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting. Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot! *Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group 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. 🧱➡️📐

Step out of the noise and return to yourself. This 2-hour silent retreat is an intentional pause in the middle of the workday—designed for professionals, creatives, and founders who need space to reset their nervous system, deepen clarity, and reconnect with presence. We’ll gather in a calm, minimalist space for guided silence, breathwork, and gentle somatic grounding. No phones. No talking. No expectations. You are welcome to sit, lie down, journal, meditate, or simply be. What to expect: • Opening grounding + intention setting (guided) • Extended silent retreat time • Gentle closing and re-entry • Drinks and light healthy snacks What to bring: • Comfortable clothing • Yoga mat • Journal + pen (optional) • An open mind This is not a performance. It’s a return. Perfect for anyone feeling overstimulated, burned out, or craving stillness.

**Day 1 — Foundation & Deal Control** This two-day, end-of-month Real Estate Investing (REI) Intensive is designed for investors who want real traction, not theory. Day One is about controlling the deal flow. We break down how to find opportunities in today’s market, underwrite them correctly, and avoid the emotional and financial traps that wipe out most new and mid-level investors. You’ll learn how operators are sourcing deals right now, how to analyze markets and properties with discipline, and how to structure acquisitions so the numbers work before you ever swing a hammer. This is about building a repeatable system—not chasing the next shiny strategy. **Day 2 — Capital, Execution & Scale** Day Two shifts from deals to execution and scale. We go deep on renovation management, capital stack planning, and exit strategies—fix and flip, buy-and-hold, and hybrid plays—so you understand how to protect downside risk and maximize upside. You’ll see real case studies, real numbers, and real mistakes made by experienced operators, not influencers. The intensive closes by connecting the dots between education and action, showing you how to plug into ongoing coaching, deal opportunities, and higher-level collaboration for investors who are serious about building long-term wealth, not just doing a one-off deal. REGISTER HERE: [SIGN UP TODAY](https://link.elitereimm.com/widget/form/CqtTT4UVTJj3JvHKns3x?am_id=debbie4982)

**(‼️‼️*Important:* GO [HERE](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat) to be enrolled in the workshop. Signing up on Meetup won't fully register you!‼️‼️)** **WHAT: ☕ Leadership Coffee Chat** **WHEN: 🗓️ Thursday, January 29 at 7 PM EST** **WHERE: Sign Up: [HERE](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat) only** Join us for a relaxed, supportive Leadership Coffee Chat where you can connect with others, share what you’re navigating at work, and get guidance from a certified career coach, interview coach, leadership coach, and professional résumé writer. This space is designed for real conversation — the kind you don’t always get at work. Bring your questions, your current challenges, or anything you’re trying to figure out in your career or leadership journey. You’ll have the chance to: * Meet other professionals who are growing and leveling up * Support each other through real‑life workplace situations * Get practical advice from a coach who specializes in career clarity, leadership, interviewing, and résumé strategy * Leave with clarity, encouragement, and next steps Whether you’re exploring leadership, preparing for a promotion, navigating workplace dynamics, or simply wanting to grow — you’re welcome here. ➡️➡️ Sign Up **[HERE ](https://calendly.com/movewithcouragecoaching/leadership-coffee-chat)**Not through Meetup if you'd like to attend!

**TRY AN OLYMPIC SPORT IN A FUN, BEGINNER-FOCUSED CLINIC!** Enjoy 15 minutes of off-ice basics, 50 minutes learning to sweep and deliver stones, then play a couple of ends with your group. Afterward, join us in the warm room for broomstacking (socializing) with your teammates and opponents. Limited spots available. **What to wear:** Clean rubber soled tennis shoes (required), loose/stretchy clothing (no jeans), and warm layers - ice ranges 32-40 degrees F. ***\*\*\*\*\*Ski Club Membership required for this event!\*\*\*\*\**** [Home - Columbus Ski Club](https://www.columbusskiclub.org/) Once membership is established - follow below link to sign up for Curling: [Curling Clinic - Begin to Curl - Calendar - Columbus Ski Club](https://www.columbusskiclub.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=686961&item_id=2793520)