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Make it and take it! Tüfteln und Designen mit Lasercutter, 3D-Drucker & Co.
Das alte T-Shirt mit einem Statement-Print wiederbeleben, eine verlorene Spielfigur nachdrucken oder einen Stempel designen: MeetUp im Humboldt Forum!
In diesem dreistündigen Workshop sind alle Interessierten mit und ohne Vorkenntnisse dazu eingeladen, verschiedene Maker Space Technologien kennenzulernen. Wir erklären an unterschiedlichen Terminen (s.u.), wie sich mit Laser Cutter, 3D-Drucker, Schneidplotter, Näh- oder Stickmaschine nützliche Dinge für den Alltag herstellen lassen.
Inspiriert von den aktuellen Ausstellungen und Themen des Hauses, können am Laptop mit der Software Inkscape oder Tinkercad eigene Grafiken und Objekte entworfen und gestaltet werden. Wer sich geschickt anstellt, kann am Ende ein fertiges Produkt mit nach Hause nehmen.
Die Personenzahl ist begrenzt. Bitte buchen Sie **am Veranstaltungstag an der Tageskasse im Foyer** pro Person ein kostenfreies Teilnahmeticket! Der Workshop ist nicht für Kinder und Jugendliche unter 16 Jahren geeignet.
**Die nächsten Termine und Themen:**
**Nützliches aus Filz mit der Stickmaschine**
25\. April \(ohne/geringe Vorkenntnisse\) und 2\. Mai \(Fortgeschrittene\)
**Pins und Anstecker aus dem 3D-Drucker**
23\. Mai \(ohne/geringe Vorkenntnisse\) und 30\. Mai \(Fortgeschrittene\)
**WM-Special: Fan-Trikots selbst gemacht – Bitte T-Shirt mitbringen!**
20\. Juni \(ohne/geringe Vorkenntnisse\) und 27\. Juni \(Fortgeschrittene\)
**Weitere Informationen:**
Kostenfrei. Bitte buchen Sie Ihr Ticket direkt am Veranstaltungstag an der Tageskasse im Foyer. **Die Ticketbuchung im Voraus und im Webshop ist nicht möglich.**
Dauer: 180 min. Ab 16 Jahre. Sprache: Deutsch, Englisch.
Rollstuhlgerecht. Ort: Werkräume, 1. OG. Maximal 15 Personen.
Rust Berlin Talks: The next generation
Hello everyone,
After a great restart last month, we’re happy to invite you to the next Rust Berlin meetup at the JetBrains office.
We’ll stick to the classic format: an evening with two main talks, followed by time to connect, discuss, and catch up with the community. Finger food and drinks will be available throughout the evening.
**Agenda**
* Doors open: 18:30
* Start: 19:00
* Short welcome and updates from JetBrains
* 2 talks (20–30 minutes each)
* Open mic / lightning talks (optional, a few minutes each)
* Networking
**Speakers**
Egor Lebedev - Welcome and a short note from the RustRover team
Till Adam - Slint-MCP
In this talk, Till will walk you through the implementation of the MCP server for the Slint GUI framework - and how it's implemented in Rust. He will walk you through the implementation from design to implementation.
Gaurav Gahlot - Rust meets Kubernetes
This talk is a hands-on walkthrough using kube-rs. We'll connect to a cluster, query pods, watch real-time events via async streams, and build a minimal controller - all in Rust, all running live.
**Speaker Bios**
Till Adam is the CCO at KDAB and has been working on open-source since the 90s. Originally a C++ company, KDAB has been working with Rust for the last 8 years. One of their biggest projects is CXX-Qt. Their specialization on the Rust side is use in hybrid, high-performance, high-correctness codebases.
Gaurav Gahlot is a Software Engineer with experience building scalable platforms with Go, Rust, and Kubernetes. He maintains the CNCF Akri project and actively contributes to open source.
**Open mic & future talks**
We’ll reserve a few short slots for anyone who wants to share something with the group. This can be a quick idea, a project, or an experience. Slides are optional.
If you’re interested in giving a longer talk at a future meetup, this is also a good opportunity to connect with the organizers.
**Venue & access**
Please arrive on time. We will have someone at the entrance to let people in between 18:30 and 19:15. After that, access becomes more difficult as the doors are locked and require manual opening.
**Registration**
The venue has limited capacity and events typically fill up with a waiting list. If you register and can no longer attend, even at short notice, please un-RSVP so someone else can take your spot.
Looking forward to seeing you all!
Episode 1 of the 2026 Edition - A dance into the May!
Dear Kotlineers,
After a slightly longer break than planned - we are back! This time we meet in the chambers of **voize GmbH** \- one of Berlin's \(if not the\) most flourishing startups\.
As the flowers open and the days stretch long, we're dancing into May with some talks.
**Line-Up:**
👉 **Coroutines behind the scenes**
by *Sergey Shkurov*
Have you ever wondered how Kotlin coroutines actually work under the hood? In this talk, we dive into the JVM bytecode behind suspend functions and reconstruct the state machines step by step. You’ll follow a hands-on exploration of real compiled code and see how continuations and suspension actually work.
👉 **YOUR TOPIC HERE**
by *TBD*
**Speaker Bios:**
🗣 *Sergey Shkurov*
A Kotlin enthusiast since 2019.
🗣 *YOUR NAME HERE*
TBD
Text-First. Make AI Great Already.
Bitte via Mail anmelden: anmeldung@gedoplan.de
**Referent:** Martin Boßlet, Berater, Dozent und Softwareentwickler
**Datum und Uhrzeit:** Donnerstag, 30.04.2026, 18:00 – ca. 19:30 Uhr
**Ort:** Online mit Zoom
Seit zwei Jahren reden alle über KI-gestützte Entwicklung - und vieles klingt gleich: Gestern war Prompt Engineering der Beruf der Zukunft, heute ist es Context Engineering. Claude Code gegen Codex, GitHub Copilot vs. Cursor, Tool-Vergleiche hier und da. Die Älteren unter uns werden sich mit einem Schmunzeln an Vim vs. Emacs erinnert fühlen. Während CEOs bis hin zum Digitalminister den Untergang der programmierenden Zunft ausrufen, wenden sich viele Entwickelnde frustriert ab. "Das ist nichts für mich" - diesen Satz hört man oft. Die Branche scheint sich in zwei Lager zu spalten: auf der einen Seite diejenigen, die KI fast schon aus Trotz konsequent ablehnen, auf der anderen KI-Propheten, die zumindest der Erzählung nach ihren kompletten Alltag mit KI bestreiten und der Konkurrenz schon längst meilenweit voraus sind.
Die eigentliche Frage lautet: Warum gehen die Erfahrungen so weit auseinander? Die These dieses Vortrags: Der Engpass liegt meist weder im Modell noch im nächsten "Tool du jour", sondern in fehlendem, verstreutem oder nur implizit vorhandenem Kontext. Der Schlüssel zu erfolgreicher KI-Zusammenarbeit liegt deshalb nicht in besseren Tools oder clevereren Prompts, sondern in der ältesten Technologie der Menschheit - Sprache. Genauer gesagt: in Markdown als universeller Schnittstelle zwischen Mensch und Maschine.
Anhand von Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), Mermaid-Diagrammen, **[AGENTS.md](https://www.linkedin.com/safety/go/?url=http%3A%2F%2FAGENTS%2Emd&urlhash=jh-H&mt=F7bnie71WnYrGR3aD-BiSMeaQCiWniKDxaG65SbBgq37lq5u7OZ1P6NjRp-YTlrvhyBy30Lf47AWfYCmtVLwNg99MBUc-2e8qYUzQLXNViKKD4LeW5gizS3yWw&isSdui=true)**-Datei und Agenten-Skills zeige ich, warum Text-First Development kein Retro-Trick ist, sondern ein praktikables Arbeitsmodell für die KI-Ära. Wer Architektur, Entscheidungen und Konventionen in Text statt in Tickets, Chat-Verläufen oder auch nur an der Kaffeemaschine festhält, bekommt bessere KI-Ergebnisse, mehr Präzision und weniger Nacharbeit. Und ganz nebenbei entsteht endlich wieder etwas, das in der Softwareentwicklung jahrzehntelang zu teuer war: aktuelle, brauchbare Dokumentation für Mensch und Maschine.
Kein Talk über Prompt-Hacks, Tool-Vergleiche oder das Tool der Woche, sondern über eine einfache, praktische Frage: Wie müssen wir Software bauen, damit KI-Unterstützung nicht nur beeindruckend wirkt, sondern dauerhaft nützt? Die Antwort ist überraschend einfach: kein Tool-Zirkus, kein Hokuspokus. Einfach nur Text.
Nach Ihrer Anmeldung schicken wir Ihnen den Anmeldelink zu.
BLISSxJetBrains: LLMs for Code Gen for Women & underrepresented genders in Tech
**⚠️ IMPORTANT: REGISTRATION MANDATORY ⚠️**
Registration on **Luma** is **REQUIRED** to attend this event. **Link: https://luma.com/1rmr2buu?utm_source=meetup**
Your registration is subject to host approval. You must complete the registration process on lu.ma to receive the full event location details and confirmation of your attendance.
**Please note: Without approved registration on Luma, you will NOT be able to access the event location or attend.**
We are excited to host a **BLISS x JetBrains** workshop featuring **Ivan Dolgov**, who will guide us through an interactive session on the field of *LLMs for Code Generation*.
**Title:** *Master LLMs for Code Gen*
📅 **Date:** 30th April
🕕 **Time:** 18:00
📍 **Location:** TU Berlin, Marchstrasse 23 MAR 0.011 (ground floor to the left)
The session will last around 2 hours, followed by a networking session with JetBrains and fellow AI enthusiasts (and free pizza!🍕). Bring your laptop!
***
**🔍 In this workshop, we will cover:**
* 💡 **The Architecture of Code Models:** Understanding the "under the hood" mechanics of LLMs trained specifically on source code.
* 💡 **Prompt Engineering for Developers:** Mastering the art of context-injection to get high-quality, compilable code outputs.
* 💡 **Evaluating Code Quality:** Techniques for validating LLM-generated code and identifying potential security or logic pitfalls.
* 💡 **JetBrains AI Integration:** How professional IDEs integrate these models to enhance productivity without sacrificing developer control.
***
**👥 Who should attend?**
This workshop is specifically designed for *women and underrepresented gender minorities.* Because we will be diving into the technical nuances of code generation, we are looking for:
* **Students** with foundational knowledge of **python**
* Aspiring engineers and researchers eager to bridge the gap between ML theory and practical dev tools
**⚡ FINAL REMINDER ⚡**
**You MUST register and be approved on Luma to attend. The event location will only be visible after your registration is confirmed by the host. Link: https://luma.com/1rmr2buu?utm_source=meetup**
***
We are **BLISS e.V.**, Berlin’s AI community connecting like-minded individuals passionate about machine learning and data science. Our **BLISS Workshops** connect **students and young professionals with industry partners**, offering an inside look into **how machine learning is applied in real-world settings** \- from research and development to deployment\.
BLISS Website:[ https://bliss.berlin](https://bliss.berlin/?utm_source=luma)
BLISS Youtube:[ https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin](https://www.youtube.com/@bliss.ev.berlin?utm_source=luma)
Kiez Chor
# Hast du Lust, mit uns zu singen?
Wir wollen einen Chor gründen, der allen offensteht.Für Groß und Klein, für alle, die gerne unter der Dusche singen, und für diejenigen, die schon etwas Erfahrung haben, sowie für alle, die schon immer davon geträumt haben, in einem Chor zu singen, aber nie den Mut dazu gefunden haben.
💣Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos!
Haben wir dein Interesse geweckt?
Schreib uns: colombo@pangea-haus.de
🧭 Wo? Im Pangea Haus, 5Etage (Open Space)
🎤 Wer? Alle
⌚ Wann? Donnerstags, 18Uhr
Berlin Ethereum Meetup
We're thrilled to welcome you to the Berlin Ethereum Meetups!
Join us as we explore technical and non-technical topics and new ideas, collaborate on projects, and connect and grow our community! Our meetups are open to all - from those new to Ethereum to long-standing community members and developers.
🗓️ **Agenda** *(subject to change)*
🕕 6:30 - 6:45 pm - Arrivals
🕡 6:45 - 7:00 pm - Ecosystem & Community Updates by Eniko (Ethereum Foundation)
🕡 7:00 - 7:20 pm - Building a Truly Trustless Ethereum Wallet for Android by Dirk Jäckel (independent developer)
*Every Ethereum wallet you've ever used secretly trusts a server, and they all silently query centralized RPC providers. This talk presents a different approach: an Android wallet library that eliminates the RPC dependency entirely.*
🕖 7:20 pm - 9:00 pm - Open discussions and community networking
👩💻 Full Node is also excited to offer free coworking for all event attendees on the day of the meetup, starting from 9:00am. Feel free to come by Glogauer Str. 6 early and get some work done!
Berlin is one of the most vibrant hubs for Ethereum builders, researchers, and advocates of privacy, decentralization, and open-source technology. Whether you’re here to learn, contribute, or simply connect, join us as we continue building the next chapter of Ethereum in Berlin.
The talks will be recorded and uploaded to our [Youtube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@ethereumberlin). Subscribe to stay up to date!
Apply to speak at our future meetups: [Speaker Application](https://forms.gle/5y9Y5ywZC7pSEqpV9)!
The event is sponsored by [Gnosis](https://www.gnosis.io/).
To learn more about Ethereum, go to [ethereum.org](http://ethereum.org/) (content available in many different languages).
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Creative Code Stammtisch
**⭐ DOORS OPEN AT 19:30. PLEASE ARRIVE BEFORE 8PM! ⭐**
The Creative Code Stammtisch is a casual show-and-tell for artists, makers, designers, coders, performers, learners and anyone interested in the use of computing skills for artistic expression.
The event is free and open to all, regardless of age, origin, gender or experience. Beginners and first-timers should feel especially welcome! You don't have to be a coder yourself 😃
HOW TO FIND US?
Find Prachtsaal Studio by crossing the courtyard next to Cafe Augusta on Jonasstr. 22, 12053 Berlin.
WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT?
We start with quick introductions, then open the floor to anyone who wants to present something. There are usually around six 10-minute slots available, plus time for questions from the audience. First-timers are encouraged to share their work.
Topics range from net art to computational design and interactive installations all the way to wearable electronics or generative poetry. If you’re wondering whether your own project might fit, take a look at the [Stammtisch archive](https://creativecodeberlin.github.io/Stammtisch/) to see what others have shared in the past.
This event is *not* just for coders! New-media artists and anyone working with technology in their art are very welcome to share. If you enjoy art and/or technology, you’ll likely have a great time, and maybe even learn something new!
BEGINNERS WELCOME!
If you’re new to creative coding, you can find beginner-friendly resources at [creativecode.berlin/learn](https://creativecode.berlin/learn).
THIS IS YOUR SPACE
We do our best to create a welcoming environment for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. People from group generally underrepresented in open-source, art, and technology fields are warmly encouraged to come by. And if you know someone who might enjoy this meetup but isn’t sure it’s for them, let them know they’ll be welcome!
SAFE SPACE POLICY
We support the Berlin Code of Conduct:
[berlincodeofconduct.org](http://berlincodeofconduct.org/)
Please read and make sure you agree with its content.
ACCESSIBILITY
Prachtsaal Studio is located on an easy to access ground floor. We're very sorry to say that the bathrooms are not wheelchair accessible yet.
DO I NEED TO SPEAK GERMAN?
We speak mostly English so international guests are more than welcome! Our team also speaks French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Finnish and German... though language availability may vary depending on which organizers are present :)
CONTACT
Raphaël de Courville
team@creativecode.berlin
+49 (0) 176 70070572
or get in touch via [creativecode.berlin](https://creativecode.berlin/)
***
The featured artwork of the month is by https://www.instagram.com/ii_v.i
We'd love to feature your work on the cover for the next Stammtisch! Please send an image at team@creativecode.berlin
Schach und Snacks ♟️☕
Hallo Schachfreunde! Diese Wochenende wird es spannend – kommt vorbei und spielt mit uns „Hand and Brain“ und andere Gruppen-Schachspiele, während ihr leckere Snacks oder Kaffee genießt.
Egal ob Anfänger oder Großmeister – alle Spielstärken sind willkommen! Wir bilden Teams und spielen im Zwei-Spieler-Format. Keine Sorge, wenn du das noch nie gespielt hast – wir erklären alles am Anfang!
🕛Wann Sonntag 3. Mai 2026, 12:00 – 16:00
📍Wo? Roßbachstraße 6, 10829 Berlin
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Chess and Snacks ♟️☕
Hey chess lovers! Join us on May 3rd from 12:00 to 16:00 for a fun “Hand and Brain” game and other group chess formats while enjoying tasty snacks and coffee.
Whether you're a complete beginner or a grandmaster, all levels are welcome! We’ll form teams and play in a two-player format. Don’t worry if you’ve never played before – we’ll explain everything at the beginning!
🕛**When?** May 3rd, 12:00 – 16:00
📍**Where?** Roßbachstraße 6, 10829 Berlin
Who? Anyone who loves chess and snacks!
Wellenreiten statt Untergehen – Gefühle verstehen und lenken
**Das Treffen ist offen für w/m/d Personen.**
Die Selbsthilfegruppe Berlin Prenzlauer Berg findet in der Regel am ersten Sonntag im Monat von 15:00 bis 17:00 statt.
Zum Thema:
# Wellenreiten statt Untergehen – Gefühle verstehen und lenken
Schwierige Gefühle werden im Alltag oft unterdrückt oder als störend empfunden. Dabei sind Traurigkeit, Angst oder Wut essenzielle Signale unseres Systems, die uns auf unerfüllte Bedürfnisse hinweisen.
**Die Schwerpunkte des Events:**
* **Wahrnehmung schulen:** Emotionen frühzeitig erkennen, bevor sie uns kontrollieren.
* **Die Botschaft entschlüsseln:** Gefühle als Datenquelle für persönliche Bedürfnisse verstehen.
* **Resilienz stärken:** Methoden zur Regulation, um auch in stürmischen Phasen stabil zu bleiben.
Wie können wir Distanz zugewinnen, ohne den Kontakt zu sich selbst zu verlieren? Zeit für alle, die ihre emotionale Kompetenz in einen echten **Ressourcenblick** verwandeln möchten.
Mit Selbsthilfegruppen schaffen wir einen geschützten Raum für emotionale Entlastung und gegenseitige Unterstützung. Die Teilnehmenden begegnen sich wertschätzend und geben sich gegenseitig lebensnahe Hilfe. Durch den regelmäßigen Austausch werden Selbstbewusstsein und Selbstwertgefühl gestärkt und das soziale Netzwerk erweitert.
Die Teilnahme an den Gruppen unterstützt dabei, ein individuelles Krisennetzwerk sowie einen persönlichen Krisenplan aufzubauen. Ergänzende Übungen helfen, bestehende Bewältigungsstrategien zu erweitern und den Umgang mit herausfordernden Situationen nachhaltig zu verbessern.
Berlin Sprachcafé. Learn and practise German easily (A1-A2)
The Language Café is primarily aimed at people who are struggling with their mental health which can make it hard to go to regular courses. We want to create a safe space for everyone to learn and practise without pressure. Everyone is welcome! Please try to be on time so we can all get started together :)
We mainly practise on a beginner/lower intermediate level and adapt to everyone's prior level of German.
The Language Café will focus on teaching you the most important words and phrases and basic grammar in German. The content of the course is adapted to real life. (everyday life in Germany, dealing with authorities, etc.) We will cover different topics every week and you can join us anytime, since the topics do not necessarily build on each other.
The Sprachcafé is for free.
\*If you cannot make it please cancel your participation so someone else from the waiting list can join, thank you!\*
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Tackling Imperfect Data Environments via Robust and Explainable AI
**Join us for our next Machine Learning in Healthcare meetup in Berlin — proudly sponsored by the QUEST Centre!**
Pizza is still back!
Yes, we fought for it in 2025, and we continue to do so in 2026. Come hungry.
We are very happy to announce our speaker **Prof. Grégoire Montavon**, who is a Professor at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin at the Institute of AI in medicine (IKIM) and a Research Group Lead in the Berlin Institute for the Foundations of Learning and Data (BIFOLD). He received a Master's degree in Communication Systems from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2009 and a Ph.D. in Machine Learning from the Technische Universität Berlin in 2013.
His research focuses on methods and applications of Explainable AI (XAI). A particular goal is to develop approaches that integrate well with state-of-the-art machine learning (ML) models used in medical diagnosis and research, so that these models can be verified and explored for insights.
**His talk´s title is:**
**Tackling Imperfect Data Environments via Robust and Explainable AI**
**Abstract:** In this talk, I will present novel techniques for learning in imperfect data environments, specifically addressing challenges such as mislabeling and spurious correlations. Central to these new approaches is the design of new loss functions and Explainable AI techniques that can isolate artifact-inducing components during or after training, allowing them to be systematically removed from the final model.
***
📍 **Location:** “Atrium” conference room, 5th floor, Spreepalais, Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße 2, 10178 Berlin
🕕 **Doors open at 6:00 pm** — Talks start **at 7:00 pm!**
* 6:00–7:00 pm — Arrival, food, and networking
* 7:00 pm — Welcome by the hosts, followed by the talk + Q&A
* 8:00 pm — More networking (and possibly more pizza)
⚠️ *Pro tip:* Sometimes only one of the four elevators is working!
📢 **IMPORTANT:** If you RSVP but later realize you can’t make it, *please release your spot* so others can join.
***
This meetup is made possible with the kind support of the **QUEST Centre for Responsible Research at BIH**, who are providing both the venue and the delicious refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you there!x
Lasst uns treffen und Deutsch sprechen
Bitte kauft in den Restaurants mindestens einen Artikel, damit wir keinen Ärger mit dem Manager bekommen.
-> Location
Berlin Potsdamer Platz -> The Playce -> Manifesto Markt
Wir sitzen unten oft an den großen runden Tischen vor dem Restaurant Kumpir'a oder an den langen Tischen vor dem Pizza und Pasta Restaurant im Erdgeschoss.
Dieses Treffen ist für:
-Internationale Teilnehmer aus allen Ländern, die auf Deutsch Kontakte knüpfen wollen.
-Deutsch-sprachige, die in netter Gesellschaft anderen helfen wollen, Deutsch zu sprechen, oder nur neue Kontakte knüpfen wollen.
Perkussion Workshop
P e r k u s s i o n - G n a w a M u s i k
Der Workshop wird von den berühmten
Gnawa-Musikern Simo Lagnawi aus London
und Zakaria Izoubaz aus Hesse geleitet.
Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der
Percussion und entdecken Sie den Rhythmus.
Der Workshop bietet die Möglichkeit, traditionelle
Instrumente kennenzulernen und gemeinsam Musik
zu machen.
Trommel • Karkabou • Guembri
Rhythmische Pattern • Fuß-Tanz • Gesang
Der Workshop richtet sich an alle
Musikinteressierten - Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene.
Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.
Die Instrumenten sind vorhanden
Anmeldung erforderlich: marroko-tag@web.de
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Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
Duty vs. Results: What Makes an Action Moral?
When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches.
* **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason.
* **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes.
## Discussion Questions
1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie.
2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?**
3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome?
4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend?
5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles?
6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way?
7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time?
8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?
IxDA Chat ‘n Pancakes
It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.
Columbus Code & Coffee 86 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month John Lairson will share a notebook describing the Alpaca (Paper) Trading API and discuss different algorithms for evaluating stock trades.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com





















