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We'll kick off the 2026 season of DevBP meetup with a 360° view of the **open-source software development** landscape. We’ll explore it all: from the contributor's first steps and the maintainer's gatekeeping, to the point where diverging roadmaps force companies to build their own solutions. This English-language event will be held at the **Shapr3D office**, where we'll provide snacks and drinks to fuel conversations. Arrival is from 17:30, the presentations start at 18:00. \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- **Working with open source software** with **[Levente Koncz- Shapr3D](https://www.linkedin.com/in/levente-koncz-b454b68a/)** Using open source can accelerate time-to-market, but what happens when your roadmap diverges from the maintainer's vision? I'll discuss Shapr3D's experience with Google Filament, covering the benefits of early adoption, the pain of maintaining a permanent fork, and our future plans of building an in-house PBR renderer. **Contributors, Maintainers, and Everything in Between** with **[Timur Kristóf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/timurkristof/) and [Márk Sági-Kazár](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagikazarmark/)** It’s often hard to separate the contributor from the maintainer, so we’ll tackle both perspectives in this joint session. Through real-life case studies and a situational roleplay, we will expose the common frustrations and joys of the open-source ecosystem. We’ll also dive into the underrated power of non-code contributions and share personal stories on how this world can shape your career. \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- \-\-\- Come learn and connect with other tech enthusiasts. See you there! You can also find the recordings of previous events on the [@DevBPMeetup YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DevBPMeetup).

In this session, we'll share our experience from the Arc Institute Virtual Cell Challenge, where the Turbine Mean Predictors team placed 15th of 337 participating teams overall and 3rd on the newly introduced generalist leaderboard. We'll walk through why a simple linear, biology-informed model trained on pseudo-bulk data was competitive with far more complex deep learning and foundation-model approaches. Beyond results, we'll discuss what the challenge revealed about single-cell vs. pseudo-bulk modeling, feature design, and the pitfalls of metric-driven optimization. Finally, we'll reflect on what these lessons mean for building robust, scalable virtual cell models at Turbine - and for future benchmarking challenges. === ENTRY DETAILS === \- QR code with entry information is available\, in the "Photos" section of this event page\. \- Gate closes at 18:15 \- no late entries\.

Középhaladó argentin tangó óra heti rendszerességgel januártól! Várunk szeretettel! **Időpont**: Szerda, 19.00 - 20.15 (első alkalom 2026-ban: **január 6.)** **Helyszín**: Shift Stúdió, Andrássy út 35., 2. em., 12-es kapucsengő **Oktatók** Serbán Andrea és Szeghalmi Endre [További részletek és órarend](www.tangolibre.hu) ✦✦✦ Intermediate Argentine tango class held on a **weekly basis**. **🕒 Time** Wednesday, 7:00–8:15 PM **📍 Location** Shift Studio, Andrássy út 35., 2nd floor **Teachers** Andrea Serban & Endre Szeghalmi Prices: [https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/](https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/)

Haladó argentin tangó óra heti rendszerességgel januártól! Várunk szeretettel! **Időpont**: Szerda, 20:15 - 21:30 (első alkalom 2026-ban: **január 6.)** **Helyszín**: Shift Stúdió, Andrássy út 35., 2. em., 12-es kapucsengő **Oktatók** Serbán Andrea és Szeghalmi Endre Órarend: [https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/](https://tangolibre.hu/orarend/) ✦✦✦ Advanced Argentine tango class held on a **weekly basis**. **🕒 Time** Wednesday, 8:15–9:30 PM **📍 Location** Shift Studio, Andrássy út 35., 2nd floor **Teachers** Andrea Serban & Endre Szeghalmi Prices: [https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/](https://tangolibre.hu/en/prices/)

#### **Upcoming Book Club Meetings at KözkincsKönyvtár** We will be starting the new year with two exciting reads — one from a Hungarian literary giant and Nobel Prize winner and one from a contemporary American novelist. Whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or are joining for the first time, you’re warmly invited to dive into these richly layered, discussion-worthy books with us. As always, everyone is welcome, whether you’ve finished the book, are halfway through, or simply want to listen and participate. ##### **January Book Club Meeting** **Book:** *The Melancholy of Resistance* — László Krasznahorkai **Date:** January 28 **Time:** 7:00 PM **Location:** Közkincs Könyvtár We’ll open the year with Krasznahorkai’s haunting and visionary novel — a dense, hypnotic, and darkly comic exploration of chaos, authority, and the strange currents that move through small communities. One of Hungary’s most acclaimed literary works, and the basis for Béla Tarr’s film *Werckmeister Harmonies*, it offers plenty to discuss in terms of style, structure, philosophy, and atmosphere. ##### **February Book Club Meeting** **Book:** *The Nix* — Nathan Hill **Date:** February 25 **Time:** 7:00 PM **Location:** Közkincs Könyvtár In February, we’ll switch gears with *The Nix*, a sprawling, funny, sharp, and surprisingly emotional novel about politics, media, family history, and the stories we tell about ourselves. It moves between time periods and perspectives with enormous energy — giving us a contrast to January’s slow-building, immersive style.

ENGLISH STAND-UP COMEDY NIGHT❗❗ Join us for another amazing Hot Paprika Comedy🌶️ Night at A&o! We have an amazing lineup of international🌍 comedians waiting to make you laugh! **Please comment under the post in the events discussion tab if you want a spot to perform!**\* FREE Show‼️But donations are appreciated💸 Hosted by : Tauseef Seats are on a first come first serve basis. So, come a bit earlier to make sure you have a seat.🪑 Follow Hot Paprika Comedy' to stay updated on future events: https://www.facebook.com/hotpaprikacomedy

Join us for a fun evening of beer tasting and networking with fellow Budapest ex-pats at our next meetup event! Whether you're new in town or a long-time resident, this is the perfect opportunity to connect. Our event will feature a variety of local and international brews for you to sample and discuss, while enjoying great conversations. Don't miss out on the chance to make new friends and discover new favorite beers at Beer People at Lázár utca 7. Come raise a glass with us at the Ex-Pat & English Language Meetup!

**🚀 Join our free Budapest Data Science Meetup!** In the first talk, **Domokos Miklós Kelen from Mastercard** will dive into SHAP in practice, showing how **Shapley-based explanation methods are actually used in production systems**, from theory and architectural choices to real-world trade-offs when explaining black-box models. Next, **Gergely Daróczi, PhD** will present insights from benchmarking **2,500+ cloud server types across six providers**, sharing performance results from hundreds of DS/ML/AI workloads — including LLM serving — and revealing what really matters when choosing infrastructure for scalable, efficient inference. **📅 Date & venue:** * **29 January 2026, Thursday, from 6 pm** * **Mastercard Office 1132 Budapest, Váci út 26. · Budapest** **Please note that the event's official language is English!** **Schedule** **17:45 gates open** **17:45-18:15 Warmup and chit-chat** **18:15-19:30 Talks** **19:30 - 21:00 Drinks, snacks, networking** **Explaining Production Models: SHAP in Practice** Abstract: Since its publication, SHAP and other Shapley value-based explanation methods have become an industry standard for gaining insight into black-box models. However, there are many variants of SHAP, each with its own trade-offs. In this talk, we’ll discuss how explanation methods are used in our production system, covering the theory behind them, the system architecture, and practical considerations. **[Domokos Kelen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/domokos-kelen-08412371/)**, Lead Data Scientist at Ekata, a Mastercard company. Having completed his PhD in Machine Learning recently, he joined Mastercard in 2025 to work on building, improving, and explaining fraud detection models. **\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-** **Benchmarking 2000+ Cloud Servers for DS/ML/AI Workloads** Abstract: Spare Cores is a Python-based open-source ecosystem collecting, generating, and standardizing comprehensive data on cloud server pricing and performance. We have evaluated over 2,500 server types across six cloud vendors to measure performance across \~500 workloads, including suitability for serving Large Language Models from 135M to 70B parameters. We tested how efficiently models can be loaded into the memory or VRAM, then measured inference speed across varying token lengths for prompt processing and text generation. The published data can help you find the optimal instance type for your LLM serving needs, and we will also share our experiences and challenges with the data collection, and lastly some insights into general performance patterns. **[Gergely Daroczi, PhD](https://www.linkedin.com/in/daroczig/),** is a passionate R/Python user and package developer for two decades. With over 15 years in the industry, he has expertise in data science, engineering, cloud infrastructure, and data operations across SaaS, fintech, adtech, and healthtech startups in California and Hungary, focusing on building scalable data platforms. Gergely maintains a dozen open-source R and Python projects and organizes a tech meetup with 1,800 members in Hungary – along with other open-source and data conferences. **Sponsors and partners** * **Ekata, a Mastercard company** * **Budapest Data Science Meetup**

A 2026-os év első Power BI és Fabric meetupjára különösen érdekes programmal várjuk a résztvevőket. Visszanézünk a meglehetősen mozgalmas tavalyi eseményeire, bemutatjuk az aktuális újdonságokat, és a Dashboard Baristák projekt kapcsán az AI alkalmazhatóságával is foglalkozunk. **Előadások** * **Power BI 2025 Recap** *A tavalyi év rengeteg változást hozott a Power BI ökoszisztémában, az új árazási modelltől kezdve a kódalapú formátumokon át az egyre többet tudó AI funkciókig. Az előadásban a legfontosabb* *eseményeket és változásokat foglaljuk össze.* * **Power BI és Fabric januári újdonságok** *Új funkciók, GA bejelentések, Data Visualization Championship* * **Dashboard Baristák 2025 beszámoló** *A 2025-ös BI Fórum egyik színfoltja volt a Dashboard Baristák projekt, ahol a résztvevők AI eszközök segítségével tervezhettek és generálhattak adatvizualizációkat és dashboardokat.* **Előadóink** * [Arató Bence](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bencearato/) \- Managing Director * [Lovas Yvette](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvette-lovas-316b95ba/) \- Senior Business Intelligence Consultant * [Katona Kristóf](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katonakri/) \- Senior Business Intelligence Consultant 📅 **Időpont:** 2026\. január 29\. csütörtök 18:00\-20:00 📍 **Helyszín:** Budapest - Bókay János utca 44. - EPAM Rendezvénytér 🗣 **Nyelv:** Magyar **📝 Napirend** * 17:30 Ajtónyitás * 18:00 Előadások * 19:30 Kötetlen beszélgetés * 20:00 Meetup vége 🎉 A cateringet és a helyszínt ez alkalommal is az [EPAM](https://www.facebook.com/Epam.Hungary) biztosítja. 🔗 Csatlakozz hozzánk [LinkedIn oldalunkon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/budapest-power-bi-user-group) is. 🎥Felvétel nem készül az eseményről, csak személyes részvételre van lehetőség. *Information for international members:* *\- This is a Hungarian speaking event\.* *\- There will be no streaming or recording\.*

A meetup most nem bitekről fog szólni, hanem arról, ami a bitek mögött van – az emberről, és arról a környezetről, amelyben dolgozunk. A hekkelés ugyanis csak addig etikus, amíg betartjuk a szabályokat és a törvények szabta kereteket. A mai alkalom címe: Ne légy hülye! – amely valahol a Hackersuli egyik nem hivatalos mottója is. Arról lesz szó, hogyan ne legyünk hülyék, milyen törvényi keretei vannak a kibertérnek, honnantól és miért beszélünk bűncselekményről, hol sértünk jogot (vagy éppen nem), egyáltalán milyen jogsértéseket tudunk elkövetni, illetve milyen jogi keretek között tudjuk legitim módon, kockázatmentesen végezni a munkánkat. Tényleg nem lesz hekkelés, de igyekezni fogok, hogy érthetően, nem csak a paragrafusokat, hanem a jog szellemiségét is bemutassam Nektek, illetve néhány kedves esetet körül járva elmélyítsük a jogérzékenységet.

The January edition of Green Meetup is here, and the topic is perennial plants! If you are: * working or interested in sustainability, * interested in bringing climate action into your current role, * or just looking to grow your network, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded people, …this event is for you! Whether you are new to Budapest, a local or just visiting, we encourage you to join us on the 30h January at 18:00 in the city center for a friendly event to mingle with like-minded people. Our events are in English, so don't worry if you don't speak Hungarian. **Let's meet at Kubik coworking office!** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **What to expect:** 1. 17:45 - 18:00: Attendees arrive. 2. 18:00 - 18:10: **Greetings and introduction** 3. 18:10 - 19:00: **[Anna Szelley-Bereczki](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-szelley-bereczki-84b1321a5/) \- 🌼The superpowers of perennial plants🌼– how to create more livable gardens and cities** Discover how perennial plants can be superheroes of biodiversity and a more livable environment! An interactive presentation where we think together about how we can transform our gardens and cities to be more natural—even with a single flower bed, which we will design together. 4. 19:00 - 20:00: **Mingling** Have thought-provoking conversations and exchange ideas with other community members on the topic of sustainability. Drinks and snacks included! This event's speaker is Anna Szelley-Bereczki, Co-Founder and CEO of [BBlooms](https://www.instagram.com/bblooms_gardendesign): *I work at the intersection of planting design, sustainability and agriculture, with one clear goal: creating beautiful, climate-friendly and biodiverse green spaces that work not only for people, but for the whole ecosystem.* *As the founder of BBlooms, I focus on perennial-based planting design and nature-based solutions — translating complex ecological principles into practical, accessible designs for private gardens, communities and urban spaces.* \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Let's share, learn, and build something meaningful together! **Note**: The presentations will be recorded and published on YouTube. By attending this event you accept that you might appear in a photo or video taken and published by the organizers. If you wish to remain private, please let us know on-site before the event. This event is hosted and organized by [Lombiq Technologies](https://lombiq.com/).

Hello everyone, Take a break from your week to make progress on your reading in good company, then join a relaxed chat about what everyone's been reading. 🗓️ Schedule 14:00 \- 14:30 \| Arrive & Introduction round 14:30 \- 15:30 \| Silent Reading Hour 15:30 \- 16:30 \| Chat & Discussion 📍 How to Find Us **Napraforgó terem** (Sunflower Room). Look for signs throughout the building showing which room is where. Exact location details will be posted in the comments when we arrive. ✨ Voluntary Contributions Booking our own space costs \~15,000 HUF. We use a voluntary contribution model (suggested 500-1000 HUF per person, but completely optional). There'll be a Revolut QR code and cash box at the event. All funds go to the venue, with any extra covering Meetup costs. Whether you're a regular or first-timer, you're welcome. See you there! 📌 **[Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1271292-budapest-silent-book-club)**[ ](https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1271292-budapest-silent-book-club)(monthly book club voting) 📌 **[Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/people/Budapest-Silent-Book-Club/61567388151835)** (previous books read in sessions) 📌 **[Silent Book Club](https://silentbook.club/pages/about-us)** (the idea itself, where did it come from?) 📌 **[Contribution Tracker](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C_N9CN_pQO5aUYezqzQW4GS7pr8IfplchwG8-ruZ19g/edit?usp=sharing)** (spreadsheet for our private room experiment)

Hey everyone, here we go again with our next event on **Sunday**!. Leon will host and please follow his instruction. IMPORTANT NOTE: Free Cancellation is only until Saturday, 18:00. If you cancel after that without noticing the host, You must pay the fee to compensate the court and shuttlecock. Also note that due to Meetup Organizer Subscription fee is increased significantly, The on-duty host will add an extra fee based on the number of attendees. Please do not come if you are in the WAITLIST. Level of Expectation: Beginner - Intermediate. Please watch the video if you are first timer of playing Badminton : https://youtu.be/tAS7rOKtpgQ?si=IDm9UEV55nUzU5Oc Venue: Tüskecsarnok Sportscentre: 1117 Budapest, Hevesy György út, Sportscentre Map: http://tuskecsarnok.hu/wp-content/uploads/tuske-map-1-full.png Look for #7 on the map. More info in the "How to find us" section of the Meetup event. Our venue does not provide rackets, which means that you'll have to bring your own racket! Should you get lost, feel free to text me on Meetup. There are 3 courts booked for us for 1,5 hours from 12:00 till 13:30. Showers and changing rooms are available! Extra Note Attendance fee: We will divide the court fee by the number of people showing up. However, in certain circumstance, when the number of people cannot is less than and equal to 10, The Host deserve to contact the people who canceled after the time designated cancellation time. The expected fee is usually around 2500-3000 HUF per person. Payment is done at the court. or The host will reach you out via meetup chat. !!!Last but not least: if you have signed up but cannot make it for some reason, just take a minute to sign off, RSVP = no. This is to help those who are on the waiting list and want to play. The cancellation time with non-sick reason should be 18 hours before the session. In case you are not feeling well on the session day, please kindly contact the host via comment or privately message him/her with the direct message feature maximum 3 hours before the session starts. Looking forward to seeing you! cheers, Yoga Liability: The participation happens on own risk. There is no liability for any accidents, thefts or damages from the organizer.

Tickets: [https://cooltix.hu/event/696d20c7f00a48424d017a7c](https://cooltix.hu/event/696d20c7f00a48424d017a7c?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZ0VPZHRMQ2xlSkV6ZmtuZ3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7aXJy08louZvrn4Pt2gftgJjJ0uJpnySmS2u8P4RjShP0wZJ78bUa9nGRc5A_aem_ct9YlSq6ZJ8tLXOcRQejeA) Hot Paprika Presents: Breaking Bad x Better Call Saul Pub Quiz Say My Name… and Lawyer Up! Date: 30th January \| Time: 8 PM \| Venue: A&O Hostel Think you can cook up the perfect answer? Know your Heisenberg from your Jimmy McGill, your blue meth from your Cinnabon? Join us for a high-stakes night of trivia celebrating Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul—where only the sharpest minds in Albuquerque will survive the quiz without calling Saul! What to Expect: Criminally Good Trivia – From RV cook sessions and cartel politics to courtroom chaos and Gus Fring’s calm menace, we’ll test your knowledge across all seasons of both legendary series Heisenberg-Level Prizes – Drinks, discounts, and other rewards worthy of a kingpin (or a very good lawyer) All Crews Welcome – Come solo or bring your cartel, law firm, or lab partners. No team? No worries—we’ll lawfully assign you one! Tickets: Early Bird: 2000 HUF (first 15 only) General Admission: 2500 HUF On the Spot: 2500 HUF After purchasing, we’ll contact you via email (no burner phones, no payphones) to collect your team name and details. Get ready for moral dilemmas, plot twists, and trivia so intense it’ll make you whisper “I am the one who knocks.” Better call your friends—this quiz is the danger.

## 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. 🧱➡️📐

Let’s meetup at Cafe Istanbul for the last day of Restaurant Week. You get three courses for $30. This is the menu: https://614now.com/rw-menu/cafeistanbul-easton

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

Hike approx 4.0 miles at approx. 18 minute mile pace. Meet in front of the Nature Center.

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

We will meet next to the restrooms at the [Big Meadows Picnic Area](https://www.metroparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HBK_Web_1980.png). They're all the way at the back of the park, and they can be found at coordinates [40°09'06.6"N 83°02'30.2"W](https://www.google.com/maps/place/40%C2%B009'06.6%22N+83%C2%B002'30.2%22W/@40.151828,-83.0423587,214m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m10!1m5!3m4!2zNDDCsDA5JzA4LjAiTiA4M8KwMDEnNDUuMSJX!8m2!3d40.1522222!4d-83.0291944!3m3!8m2!3d40.151827!4d-83.041715?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) (near the playground and the zip line). We'll hike about 5 miles at [Highbanks Metro Park](https://www.metroparks.net/parks-and-trails/highbanks/) on the Dripping Rock and Overlook Trails. Afterward, we'll head over to [Olentangy River Brewing](https://www.olentangybrew.com/) for drinks, coffee, or food (their Sunday [food truck](https://www.olentangybrew.com/eventsandfood) is Venezuelan and always gets good reviews). The actual address of the brewery is [303 Green Meadows Dr S, 43035](https://www.google.com/maps/place/303+Green+Meadows+Dr+S,+Lewis+Center,+OH+43035/@40.1551938,-83.0144045,17.25z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8838f395cef06c97:0xe407de61b3e30069!8m2!3d40.1551765!4d-83.0124352!16s%2Fg%2F11c26jc7j9?entry=ttu). If you can't make the hike, we should be there by noon. **How to find our starting point in Big Meadows:** If you are new to Highbanks, the Big Meadows picnic area is 1.5 miles into the park just after you turn into the park off of U.S. Route 23. That is, after you enter the park, drive a mile and a half into the park. You will come to a crosswalk with a yield sign in the middle of it (this is not to be confused with the first such crosswalk you come to just in front of the Nature Center, which you arrive at maybe a quarter of a mile into the park). Just after this second crosswalk, make a left. Then make another almost immediate left into the parking lot on your left. There you will see the jungle gym and the kiddie zip line to your left. I will be just in front of the restrooms just a bit further down from the jungle gym and picnic shelter; the restroom building will also be on your left.

## 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/