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**Rust Berlin on location 🏳️‍🌈** is a new, informal in-person Rust meetup group in Berlin. We are a interactive meetup format interested in mob coding, deep diving and problem solving together. We build toy projects, share experiences, discuss technology and learn new cool stuff. And you are welcome to join! No matter if you are writing Rust production code every day, if you already contribute to Open Source projects or want to start doing so, if you use Rust in hobby projects or if you are just curious what the hype and buzz is all about, you are very welcome! To coordinate and plan activities, please join our **[Rust Berlin on location 🏳️‍🌈](https://rust-berlin.zulipchat.com/join/gap4pdbz7xsquliiz7tgcyuk/)**[ Zulip chat](https://rust-berlin.zulipchat.com/join/gap4pdbz7xsquliiz7tgcyuk/)! **Planned programme** Being an informal meetup, we are open to anything between just meet and talk, explore nerd snipes and rabbit holes, mob code together, plan and build fun projects, tinker with electronics, and presentations with Q&A. With the [introduction](https://berline.rs/2026/04/01/berlin-talks.html) of the new [Rust Berlin Talks](https://berline.rs/about#rust-berlin-talks) meetup series, **[Rust Berlin on location 🏳️‍🌈](https://berline.rs/about#rust-berlin-on-location)** strengthens its focus on social community experience, the exchange of knowledge, ideas and perspectives, and the joy of spontaneity. This time, Florian Gilcher will give a small **workshop on structured and safe usage of *\`unsafe\`***. We will look at some common use-cases and how common hazards can be avoided. Anyone is invited to bring their projects and questions, show something, ask something, or explore a topic together. The best conversations and deepest rabbit holes can emerge out of seemingly nowhere. **Projected upcoming meetups** We schedule regular meetups on Thursday evening every four weeks, using the slot between the Berlin Rust Hack and Learn online meetup (every two weeks), and the Rust Nuremberg online meetup (every four weeks). 11 June 2026 is our fourteenth meeting Our next projected meetings are going to occur on the following dates: * 9 Jul 2026 * 6 Aug 2026 * 3 Sep 2026 * 1 Oct 2026 * 29 Oct 2026 * 26 Nov 2026 **Location** Our meetup location is the new shared office community space of Ferrous Systems, Slint and KDAB in Berlin Mitte, for up to 25 people. We are expecting to use this space as our default location for the time being, with the IN-Berlin e.V. community space in Moabit as backup. Regardless, as our group might eventually outgrow the locations' size limit, we are low-key looking for bigger locations. If you know a fitting location, then please let us know in our Signal group! Another workable way might be to split the meetup into smaller, interest-specific sub-groups instead. As the no-show rate on Meetup.com is rather high, consider showing up even if you are on the waiting list. We can't promise that there is any space left, but usually there is. So give it a shot! **Accessibility** The location has an elevator and a wheelchair accessible bathroom. Please note that the bathroom is two floors down from the meetup space. On our quest for a bigger location, we are going to pay special attention to accessibility. **Community** We aim to create a safe place for everyone and adhere to the [Berlin Code of Conduct](https://berlincodeofconduct.org/). Inclusivity is very important to us. If you are curious about Rust, but unsure if you are welcome to join: Yes, yes you are. Please come to the meetup! If you have special needs, please get in contact, we will try to accommodate you as best we can. We are part of [https://berline.rs/](https://berline.rs/) and like to hang out in the **[Rust Berlin on location 🏳️‍🌈](https://rust-berlin.zulipchat.com/join/gap4pdbz7xsquliiz7tgcyuk/)**[ Zulip chat](https://rust-berlin.zulipchat.com/join/gap4pdbz7xsquliiz7tgcyuk/). You are very welcome to join!

Welcome to our cosy Godot Engine Community Meetup! This is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly get-together. We will hang out, chat and maybe show some of our current projects! 🦜 Regardless if you are an artist, designer, programmer, beginner, hobbyist, professional or anything in between: join us for sharing knowledge, creating art together, coding together, joining game jams together and having fun! 🌼 This meetup will happen at [c-base](https://c-base.org), Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin. 🛰️ You can also join us on [our Discord Server](https://discord.gg/Sm3CgrqqQa). ☎️ Follow us on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@GodotUserGroupBerlin) for updates. 📢 Also check out [our website](https://godot.berlin). 🌐 Please be [excellent to each other](https://godotengine.org/code-of-conduct/)! 🕊️

Enough watching from the sidelines. This event is for developers who want to get their hands dirty with AI, building, breaking, and figuring out what actually works **beyond the hype**. At our kickoff, we're not doing intros and ice-breakers. We're diving straight into the conversation that matters: **what do we build, learn, and ship together?** Come loaded with: * The AI problems you're actually trying to solve * Tools or techniques you want to dig into as a group * Wild ideas for projects, hacks, or experiments we could tackle This is your chance to help set the direction before it's set for you. Before you arrive, **sign up for our newsletter** to stay in the loop on session recaps, resources, and upcoming events: [Future-Club](https://future-club.org) Show up ready to contribute. 🔥 See you there! 👋 ***Late addition, a group member will also be demoing a recent AI project.***

This **coworking and networking** meetup is for neurodivergent people to get our tasks/projects/work done and to connect with other neurodivergent, whether for focus work or just finding someone who understands what you’re working on. **PLEASE READ THE EVENT DESCRIPTION BELOW:** So we can be self-accountable for our own comfort. **Location:** Werkräume inside Humboldt Forum https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jw5totHbQadfsJsE8 The **exact area** of Werkräume where we cowork will be updated in the **pinned comment on the event page**, as it is a public space and we cannot reserve a specific spot. **How to find Werkräume:** * **If you are starting from the Front Desk:** Find the large escalator behind the front desk. Go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor). * **If you are starting from the Humboldt Bistro:** go to the other building. Find the escalator and go up to the 1st floor (one level above ground floor). * **Final Destination:** On the 1st floor, look for the Werkräume sign. **What to expect:** * We usually use **[Pomodoro method](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique).** **When you are late** and the session has started, just take a seat and start working until break time. * However, **feel free to work with how you are most comfortable with.** What's important is, we all become accountability buddies. ✨ **Notes:** 1. **This a public place so bring your sensory management tools (earphone, stim toys, etc).** We can´t control the environment if there are other groups having their activities. 2. **The Werkräume can't be reserved** so we will all help each other by occupying the seats. 3. The place has wifi, locker and toilet. 4. The space has power plugs, but only in specific areas. Please ensure your devices are charged before coming. 5. **Food & drink:** there is a Bistro but pricey. Feel free to bring your own. **IMPORTANT:** No eating in the Werkräume. Use the public visitor seating instead. 6. **Bring a coin for the locker.** Security may ask you to store bags in the lockers outside the Werkräume. 7. **PLEASE EDIT YOUR RSVP if you can't come.** This helps us better manage the coworking session. Your update is much appreciated. 8. **All organizers are volunteers who are neurodivergent individuals.** We ask you to **be kind to us** and for your **support in making the event an enjoyable** for everyone. **Till then busy bees!**

👋 Hallo und 💜-lich Willkommen to the Elixir Berlin Meetup. After a break because all of the bank holidays in May, we are back with the **"happy b10000 birthday, bitcrowd"** edition, since its 16 years when bitcrowd was founded. There's gonna be some modest celebration and some great talks. There is even one free slot still available! If you're new to the community the best way to introduce yourself is [to submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) ⏰ Schedule 18:45: Doors open 19:05: Welcome & Announcements 19:15: 🗣 "Famous last words: Let's build a custom solution" by Agathe 19:45: 🍺 break 🍵🧃 20:15: 🗣 TBA 20:45: ⚡️ Lightning talks and socializing, and a bit of celebration We want to encourage members of the Elixir community to share what they're working on. If you want to give a lightning talk at this Meetup, contact one of the organizers with a short description of your talk - or [submit a talk](https://github.com/elixir-berlin/planning/issues/new?template=talk.yml) See you all there 💜💜💜

Offene Bühne ! Jeden 2. donnerstag im Monat. Alle Arten von Darbietungen sind willkommen. Es gibt 2 Mikrofone, eine Sound-Anlage, ein Klavier und verschiedene kleine Percussion-Instrumente. Der Eintritt ist frei, Spenden sind gern gesehen. Auch Getränke gibt es auf Spendenbasis! Wir freuen uns auf euch Künstler und Publikum !

On June 11 and 12, it's time again for Freelance Unlocked, the conference for all Freelancers & Solopreneurs in Germany! 🎉 Get your ticket today with 10% off using the code **MEETUP10OFF** Find all info about the conference here: https://freelanceunlocked.com/ To get your ticket with the voucher, use this link: https://tickets.freelanceunlocked.com/fun2026/redeem?voucher=MEETUP10OFF

Join us for an inspiring life drawing session in Vetomat, Berlin. Our sessions provide a supportive and creative space for artists of all levels to practice figure drawing in a relaxed environment. Whether you are an experienced artist or just starting out, our group welcomes everyone to come together and explore the art of life model drawing. Channel your creativity and hone your skills as you sketch our professional life model during our dynamic sessions. You can expect a friendly and inclusive atmosphere, where you can exchange ideas, techniques, and feedback with fellow artists. No ticket required, payment is by donation, suggested amount is 10,-

🌈 **Come stroll, stim, and be yourself—whether that means quiet connection or proudly owning your neurodivergence!** *A casual pride walk to celebrate Neurodivergent Pride Week ended with a cozy picnic.* 📍 **Meeting Point:** Landwehrkanal (Kreuzberg) https://maps.app.goo.gl/YB4CFUEtuQXHaYt76 See the exact location link on this page (it’s near the public toilet). Look for the **neurodivergent symbol** (rainbow infinity ♾️✨) and **organizers wearing "Ask Me" rainbow lanyards**. 📍**End Point:** Treptower Park - then relaxing picnic. **If you arrive late and want to catch up, join this Telegram group for the live location:** [https://t.me/+W8Wv9BynkSw0NjMy](https://t.me/+W8Wv9BynkSw0NjMy) **There will be documentation (photos and possibly video) during the event.** **If you don't want to be documented, wear a red crossed out symbol** 🚫 **nametag** (we can provide it but you can also help us by bringing them yourselves—so we can spot you easily) and we'll cover your face. We're asking for your help with this because documentation will still happen—and we want to show our pride in being neurodivergent. **🌿 Walk Vibe:** * **Laid back** – Walk at your own pace, just stay with the group. * **Sensory-mindful** – A quiet walk without added music (though we can’t control external sounds). * **Socializing? Totally Optional!** \- Chat if you feel like it\. \- Or enjoy the quiet\. **\- Nonverbal?** We have **infinity symbol** **tag** for those who prefer not to talk. Just ask an organizer! * **Safe for LGBTQ+ & BIPOC.** No racism, sexism, discrimination, ableism or hate speech—violations mean immediate removal. * This is an **adult-focused (18+)** event, but minors who are neurodivergent may attend if accompanied by a caregiver. * Organizers will provide some **pride items** to carry while you walk, if you’d like. * We will have **bookmarkers about neurodiversity** that we can share with people along the way, and you’re welcome to help if you want. **🎒 What to Bring (Optional, but welcomed):** * Neurodivergent pride items: symbols, shirts, flags, stim toys, etc. * Comfortable shoes, water, snacks, sunglasses/ear plugs – whatever helps you feel comfy. * Picnic blanket – extras welcome! We'll have a designated quiet zone at the end. * food and drinks, to replenish your self during the walk and during the picnic at the end of the wall. * And of course: **your wonderful self. No pressure to “perform” pride – just come as you are.** **🚶Walk Structure:** **Meet-Up @ Landwehrkanal:** * Look for the **rainbow infinity flag/banner**. * Short intro about the route, safety, and general vibe. * We’ll share **live location** on the event page (for late joiners – you can catch up!). **Walking Together:** * Organizers will walk at the **front, middle, and back** to keep the group together. * Need a break? Just signal an organizer! **Arrival @ Treptower Park:** * Time to relax! Spread out a blanket and unwind. * Bring snacks/drinks if you’d like (no pressure to share). * Stay as long or as little as you like – no formal end time. **⚠️ Important Notes:** * Organizers are **neurodivergent volunteers** – we’re here to guide, not to manage care. * Please be responsible for yourself and **mindful of others’ needs**. * Need something? Ask someone wearing an **"Ask Me" rainbow lanyard**. * **Allies are welcome!** Please respect that this is a **neurodivergent-centered space**. **💬 Questions?** DM the event page or drop a comment. Let’s celebrate neurodivergence – together, and at our own pace. 🌟 *(This event is DIY and community-run. Be cool, be kind.)*

This event will feature a recap of the [GrafanaCON](https://grafana.com/events/grafanacon/) keynote, combined with fresh voices from your own community. Grafana team members walk through Grafana 13 and the most impactful improvements across the platform. Learn about how Grafana is becoming easier and safer to operate as production infrastructure, with updates that improve configuration management, recovery, and long-term maintainability. The session showcases significant advances in core user workflows, including more flexible and powerful dashboards, with improved performance. Whether you’re building dashboards, scaling Kubernetes, contributing to open source, or just getting started - this meetup is for you! **🎟 Free to attend** 🍕 Pizza + soft drinks provided 🤝 Built for connection 💡 Real talks from real practitioners **6:30 - 7:00:** Arrivals and pizza 🍕 **7:00 - 7:45:** GrafanaCON recap presentation – David Kaltschmidt **7:45 - 8:00:** Q & A **8:00 - 8:10:** Break ☕ **8:00 - 8:30:** **Understanding the Grafana Eco-System and Community Contributions** Usman will talk about the Grafana ecosystem, covering the LGTM stack, other tooling, and the plugin catalog, and shine light on the various ways the community can get involved, whether that's through code contributions, improving documentation, or reporting bugs. **8:30-8:40: SumUp** Note that by registering for this event you consent to related event & product communications from Grafana Labs and agree to our [code of conduct](https://grafana.com/events/events-code-of-conduct/).

## Practice Your Performance in a safe space, get Feedback & improve. ‍ This regular live performance workshop guided by experienced DNA. Members - focusing on practicing Your Stage Presence & Performance. ##### INCLUDES: singing / speaking / presenting in front of an Audience ‍ > Each session is clear & focused on Individual. No theory. No hiding. Just real performance practice. ‍ You step up, sing Your song / present Your piece & receive direct feedback from experienced artists and the group. Together, we refine Your delivery, presence, timing & emotional expression in real time. A space to grow through doing, to build confidence on stage & to develop Your performance through live experience. ‍ In this workshop You will: – Perform one prepared song / piece / poem live on stage – Receive direct feedback from professionals & peers – Improve Your vocal delivery & stage presence – Build confidence through real performance repetition – Develop through guided improvement ‍ Open to all levels. Beginners welcome. ‍ ##### **TICKETS:** No sign up needed. Tickets available at the Box Office before the class. ‍ See You Soon. Love. DNA. LEVEL: All levels WHAT YOU NEED: Paper & Pen COSTS: €15 General (available at the Box Office) \- Free for DNA\. Members

**WHO is this Workshop for?** * Comics who want to get better thinking on their feet, for the purpose of comedy sets. * Anyone who wants to host an event, or comedy show, ever. * Anyone who wants to get better at public speaking. * Anyone who attended previous workshops, who wants a refresher! **This is a 2 Day Event, but if you can only attend one date, that is ok.** [YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR SPOT HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hosting-crowd-work-workshop-with-tera-june-2026-tickets-1989296543512) \- Only 5 Euros secures the spot\. Pay Balance on Day 1\. **This is a 2 Day Event, but if you can only attend one date, that is ok.** **SCHEDULE: Saturday June 13, \*\*4-8pm + Saturday June 20, 4-8pm** **All Sessions are at Das Gift, Neukolln** **\*\* Please arrive at 3:45 on the first day to do payments.** **Workshop fee includes A FREE SHOW TICKET to any of Tera's shows** **WHAT will we actually do?** * Discuss topics *in detail* such as: How to move from crowdwork into material, when to do/not do crowdwork, specific techniques when talking to people, what is a „table touch“, planning your hosting set, presentation, show etc… * Watch videos from pro comics: What techniques did these use here? Observe. Discuss. Practice. * Get on our feet! Practice crowd working in a safe, supportive environment! Fail big, fail again, try harder! * Bullet points that will make you a better host. What do do before/during/after the show/presentation. There is much more to think about it than it appears! * **NEW:** Outlining your Gig! **I have NEVER DONE COMEDY or are NEW TO COMEDY - Is this for me?** Yes! We will address both basics 101, and go into details for the more experienced folks. If you are a beginner or intermediate stand up comedian, this course is for you! Or if you work in corporate and simply want new skills that translate to any public speaking role - or simply being more comfortable at parties - this is for you! **Student Reviews!** "If you find yourself watching skilled crowd workers and hosts, wondering what it takes to be one – because I wanna be one – this class is for you." "The course was excellent. Tera created a warm, supportive atmosphere whilst throwing you into the deep end, She herself is a remarkably humble teacher...talented but makes it look so effortless. Very happy with the course." "It's great for bringing out what you have inside and building confidence." "Tera provides valuable tips, addresses fundamental questions, and guides you through the process to break your crowd work ice." "If you want to get closer to your authentic host-soul: book this class." "It was also a great space to share questions about situations that can arise or have arisen while doing crowdwork or while performing in general, good and bad, and it was very useful to get the point of view of a professional like Tera, who has so much experience." *\*\*After our 2023 -2024 Courses, many students are already hosting their own shows\*\** Website [Tera Kilbride: Comedian, Host, Producer | Creating events in Berlin + traveling through Europe](https://terakilbride.com/index.html "https://terakilbride.com/index.html") Instagram [Tera Comedy Page (@teracomedy_) • Instagram photos and videos](https://www.instagram.com/teracomedy_/ "https://www.instagram.com/teracomedy_/") ***We´ve had drag queens, researchers, pub quiz hosts, musicians and comedians in our course!*** *\*Students who perform in English, German, Russian and Spanish -- all found the course useful!\** **I am ALREADY HOSTING - Will I learn anything?** Yes! Tera has 25 years stage experience and a Bachelors degree in Performance. Her first paying stage gig was in 2001. Even with all that experience, as recent as 2018, Tera was taking a 3 week improvisation course with a European master improviser and writing workshops. Being a good improviser does not just „happen“ naturally, it is a skill! Like any skill, you train for it! **What if I have to miss one day ?** Yes, that is fine! While I cannot change the costs, If you do miss one class - you are welcome to take a future class, free of charge, to make up for it. **HOW much does it COST?** The cost of the Workshop will be: * 125 € Low Income/Student, or anyone who earns under 25K per year . * 175 € Regular Price * 195€ Corporate *manager level jobs* * 50€ Graduates of former Workshop - Brush Up Discount! NOTE: There is a 5€ Book my Spot Fee that ensures your spot! You pay the BALANCE at the event. This is DEDUCTED from the total fee - this is NOT an extra fee. **Will this pay off?** **Dude. You will make this entire course fee back in ONE good show you Host! If you get good, corporate rates for comedy are 8x this fee.** **WHY does it cost money?** Art is a skill. Even with 25 years stage experience, I still pay for workshops. Workshops take hours of time: set up, planning, preparation, and years of experience. Therefore that time is worth money. There are no refunds on course fees, but if you cannot attend a session for any reason, you are welcome to take an upcoming class OR attend Tera´s comedy shows, for FREE to make up the difference you paid for ;) **Can I get an invoice for this workshop?** Of course! But you must do a bank transfer **before the first session!** Please email Tera for details! **Do you offer this workshop for specialty groups (corporate, students)?** Yes, but this would be a separate workshop we would arrange together. Email me! **QUESTIONS?** Absolutely! Please email Tera at: terakilbride@gmail.com

Save the date! The Mozilla Meetup series continues with talks focused on modern web technologies. To account for typical **no-show rates**, we’ve opened more RSVP spots than we can physically accommodate. Based on our last event, only about 36 of 100 registered participants (including Mozillians) attended in person. **We will admit attendees on a first-come, first-served basis and will need to close the doors once we reach room capacity (around 50 people).** Note that this event operates under the [Mozilla Community Participation Guidelines](https://www.mozilla.org/about/governance/policies/participation/). **18:00 - Doors open** **18:30 - Keep Off My LAN: Firefox's Implementation of Local Network Access** In June 2025, researchers exposed Local Mess — a tracking vulnerability where Meta Pixel and Yandex Metrica scripts abused localhost access to silently track millions of Android users across the web. The web platform had a long-standing hole, and Firefox moved quickly to help close it. This talk presents Local Network Access (LNA), the emerging standard that finally tackles these threats along with a backlog of security vulnerabilities tied to localhost and local network devices. It walks through the specification, Firefox's implementation, and the real-world deployment challenges encountered along the way and how they were mitigated. Beyond the "what," this talk opens up a conversation. As LNA is still taking shape in the WICG, it's a chance for people building in the local network and localhost space — and for the adblocker and anti-tracking community, especially those running DNS-based blockers (Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, and similar) — to surface edge cases, breakage, and threat models that should be designed for. Anyone running services on localhost / local network, or operating local DNS-based tracking protection, is invited to share what LNA needs to get right. About the speaker: Sunil Mayya is a software engineer on Mozilla's Firefox Networking team, based in Nuremberg, and a core contributor to Firefox's implementation of the Local Network Access standard. **19:30 - The Devil is in the Defaults - what to do about XSS** This session is about latest defenses against Cross-Site Scritping (XSS), the most prevalent security issue of all times. We will showcase typical XSS bugs and how they can be avoided. We will also explain why previous mechanisms fall short of protecting web sites at scale and why we believe Trusted Types and the Sanitizer API can help closing this gap. The presentation will also give hands-on advice to enable security and development teams adopting these new protections. We will close with a bit on security considerations and remaining risks. About the speaker: Frederik Braun is a security engineer and manager working on Firefox.

Join us for an upcoming in-person Lean Coffee meetup. Lean Coffee is a lightly-structured meeting format where the attendees create the agenda. Bring your management challenges; whether you're managing people, products, processes or beyond, and solve them together with peers from a diverse set of backgrounds. This event is great for anybody trying to create better ways of working and wants to share with + learn from others trying to do the same.

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** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ 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!

We are going to build together with all the CLIs! E will be doing it at Columbus Code and Coffee Agenda --- Hosted By James Power, Organizer Pete Gordon, Organizer Just a Software Guy in the age of the Internet. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-columbus-presents-ai-improv-lets-build-a-game-together-with-claude-code-codex-and-gemini-and-be-the-judge/.

A session on using Claude Code, Anthropic's AI coding agent, in real Unity development. We'll cover what coding agents are, where Claude Code fits, and how to apply it to an actual game project. The format is presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. After brief scene-setting on coding agents and what makes Claude Code distinct, we'll go problem-driven: demoing it live on a released Unity game and introducing each feature as a solution to a problem we hit. What to Expect: * An intro to coding agents and where Claude Code fits * A live demo on a real Unity project * Key features as solutions to real problems: 𝖢𝖫𝖠𝖴𝖣𝖤.𝗆𝖽, context management, hooks, skills, subagents, and MCP * Unity-specific pain points, including Domain Reload and MCP caveats * Putting it together All experience levels welcome. Food and drinks provided. *Note: meetup topics may change — check back for the latest details.*

**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 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** *Customize the IDE: Building Extensions for Visual Studio Code* Visual Studio Code is one of the most widely used development environments today, and much of its flexibility comes from its extension ecosystem. Extensions allow developers to customize the editor with new features, integrations, and workflow improvements tailored to their needs. In this session, we’ll cover what extensions are and the different types available, including full extensions written in TypeScript or JavaScript, along with lighter-weight extensions such as color themes, language packs, language support, code snippets, and keymaps. We’ll also look at practical reasons a developer might create an extension, from automating repetitive tasks to adding custom tooling. The session includes a hands-on walkthrough of creating a new extension, testing it locally, and understanding the basic project structure. We’ll close with a brief overview of how extensions are packaged and published to the Visual Studio Marketplace and other distribution options. **YouTube Link** TBD

Most people still use AI like a search box: type one question, get one answer, repeat. But the next step is AI agents: systems that can take a goal, break it into steps, use tools, remember context, and produce useful work for a human to review. In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll demystify what AI agents actually are — without hype or jargon. We’ll walk through practical examples of how agents can help with research, planning, writing, coding, operations, and personal productivity. We’ll cover: * What makes an AI “agent” instead of just a chatbot * How agents break tasks into steps * Where agents are genuinely useful today * Where they fail, hallucinate, or need human review * How to design simple AI workflows for your own work * A live demo of an AI agent-style workflow from start to finish No coding experience required. This is for anyone who wants to understand where AI tools are going and how to use them more effectively right now. LOGISTICS AND PARKING: The talk starts at 7:00 PM. The first half hour is reserved for everyone to get set up and mingle. Free pizza and drinks! The cheapest parking option is to find street parking, which will only cost you a few bucks. Otherwise, park in the nearby veteran's museum lot for $8. It's highly recommended you avoid the nearby $15 garage parking.

We are bringing Microsoft Build sessions to Columbus Ohio! The Central Ohio Azure Meetup and Central Ohio .NET Developer's Group (CONDG) are coming together to bring some of the labs and breakouts from Microsoft Build to your backyard. In this free, 1 day event, you are going to Build stuff with us! And yes, there will be free food. Please RSVP via [Microsoft Build //localhost:columbus | Microsoft Reactor](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/27247/).

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.