Live Coding

Hello fellow PHP developers, we are thrilled to announce something we've never done before: a **Live Code Review session**! This time it's not about slides and talks – it's about your code. Submit a snippet beforehand and we'll review it together as a group, live on stage. Expect honest feedback, fresh perspectives, and plenty of "ah, that's how you could do it" moments. This time we are hosted by c-base (Rungestrasse 20, 10179 Berlin). Come by and enjoy an evening of learning, networking, and socializing with fellow PHP developers. Agenda: 18:30: Doors open 19:00: Welcome and Introduction 19:20: Part 1: "Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code" by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann 19:50: Break & Snack 20:00: Part 2: "Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code" by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann 20:40: Socializing Event Details: **"Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code"** by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann When Sebastian Bergmann and Stefan Priebsch take the stage together, expect an evening focused not on theory, but on the craft of building good software. As founders of thePHP.cc, they have influenced the conversation around code quality, testability, refactoring, and sustainable architecture in the PHP community for many years. At this Berlin PHP Usergroup meeting, they bring that experience to a special format: a public code review of code submitted by attendees. Together, they will look at real-world examples from everyday development, share direct feedback on structure, readability, testability, and maintainability, and show how even long-lived codebases can be improved step by step. This is a great opportunity to see how experienced practitioners approach code, which common issues they spot quickly, and which improvements can have the biggest impact in practice. If you would like feedback on your own code, bring it along. Please make sure to remove any credentials or personal data before sharing it publicly. The feedback will be constructive, respectful, and focused entirely on improving the code. Don't miss this insightful event, engaging discussions, and networking opportunities. We can't wait to see you at the June Berlin PHP Usergroup! If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please reach out to us. Also, if your company wants to be the next host for the Usergroup, just let us know!

Hello fellow Symfonians, we are thrilled to announce something we've never done before: a **Live Code Review** session! This time it's not about slides and talks – it's about your code. Submit a snippet beforehand and we'll review it together as a group, live on stage. Expect honest feedback, fresh perspectives, and plenty of "ah, that's how you could do it" moments. This time we are hosted by **c-base** (Rungestrasse 20 10179 Berlin). Come by and enjoy an evening of learning, networking, and socializing with fellow Symfony and PHP developers. **Agenda:** 18:30: Doors open 19:00: Welcome and Introduction 19:20: **Part 1: "Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code"** **by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann** 19:50: Break & Snack 20:00: **Part 2: "Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code"** **by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann** 20:40: Socializing **Event Details:** **"Live Code Review - Bring Your Own Code"** by Stefan Priebsch & Sebastian Bergmann When Sebastian Bergmann and Stefan Priebsch take the stage together, expect an evening focused not on theory, but on the craft of building good software. As founders of [thePHP.cc,](http://thePHP.cc,) they have influenced the conversation around code quality, testability, refactoring, and sustainable architecture in the PHP community for many years. At this Symfony User Group meeting, they bring that experience to a special format: a public code review of code submitted by attendees. Together, they will look at real-world examples from everyday development, share direct feedback on structure, readability, testability, and maintainability, and show how even long-lived codebases can be improved step by step. This is a great opportunity to see how experienced practitioners approach code, which common issues they spot quickly, and which improvements can have the biggest impact in practice. If you would like feedback on your own code, bring it along. Please make sure to remove any credentials or personal data before sharing it publicly. The feedback will be constructive, respectful, and focused entirely on improving the code. Don't miss this insightful event, engaging discussions, and networking opportunities. We can't wait to see you at the June Symfony User Group! If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please reach out to us. Also, if your company wants to be the next host for the User Group, just let us know!

There's a new Clojure documentary. I haven't seen it yet. I'm pretty sure it's great. Let's watch it together! Organized by nikitonsky https://mastodon.online/@nikitonsky/116680737385288302

Cuban salsa classes every Wednesday . Join us, learn how to dance, save lives and make friends! **Classes**: 19:00 - Absolute Beginners (For Free) 20:00 - Beginners 2 21.00 - Improvers 1 **Price: (Card payment only)** 1 class - 7€ 10 class pass - 49€ or 42€ reduced* (To use within 11 weeks. Valid for all our classes. It can only be used by one person per class. No refund possible) * Reduced price for students, Schüler, Azubis, H4-Empfänger, and pensioners/retired folks. A valid proof is needed. **Why should you learn Salsa, and why with us?** - It's great fun! - You don't need any prior dancing experience. - You get to know loads of new people. - No registration, just swing by. - No fix starting date - you can start any week. - No dress code - come in whatever you feel comfortable in. Note:No outside shoes in the room: socks or a pair of clean shoes will be required - No partner needed - we change regularly during the classes (bring all your friends though!) - You can help us make a difference! **What is Salsa4Water**? Simple! We teach Salsa and donate all our profits to the NGO Welthungerhilfe, which uses these funds for their local projects in Malawi. Welthungerhilfe fights for equal access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in nearly 40 countries world wide. This gives you the chance to save lives while dancing!

What happens when PMs stop watching engineers code — and start shipping themselves? You’ve probably heard the stories. Maybe you’ve already tried it in your own company. AI is changing how product teams build, collaborate, and ship — fast. Join us for an evening with product leaders sharing real-world experience building and shipping customer-facing features with AI, not just internal demos and experiments. We’ll talk about PMs opening PRs, non-devs contributing directly to production, and what actually changes when the whole team gets closer to the codebase. This event is designed for Product Managers and Product Leaders who want to understand how product roles, collaboration, and development processes are evolving in the AI era. **Agenda** 18:15 – Doors open for snacks, drinks, and networking 19:00 – Welcome from ProductTank Berlin 19:10 – Opening the PR is just the beginning, Dmitry Gorshkov 19:40 – What happened when we let non-devs into the codebase, Elena Berendeeva 20:10 – Networking 21:30 – Event ends Please note: - Please bring your IDs as you’ll need it when entering the venue. - The event is RSVP only: to enter, you must RSVP here on Meetup. - We'd like to capture the event with photographs for promotional purposes, such as sharing on LinkedIn after the event. If you have any concerns or preferences regarding this, please feel free to let us know beforehand. **Opening the PR is just the beginning** Dmitry will show how to go deep into the codebase as a PM and make it worth the effort. Crafting code is time consuming, so should PMs code instead of doing PM work? Absolutely. But you must come prepared. About the speaker [Dmitry Gorshkov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitrygorshkov?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android) is a lead product manager at Finom, a Dutch fintech superapp for small businesses. Dmitry has shipped successful products at N26, Taxfix and Cut the Rope, among others - and has more than a decade of product management experience. **What happened when we let non-devs into the codebase** A year ago, we let PMs, designers, and QA contribute directly to our existing codebase using AI. What followed wasn’t just faster shipping – it was a quiet shift in how our team made decisions, handled ownership, and thought about their roles. This is that story. About the speaker [Elena Berendeeva](https://www.linkedin.com/in/berendeeva-elena?utm_source=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=member_android) is a PM at JetBrains who spent the last few years building 0-to-1 products – through pivots, sunsets, and a lot of uncertainty. Her most recent product is Matter, an AI prototyping tool that her team – designers, QA, and engineers – used to ship directly to production. She explores AI-native workflows and the evolving role of PMs in agentic product development.

Das nächste Treffen der Hamburg PowerShell User Group findet am 10.06.2026 um 18:30 Uhr statt und ihr seid herzlich eingeladen! Das Treffen findet vor Ort (bei glueckkanja) und online statt. Link nach Anmeldung in meetup einsehbar. 1\. Welcome 2. **Topic Mashup** mit Christoph und Fabian Dieses Mal probieren wir ein etwas anderes Format aus, in dem wir euch verschiedene Themen mitbringen. Zum Beispiel: * "PwshXDRSpectre or how to build a TUI" - David Sass * Wechsel von VS Code zu Zed - Christoph Burmeister * Terraform Wrapper - Christoph Burmeister * Was ist neu im PowerShell Graph Modul von Microsoft - Fabian Bader 3\. Q&A Wir freuen uns auf eure Teilnahme!

**Flight Levels® Flight Club #12** For this **Flight Club** we will jump back to an Open Space format, but with a **Deep Dive introduction topic to get us started**. The **Deep Dive** topic this time will be **Flight Level 3** systems. What they are, how they operate and with some examples. We will begin with this Deep Dive then open up the space for more general topics, related to Flight Levels, Kanban or anything else. The evening will look something like this... 18:00 — Arrival and socialising 18:15 — Start and introductions 18:30 — Deep Dive Intro topic (FL3 Systems) 19:00 — Open Space topics 20:45 — Wrap up 21:00 — Finish Snacks and refreshments will also be available, probably :-) Newcomers and repeat visitors are all welcome. Looking forward to seeing you.

**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!

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.***

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,-

👋 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 💜💜💜

🌈 **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.)*

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

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/).

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\.