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**\*\*CHANGE OF VENUE\*\*** Due to the expected rains tomorrow, we are moving the event to **The Garden State Hotel, 101 Flinders Ln,** Melbourne VIC 3000 - just a short walk from Flinders St Station. \-\-\-\- Melbourne FiT members - our first social catch up of 2026 awaits. Join us for a friendly drink and meet some of your fellow FiT members. We look forward to seeing as many of you there for some networking and chit chats. Open to all - feel free to bring guests. FiT Melbourne Organisers for this event - reach out on Slack if you have any questions or suggestions: \- Ankit Talwar \- Reji Eapen \- Ben Hershan

Hey friends, please join us for our Meet and Geek at Pixel! We run this event every four weeks and it's a great opportunity to meet new people, play some games, and have some fun. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Looking forward to seeing you all there! * **About the event:** Perfect if you're a solo gamer looking to make friends, or if you've never been to a Meet Up before! It's a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere where you can comfortably meet people and play games socially. There's a variety of games and player experience at all levels. * **Bring your own favourite game(s)!** There is a great selection of games provided by Pixel, but we encourage people to bring their own as well! If you don't have any, no dramas! Just join a table and learn a new game with help from our friendly community. * **Starting at 7pm and ending about 10pm** at Pixel Bar and Cafe. They have kindly let us use their space, so please show your support to this great venue by buying a drink or two (non-alcoholic options available!). If you're in need of a bite, you can order food to the venue too! * **Getting there:** Pixel Bar is opposite Huntingdale station, so there's trains, buses, and plenty of car parks! * **Regarding the Waitlist:** Please remove yourself from attending if you are unable to make the event. This allows others who are next in line on the waitlist to get a notification and be able to attend. We want the event as full as possible! * Dave, Hayley, and Laura

Hello Rust Melbourne! Join us this Thursday for another Rust Melbourne Adventure! Matt Andrews will be giving a talk on the wonderful Bevy platform, with the talk titled "Bevy and Entity Component Systems". As for venue, food, and drinks sponsorship, Arkeus (https://arkeus.com/) have been kind to offer all three!

Melbourne BitDevs is an in-person meetup held monthly for discussing: Bitcoin software, tools, research, protocol upgrades (BIPs), mining and more. ⚡💻 Held on the last Thursday of the month. Current venue is upstairs at the Fox Hotel in Collingwood. Arrive anytime from 6pm, with a **prompt start at 6:30**. Website: https://bitdevs.com.au Telegram: https://t.me/btcmelbourne Discussion topics (please add!): https://github.com/MelbourneBitDevs/MelbBitDevs/issues/

The discussion topic for this meetup will be identity and whether or not history is a necessary condition for consciousness as Dretske proposed. James

Join us at Morris House rooftop! Morris House rooftop has drinks and pub meals in a casual-chic all-weather rooftop. Come along to chat, socialise and enjoy the view from this rooftop. New people are always welcome. We have all been the new person at some point in time. 📍Location: Morris House, 120 Exhibition Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 Most people come along by themselves so don't worry if you don't know any of the other members. Come along for relaxed socialising and making new friends in a change of scenery. **How often do we have events? Weekly!** Join us at a different bar/pub each week to meet new people and see the familiar faces of the regular members. This is a regular weekly group for socialising and unwinding for the weekend. Events are also on: Raiders of the Lost Bars [https://www.meetup.com/barraiders/](https://www.meetup.com/barraiders/) Bartopia [https://www.meetup.com/bartopia/](https://www.meetup.com/bartopia/) Bartopia [https://www.facebook.com/groups/bartopia/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bartopia/) Follow us on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/bartopia.melbourne/](https://www.instagram.com/bartopia.melbourne/)

## Details **Ruby Meetup Melbourne will be run as a hybrid meetup.** **1\. What** Join us for an evening of talks on Ruby and related topics, plus socialising, food and drinks. You can find out about the **[Talks for the night here](https://github.com/rubyaustralia/melbourne-ruby/milestones?direction=asc&sort=due_date&state=open)** Alternatively, their will be announced on Slack, Twitter, Github & Meetup closer to the date **2\. Where 📍** \- In Person: meet us at the Ferocia in Melbourne CBD from 5:30PM \- Online: Click [Jump in Zoom Meet Call](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84834916944?pwd=SWlQOGJsbEZwNkNwVVk4Q25WaVNRZz09) from 6.30pm onwards **3\. Sponsors 🎉** This is a Ruby Australia supported meetup, with event sponsorship provided by our Major Sponsors: * [Ruby Australia](https://ruby.org.au/) * [Assembly Four](https://assemblyfour.com/) * [Gleam.io](https://gleam.io/) for our Drink sponsors for Melbourne Ruby Meetup * [Ferocia](https://ferocia.com.au/) for being our venue partner. **4\. Anything else ?** To suggest or vote on a talk, please look in[ Github repo](https://github.com/rubyaustralia/melbourne-ruby) **Come in from 5:30pm-6PM** for some early chatter, we'll kick the proceedings off properly around 6:15, hear from our presenters, and then socialise further after the talks. See you there 😄

**\*\* NEW VENUE \*\*** Room 080.02.002 at RMIT (Building 80) - 445 Swanston St, Melbourne **\*\* NEW VENUE \*\*** **How Bad Terraform Reaches Prod: Building Azure Guardrails That Actually Work** - **@Maple** Terraform makes it easy to ship cloud changes fast, including the risky ones. This talk is a hands-on walkthrough of a small Azure lab where I intentionally introduce common "oops" changes (public exposure, missing tags, unsafe configs) and show how they slip through a typical IaC workflow unless you build real guardrails. **"Do not obey in advance" - Cybersecurity in the Fight Against Techno-Authoritarianism - @Mendas** Cybersecurity protects free speech and human rights. It plays an important role in resisting authoritarian regimes and protecting democratic freedoms. This talk discusses how encryption, anonymity tools, and similar technologies can help activists, journalists, and citizens evade state surveillance and censorship. Discussion highlights how digital resistance strategies can be used to counter oppression. **Streaming** If you can't attend the event in person the talks will be streamed in the "ruxmon-stream" voice channel in the Ruxcon Discord in the day of the event! (join now by clicking here: [https://discord.gg/g2CpEbkXmM](https://discord.gg/g2CpEbkXmM)

NuCalm is a patented, drug-free neuroscience technology designed to rapidly reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and aid recovery by shifting the body from a "fight-or-flight" state to a deeply relaxed parasympathetic state within minutes. [https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html) It uses neuroacoustic software, a biosignal processing disc, and light-blocking eye masks to guide brain waves from active beta states down to alpha/theta (relaxation/meditation) levels NuCalm uses a patented, clinically proven pitch and frequency matrix with non-linear oscillating algorithms to safely present your brain with precise signals, prompting what is known as a frequency-following response. Your brain synchronizes with the incoming NuCalm signals helping you naturally and effortlessly manage your state of mind by speeding up or slowing down your brain wave frequencies. NuCalm has mapped all of your brain wave frequency zones and created products to safely and predictably guide you to whatever mental state you desire. The amazing thing is, NuCalm is all-natural and works every time you use it within minutes. The best thing to do now is to watch the video on the website and download the NuCalm app. All you need is a headset and eye mask. This app purchase is covered with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Get started today and FEEL the difference even 15 minutes can make. WATCH THE VIDEO ON THE WEBSITE. [https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html](https://stamina.xosialx.com/nucalm.html)

TO MAINTAIN A GENDER BALANCE ALL MALES MUST ATTEND WITH A FEMALE FRIEND, NO EXCEPTIONS. All females are welcome to attend alone but encouraged to attend with a female friend too for free drinks and food! MUST TAP “ATTEND” and include all guests. UNLIKE other meetups which are overwhelmingly male dominant, we provide ONLY gender balanced events where females also have a chance to meet other females, not only men. WE ARE COMMITTED TO EQUAL GENDER REPRESENTATION IN THE IT INDUSTRY. 8PM EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY (LAST ENTRY STRICTLY 8.30PM) AT 215 QUEEN’S

🚀 Rapid Software Testing and AI (RST:AI) – Live in Melbourne 📍 Melbourne, Australia 📅 March 30 – April 1, 2026 🎓 3-Day Intensive Workshop AI is transforming how software is built. But how should testing evolve alongside it? Join world-renowned software testing leader Michael Bolton for an immersive three-day Rapid Software Testing and AI (RST:AI) workshop, delivered live and in person in Melbourne. Hosted by Salt Talent Solutions, this hands-on class explores how testers and engineering teams can critically evaluate automation and AI while applying them effectively in real-world testing work. This is not just another testing workshop. It’s an opportunity to rethink how testing works in the age of AI. 🎤 Meet Your Instructor \- Michael Bolton Global software testing expert and co-creator of Rapid Software Testing (RST). Michael has trained thousands of testers worldwide and is known for helping teams develop deeper skills in critical thinking, investigative testing, and quality analysis. In this class, he will explore how testers can responsibly and effectively integrate automation and AI into modern testing practices. 💡 What You’ll Learn Over three dynamic days, participants will explore: ✔ How to critically evaluate AI and automation in testing ✔ Practical ways to apply AI-enabled tools to real testing problems ✔ How to sharpen analytical thinking and investigative testing skills ✔ Techniques for testing AI-enabled systems responsibly ✔ The role of human judgment in an increasingly automated world 🎯 Who Should Attend This workshop is ideal for: • Software Testers & QA Engineers • Automation Engineers • Developers working closely with testing teams • Product & Engineering Leaders • Test Managers and Quality Leaders • Anyone interested in the intersection of AI and software testing If you want to strengthen your ability to analyse, question, and test modern systems, this workshop will transform how you approach your work. 🌍 Why This Workshop Matters AI is rapidly reshaping software development. But successful testing requires more than tools — it requires critical thinking, observation, and exploration. This workshop helps you understand: \- What AI can realistically do in testing \- Where human expertise remains essential How to balance automation with investigative testing 📅 Event Details 📍 Location: Melbourne, Australia 📆 Dates: March 30 – April 1, 2026 🎓 Format: Live, in-person workshop 🔎 Explore the Workshop Agenda [https://developsense.com/rst-and-ai?utm_source=social+media+linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Workshop](https://developsense.com/rst-and-ai?utm_source=social+media+linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Workshop) 🎟️ Secure Your Seat [https://luma.com/c645mbnj?utm_source=social+media+linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Workshop](https://luma.com/c645mbnj?utm_source=social+media+linkedin&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Workshop) Seats for this hands-on training workshop are limited. Join us in Melbourne and learn how to apply Rapid Software Testing principles in the age of AI.

We are meeting in the board-room of the 55th floor of 318 Russel Street (The Abode). When you arrive call me on 0447 591 141 and I'll come down and get you. ## **🛠️ Meetup Format (2 hours)** **⚡ Project Intros (5 minutes total)** Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to briefly share: * What they’re building * What they want to focus on today **🚀 Build Sprints (90 minutes total)** We’ll run **three focused build cycles**: * **25 minutes** of deep, uninterrupted building * **5 minutes** of casual chatting, sharing progress, and asking questions **🎤 Demos & Wrap-up (10 minutes total)** Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to: * Demo what they built * Share learnings or next steps This format balances **deep focus**, **collaboration**, and **show-and-tell**, while keeping things lightweight and fun.

👉👉👉 [Registration is mandatory through this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demo-day-software-ai-bootcamp-tickets-1985786827858)**👈👈👈** **Why you should join? 🌟** If you're curious about how fast you can learn solid tech skills, come and discover what our students can deliver **in a short amount of time through proper AI assisted Engineering Coding (Vibe Coding) 🤖🤓,** after just two months of intensive Bootcamps! You will see aspiring Developers, AI Product Designers, Software Engineers, Product Managers, Entrepreneurs, and more demonstrate a complete user journey of web apps that they've built in a matter of weeks, having learned all the hard and soft skills necessary to pitch and develop a product in teams. This is a casual fun event celebrating our students—3—6 minute pitches! Join us. PLEASE NOTE: This event at Inspire9 may be photographed and/or filmed for promotional use. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform our hosts. #### The Software & AI course is for: * Career changers wanting to become Software Developers * Professionals in Product, Marketing, Design, or Consulting who want to work smarter with tech * Creators and builders who want to design and develop AI-powered products You'll gain real-world skills in **coding, product design, and AI integration skills**, so you can build meaningful products. #### The Data Science & AI course is Ideal for: * Professionals working with data, or aiming to work with AI products * Anyone curious about how **LLMs, transformers, and AI agents** actually work * Business leaders looking to speak the language of data and AI 👉👉👉 [Registration is mandatory through this link](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/demo-day-software-ai-bootcamp-tickets-1985786827858)**👈👈👈**

Central Ohio Radio Enthusiasts—CORE—is an informal community for anyone enthusiastic or curious about radio—whether you're new to radio and want to learn or you've been tinkering for years and want to share. Ham radio operators, GMRS users, Meshtastic fans, software-defined radio nerds, makers, and technical and non-technical folks are all welcome. No experience required or expected. This month we have **WiFi HaLow: Introduction and Practical Use** with **Alex Barbur**. Details are are [core.radio](https://core.radio).

Join us for an engaging panel discussion on **AI Agentic Coding** and how autonomous AI systems are transforming the way software is built. Experts in AI, software engineering, and developer tools will share insights on how agentic AI—systems that can plan, reason, and execute coding tasks—is reshaping modern development workflows. The discussion will cover topics such as AI-assisted development, productivity gains, challenges around reliability and governance, and what the future of software engineering may look like with AI agents as collaborators. Whether you’re a developer, tech leader, or AI enthusiast, this session is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and explore how agentic AI is redefining coding

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)

Columbus Code & Coffee is excited to partner with GiveBackHack to put on the Healthtech Impact Sprint from 3/28-3/29 at Rev1 at The Peninsula! RSVP here using promo code CODEANDCOFFEE: https://luma.com/tk2jdrxk This is a health-specific version of GBH’s traditional weekend event. Participants pitch, research, and prototype health-focused projects for a chance to earn to $5K in funding from The Columbus Foundation and IGS Energy. On Saturday, folks will pitch their idea, form teams, and build. On Sunday, they’ll finalize their pitches before showcasing their work to the community and judges. # ​Schedule ​**Sat, Mar 28** * ​​9a: Doors open & breakfast * ​9:30a: Kickoff and intros * ​​10a: Ideation session * ​​11a: Pitches & team formation * ​​12p: Working lunch * ​​2p: Mentor visits * ​​5p: Free work (optional) * ​​9p: Doors close ​​**Sun, Mar 29** * ​9a: Doors open * ​10a: Mentor visits * ​​12p: Showcase * ​​1p: Final pitches & awards * ​​2p: Wrap *** # ​ FAQs ​**Do all ideas have a chance at getting funded?** ​​Not all ideas will move forward after initial pitches on Saturday. Once pitches are complete, we’ll vote for top ideas and form teams around the 4 – 7 ideas with the most votes. You must recruit **at least four total team members** (including the founder) to move forward and have a chance at getting funded on Sunday. If your idea doesn’t move forward, you can join another team! ​​**Do I have to submit my idea online prior to the event?** ​​Unlike previous years, we don’t have the option to submit your idea online prior to the event. Instead, everyone will be going through a brainstorming exercise on Saturday that’ll help you prepare for your initial pitch. ​​**Will we be working for 24 hours straight?** ​​Nope. The event is split over two days. You’ll be building on Saturday and pitching on Sunday. ​​**Do I have to pitch an idea?** ​​Nope. You can also simply join a team. ​​**What types of entrepreneurs does GBH support?** ​​While GBH most often works with technology startups, we support *any* organization (for- or non-profit) that makes an impact on health in the US or across the world.

Builders, creators, architects, admins, consultants - come one, come all. This one's for you. We're bringing a little friendly competition to the Columbus ServiceNow community while highlighting the cool things people have built on the platform. Five presenters will take the stage to showcase something they've built, solved, designed, or imagined on the ServiceNow platform - and a panel of judges (plus YOU, our amazing audience) will score them live. So basically, America's Got Talent but make it ServiceNow's Got Talent. Bring a notepad if you'd like 'cause you'll definitely be learning something new. Each presenter gets 10 minutes max to wow the crowd with: • A demo • A real-world business solution • A bold idea • A UX transformation • Or a creative use of the platform Judging Criteria: 🏆 Business Value 🚀 Innovation ✨ User Experience This event is about celebrating ideas, sharing knowledge, and showing how ServiceNow can drive both business impact and meaningful user value. Come learn. Come support. Come get inspired. Refreshments and bites will be provided. And maybe next time… you’ll be on stage.

**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 **Abstract** Web Forms gave .NET developers a powerful abstraction for building reusable UI controls long before design systems were a thing. Web Components finally bring that same idea to the browser natively. This session explores how the Web Forms mindset translates into Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, and HTML templates. We’ll examine how Web Components enable design systems that work across frameworks, how they differ from server‑driven controls, and why they’re becoming a foundational layer for modern UI. Whether you’re maintaining legacy apps or building greenfield projects, you’ll leave with a practical understanding of how to apply familiar patterns in a modern, standards‑based way. **YouTube Link** TBA

Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you. Our Website [https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus) Sponsors and Partners * Improving (Venue Sponsor) * Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor) * Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)