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Hands on OpenCode TUI - opensource agentic coding
Are you curious about agentic coding but you don't want to lock yourself in Claude Code and the like ?
**Coding with AI**
I'll show you how to use OpenCode TUI (text-based user interfaces) as a truly flexible Claude Code replacement, you'll see what's it is capable of and I'll answer your questions once you get to install it yourself.
⚽ Mixed 6 aside game📍Stratford 📶 Mixed Ability
**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/45259
**Game Description:**
Come and join a casual mixed football game in Stratford 😎
**Directions:**
🚶♂️5 minute walk from Stratford International DLR Station
📍 Pitch 3 - In the small 6 aside cages NOT the big 11 aside pitch.
**Rules**
Classic 6 aside rules, can be explained at the start of the session.
Please be encouraging and positive to all players 🧡
EVERY MONDAY *IN PERSON* Camberwell Life Drawing @The SUN
HELLO HELLO!!
We'll be at the The Sun on * THIS MONDAY *! 🥳
🌟 We'll have another WONDERFUL model for you this evening!
*ALL LEVELS WELCOME!*
¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•*¨*•♫¸¸.•\*
Let's get together for some drawing and a glass of wine!!
Camberwell Life Drawing is a group for anyone that want to spend a lovely and chilled evening creating some art in a relaxed, friendly and bohemian atmosphere.
Untutored life drawing classes, every Monday evening in Camberwell at The Sun of Camberwell (on Coldharbour Lane) from 7pm to 9pm.
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/5/8/a/event_464082378.jpeg
**£14 per session** (Cash or Card)
*Some materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own too!*
RSVP or drop-in on the night Latecomers are very welcome, too.
* **WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE SO COME EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT\***
***WHY US?***
* Untutored
* Cozy room with beautiful lighting and Bohemian looking venue
* Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and cool people!
* All abilities welcome!! Don't be shy!!
* A glass of wine/beer for the interval & pub for a post-session wind down chat and possibly another drink.
* Background soft music
Like us on Facebook for more informations! https://www.facebook.com/camberwellifedrawing
City Street Photography Walk: Barbican to St. Dunstan in the East
On this relaxed, social photo walk, we will explore the City's contrasting architecture in the afternoon sun. Beginners and experienced photographers are all welcome.
* **The Barbican Centre:** We begin at this iconic brutalist playground, working with its maze of highwalks, geometric lines, textures, and pockets of light.
* **St. Paul’s & One New Change:** Next, we'll capture various vantage points of the famous cathedral and shoot a mix of modern and old architecture.
* **The Northbank Path:** Heading toward our final stop, we’ll take this quieter, less-frequented alternative to the Southbank for scenic cityscape views of the Shard and Tower Bridge.
* **St. Dunstan in the East:** We’ll finish at this bombed ruined church garden—a secret gothic oasis in the middle of the city where nature has overtaken the architecture, offering incredible light filtering through the ruins and makes for stunning creative photographs.
Whether you love to shoot architecture, candid street scenes, or just experiment with the light creatively, there will be plenty to work with.
Please note that this is not a teaching workshop event. However, if you have any street photography questions or need advice during the walk please feel free ask me. As an extra bonus I've created a Street Photography Cheat-Sheet available for free download for members.
Optional. We will end the photo walk at a pub or cafe for a quick drink for those who wish to regroup socially post walk.
**What to Bring**
* **Camera Kit:** Any camera or smartphone. No tripods required.
* **Travel Light:** Comfortable shoes and clothing suited to the weather.
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**Event Info**
* **Duration:** 2.25 hours
* **Meeting Location:** Barbican, London
* **Limited Spaces:** 10
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**PAYMENT OPTIONS**
* RSVP via Meetup (standard fee applies)
* Or send £7.50 via PayPal to \*\*[street@lindawisdomphotography.com**](http://street@lindawisdomphotography.com%2A%2A/) — no extra fee
* Message me to confirm your spot & I will add you to attendee list.
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**Bonus for Members**
* **FREE DOWNLOAD –** Street Photography Cheat-Sheet
* **FACEBOOK COMMUNITY GROUP:** A private FB group is available for group members to share their favourite event photos and receive feedback if requested.
🍉🍒🍓🍑
Southend on Sea ☀️⛱️
Gelato🍦Picnic🌸 & Walk 🍄🌼
*To make sure that all of us match simultaneously the train tables we going to buy our train tickets together on Monday buy the station either with the App or by the desk don't worry if you have already booked it is the same you have a margin of flexibility for departing*
**ATTENTION !!!**
**No Train from Liverpool Street Station**
*- due to engineering work -*
**Route on Google Maps see below**
[https://maps.app.goo.gl/A7kcYVJaGCaXaax6A](https://maps.app.goo.gl/A7kcYVJaGCaXaax6A)
Train ticket 🎟 available from £ 11 to 12 pounds
you need to download the application below
**C2C App to get your Ticket**
type location from **:**
**Fenchurch 🔄** **Southend Central**
[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c2c.digital.c2ctravel](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c2c.digital.c2ctravel)
**Meeting Point** 👉 **12 : 00 am**
**by Fenchurch Street Station**
**[https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyiXEe29oMnME4599](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyiXEe29oMnME4599)**
( is a small railway station we going to meet by the tickets machine we will waiting for a little while till the group is completed)
What's Happening if you miss the train ?
NO WORRIES !
take next train, we will share our location in the comments
**WHATSAPP GROUP**
Follow this link to join my WhatsApp group: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRn9gWhrnzfL2xJPe4qmwl](https://chat.whatsapp.com/BRn9gWhrnzfL2xJPe4qmwl)
**What expected ?**
**waiting that everyone arrived at station to take the train together around 12.30 pm**
As soon we will arrive to Southend Central we will walking to Roberto's who's famous to make the best gelato in town ( coffee & pancake are available too). Afterward straight to the supermarket to get our supper then finding a good spot to beach to relax.
Afternoon planing to go to the pub and staying there ready to return back home
**About 🎬**
It's a bank holiday and we want to take a break from the big city.
So join us for an outdoor walk by the beach side with complementary coffee ☕️and pancake 🥞 and a pint of beer 🍺 later on by the pub
of course we suggest you bring your own booze and drink as we are going to have a picnic by the beach
Let's go to the beach-each !
Let's go get a wave 🙌
They say, what they gonna say 💃🕺
🏊♂️ let's go to the beach ⛱️🍦🍨
they say what they gonna say 🍺🍺
let's go get a wave 🦋🍒🍉
⛱️Pack food and a blanket for an afternoon of friendly conversations with like-minded people in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Let's meet up and speak English in Kings Cross!
This is a mini-group class for a small number of English students (minimum 2, maximum 4) so that everyone gets lots of opportunity to speak and be corrected. We switch topics as the conversation flows, so that you can get used to talking about a variety of subjects and build your confidence, grammar and vocabulary. The atmosphere is fun and friendly and you'll meet new people to practice with. Look forward to seeing you there!
FRENCH CONVERSATION (Rusty Intermediate) with a native tutor
***WARNING***
*If you are new to our Meet Up or haven't attended any class for months, please, BEFORE signing up to a conversation class, send an email in French to Christian at frenchlondonexperience at gmail dot com ; Anyone -* aforementioned - *signing up to a class before getting an agreement will be removed from the list. Thanks for your cooperation.*
You want to improve your fluency, your pronunciation and your French skills? You want to get more vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of French, the French and France? You want to speak on various topics with the support of a French native tutor?
Each week, we come up to a different theme. It pushes your conversation skills up. It helps you to speak about many topics and to interact in French in multiple contexts.
Regular attendees learn a lot, make improvements and are able to have a chat about numerous topic!
The bonus, you will be able to ask questions to an authentic French native!
**THE CLASS:**
This is a face-to-face conversation class lasting 60 minutes run by a French native & professional tutor (in London since 2016).
This is a Conversation Class dedicated to French learners who struggle to have a spontaneous conversation. If you think your French is rusty, if you feel not really comfortable to interact among a group of other French speakers, this class is for you (if not sure, send a message in French to the organiser).
The class goes on an adapted pace with a first part dedicated to a chit-chat and then we'll focus on a short text to learn about French culture and the language.
We approach the theme, read a short text (you get a copy for the session), speak, learn vocabulary and things about French culture. The theme is always linked to French, the French and France. At the end, we wrap up and keep a few minutes for some miscellaneous questions.
After the class, you will get an email with a list of vocabulary (some words / expressions seen along the class).
This is a very small group class: maximum of 4 attendees and a minimum of 2. So you will speak directly to the tutor.
During the class, the tutor helps you to structure and improve your phrasing, and to develop your understanding.
**IMPORTANT**
If you are new to our Meet Up, please send ASAP an email at frenchlondonexperience at gmail dot com to introduce yourself, to check your level, to confirm your space and to get the Bank details for payment.
**PRICING:**
You can pay each time or by block (then you save money)
\- £15 per session \(to be paid when signing up by bank transfer \- Bank details on request\)
\- £60 for 6 sessions \(to be used within 3 months \- to be paid in advance by bank transfer \- Bank details on request\)
People who sign up without paying will be removed from the list.
If, after your first attendance, you decide to subscribe to the offer of £60 for 6 classes, you add £45 and then you incorporate your first class in the subscription.
The pricing is made to encourage you to attend more regularly as improvements will come with regularity.
**TERMS & CONDITIONS**
If you are to join, you are more than welcome to sign up.
But, please, if you have an unforeseen hitch, up date your status as soon as possible. As spaces are limited, if you don't turn up or if you cancel at the last minute, a space is wasted. Thanks for helping.
\- Fees are payable at the booking
\- No refund \(exchange for cancellation more than 12 hours before the start of the event\)
\- No refund\, no exchange for late cancellation \(less than 12 hours\) or non\-attendance
\- People who don't turn may be banned\.
If the session is fully booked, please put your name on the waiting list but ONLY if you are sure to be able to attend the session. As soon a space becomes available, even at the very last minute, you will be on the attendance list. Then you will be expected to attend the session and it will be due, even if you don't actually attend.
Thanks for your cooperation and thanks for understanding.
Follow French London Experience
[http://www.facebook.com/frenchlondonexperience/](http://www.facebook.com/frenchlondonexperience/)
[https://www.instagram.com/frenchlondonexperience/](https://www.instagram.com/frenchlondonexperience/)
[https://twitter.com/FLE_Christian](https://twitter.com/FLE_Christian)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZB8-AhXTeqNF9MwEySmeg
Website: [www.frenchlondonexperience.com](http://www.frenchlondonexperience.com/)
OCaml Programming Events This Week
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GrafanaCON Local meetup: London
**Can’t make it to Barcelona?** A GrafanaCON Local meetup is coming to your city!
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!
Speakers:
* **Dee Kitchen, VP of Engineering at Grafana Labs**
* **Thanos Karachalios, Group Product Manager at Grafana Labs**
A big thank you to our host, BNY!
**🎟 Free to attend**
🍕 Pizza + soft drinks provided
🤝 Built for connection
💡 Real talks from real practitioners
**6:00 - 6:30:** Arrivals and pizza 🍕
**6:30 - 7:15:** GrafanaCON recap presentation – TBC
**7:15 - 7:30:** Q & A
**7:30 - 7:45:** Break ☕
**7:45 - 8:15:** Community lightning talks - TBC
**8:15 - 8:30:** Wrap up
### 📸 Important Information
* **Building Access (ID Required)**: Please bring a valid form of ID on the day, as it may be required for entry to the venue.
* **Photography & Media**: Photos and videos may be taken during the event. By registering and attending, you consent to being photographed/recorded. These materials may be used by Grafana Labs and the event host (BNY) for social media, marketing, and internal communications.
* **GDPR & Data Usage**: By signing up, you agree that your registration details (such as name and email) may be shared with the event host (BNY) strictly for event logistics, including building access and attendee management. Your data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
* **Dietary Requirements**: If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can accommodate you.
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/).
LDN Talks May Community Showcase
We are excited to announce our May Community Showcase. This event is an opportunity for individuals at all skill levels to come together and share their experiences with Rust.
Whether you’re working on a personal project, contributing to an open-source initiative, or teaching a concept related to Rust, we invite you to present your work and insights.
Take this opportunity to build your confidence and share what you are doing.
Speakers
===
**Sang Young Noh**
**Talk title:** FerrumMD: Building a Molecular Dynamics Engine in Rust
**Abstract:** FerrumMD is a molecular dynamics engine written in Rust, built to explore high-performance scientific computing from first principles. The project implements core simulation components, including Lennard-Jones interactions, periodic boundary conditions, Verlet integration, velocity rescaling, and electrostatics via Particle Mesh Ewald. It aims to bridge computational chemistry, systems programming, and extensible design for future free-energy workflows.
May Gophers @ Muzz!
**Greetings! And welcome to our May Gophers @ Muzz event!**
This is the first time we'll be hosted by **Muzz**, so come along to marvel at a shiny new office you haven't seen before, and lots of as yet unharassed employees who would like nothing more than to discuss **open roles** with you! And you'll also see all our our usual, less intetesting faces...
A big thank you for Muzz for hosting - we can't wait to come and visit!
==== 📓 **Agenda**📓 =====
(Certain timings and orders may be subject to change)
**6:30pm:** Arrival, Food & Refreshments
**6:55pm:** Introduction
**7:00pm:** 🗣️ **Alex Collie @ Muzz**
**7:40pm:** Raffle and Break
**8:00pm: 🗣️** **Speaker TBA**
**8:30pm:** Raffle Winners!
**9:00pm:** Pub!
==== 💡 **RSVP Details** 💡 =====
When submitting your RSVP for this event, please be sure to use your **full first name and last name**, as some of our venues require these in order to let you in on the door. Submitting your name as e.g. "John D" won't be enough! We also keep track of no-shows, so **if you can't come, change your RSVP in advance!**
==== 🎉 **Prizes & Discounts!** 🎉 =====
**JetBrains Raffle!** \- We have 3 free JetBrains Product licenses to give away to some of our lucky attendees\!
**Ardan Labs Raffle!** \- We're giving away one course license for Ardan Labs' Ultimate Go Bundle\!
**Manning Publications Raffle!** \- We're giving away 4 free Go e\-books\!
**45% Manning Publications Discount** \- a massive discount provided by the fine people at Manning\! You can also support London Gophers Events by purchasing via our affiliate link [HERE](https://mng.bz/oKqM) \- Use Code "**LGMeetup45**" for 45% off!
**GopherConUK Raffle!** \- We're giving away one free ticket\!\!\!
**10% GopherConUK Discount** \- The lovely people over at GopherConUK have provided a discount code for [GopherConUK 2026](https://www.gophercon.co.uk/tickets)! At checkout, use code "**GCUK26LGM"** for 10% off!
==== 💡 **Priority Queue** 💡 =====
We reserve 20% of the attendee spots at our events for those who are underrepresented in tech.
If they join the waitlist and there is a reserved spot open they will be bumped into going!
These spots are reserved until the last Sunday before the event.
How do we define underrepresented? We use public surveys done by the tech community such as the ones linked below.
https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2022/#section-demographics
https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/devecosystem-2022/#gender-and-development
==== [📢](https://emojipedia.org/loudspeaker/) **Become a Speaker!** [📢](https://emojipedia.org/loudspeaker/) =====
Have something to say? We want to listen! We are always looking for new speakers who want to share their adventures with Go and have mentors who can help.
You can sign up to be a speaker here: https://gophers.london/apply
==== 🧳**Looking For a New Adventure?** 🧳 =====
On the Gophers Slack (https://gophers.slack.com) there is a **#london-jobs** channel where company and recruiters can post job opportunities.
==== [📞](https://emojipedia.org/telephone-receiver/) **How To Reach Us** [📞](https://emojipedia.org/telephone-receiver/) =====
**Email:** contact@gophers.london
**Linkedin:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-gophers/
**Twitter / X:** https://x.com/LondonGophers
**YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/c/LondonGophers
📜 **All London Gophers events operate under the Go Community Code of Conduct** \- https://golang\.org/conduct
* **Treat everyone with respect and kindness.**
* **Be thoughtful in how you communicate.**
* **Don’t be destructive or inflammatory.**
**Please do not message members without their consent**
If you encounter an issue, please mail contact@gophers.london or conduct@golang.org
EVERY WEDNESDAY *IN PERSON* Camberwell Life Drawing @The Cambria
HELLO HELLO!!
We'll be at the THE CAMBRIA today as per EVERY WEDNESDAY!! 🥳
🌟 We'll have wonderful professional Life Model modelling for us tonight
🌟 We'll run a SHORT or LONG POSES SESSION (depending on the week) with POSES from 2 to 30min.
🌟 Check out our INSTAGRAM page for more information!
https://www.instagram.com/Camberwell_life_drawing
ALL LEVELS WELCOME !
¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•¨•♫¸¸.•*
Let's get together for some drawing and a glass of wine!!
Camberwell Life Drawing is a group for anyone that want to spend a lovely and chilled evening creating some art in a relaxed, friendly and bohemian atmosphere.
Untutored life drawing classes, every Monday (ar The Sun of Camberwell) & Wednesday (at The Cambria) evening from 7pm to 9pm.
https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/5/8/a/event_464082378.jpeg
*£14 per session (Cash or Card)*
Some materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own too!
RSVP or drop-in on the night Latecomers are very welcome, too.
WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE SO COME EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT*
*WHY US?*
Untutored
Cozy room with beautiful lighting and Bohemian looking venue
Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and cool people!
All abilities welcome!! Don't be shy!!
A glass of wine/beer for the interval & pub for a post-session wind down chat and possibly another drink.
Background soft music
Like us on Facebook & Instagram for more informations!
https://www.facebook.com/camberwellifedrawing
https://www.instagram.com/Camberwell_life_drawing
Women and non-binary iOS/Swift developers coffee morning
Inviting all women and non-binary NSLondoners to a relaxed Sunday morning coffee social ☕️😌
Feel free to bring an app or code project to show and talk about, but no pressure if you’d rather just come along for a chat and to meet others in the community!
Please RSVP on Meetup if you’re planning to come. Looking forward to seeing you there!
All attendees are expected to follow our [code of conduct](https://nslondon.com/coc.html).
LJC Meet-up at Redis
**Please register on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ljc-meet-up-at-redis-tickets-1989301512374) join this event.**
**About this event**
The LJC is delighted to be partnering with our sponsor **Redis** for an exciting meetup!
This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn, network and enjoy great food together.
Huge thanks to our friends at **Redis** for sponsoring this event and supporting our Community.
**Agenda:**
**5:30pm:** Doors open
**6pm:** LJC and Redis intros
**6:10pm:** Samuel Agbede: Designing Production-Ready Multi-Agent Systems with Spring AI
**7pm:** Break & food
**7:30pm:** Leif Åstrand: UI with Redis and Vaadin using 100% Java
**8:15pm:** Networking
**9pm:** Event finish
**Speaker One:** Samuel Agbede,
**Title:** Designing Production-Ready Multi-Agent Systems with Spring AI
**Synopsis:**
Exploring how Redis can go beyond traditional caching to support semantic caching, intelligent routing, and short-lived application memory in AI-driven Java systems.
**Speaker Bio:**
Software Engineer and Developer Advocate at Redis focused on AI agents and memory systems. Samuel explores how context, retrieval and state shape intelligent behaviour in real-world applications.
**Speaker Two:** Leif Åstrand
**Title:** UI with Redis and Vaadin using 100% Java
**Synopsis:** Full-stack development can be intimidating, especially when going beyond the typical CRUD. A reactive application with real-time updates requires knowing things like WebSockets on top of the regular frontend stuff. But what if you could build a full-featured full-stack web app using only straightforward Java? No JavaScript, no HTML, no CSS. Just Java.
Join this live coding session to discover how to develop a reactive web app using Spring Boot, Redis and Vaadin. Starting from scratch, we'll cover everything: real-time updates, external services, and a good-looking UI. All in Java.
**Speaker Bio:**
Leif has been working with full-stack web application development in various ways for the past 20 years. Building applications, building frameworks for building applications, and in the last few years mainly working to understand what it takes to build applications. Works at Vaadin in areas related to product management, research, architecture and product development.
This event is organised by [RecWorks](https://recworks.co.uk/ "https://recworks.co.uk/") on behalf of the London Java Community.
The London Java Community is sponsored by Hazelcast, Neo4j, Redis, and Discover
You can see our latest jobs [here](https://recworks.co.uk/java-developer-jobs-london/ "https://recworks.co.uk/java-developer-jobs-london/")
You can see our privacy policy [here](https://recworks.co.uk/privacy-policy/ "https://recworks.co.uk/privacy-policy/")
Continue the conversation at our Slack Group: [https://londonjavacommunity.slack.com](https://londonjavacommunity.slack.com/ "https://londonjavacommunity.slack.com")
Sign up here if you're not a member: [https://bcrw.typeform.com/to/IIyQxd](https://bcrw.typeform.com/to/IIyQxd "https://bcrw.typeform.com/to/IIyQxd")
Prompt to Motion: AI Powered Images & Animation (Workshop)
**Prompt to Motion: AI Powered Images & Animation**
**Description**
Join us for a hands on workshop wehere we will learn how to turn text prompts into styled visuals and short animations using open-source AI tools.
You’ll work with a pre built open source pipeline in [ComfyUI](https://comfy.org) and [StableDiffusion](https://stablediffusionweb.com) to create your own motion based output for creative purpose.
**Agenda**
* 6:00: Welcome & Networking
* 6:30: Introduction to Generative AI Tools (Open Source) for Images, Videos. Basics of prompt → image → motion with control over pipeline
* 7:00: Hands-on exercise: generate images & animate on your laptop
* 8:30: Quick showcase & Close
**Pre-reqs**
* Laptop (GPU helpful but not required)
* No prior AI experience required
**Insutrctor**: Suyash Joshi is an experienced software engineer and AI evangelist who worked for over a decade in London and SF Bay Area. He obtained Masters at Goldsmiths and Bachelors at University of Michigan and is also the organizer of this meetup community.
**Sponsor**: Huge thanks to [Ramen Space](https://www.ramenclub.so/ramen-space), specially Charlie and Solomon from hosting us!
OCaml Programming Events Near You
Connect with your local OCaml Programming community
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
NSCoder Night
Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us.
Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.
Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**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**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
TBD
The Non-competitive Tennis Partner Program
We connect you with up to 30 Men or Women tennis partners close to your PLAYING REGION and skill level. This program is less competitive, no champions crowned, no league standings just dedicated tennis partners who want to meet up with you on the courts. Players will meet up to play a tennis match or just to hit around. Just go through the [Join Page](https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program) to enter this program.
[https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program](https://www.tenniscolumbus.com/partner-program)
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
Prompting Is Not Magic: How to Give AI Better Context
Most people use AI like a search box: they type one sentence, hope for the best, and get frustrated when the answer is generic, wrong, or useless.
But getting better results from tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI systems is not about memorizing magic prompts. It is about learning how to give the AI better context.
In this beginner-friendly session, we’ll break down how to make AI dramatically more useful by improving the way you communicate with it. You’ll learn how to give clearer instructions, provide examples, set constraints, ask for better output formats, and use follow-up questions to turn a mediocre answer into a genuinely useful one.
We’ll cover practical techniques you can use immediately for work, learning, writing, coding, planning, research, and everyday problem solving. We’ll also touch on why these same ideas show up in more advanced AI systems, including RAG, agents, evaluations, and AI workflows.
No technical background required. Bring your curiosity, your questions, and maybe one real task you wish AI was better at helping you with.
**What you’ll learn:**
* Why “better prompting” is really about better context
* How to structure requests so AI gives more useful answers
* How to use examples, constraints, and output formats
* How to iterate when the first answer is not good enough
* How these skills connect to more advanced AI workflows
This meetup is for anyone who wants to move beyond basic ChatGPT usage and start getting more practical value out of AI.
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.
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)























