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A new year means fresh ideas, new goals, and another great reason to get together! 🎉 With that we're happy to announce our first meetup of the year **New Year, New MEetup**, and you’re invited to join us for an evening of learning, sharing, and connecting with the local front-end community. Come meet fellow developers, get inspired by a practical talk, and take part in an interactive activity designed to spark discussion and creativity. Whether you’re setting new professional goals or just want to stay sharp, this meetup is a perfect way to start the year. **Date:** February 26th, 2025 **Time:** 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM **Location:** Startup House Riga, Lastādijas iela 8, k-1, Rīga, LV-1050 **Language:** English **Agenda:** * 18:45 Doors open * 19:00 Intro * 19:10 1st speaker (details to be announced) * 20:10 Break * 20:20 2nd speaker (details to be announced) * 20:50 Networking and conversations with fellow front-end developers Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting out, this meetup is a great opportunity to exchange ideas, learn something new, and reconnect with the community as we head into the new year. **Disclaimer:** By attending this event, you consent to being photographed, with images potentially used for promotional purposes by the organizers.

Come to check out our hackerspace, talk to people and learn some new things, maybe use the tools for a short while, or just sit down with a laptop and do some work in a quiet place. Also a good time to sign up for a membership! We will have tea and coffee, likely also cookies. Come whenever from 19:00 till 22:00 - we might even be open until 24:00! If there's a problem (i.e. doors not open), call 28701072.

Join Latvia DevOps & AI Communities 30th event on February 24th at [Workland](https://wrkland.com/lv/locations/riga-telegraph). Doors open at 18:30, talks start at 19:00. ✨[Eriks Klotins](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eriksklotins/). Eriks is an engineer and researcher affiliated with Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden. He leads industry–academia collaboration projects with some very well-known global companies to improve their software delivery practices. **Talk name:** *Towards Continuous Everything*. In his talk, he will share insights and lessons learned about how organisations adopt continuous engineering, from planning to systematic collection and analysis of user feedback. He will share anecdotes, common pitfalls, solutions, and practical steps for any organisation to improve its software delivery. The talk is targeted at senior engineers, process leaders, and other decision-makers influencing software delivery. ✨[Mārtiņš Meļķis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melkis/). Mārtiņš is a product leader and thinking partner drawn to moments of identity shift — when the old way no longer works, but the new one isn’t clear yet. As a systemic coach, he helps people debug their thinking, regain orientation, and reconnect with what actually matters. **Talk name:** *Strong, Silent, Lost: What It Means to Be a Man Today?*. For generations, being a man came with a clear script: be strong, provide, don’t complain, keep going. Today, that script is breaking. Many men find themselves caught between expectations they no longer fully believe in and a future they don’t yet understand — strong, but lonely; successful, but disconnected; capable, but unsure who they are without their roles. This talk offers a sharp and honest look at why so many men feel fully operational — but strangely off-mission. We will also have a **Lightning Talk** by: **Maris** and **Kalvis** from **[KALMARS](https://kalmars.lv/)**. Vibe-coding is becoming more popular every day. In this 10-minute session, Maris and Kalvis will talk about common issues and challenges in developing SaaS products, with a focus on the risks and limitations of relying purely on AI when building production-ready solutions. Debug, monitor, Protect your solution with [HoloKRAKEN](http://holokraken.com/) ! We are inviting you to join early beta. This time, the event is sponsored by: * [Workland Telegraph](https://wrkland.com/lv/locations/riga-telegraph) as Event Partner Inspiring private offices and coworking spaces that support your productivity & creativity. **If your plans change**, please cancel your registration to free up your spot for others. Also, check out our Slack channel [Techies of Baltics](https://devops.lv/slack/). As always, you are welcome to check out [our YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKXmynfBPE9um6sMqFmlEEA), where we have previous meetup video recordings available. Your presence and active participation make our community vibrant and inspiring. To secure your spot, RSVP on our [Meetup.com](https://www.meetup.com/devops-and-ai-latvia/events/313321681/) page. See you there! *\*Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout this event without a warning. These can be used by the Community for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or any third-party publication.*

A small and exclusive group of friends running 5 km every Sunday at 10 am. Bring yourself, your running shoes and maybe a friend. We start in the center, medium pace run, then end up at a coffee shop. => Once you go on the waiting list, the moderator will approve/reject Instagram => https://www.instagram.com/rigasundayruns Whatsapp=> [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CF24r42CTn3GKtsNjdpEjG?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CF24r42CTn3GKtsNjdpEjG?mode=gi_t)

A weekly meetup for language lovers! Come practice new languages, meet great people, and enjoy a drink — whether it’s beer, tea, or coffee. Everyone’s welcome! 🤗 Main event platform is Facebook https://tinyurl.com/272fdb6x (so more people coming!) Address - Aldaru Street 9, FOB Bar

Come finish the week with drinks, banter, and make some friends ☺️ **This event does not have a host.** If nobody shows up, check out the Kiwi bar next door ☺️ Join our [WhatsApp group](https://tinyurl.com/riga-international-link) group. Feel free to organise or advertise events, or ask for advice\. Please be respectful to everyone and avoid topics likely to lead to conflict \(e\.g\. politics\) 😊 **_We're always looking for proactive members and hosts. If you show initiative - we'll support the effort 🤗 Let's make Riga a better place to live! 🇱🇻_**

Join us for Quiz Night, followed by drinks and socializing.

The Forge does have a full bar and kitchen. There is no cover charge but they do request all attendees to purchase a minimum of ~$20 per person. Soft drink refills are $1 each. Please support our hosts so we can continue to provide great events for the group! The Forge has a large library of games available for us to enjoy. Hosts and regulars will also provide numerous popular games but please bring any games you would like to teach and/or play. Doors open at 6, and we expect gaming to be rolling by around 630. Please promptly end your games and clear out the space at 10pm when the bar closes. We encourage socializing but do not permit disruptive behavior of any kind. Thank you for your continued commitment to providing a fun and welcoming space to veteran, newbie, and rookie gamers in the Columbus area. Parking can be challenging. There is a parking lot behind the neighboring Mexican restaurant that is free and easy to walk from but it's a bit hidden.

**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** *Spec-Driven Development with GitHub Spec-Kit: From Intent to Implementation* Spec-driven development flips the traditional workflow on its head: instead of code being the source of truth, the specification becomes the backbone of design, collaboration, and delivery. In this session, we’ll explore how GitHub Spec-Kit enables teams to treat specifications as first-class artifacts—living documents that drive architecture, implementation, and verification. You’ll learn how Spec-Kit helps teams clearly express intent using structured, version-controlled specs that live alongside code. We’ll walk through a practical workflow that starts with defining system behavior and constraints, then progressively refines those specs into testable, automatable outcomes. Along the way, we’ll show how specs can reduce ambiguity, improve cross-functional collaboration, and make design decisions explicit before a single line of production code is written. This talk will cover: --What spec-driven development is (and what it isn’t) --How GitHub Spec-Kit fits into modern developer workflows --Using specs to align product, engineering, and AI-assisted development --Real-world examples of turning specs into implementations with confidence Whether you’re building greenfield systems, integrating AI into your stack, or trying to reduce costly rework, spec-driven development offers a scalable way to move faster without sacrificing clarity. Attendees will leave with concrete patterns and a clear mental model for adopting GitHub Spec-Kit in their own projects. **YouTube Link** TBA

We will show a variety of methods for building agents that run in Microsoft Foundry. This covers the different types of agents: Prompt, Multi, and Hosted, as well as the development lifecycle using evals and traces.

Try new games, meet new people, and find out what story games are all about! Explore the reaches of space! Witness kingdoms rise and fall! Create and explore tragedies! All within a single game night. We play story games like Fiasco, Kingdom, Polaris and Microscope that encourage everyone at the table to participate creatively. We also have one-shots of indie, OSR, and narrative-focused RPGs such as Apocalypse World, Dread, Lady Blackbird, and Old School Essentials! Everybody's welcome! It doesn't matter if you've never tried story games before or never played roleplaying games at all! Just bring your brain and a good attitude and come try it out! *** **IMPORTANT** * When you arrive look for the marked Story Games Columbus Tables. Each table will have a separate game. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis. * If all tables are full, look for a Facilitator. We will find a way to get you into a game! * There is a flat $3 cover charge for events at Tabletop. *** **Facilitators!!** Please arrive early so that we can get you set up with a table. Please reach out to me ASAP if you would be willing to help facilitate. You can reach me on the SGC Discord here - https://discord.gg/jUTvWUu

Meeting @ Improving's office in Downtown Columbus, near Cosi. Parking is paid, food & drink are free! This time we're hanging out after the long winter break. We are going to look at a group-member's project used to help learn the fundamentals of Go, and if time allows, we can take a look at how we like to build Go projects using AI.

We’re still working to get more people into these Meetups, but our goal is to give PlayYourCourt members a few social tennis outings each week in addition to your practice sessions and Challenge League matches. These Meetups are co-ed, super laid back, and all skill levels are welcome. Post your skill level and a suggested court in the comments section so we can round up as many players as we can for some tennis fun! Also, if you’re looking to meet new practice partners or play some matches and you aren’t already in the PlayYourCourt Community, you can go here to see what we’re all about and sign up: https://www.playyourcourt.com/tennis-community/columbus-oh/meetup/ If you love tennis, we’d love to have you! Be sure and watch the quick video that explains how everything works. Happy hitting! - Scott

Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/