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Product Pints May: Sponsored Drinks at The Volley! 🍻
May is here, and we’re heading back to **The Volley** for this month's meetup. It’s incredibly easy to get to, just a minute's walk from Old Street station.
Even better, this month's event is sponsored! That means there will be a limited bar tab behind the bar, so make sure you get down early to grab a free drink before it runs out.
**A massive thanks to our sponsor: [Zuno](https://zuno.tech/)**
[Zuno](https://zuno.tech/) is building the platform powering home energy installations - things like solar, home batteries, electric-vehicle chargers, air-conditioning and more. We connect brands, customers and a nationwide engineer network, orchestrating everything from sale through to installation and beyond. Our mission is to make complex installations simple to deliver at scale.
**What is Product Pints, anyway?**
It's simple: Forget the stuffy presentations, Product Pints is all about meaningful connections and stimulating conversations for product people.
Our diverse crowd includes everyone from aspiring PMs to seasoned CPOs, entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts.
Need advice on a tricky problem? Curious what other PMs are building? Or just want to share a beer with your peers? This is the perfect opportunity to grow your network and launch some genuinely great chats!
**P.S. If your company is interested in sponsoring future events in 2026, please reach out to us at [hello@productpints.com](mailto:hello@productpints.com) \- thanks\!**
South London Playtesting at The Ludoquist, Croydon
We are a welcoming community of board game designers and playtesters, please join us and bring your games in development for feedback, to play upcoming games, or just to chat about the hobby and industry! We range from first-time designers, hobby designers, published designers, and publishing companies.
We meet **every Tuesday** at The Ludoquist board game cafe in Croydon, from 6:30pm-10pm. We try to ensure that as many games can be played in an evening, and prioritise those that haven't been able to test their games recently, although we cannot guarantee that your game will be played in the first session you join.
The **final meeting of each month is reserved for playing published games**. We use this time to catch up on games that we want to try or discuss.
You can also join our Facebook Group community for feedback and discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/playtestuksouthlondon
We look forward to seeing you!
The Human Side of Property Investing: Strategy, Emotion & Growth
Come and join us for an evening of property networking and learning how to successfully invest in property to create financial and time freedom.
Surround yourself with likeminded people and learn from those that have built portfolio's and are currently buying and profiting in today's property market!
Founded in 2009, this event has been running for over 15 years now - so pop along and come meet us: Property investors, the property coach, the broker, the bridging finance guy and the property accountant.
Doors open at 6:30pm (have a drink in the bar before hand!)
The evening will finish around 8:30pm with networking in the bar afterwards.
**The Human Side of Property Investing: Strategy, Emotion & Growth**
Are you struggling with committing to property investing, finding reliable tenants, or securing great deals?
Join Ed Parker, an established property investor, as he shares a unique, people-first approach to investing, focusing on health, mindset, relationships, and strategy. In this session, Ed will cover:
* Committing to property investing – Why health is so important, how to take action, stay consistent, and WHY are we doing this?
* Creating deals – A method to find off-market opportunities and always playing the detective.
* Some of his deals, with detailed numbers.
* Finding & managing great tenants – Your tenants are the lifeblood of your business.
Here's what our members have to say about previous events:
Natalie - [https://youtu.be/eNO16yNl9TU](https://youtu.be/eNO16yNl9TU)
Hilary - [https://youtu.be/oGyJ9nAIavU](https://youtu.be/oGyJ9nAIavU)
Freya - [https://youtu.be/YTSKL7clqMg](https://youtu.be/YTSKL7clqMg)
Neila & Jacqui - [https://youtu.be/fXjmvHXZiPs](https://youtu.be/fXjmvHXZiPs)
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: 🗣️** **Azuan Zira: Building an MMORPG Exchange Bot with Go**
What started as a side project to automate an MMORPG marketplace eventually became a lesson in Go, automation, and solving unexpectedly real engineering problems.
**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
Data Engineers London x Snowflake User Group May Event
Data Engineers London is partnering once again with the [London Snowflake User Group](https://usergroups.snowflake.com/london/) to bring you a data engineering event in the heart of the City of London this May 🎉 Sign up is either through this Meetup event or on LSUG's event. Agenda is as follows:
**6:00pm:** Doors Open & Networking at [Kubrick](https://kubrickgroup.com/)
**6:30pm:** Talks Start
🗣️The Speakers🗣️
***Utilising Snowflake Openflow for Regulatory Reporting***
**Lucie Gamby**, Data Engineer at Entain ([Lucie's LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciegamby/))
***Talk Abstract***
Regulatory reporting often comes with a large list of requirements (in our case, an 80-page document full of them) alongside specific and complex business logic as a given. With a large volume of sensitive data to handle, we wanted a solution that would help keep our data within the same environment - hence the choice to explore Openflow as an option to facilitate our delivery to regulators. This session will cover what it took for our team to go from no prior knowledge or experience of Openflow to deploying a production-ready system with it. Demonstrations, What Went Wells, Pitfalls, and what we’d do differently next time!
***Speaker Bio***
Lucie graduated from Lancaster University with a degree in Computer Science in 2023 and joined the Sigma Labs graduate scheme in January 2024. After a 15-week coding fundamentals course, she specialised in Data Engineering, and then placed at Entain in June 2024. Having been exposed to a wide range of tools and platforms since, Lucie has since been tasked with leading the charge for her team to adopt Snowflake Openflow into the tech stack.
***Data Engineering: People, Patterns, Platforms***
**Yomi Bazuaye**, Data, Analytics and ML Engineering Leader ([Yomi's LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yomibazuaye/))
***Talk Abstract:***
What should *your* data platform *do*? What should it *not* do? How should it harness AI? Stories and examples from building and scaling data platforms across multiple industry sectors and organisations.
***Speaker Bio:***
Yomi is a Data professional with many years of experience in data and analytics engineering. In recent years he has focussed on helping organisations build self-service data platforms, create data products and design and implement a data culture. He has worked within multiple sectors including online banking, e-commerce and supply chain, using multiple tech stacks, including: AWS, Snowflake, GCP, Azure, Databricks.
See you all on the 26th May 🤩
Happy Networking 🍻
If you would like to help keep us running, please support us on [Buy Me A Coffee](http://buymeacoffee.com/dataengineerslondon).
By attending this event, you agree to the following conditions & rules of conduct:
* Admittance into event is as long as places last.
* Respect others' opinions which may differ from your own.
* Keep it appropriate - no harassment of fellow attendees will be tolerated.
* If you see something or have a complaint, please reach out to one of the organisers on LinkedIn or email events@dataengineerslondon.com.
Feedback session in New Cross (message GRAIG for location.)
*Please ensure that you have READ THE SUBMISSIONS before attending the session. Contact Graig in advance for the submissions document and the exact location in NEW CROSS.*
This session will focus on FEEDBACK for members' writing.
We ask that people attend two meetings before submitting their own work.
Read, read, read- and be ready to give thoughtful and detailed feedback at our meeting!
We aim to finish at 10 each session, but several of us will often continue to socialise with a drink or two.
Mindstone London May AI Meetup
Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-london-may-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.
Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI Meetup in London!
Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.
Why should you attend?
• Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential.
• Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving AI landscape.
• Unleash your curiosity, fuel your creativity, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers.
What you can expect?
Mindstone events consist of three talks covering different aspects:
• What I Learned Building With LLMs: A technical demo breaking down the process for building a product using AI with real-life learnings and insights.
• How I created an AI viral scoring system for LinkedIn posts: A practical demo and step-by-step guide on how to use AI to speed up and improve tasks.
• What Does The Future Look Like With AI?: A theoretical talk on the impact of AI on work, life and society.
After the talks we'll have pizza, drinks, and networking.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence.
Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨ (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-london-may-ai-meetup-2026)
Please Note: This event is advertised on multiple platforms. Please RSVP and get a ticket on Mindstone (https://community.mindstone.com/events/mindstone-london-may-ai-meetup-2026) to view the agenda and guarantee a spot.
Prototyping Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
In-person meetup: Lessons from Shifting PM → Founder
**Please note this is an offline event with limited space. RSVP only if you will be able to attend in person. If you want to watch the live streaming, please RSVP to our [Online Event](https://www.meetup.com/producttank-london/events/314766823).**
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Product Managers are uniquely positioned to become founders. Years spent living in customer problems, making prioritisation calls under uncertainty, and shipping products across competing constraints is excellent preparation for building a company from scratch. The question remains which skills to activate first and which to actively develop before making the leap.
This event convenes a panel of Product Managers who have successfully made the transition into founding — and are building companies today. Drawing on first-hand experience, they will cover what most founder talks omit: the PM skills that translate into a genuine competitive advantage, the capability gaps that require deliberate development, and a grounded, month-by-month account of what the first year of building demands. The result is a practical, unvarnished briefing designed to help you make an informed decision about the leap — and, should you choose to make it, to make it well-prepared.
**Our speakers:**
[Emma Burrows](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-burrows/) \- Founder @ Rezonant\, Ex\-CTO @ Stripe UK
[Sean Jayakrishna](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-jayakrishna/) \- Product Manager @ Checkout\, Former Founder
As always we will close our meet-up with a candid discussion and Q&A.
This event is sponsored by Rezonant.
**Location:**
RichMix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA
Please, note that this venue is NOT pet-friendly.
**Timings:**
6:30 - Doors open
7:00 - Talk starts / streaming starts
8:00 - Q&A
8:30 - Q&A Finish
9:00 - Close
Please note that the event will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel and images will be taken throughout the evening.
To keep up-to-date with our upcoming talks, follow our [LinkedIn page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/producttanklondon) and our [YouTube channel.](https://www.youtube.com/c/MindtheProductTV)
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By attending this event, you agree to give permission for any photos taken during the event to be used for promotional purposes, give permission for your name and surname to be used for registration purposes, and agree to be contacted by email by ProductTank.
Self-Improv-Ment, Improv Drop-In; personal growth meets spontaneity!
**🎭 Friendly Group Improv in Clerkenwell, London 🎭**
Come and join a relaxed, playful **group improvisation session** in the heart of London!
We’ll dive into **theatre games**, **acting warm-ups**, and **icebreakers**, followed by short, light-hearted scenes — spontaneous fun! 💥
🎯 **Our aims**:
* Build **self-confidence** in social settings
* Make **new connections** 👋
* Push your **comfort zone** 💪
* Explore **self-expression** 🎨
* Release **social inhibitions**
* Sharpen **communication skills** 🗣️
All through **fun, interactive, and communal play!** 🧩
Whether you're looking to **laugh**, **connect**, or **unleash your creativity & inner child**, you’re welcome here! 😄✨
**Pay on Eventbrite here:** [Improv-eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-for-well-being-confidence-and-fun-tickets-1982624895433?aff=oddtdtcreator) \*with discount code JU6F for the amount of £12.65 **or in-person when you arrive.**
🍽️ **Stick around after?**
Feel free to join us for a **drink or dinner** afterwards — we do this occasionally depending on end time and interest 🥂🍕
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📍 **Location:**
Peel Institute Three Corners Centre, Northampton Rd EC1R
www.thepeel.org
\* This venue is wheelchair accessible
🚪 **Finding the Peel:**
The Peel is situated on the corner of Northampton Road and Corporation Row. Please note; Northampton Road is a sort of U shape so if you find yourself at the other end of the U, and are confused you probably need to walk to the other end - just a few mins.
🚇 **Tube:** Farringdon or Angel
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💷 **Payment:**
**£12.65 pay when you arrive and RSVP now.**
Pay by **Card**, **Cash**, or **Contactless** on arrival.
Or via eventbrite [here](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/improv-for-well-being-confidence-and-fun-tickets-1982624895433?aff=oddtdtcreator)
📞 If you get lost, call **07841 456974** – but note: my phone will be **off once the session starts**, so try to arrive **on time or a little early!**
✅ **Please RSVP** — or you may be refused entry, thanks!
👕 **What to wear:**
Anything you like! There’ll be some movement, so **looser/comfy clothing** is ideal — but there’s **no dress code**.
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🕗 **Schedule (approx.):**
🕣 19:00 – 19:15 \| Arrivals & Payments
🔥 19:15 – 20:00 \| Warm\-ups & Games
🧘 20:00 – 20:05 \| Short Comfort Break \(if needed\)
🎬 20:05 – 21:00 \| Scene Games\!
I’ll arrive after **18:40** – please aim to be on time for **19:00**, thank you!
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📢 This group is also listed on **Eventbrite** – so we’ll have friendly faces from there too! 😊
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!
Tarot Practice @Mikis
Meet up fee £7 to be paid at the beginning of the meet up.
Card or cash payments.
Meeting at Mikis Paradise Cafe.
Please bring your favourite Tarot deck.
From Prompts to Production: Practical Lessons in AI and Platform Engineering
We're holding the next 2026 London MeetUp events on **Wednesday, 27th May @ 6pm**, courtesy of our hosts [Fivium](fivium.co.uk) and sponsors [Tarmac IO](www.tarmac.io) and [Coder](www.coder.com).
We'll take care of the pizza, drinks and two great presentations. You just need to bring you.
**AGENDA**
* **18:00:** Doors Open, networking, drinks & pizza
* **18.45:** Official Welcome
* **18.50:** Prompt Driven Platforms: The Future of Self-Service Infrastructure -- Amir Tayabali & Salman Iqbal, Solutions Architects @ Appvia
* **19.20:** From AI Experiments to Production: How Teams Actually Scale AI Workflows -- Eric Paulsen, Field CTO @ Coder
* **19:50:** Close
* **20:00:** Networking and drinks
**LOCATION**
[Fivium ](https://www.fivium.co.uk/)
15 Adam St,
London
WC2N 6AH
**what3words Address:** ///trim.most.other
**HOW TO GET THERE**
**Tube:**
Embankment (5 mins) - District and Circle, Northern, Bakerloo
Covent Garden (5 mins) - Piccadilly Line
Temple (8 mins) - District and Circle Line
Online Tarot Readings
Online Personal Tarot Readings to be booked via my website:
www.mapitarot.com.
Please check for any other available dates and times if this event doesn't suit you.
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).
Prototyping Events Near You
Connect with your local Prototyping 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/
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)
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
Free Seminar: How to Improve Your Self Confidence & Social Life
Come attend a free in-person seminar where you will find out why you:
-Feel isolated
-Can't express yourself openly
-Get nervous or anxious in front of people
-Run out of things to say or feel tongue-tied
-Feel introverted
-Don't feel comfortable in any social setting
-Can't make more friends
-Are shy and miss opportunities to connect in a meaningful way
And we cover what you can do about any one, some or all of the above.
This seminar is the weapon against loneliness, isolation and boredom, come join us!
COME TO THIS SEMINAR AND LEARN THE SECRETS TODAY
This seminar is brought to you by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center.
1266 Dublin Road, Columbus, Ohio 43215
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.
NSCoder Night
Bring your work or your hobby, hang out, and code with us.
Follow @buckeyecocoa for more information.




















