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ViennaJS March Meetup
Bring your JS interest and a good vibe! Everybody is welcome & feel free to share this invitation!
**Talks and info:**
All details: [https://viennajs.org/en/meetup/viennajs-march-2026](https://viennajs.org/en/meetup/vienna-js-march-2026)
**Timetable:**
* 18:00: Gathering, food & drinks
* \~18:45 - 19:00: Start of the first talk
**Talks:**
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🗣️ Daniil Rabizo
▶️ AI Is Just JavaScript: Building Powerful Agents with Google ADK & RAG
Most valuable company data is private: documents, presentations, internal notes, yet AI tools can’t use it out of the box. In this talk, we’ll show how easy it is to build an AI agent that can securely read Google Drive data and answer real business questions using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
Through a simple JavaScript demo with Google ADK and Vertex AI, you’ll see how private docs and slides can power use cases like internal knowledge assistants, onboarding bots, management Q&A, and support automation without complex ML infrastructure.
This session is for developers, founders, and tech leaders who want practical, production-ready AI use cases and a clear understanding of how to turn existing company data into useful AI agents.
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🗣️ Priscila Oliveira
▶️ Comprehend First, Code Later: The AI Skill I Rely On Daily
Literally everyone is vibe coding. It's about letting AI write, commit, and ship code you never even read. Perfect for prototypes and side projects - no argument there. But what happens when you're working in a million-line codebase where you need to understand before you change? Quality code still matters.
It is widely stated in the software development community that developers spend 70–80% of their time reading and understanding existing code, not writing new code. We now have an incredibly smart tool - so why not use it for exactly that?
So I went straight to the data - 239 of my own messages from daily work at Sentry. What I found flipped the narrative: my #1 use of AI wasn't generation. It was comprehension. Whether navigating unfamiliar code or reconstructing past decisions from commit history - AI became the teammate who never gets tired of my questions.
In this talk, I'll show you the loop that actually makes me productive in a large, complex codebase: understand first, then say 'go ahead'.
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**🗣️Want to give a Talk?**
▶️ [https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk](https://viennajs.org/en/participate/give-a-talk)
**Location:**
Sentry
Jakov-Lind-Straße 5, 4. OG
(Entrance next to Max & Benito)
1020 Wien
**Sponsors:**
🙏 Sentry
Sentry is the market leader in the error monitoring space and like many startups with engineer founders, Sentry was born out of frustration with technology. David started Sentry as an open-source side project in 2008. We started in a small community — the Django web framework — and over time expanded our technology to support dozens of other platforms, including browser JavaScript and mobile applications.
Fast forward to today, we're a $90M Series E company with a $3B valuation and 200+ employees on a mission to help developers write better software faster, so we can get back to enjoying technology. As one can see, the adventure continues to be exciting as we bring our developer-first Application Monitoring to more customers and industries worldwide.
Consider us for the ride!
Link to Open Roles: [https://sentry.io/careers/#openings](https://sentry.io/careers/#openings)
**🙏 Want to sponsor?**
We are looking for more sponsors! If you are interested please contact us via [viennajsmeetup@gmail.com](http://viennajsmeetup@gmail.com/) or at [viennajs.org.](http://viennajs.org./)
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**Don't forget to RSVP!**
Modern Java Packaging & AI-Authored E2E Tests
**THIS MEETUP WILL BE IN-PERSON 🕺**
**We're starting at 17:40 this time! 🕒**
**What to expect:**
🗣️ Two or three speakers
👥 Meet old and new friends from the community
🍕 Free food
🎉 Open-end and free drinks afterwards
✔️ Just RSVP!
Agenda:
* 17:30 - Doors open
* **17:40 - Welcome by & and SQUER**
* 17:50 - First talk
* 18:35 - Break
* 18:50 - Second talk
* 19:35 - Food, Drinks & Networking
* 21:30 - Doors closing
👂 **Talks:**
🗣️ Boris Wrubel
**Developing Selenium Tests with AI: Practical Insights from Real-World Automation Projects**
🗣️ Philipp Greitbauer
**Modern Java Packaging: From Slim Images to Swift Runtimes**
🧑💻 **Speakers:**
**Boris Wrubel** has over 20 years of experience in software testing, specializing in test automation within agile environments. His expertise spans major projects in banking, telecommunications, and the public sector. For a decade, Boris was part of the Industrial Software Research Group (INSO) at Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), where he also organized and lectured in the "Software Testing" course. He holds a degree in Business Informatics, with a focus on project and quality management from TU Wien, and has contributed to open-source test automation projects in recent years.
*Talk description:*
He will share an honest field report from an ongoing project: How does my day-to-day work with Selenium change when generative AI is added as a support tool?
Using concrete examples, I demonstrate how AI-based tools help with writing, revising, and understanding test code - for example, by suggesting test cases, proposing refactorings, or assisting with debugging.
The focus is not on technology promises, but on real-world experience: Where does AI save time? Where does it lead you astray? And how does this change the role of the test automation engineer?
The talk is aimed at anyone interested in the use of AI in quality assurance, with a focus on practical insights, pitfalls, and concrete learnings from everyday project work.
**Philipp Greitbauer** is a software engineer at &, a Vienna-based software consulting company. While he works across the full stack, his focus lies in the backend using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot.
Driven by a curiosity that often leads him down technical "rabbit holes", Philipp is committed to building proper technical foundations. He prioritizes utilizing existing tools to their full potential rather than reinventing the wheel, ensuring that systems are built efficiently. His daily work involves helping clients evolve their systems, drawing on his experience in the banking industry and the public sector.
*Talk description:*
In this session, we will look at modern strategies for efficiently packaging and running Spring Boot applications. If you are currently building Docker images by simply copying fat JARs, there are several newer tools and techniques in the Java ecosystem that can significantly optimize both your deployment process and runtime performance.
We will explore the use of Buildpacks and Spring AOT, alongside JVM advancements like Project Leyden and Java 25’s Compact Object Headers. The talk will also contrast GraalVM with optimized JVM runtimes using AOT Cache or CRaC, examining how these different approaches address the challenges of startup time and resource usage.
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**Can't find what you like?** **Got something to say?** 📢
Send us your thoughts in the comments.
Whether you’re a seasoned speaker or stepping onto the stage for the first time, we’d love to have you share your insights at one of our upcoming events. Interested in giving a talk?
Let us know!
Our formats:
• Full talks (\~30 to 45 min.)
• Short talks (\~15 min.)
Analytics Pioneers Meetup - WIEN - March 2026
Wir laden euch ein zu einem Meetup bei unserem Host happtiq in Wien! Los geht's am 25.03. um 18:00 Uhr in der Absberggasse 27 (Tür 9.17), 1100 Wien.
Auf folgende Vorträge (auf Englisch) dürft ihr euch bereits freuen:
Vortrag 1 - **BigQuery Meets LLM – MCP Server in Practice** (Marcus Stade & Patrick Mohr)
Vortrag 2 - **Keeping the Logic in the Lake: Building Better Recommenders with SQL & LLMs** (Gunnar Sjúrðarson Knudsen)
Snacks und Getränke stehen kostenlos für euch bereit.
Wir freuen uns auf einen entspannten Abend mit euch!
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We invite you to a meetup at our host happtiq in Vienna! It starts on 25 march at 6 p.m. at Absberggasse 27 (door 9.17), 1100 Wien.
You can already look forward to the following talks (in English):
Talk 1 - **BigQuery Meets LLM – MCP Server in Practice** (Marcus Stade & Patrick Mohr)
Talk 2 - **Keeping the Logic in the Lake: Building Better Recommenders with SQL & LLMs** (Gunnar Sjúrðarson Knudsen)
Free drinks and snacks will be available for you.
We’re looking forward to a relaxed evening with you!
GenAI Community - Autonomous Agent-Edition
**GenAI Community: Autonomous Agent Edition**
Fiskaly\, Vienna \| March 25\, 2026 \| 5:30 PM
AI Agents are moving from hype to reality – and the community is figuring out what actually works.
From real-world deployments to global hackathons, from research-driven architectures to lessons learned in production: this GenAI Community Edition focuses entirely on **agent-based systems** and the challenges that come with building them.
Together with leading voices from Austria’s AI ecosystem, we will explore how agentic architectures are evolving, what technical and organisational hurdles teams face, and how the global developer community is experimenting with new paradigms.
Hosted by **Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria)**, this evening combines **short impulse talks with open discussion and networking**, bringing together builders, researchers, and practitioners working on the next generation of AI systems.
Expect **deep technical insights, honest lessons from the field, and lively discussions with the community.**
**17:30 – Welcome & Opening**
Hosted by Ruben Hetfleisch (AI Austria)
→ Why agentic systems are redefining software architectures
**17:40 – Agent Challenges & Global Hackathons**
Felix Krause & Rinat Abdullin (AI Impact Mission)
→ Lessons from building agents and organising global AI hackathons
**17:50 – Agentic Code Generation**
Ivan Birkmaier (IBM)
→ How is IBM coding
**18:00 – Exploit Arena - CLI Battlebots**
Andrew Demczuk (CTO, OpenClaw Maintainer)
→ Developing Agents to beat other Agents
**18:15 – AI Austria Community Insights**
Daniel Noszian (AI Austria)
→ What the Austrian AI ecosystem is learning about agentic systems
**19:00 – Networking, Drinks & Conversations**
→ Meet the speakers, exchange ideas and connect with the AI community
More speakers to be announced soon!
### **📍 Location**
Fiskaly, Vienna
### **🗓 Date & Time**
March 25, 2026 – from 5:30 PM
### **🎟 Admission**
Free & open to the community – limited seats.
KI macht Verantwortung
**Transformation & Leadership wirksam gestalten**
Künstliche Intelligenz verändert Organisationen – schnell, tiefgreifend und unumkehrbar. Mit den neuen technologischen Möglichkeiten wächst jedoch auch die Verantwortung:
*Wer trifft Entscheidungen? Wer trägt sie? Und welche Rolle spielt Führung in KI-getriebenen Transformationsprozessen?*
Diese Vor-Ort-Veranstaltung verbindet **Change Management, Leadership, Ethik und KI-Praxis**. Ziel ist es, Verantwortung nicht abstrakt zu diskutieren, sondern **konkret, reflektiert und wirksam** zu gestalten – mit Raum für Austausch, Perspektiven und echte Fragen aus der Praxis.
**Special Guests**
**Elke Pichler**
Partnerin bei MagnoliaTree Consulting. Berät Organisationen an der Schnittstelle von KI-Transformation, Ethik und würdevoller Führung. Systemische Coachin, Facilitatorin und Keynote Speakerin.
**Michael Bartz**
Professor an der IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems und Unternehmensberater mit Fokus auf *Zukunft der Arbeit* und Produktivität. Experte für Organisations- und Transformationsarbeit mit starkem Praxisbezug.
**Für wen ist der Event geeignet?**
* Führungskräfte
* Change- & Organisationsentwickler:innen
* HR, Transformation, Innovation & Digitalisierung
* Alle, die KI nicht nur einführen, sondern **verantwortungsvoll gestalten** wollen
**Event Location**
Die Veranstaltung findet hier statt:
**District Living – Event Location „Leiwand”**
Donau-City-Straße 3
1220 Wien
Weitere Infos zur Location findest du hier:
[https://www.district-living.at/en/cowork](https://www.district-living.at/en/cowork)
Unter **„Fotos“** ist ein Wegweiser zur Location hinterlegt.
**Datenschutzhinweis:**
Im Rahmen der Veranstaltung werden Foto- und Videoaufnahmen erstellt. Diese können zur Dokumentation sowie für Kommunikations- und Marketingzwecke (z. B. Website, Social Media, Newsletters) verwendet werden.
Mit der Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung erklärst du dich damit einverstanden. Solltest du nicht aufgenommen werden wollen, gib bitte dem Organisationsteam vor Ort Bescheid.
Improv Open Session by IICV
**Leader of the session:** [IICV Calendar](https://www.iicv.at/event-calendar)
**What is it ?**
An open improv session for all experience levels. Come play, explore, and have fun in a supportive, low-pressure environment.
**Want to learn improv?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improvclass](https://www.iicv.at/improvclass)
**Want to practice regularly improv in a small group for an affordable price?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday](https://www.iicv.at/improv-tuesday)
**Already intermediate in improv?**
Check this out: [https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes](https://www.iicv.at/intermediate-classes)
**How to register ?**
Meetup registration opens on **Sunday 13:00** for the following Wednesday meetup.
Should your plans change, we kindly ask you to **cancel.** For security reason, you cannot join the session if you did not registered.
**How much ?**
Free for IICV members\*
10 Euros for everybody else.
You can pay contactless or cash.
\* go to [iicv.at](https://www.iicv.at/) to become a member (13EUR per month until you cancel your membership).
**Anything to report?**
Please give us an anonymous [feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oidbMUMs_Zz-rSQ9O4HcR_axPG_zvUb1dc1ssG5IWaw/edit)
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**Meetup priority**: Please do not enroll to meetup priority!!! You can enroll to any open session without having it (just close the adv. window). **Being meetup priority will not give you any advantage in the waiting list** neither as we will insure to respect the real order of priority.
**Photograph policy**: Please be aware that photos will be taken during the open session for social media and newsletters. Before any photos are taken, we ask participants for their consent and provide an opportunity to opt out.
**Code of Conduct**: We are a Vienna-based international community seeking to explore, play, practice, and perform improvised arts in a group setting. In treating this space with integrity and professionalism, we are committed to facilitating a harassment-free space for all persons regardless of cultural background, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race, etc.
Therefore, the IICV will not tolerate any inappropriate behaviour as per our [Code Of Conduct](https://www.iicv.at/code-of-conduct). Repeated violations of our guidelines can and will result in warnings, removal from sessions, or cancelation of membership.
The **International Improv Community in Vienna** IICV e.V. ZVR Nr:1236421179
Software Engineering Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Platform Engineering Vienna - March 2026 Meetup
Join us at our March Meetup event for great talks, discussions and beers. Big thanks to Posedio for hosting!
**Agenda**:
* Doors open 5:30 p.m.
* ***Talk 1: 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.***
* **Speaker**: Christian Kirchknopf
* **Title**: Building a Secure In-House LLMaaS Platform: BRZ's Approach to AI for Federal Government
* **Abstract**: In this talk, I demonstrate how we (BRZ) have developed an Enterprise-Ready LLM-as-a-Service platform that provides government applications simple and secure access to Large Language Models – without dependency on public cloud providers and without data sharing with third parties.
Through a unified API, AI applications gain access to locally operated models (e.g., Mistral) or optionally to public cloud providers – depending on requirements, costs, and data protection needs of the workload.
Discuss the architectural and product decisions: vLLM as a GPU-optimized inference engine, a central AI gateway that enforces multi-tenancy, security, and comprehensive observability.
A brief live demo will show how applications and developers access AI models through a single API – with token-based quotas per tenant and intelligent routing.
An experience report from an exciting AI infrastructure project in Austria.
* **Break: 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.**
* ***Talk 2: 6:45 to 7:30 p.m.***
* **Speaker**: Damjan Gjurovski
* **Title**: What is A(I) platform?
* **Abstract:** In this talk I will discuss the need of platforms in the age of AI. I will outline some hard-won lessons from my previous experience in developer platforms, data platforms and SRE teams, and discuss how these apply to AI platforms.
On the one hand, I will make the argument that AI makes certain aspects of platforms and platform engineering unnecessary, but on the other hand reinforces the need for other platform components.
Finally, I will attempt to differentiate between the two new platform types out there – AI platforms and AI Engineering platforms and discuss the capabilities and requirements for each.
* **Networking**: start 7:45 p.m.
SideEvent: AiTinkerers Vienna
LINK: [AiTinkerers Vienna](https://vienna.aitinkerers.org/p/ai-tinkerers-vienna-strabag)
## Vienna Builders 🛠️
AI Tinkerers Vienna returns for its second session of 2026 on March 26th. We are gathering at STRABAG for an evening dedicated to the practitioners building at the intersection of foundation models and the physical world.
This is a curated, technical environment for those actively shipping code. We prioritize implementation details, architecture trade-offs, and working systems over high-level presentations. Registration is open now via the form above.
### 🎤 Call for Demos: Show Your Stack
We are looking for builders to share technical demonstrations. This is a technical show-and-tell for builders, by builders. We want to see your messy experiments, creative hacks, and technical discoveries in action. Your demo should answer: “How did you build this interesting thing?” not “Why should someone use this product?”
**Demo Requirements:**
* **No Slides:** Run live code, walk through architecture diagrams, or zoom into workflow graphs.
* **Technical Depth:** Share your prompt engineering strategies, agentic workflows, or orchestration layers.
* **Imperfection Welcome:** We value raw, early-stage experiments and the lessons learned from what broke.
Coding Club 💻❤️
**Hey everybody!**
Do you want to code together, share your projects, or just hang out in a creative atmosphere?
Then join us at the **Coding Club @ Jo&Joe Hostel**!
We usually start with a short introduction round so everyone can get to know each other.
After that, you can:
* share your achievements or pet projects (informal, just at the table)
* get feedback or inspiration from others
* or simply work on your own project alongside the group
Bring your laptop (or any device you like to code on) if you want to actively work.
Or just come by to connect and get inspired.
Please try to be on time so we can kick things off together.
Looking forward to seeing you there! 🚀
UX Vienna Club: UX Research Unpacked - Ask Anything
In March, we'll be joined by **[Marc Busch](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-busch/)** for a very special session. Marc is not only a very experienced UX researcher and lecturer for quantitative and qualitative research methods at various universities, he is also the auther of ***UX Research - Building Blocks for Impact in the Age of AI***.
He'll tell us a bit more about how and why he wrote this book and he'll answer your UX research questions - and there will be a few copies of the book for you in exchange for feedback 🤩.
Join us for a fun and insightful evening and **bring all the research questions** you never dared to ask!
**Agenda**
🚀 We'll kick things off with a round of **introductions**.
📕 Quick intro about Marc's book, ***UX Research - Building Blocks for Impact in the Age of AI***
🙋**Ask Marc anything!**
🍻 The **second half** of the evening is all about **networking and conversation** over drinks.
Whether you're looking to learn and get inspired, connect with fellow UX professionals, or gain fresh perspectives, the UX Vienna Club is the perfect place to start.
We look forward to seeing you!
By participating, you agree that your likeness may be recorded and authorise UX Vienna to use any recording containing your likeness in any medium for any purpos
Beachvolleyball 4vs4 and 3vs3, Saturday 11:00 am /earlier once is getting warmer
Join as for IRP social
and fun, on sand ,😎 for Beachvolleyball!
Beachvolleyball 3vs3 and 4v4, 2 courts
- We (aim to) play 4vs4, and everyone is on the court ( Not 3 vs3 and 1 Person waits)
- We pllay 3 vs 3 on second court.
we Reserve the right to adapt on the court Level and requests of Hosts and regular Players in the aim of maintaining good vibes, be inclusive and playfull.
Games are social and fun, Not competitive!
It is tended for welbeing, mindfulness, less devices, more fresh Air, Outdoor social and IRP conections.
- We Play 2 Games in a row in the same Team comppsition (plus a small decisive If Teams want it); after that WE mixed with the Players on the other court.
- please be mindful and announce asap if u don't come, you are late or the duration (in case u don't intend to play full time).
bring in cash:
aprox 8.5 Euros/Person to Cover the courts price.
In case we are 4players/ court ( this is 2 vs2) then it is 12 Euros/person .
Have a ☀️ and warm day!
AI Salon - THE LAST CEO
**THE LAST CEO**
What if AI doesn't automate the factory floor — but the corner office?
A CEO costs 300K+. They make decisions based on dashboards, quarterly reports, market data. Pattern-matching at the highest salary level. Exactly the thing AI is provably best at.
The third AI Salon asks the uncomfortable question: If AI makes strategic decisions faster, cheaper, and more data-driven, what's left for the humans in the C-suite?
We're bringing this to **Funkhaus Wien** \- Vienna's legendary former radio broadcasting house\. Brutalist architecture\, cathedral ceilings\, and a history of transmission\. The perfect stage for asking what still needs a human voice\.
**Programme:**
🎤 **Opening** — Andreas Fraunberger, Can Nuri, Michael Raab
💬 **Keynote Conversation** — Betina Kitzler (MIT Sloan Fellow) × Andreas
🎨 **Artistic Intervention** — Sarah Rechberger (Transmedia Artist)
🧠 **Think Tank** — You decide: replace the CEO — yes or no? Then you design the org chart of 2030.
🎉 **Afterparty & Networking**
Date: March 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
Location: Funkhaus Wien, Argentinierstraße
Language: English
**brought to you by**
[FUNKHAUS WIEN](https://www.funkhaus.wien/)
[Fachgruppe UBIT der WKW](https://unternehmensberatung-und-wir.wien/)
[AI Austria ](https://www.aiaustria.com/)
[chim.ai](www.chim.ai)
Thanks to Ruben Hetfleisch, Patrick Schabus, Philipp Lammer and many more for contribution
**Note:**
We increased Max Registrations to 140.
Wait list will be possible, with a good chance to enter at the venue.
🌲Spring Hike from Vienna (with Uschi 🐼)
Spring is back! You are invited to hike with us on Sunday, **March 29**, in the quiet hills around Vienna, starting together at 13:00 from Hütteldorf U4 U-Bahn/S-Bahn station and reaching the Jubiläumswarte on foot at around 450 mt altitude.
The exact **meeting point** is just outside the station door facing the bus stops (you'll have the Anker bakery on your left when you exit through that door). A funny pug named Uschi will probably join us.
We'll reach the Stadtwanderweg number 4 together and then we'll follow that hiking path entirely. We'll do a 30-minute stop near the observation tower on the top of the hill, where you can eat your fruits and snacks, and we plan to be back at the Hütteldorf station at 17:00.
Please bring 1 liter of water and wear sturdy shoes and comfortable clothes. The hike is not long, but it is moderately difficult. We might sit in the meadow for a while if the weather allows it, so bringing a blanket could also be useful.
IMPORTANT: This is not a guided hike, but simply a chance to experience nature around Vienna together, so everyone is responsible for their own health and safety.
If you need more information, please ask in the comments below.
Software Engineering Events Near You
Connect with your local Software Engineering community
From Web Forms to Web Components - Burton Smith
**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
[GitHub Copilot Dev Days | Columbus] #10
We're excited to launch **GitHub Copilot Dev Days**, a global in‑person community event series running **March 15 – April 30**!
Let's come together as developers, grow our local community, and showcase the power of GitHub Copilot with **free, high‑quality training materials** from Microsoft + GitHub.
* GitHub Copilot in VS Code
* GitHub Copilot CLI
… and more!
* **Intro Talk (30–45 min):** GitHub Copilot + AI development
* **Local Community Talk (30–45 min):** NOT ME, **[Matt Eland](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteland/)**
* **Hands‑on Workshop (1 hour):** Practical exercises using GitHub Copilot
* **SPECIAL GUEST** **(virtual)**: **[Andrea Griffiths](https://www.linkedin.com/in/acolombiadev/)** (Senior Developer Advocate at GitHub)
***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (AI-generated) code; this time!***
Food and drinks will be available.
There will be a Pro+ Sweepstakes, and details on how to enter will be provided at the event. Microsoft will be raffling off 300 GitHub Copilot Pro+ codes at the end of Dev Days.
How it works:
* Attendees will enter the raffle by filling out an entry form provided at the event.
* Codes will be raffled off at the end of the event series!
**LOCATION:**
6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017
**FREE PARKING:**
6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
Columbus Code & Coffee 85 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
TBD
**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**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBD
Christians in Tech - Meetup #32 @ Improving
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)
Christians in Tech - Meetup #33 @ Improving
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)
Topic to be announced
Topic to be announced!
**CALL FOR SPEAKERS**
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/
**THANK YOU** *Leading EDJE* for hosting our meetup!
Leading EDJE specializes in helping organizations innovate and solve complex problems. EDJE does this with their "A" player team of professionals using agile methodologies and SCRUM management techniques to give organizations a competitive advantage that sets them apart. Learn more at https://www.leadingedje.com/
**THANK YOU** *Amazon Web Services* for sponsoring pizza! Learn more at https://aws.amazon.com/.
**DIRECTIONS**
6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300
Dublin, OH 43017
(3rd floor)
**FREE PARKING** at the Endres Garage across the street, 6540 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH
**Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab for a future meetup?**
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com























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