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Monday Spanish English Language Exchange @ River Bar
Join us to **practise and improve your Spanish/English with native speakers every Monday at River Bar** at 1 Burgh Quay (Dublin 2) from **6.30pm to 8.30pm**.
**Our system:**
**• You sit opposite a native speaker of the language you're learning**
**• You speak 5mins English, 5mins Spanish, then change table**
This ensures everyone gets an equal chance to practise the language they're learning. Our team seats people, controls the time, organises the seat changes etc.
What to expect:
• Relaxed easy going atmosphere
• Professional and quality service
• Great networking opportunities
• All levels welcome from absolute beginner to fully fluent
• A big mix of ages with attendees at each event from 18 to 70+years old
• Topic cards on the tables to help start conversations
**Admission fee €7** (€1 off for student card holders). **No pre-registration required, just show up**. Loyalty card system: Come to 5 events and the 6th is free.
Over 100,000 people have attended our language exchanges to practise and improve their target language - you can too! Everyone is welcome!
For more news and info check:
Website: [www.languageexchangeireland.com](http://www.languageexchangeireland.com/)
FB: [www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland)
Instagram: [www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland)
We also have the events every Thursday at River Bar on Burgh Quay at 6.30pm.
Monday Italian-English Language Exchange @ River Bar
Join us to **practise and improve your Italian-English with native speakers every Monday in River Bar** (1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2) from **6.30pm to 8.30pm**.
**Our system:**
**• You sit opposite a native speaker of the language you're learning**
**• You speak 5mins English, 5mins Italian, then change table**
This ensures everyone gets an equal opportunity to practise the language they're learning. Our team seats people, controls the time, organises the table changes etc.
What to expect:
• Relaxed easy going atmosphere
• Professional and quality service
• Great networking opportunities
• All levels welcome from absolute beginner to fully fluent
• A big mix of ages with attendees at each event from 18 to 70+ years old
• Topic cards on the tables to help start conversations
**Admission fee €7** (€1 off for student card holders). **No pre-registration required, just show up**. Loyalty card system: Come to 5 events and the 6th is free.
Over 100,000 people have attended our language exchanges to practise and improve their target language - you can too! Everyone is welcome!
For more news and info check:
Website: [www.languageexchangeireland.com](http://www.languageexchangeireland.com/)
FB: [www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland)
Instagram: [www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland)
We also have the events every Thursday at River Bar at 6.30pm.
Monday Language Exchange @ River Bar
Join us to **practise and improve your target language with native speakers on Monday in River Bar**(1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2) from **6.30pm to 8.30pm**.
**Our system:**
**• You sit opposite a native speaker of the language you're learning**
**• You speak 5mins English, 5mins other language, then change table**
This ensures everyone gets an equal opportunity to practise the language they're learning. Our team seats people, controls the time, organises the table changes etc.
What to expect:
• Relaxed easy going atmosphere
• Professional and quality service
• Great networking opportunities
• All levels welcome from absolute beginner to fully fluent
• A big mix of ages with attendees at each event from 18 to 70+ years old
• Topic cards on the tables to help start conversations
Languages:
We usually have **native speakers of English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese** and more depending on who shows up.
**Admission fee €7** (€6 for student card holders). **No pre-registration required, just show up**. Loyalty card system: Come to 5 events and the 6th is free.
Over 150,000 people since 2012 have attended our language exchanges to practise and improve their target language - you can too! Everyone is welcome!
For more news and info check:
Website: [www.languageexchangeireland.com](http://www.languageexchangeireland.com/)
FB: [www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland)
Instagram: [www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland)
NOTE: The MeetUp attendance does not reflect actual attendance. There are usually around 100 people at each event.
We are also in the River Bar every Thursday at 6.30pm
FREE Brazilian Zouk Beginner classes
Think dancing isn’t for you?
No experience, no partner, “two left feet”?
✨ Perfect. This is exactly for you. ✨
We’re inviting you to a **5-week Brazilian Zouk course** starting **Monday, January 12th**, created to help you fall in love with dancing from the very first step 💛
⚠️ Spots are limited — don’t wait!
👉 **Registration is required:**
[https://forms.gle/XjKZzc9Ce2eoFJRw8](https://forms.gle/XjKZzc9Ce2eoFJRw8)
📍 **The Lab Gallery**
1 Foley St, Dublin, D01 WA07
📆 **January 12th – February 16th**
### 🗓 Every Monday:
🧡 **Beginners — FREE!**
🕢 7:30 – 8:30 PM
Never danced before? That’s the best place to start.
We’ll guide you through the basics — connection, rhythm, and relaxed movement — in a friendly, pressure-free environment where fun comes first.
✨ **Improvers**
🕡 6:30 – 7:30 PM (€40 for the full course)
For those with some Zouk experience who want to improve flow, confidence, and technique.
🎵 **Practice — FREE!**
🕣 8:30 – 8:45 PM
Stay a little longer, try things out, and connect with fellow dancers.
👯♀ **No partner needed**
👟 **No experience needed**
😄 Just bring comfy shoes and good vibes
Expect welcoming people, beautiful music, and a dance that feels as good as it looks.
See you on the dance floor ✨
This might be the start of something magical 💃🕺
Public Speaking Monday Meetup - New Location
Come along to get rid of the number one fear people have. Every week we have new members and people starting from scratch so you will not be alone. Everything is based around what you're comfortable with and you don't have to stand up, talk or do anything if you don't feel like it. But you will have the opportunity to speak at least 4/5 times a night. You can come along to see what we're doing and take part if you like. We will be running this for beginners every week and anyone is welcome to join us to learn and get better together. Hope to see you there :D
We charge €5 to help towards the room rental.
Gay Men's Circle
This time of year can stir a lot. Even when life looks fine on the outside, many of us carry things quietly: tension, questions, old patterns, or a sense of doing it all alone.
Gay Men’s Circle is a grounded space connect with other men without pressure to perform, explain yourself, or have it all figured out. You don’t need to be “good at sharing.” Listening is just as welcome as speaking.
You’re welcome to:
* Share what’s present for you - or simply listen
* Speak from your lived, present-moment experience
* Name things that don’t often get said out loud
* Feel less alone with what you’re carrying
* Leave feeling more settled, connected, and resourced
The circle is lightly facilitated to support safety, respect, and clear boundaries. You’re always free to share as little or as much as feels right.
No prior experience with men’s work or circles is needed.
### **Practical details**
* **Please bring €5** to cover the cost of the room
* **No entry 10 minutes after the start time** (doors will close)
* We meet downstairs in the **Theatre Room**
* Ring the front door to get in, as the café is closed on Mondays
* Please read the agreements before signing up
### **Agreements**
* Confidentiality
* Speak from your own experience
* No fixing or advising
* Arrive on time and stay until the end
* No hooking up on the night (to support safety and continuity)
Software Engineering Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
Scaling Reinsurance Compliance: The Engineering Behind PartnerRe’s "Overlay"
To meet regulatory standards like Solvency II and LDTI, reinsurance firms must simulate how thousands of insurance policies perform under thousands of potential economic futures.
In data terms, this creates a **"Cartesian explosion"**—multiplying two manageable datasets creates a result set of billions of rows. This massive computational workload frequently overwhelms traditional on-premise infrastructure.
In this session, [Zsolt Revay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsoltrevay/) and [Thomas Mager](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mager-71916716/) detail the engineering behind **"Overlay,"** the internal data application PartnerRe built to solve this scaling challenge.
Overlay’s architecture decouples business logic from compute power. We use **Datavirtuality** as a semantic orchestration layer, while leveraging **Snowflake** strictly as a heavy calculation engine.
By using an aggressive **SQL push-down strategy**, we treat the database as a compute cluster. This allows us to process that Cartesian explosion of policy data and stochastic scenarios right where the data lives—without moving it across the network.
**Key Technical Discussion Points:**
* **Optimisation:** Handling massive joins via parallel processing and strategic table materialisation.
* **Performance:** Using Elastic Virtual Warehouses to achieve linear scaling, reducing processing time from **hours to minutes**.
* **Economics:** Using Auto-Suspend and Resource Monitors to keep this massive compute power cost-effective.
Attendees will learn how to architect a solution that balances the auditability required by regulators with the on-demand agility required by actuaries.
**Event Details**
📍 **14th January \| Clayton Hotel**
**18:00** \| Food & Drinks 🍽️🥂
**18:30** \| Scaling Reinsurance Compliance: The Engineering Behind PartnerRe’s "Overlay"
**19:15** \| Drinks & Networking 🍻
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow data professionals and gain valuable insights into efficient Snowflake use, Gen AI applications, and proving the value of solid data modeling! See you there!
Speakers:
[Zsolt Revay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsoltrevay/) \- Head of Data Engineering
[Thomas Mager](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-mager-71916716/) \- Head Data and Analytics Platforms
Spanish English Language Exchange @ River Bar
Join us to **practise and improve your Spanish/English with native speakers every Thursday @ River Bar** (Burgh Quay, Dublin 2) from **6.30pm to 8.30pm**.
**Our system:**
**• You sit opposite a native speaker of the language you're learning**
**• You speak 5mins English, 5mins Spanish, then change table**
This ensures everyone gets an equal opportunity to speak the language they're learning. Our team organises everything such as the timing, seating people, moving people etc.
What to expect:
• Relaxed easy going atmosphere
• Professional and quality service
• Great networking opportunities
• All levels welcome from absolute beginner to fully fluent
• A big mix of ages with people from 18 years to 70+ attending each event
• Topic cards on the tables to help start conversations
**Admission fee €7** (€1 off for student card holders). **No pre-registration required, just show up.** Loyalty card system: Come to 5 events and the 6th is free.
Over 100,000 people have attended our language exchanges to practise and improve their target language - you can too! Everyone is welcome!
For more news and info check:
Website: [www.languageexchangeireland.com](http://www.languageexchangeireland.com/)
FB: [www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.facebook.com/languageexchangeireland)
Instagram: [www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland](http://www.instagram.com/languageexchangeireland)
AWS Meetup Dublin | 14 January 2026 - with Jeff Barr, Chief Evangelist, AWS!
Hi,
**AGENDA -** [Update: Friday 9th Jan, 2026]
Please attend before 6pm :)
**5:30pm – Doors Open!**
**6:00pm – Ronan Ó Caollaí, Guilfoyle, AWS**
Welcome + Quick Roundup
**6:15pm – Jeff Barr, VP AWS**
Building a GenAI-Driven Developer Organization
**6:35pm - Sean Blanchfield, Jentic.com**
AWS GAIA and Insights from an AI Startup
**6:55pm - Break/Networking/Prize Draw**
**7:15pm - Aswathy Prasad, AWS**
“Build-Deploy-Operate Agents Securely At Scale – using any framework, any model”
Learn how to take AI agents from development to production using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore's building blocks. This session demonstrates deploying AI Agents in Runtime, Adding Managed Memory, turn existing AWS Lambda functions into tools and Monitoring your Agents in production.
**7.40pm - Patrick Palmer, AWS** (Principal Security Specialist Solutions Architect)
“Adopting Post-Quantum security in AWS”
This talk explores what PQC is, why it matters, and how AWS simplifies the transition. We'll cover the "harvest now, decrypt later" threat where adversaries collect encrypted data today to decrypt it once quantum computers arrive. You'll learn about NIST's finalized standards (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) and AWS's phased migration approach.
AWS handles the heavy lifting through its shared responsibility model—deploying PQC across service endpoints, integrating quantum-resistant algorithms into AWS services. You’ll walk away knowing what the technology is, and how you can adopt it, as well as what a larger adoption plan might look like.
**8pm - Prize Draw Results / Ends!**
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UPDATES >>>
**UPDATE:** We’re delighted to welcome **Sean Blanchfield, CEO of Jentic**, to our speaker lineup. Sean’s company was recently inducted into AWS’s Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA) - an exclusive programme that selected 40 top startups worldwide in 2025 and we're looking forward to finding out more about their experience and the latest trends.
With **Jeff Barr, AWS Global Chief Evangelist,** also joining us at Button Factory, the Evening of January 14th 2026 is shaping up to be a standout night for anyone building, scaling or thinking seriously about AI and cloud technology.
RSVP Now!
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Join us for a rare AWS community event featuring **JEFF BARR, Chief Evangelist, Amazon Web Services**!!!
**Event Title:** AWS Meetup Dublin w/**Jeff Barr**, Chief Evangelist, AWS
**Date:** 14th Jan, 2026
**Tickets:** FREE...but with Limited Availability....RSVP NOW!
**Venue:** [Button Factory](https://maps.app.goo.gl/CQezdUn2n1tQvdsH8), Curved St, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 RD26
**Speakers:** Jeff Barr & Community Speakers TBA
**More Details:** Watch This Space!
**OVERVIEW**
As global evangelist for AWS, Jeff rarely gets a chance to appear in Ireland, making 14th January 2026 a valuable opportunity to hear his perspective on global technology trends, the direction of cloud and AI - and what all these shifts mean in practical terms for builders, architects and technical leaders working at scale. So let's give Jeff a big welcome!
Alongside Jeff’s keynote, you’ll hear from leading engineers in the Irish AWS community, sharing practical insights, use cases - and what’s actually *working* in production today.
SPEAKERS
There are speaking slots available for the event and so we are inviting members to submit short, experience-driven talks covering real systems, war stories, lessons learned and emerging use cases. If you’re building something interesting on AWS we’d **really** love to hear from you....
**Tickets are FREE but are Limited, so please RSVP Now.**
**Interested in Speaking/Supporting?**
AWS User Group events offer a great opportunity to align your brand with AWS thought leadership and to reach a highly influential audience of senior engineers, architects, founders and technical decision-makers that traditional channels cannot match. The Dublin AWS User Group is amongst the longest established in the world and has a long reputation for delivering quality content and engagement opportunities. Meetups are run in a city centre live entertainment setting with full A/V capabilities including dedicated lighting and sound engineers and seating for 200.
Let us be your platform!
Contact us through the **Messages Application** about Speaking and/or Supporting.
\* Agenda above may change slightly
**AWS User Group Dublin Team**
Optimizing EV Charging Stations: A Live Code-Along in Zerve
**Welcome to DSF Sandbox Sessions!**
Top tech talks and masterclasses from the best in the industry. Every month, and completely free. The catch? There isn’t one. Just a monthly dose of epic content to power up your data passion!
**Event details**
📆 **Date:** Tuesday 13th January 2026
⏰ **Time:** 2:00 – 4:00 PM GMT / 09:00 – 11:00 AM EST.
💡 **Topic:** Optimizing EV Charging Stations: A Live Code-Along in Zerve
🗣️ **Speakers:** Greg Michaelson and Jason Hillary
Join Greg Michaelson and Jason Hillary for a fully interactive, hands-on code-along where you’ll build an end-to-end optimization project from scratch using Zerve’s new notebook view. You’ll write code with us step by step, ask questions as you go, and learn how to model a synthetic city, generate EV charging demand, define an optimization objective, and use heuristic search to place charging stations efficiently.
This session is designed for active participation: follow along, experiment, and get real-time guidance from two experienced PhD data scientists. Everyone who attends gets **free Zerve credits** so you can continue exploring and applying these techniques long after the workshop.
**Key takeaways from attending this event:**
* How to translate a real-world planning problem into an optimization objective (for example, constructing a weighted distance function and defining constraints like service radius.)
* How to implement and iterate on heuristic optimization methods (such as k-medoids–style search) to improve facility placement without relying on packaged solvers.
* How to build and visualize an end-to-end optimization workflow in Zerve, including generating synthetic spatial data, evaluating solutions, and comparing baseline vs optimized layouts.
Please sign up for Zerve at **[https://www.zerve.ai/?utm_source=dsf-jan26](https://www.zerve.ai/?utm_source=dsf-jan26)** as this is the platform we’ll be using during the code-along. We’ll provide you with additional free credits at the session.
Get ready to have some fun!
**Registering for the event:** Click the 'Sign up here!' button on the specific event page following the link below. Once you have completed the registration form, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar. You will also receive a reminder link one week, one day and one hour prior to the event.
**PLEASE NOTE: Clicking 'attend' on Meetup does not register you for the event. You will need to register for the event on the link provided below to receive a joining link. If you do not, you will not be able to join the event.**
**[Click here to sign up for this specific event](https://datasciencefestival.com/session/optimizing-ev-charging-stations-a-live-code-along-in-zerve/)**
Please note the time zone when you book this event.
Give(a)Go: Automating with Browser Agents
Most repeated computer tasks in life that *can* be automated, *should* be automated.
If they aren’t, you’re leaving a scary amount of time and attention on the table.
January is when everyone writes lists.
This day is for people who’d rather write scripts.
**NOTE: To confirm your registration you need to sign up here: [https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents](https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents)**
We’re spending a full builder day building browser agents with **browser-use**, agents that literally click, scroll, log in, read pages, fill forms and move across the web like a real person.
By the end of the day, you won’t just know *how* browser automation works, you’ll have automated something in your actual life or workflow.
**Projects You Could Build**
• A daily briefing agent that logs into multiple dashboards, collects numbers and sends you a summary
• A form completion assistant that fills repetitive applications or admin tasks
• A scraper that gathers data from a messy website and updates your sheet or Notion
The goal is to experiment, collaborate and figure things out together. You’ll work in small teams to break real workflows into steps a browser agent can follow, and learn how to guide an LLM through actual webpages. In thus builder day you will ship a working browser automation that replaces something you do by hand.
What to Expect
• A hands-on day where you build with other passionate builders and share ideas
• A simple, structured introduction to browser-use and how LLMs control a real browser
• Lots of collaboration, quick debugging and people helping each other get their agents working
• A final demo session where everyone presents their projects & shares learnings
**NOTE: To confirm your registration you need to sign up here: [https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents](https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents)**
**🗓 Schedule**
🕙 **11:00 AM** Doors open and workspace setup
⚙️ **11:15 AM** Intro to browser agents with browser-use
🧩 **11:30 AM** Guided setup and your first working agent
🚀 **12:00 PM** Start building
🍕 **1:00 PM** Lunch
🖥️ **4:30 PM – 5:30 PM** Demos
Bring your laptop, charger, and one part of your life that should already be automated.
**Thanks to our sponsors**
\*\*[Browser Use](http://browser-use.com/) YC W25\*\*: The team giving AI agents real hands on the web, the ability to click, scroll, log in, fill forms, and move through messy websites like an actual person.
They have raised **$17M** in ther seed round to push this forward and they’re quickly becoming *the* layer that makes fully automated workflows possible.
## **Community Sponsor**
\*\*[Wolfpack](https://www.wolfpack-digital.com/?utm_source=giveago&utm_medium=live_event):\*\* Wolfpack Digital is an award-winning agency that designs, builds, and launches digital products for startups, scaleups, and enterprises.
With 200+ web and mobile apps delivered across fintech, healthcare, IoT, and more, their clients include Musgrave, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Deezer, and Sephora.
## **Venue Partner**
\*\*[Baseline](http://baseline.community/):\*\* Baseline is an independent community and workspace for early-stage founders who are building breakout and break-through tech companies in Ireland.
***
## **Join the community**
[Give(a)Go](http://giveago.co/) is a community of builders, hackers and tinkerers that runs regular hands-on workshops and builder days!
Follow us on: [LinkedIn](https://www.giveago.co/linkedin) \| [Instagram](https://www.giveago.co/instagram) \| [Website](https://www.giveago.co/) \| [Github](https://github.com/orgs/Give-a-Go)
*We’ll be taking photos and short video clips throughout the day for recap posts and marketing. By registering, you consent to being included. If you prefer not to appear in any photos or videos, just let one of the hosts know when you arrive*
**NOTE: To confirm your registration you need to sign up here: [https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents](https://giveago.co/register/browser-agents)**
January Repair Cafe
Bring your broken tech and trinkets to get them fixed by the skilled volunteers at TOG Hackerspace – with a bit of help from our friends at Dublin Maker!
On **Sunday, 18 January 2026**, between **12 pm and 4 pm**, TOG Hackerspace will host the first Repair Cafe of the new year in our own space. At this event, volunteers will share their expertise and passion for repair, helping you fix your broken items and breathe new life into them. Whether it’s a malfunctioning gadget, a piece of clothing in need of mending, or a household item that’s seen better days, bring it along and let the team work their magic.
### What can you bring in?
* Clothes and accessories
* Toys
* Small electrical appliances and electronics
* Small furniture
… and many other things!
Safety testing (PAT) for electrical devices will be available.
### What happens at a repair cafe?
At the Repair Café, you sit down with a fixer and work together on your item. You can learn how to repair it yourself, or simply watch and learn from the volunteers while enjoying a tea or coffee. TOG members will also be on hand to give you a tour of the space while you wait.
It’s not a drop-off service – it’s a shared, social repair session. Even if something can’t be fixed, you’ll at least go home knowing what went wrong and what your options are.
### Why join a repair cafe?
Repair Cafés are a great way to support a circular economy, reduce waste, and extend the life of your belongings. Every successful repair keeps resources in use for longer, saves money, and keeps items out of the bin.
They’re also a lovely way to meet people, swap stories about well-loved objects, and pick up new skills in a relaxed setting.
### Where and when?
**Where?** – TOG Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V
**When?** – Sunday 18 January 2026, 12 pm – 4 pm
Admission is free – but please **book a ticket so we can plan numbers** – all are welcome!
[https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/repair-cafe-tickets-1977495649721?aff=ebdssbdestsearch](https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/repair-cafe-tickets-1977495649721?aff=ebdssbdestsearch)
If you would like to be a fixer.
This event is supported and run in partnership with **Dublin Maker**, Dublin’s free-to-attend, community-run festival of making.
Hack and Chill
🔐 **Hack and Chill – Weekly Meetup** 🔐
📍 **Tog Hackerspace** \| 🕖 **Fridays, 7–9 PM**
*(Except the first Friday of the month – we’re at 2600 Dublin then!)*
Are you into cybersecurity, hardware hacking, or just love the hacker mindset? Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your latest digital mischief to our chill Friday night sessions.
No talks, no pressure — just hacking, learning, and chatting with like-minded folks in a relaxed space.
💻 BYO projects, hacks, and war stories
☕ Tea, tools, and toggers provided
💬 New faces always welcome
Come hang out. We don’t bite — unless you’re a vulnerable service.
https://www.tog.ie/2025/08/new-weekly-group-night-hack-and-chill/
Software Engineering Events Near You
Connect with your local Software Engineering community
Columbus Code & Coffee 82 @ 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!
Intro to GitHub Copilot: Your AI Pair Programmer - Chris Steele
**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**
GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus.
In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks.
Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool.
Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday.
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Christians in Tech - Meetup #27 @ 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)
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
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
Build Together: A Hands-On Unity Project Workshop
This meetup is a collaborative Unity workshop focused on real projects and shared problem-solving. Instead of talks or presentations, attendees bring a Unity project they’re actively working on and collaborate through discussion, troubleshooting, and hands-on exploration.
The format is flexible and community-driven. You might debug a tricky issue, improve your workflow, explore performance optimizations, or get feedback on architecture, tools, and implementation approaches. Learning happens by doing, asking questions, and helping each other.
**What to Expect:**
* Bring-your-own Unity project (any level)
* Group discussion and peer feedback
* Debugging, optimization, and workflow problem-solving
* Shared tips, best practices, and practical solutions
Example projects may include games, tools, or prototypes—personal or professional.
All experience levels are welcome. Whether you’re just getting started or refining advanced systems, this is a supportive space to learn and build together.
**Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn, collaborate, and connect.**
Christians in Tech - Meetup #28 @ 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)
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
**Use AI to convert an old game into an iOS App**
**John Endres**
How I decided to learn AI tools in Xcode (Claude and ChatGPT)
John is a long time iOS Developer.
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/






















