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Databricks London Post-DAIS Special @ Sigma
⚠️ **Date Change to Monday 29th June** ⚠️
ℹ️ **Due to strong interest, we have activated the waitlist for this meetup, to prioritise Databricks customers. Please join the waitlist and we will release a ticket to you ASAP.**
We're back with a post-Data + AI Summit special, hosted by our friends at **Sigma** in the City of London. **Please note that we are asking everyone to join the waitlist upfront - we will be in touch to confirm attendance.**
We'll have a talk from Simon Whiteley on all of the key announcements from Data + AI Summit, followed by a demo from Sigma, who are won Databricks BI Partner of the year for the second year and provide an analytics, AI and apps layer for business users on Databricks.
They are also our hosts for the evening, and have an incredible space on the 21st floor of Broadgate Tower.
**17:00 - 17:45:** Arrival & Networking
**17:45 - 18:00:** Opening Remarks & Introductions
**18:00 - 18:45** Key DAIS announcements - Simon Whiteley
**18:45 - 19:10** Sigma Talk & Demo - Chris Goodman
**19:10 - 19:20** Q&A
**19:20 onwards:** Pizza, Drinks & Networking
*Join us for a fantastic evening of learning and networking at the London Databricks meetup, hosted this month by Sigma,*
EVERY MONDAY *IN PERSON* Camberwell Life Drawing @The SUN
HELLO HELLO!!
We'll be at the The Sun on * THIS MONDAY *! 🥳
🌟 We'll have another WONDERFUL model for you this evening!
*ALL LEVELS WELCOME!*
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Let's get together for some drawing and a glass of wine!!
Camberwell Life Drawing is a group for anyone that want to spend a lovely and chilled evening creating some art in a relaxed, friendly and bohemian atmosphere.
Untutored life drawing classes, every Monday evening in Camberwell at The Sun of Camberwell (on Coldharbour Lane) from 7pm to 9pm.
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**£14 per session** (Cash or Card)
*Some materials will be provided but please feel free to bring your own too!*
RSVP or drop-in on the night Latecomers are very welcome, too.
* **WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE SO COME EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT\***
***WHY US?***
* Untutored
* Cozy room with beautiful lighting and Bohemian looking venue
* Relaxed, friendly atmosphere and cool people!
* All abilities welcome!! Don't be shy!!
* A glass of wine/beer for the interval & pub for a post-session wind down chat and possibly another drink.
* Background soft music
Like us on Facebook for more informations! https://www.facebook.com/camberwellifedrawing
London Bridge Writers' Group - Pub Meet
**The Talbot Room at the George Inn**
The George provides the room free of charge (they are awesome), and we encourage you to purchase drinks (and food – the burgers are great!). As it’s a pub and not a picnic area, please don’t consume your own food and drink there.
We usually meet in the Talbot room which is on the top floor on the left hand side of the pub as viewed from the courtyard. If lost please send a message here shortly before the meeting starts.
**We are sorry to say that there is no step-free access to the Talbot room, and it is at the end of three flights of stairs.**
**Format**
We start at 7pm and run until 9pm. We hear approximately six readings of 10 minutes (\~2000 words), then discuss the piece for 10 minutes. Email your work to: london60transmitter@emailitin.com as an attachment (It must be an attachment). A link for access to googledocs will be given at the start of each session to enable people to read along, which in turn enables more considered feedback. Work submitted will be automatically deleted after 10 days. We decide on readers/pieces at the beginning of each session.
**Safe and respectful space**
The group is run by volunteers, and we don’t have the capacity to read submitted work in advance. If there is anything in your work that might distress or disturb some readers, for example concerning any kind of abuse, please give a trigger warning before you read. Be specific and concise. If it becomes apparent during a reading that a piece is inappropriate, the moderator will stop the reading. In discussing others’ work, please be mindful of how you express yourself and do not use discriminatory language, even if such language features in the piece.
Medical Connector London | Healthcare & Wellness Networking Event
**Kindly note that this is a paid event and the average number of attendees for our events is 60-70 people. You can register on [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-connector-london-healthcare-wellness-networking-event-tickets-1990682570155?aff=meetup](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medical-connector-london-healthcare-wellness-networking-event-tickets-1990682570155?aff=meetup)**
Healthcare, wellness & longevity networking in London. Connect with professionals, founders, innovators & investors at the IoD.
🎯 **What Is Medical Connector?**
Medical Connector®, part of the London Connector® event series, is a healthcare and wellness networking experience designed to bring together professionals, innovators, and organizations across the medical, wellness, and longevity sectors 🤝.
Built on the relationship-led Connector model, the event focuses on meaningful conversations, strategic connections, and cross-sector collaboration through carefully curated networking experiences.
The event creates an environment where healthcare leaders, founders, practitioners, and wellness professionals can exchange ideas, build trusted relationships, and explore new opportunities for collaboration 🌍
Each event encourages:
* Authentic conversations 💬
* Professional connections 🔗
* Cross-sector collaboration 🌍
* Community building 🧩
Medical Connector brings together professionals, founders, innovators, investors, and individuals interested in healthcare, well-being, performance, and longevity.
**👥 Who Is Medical Connector For?**
Medical Connector welcomes:
* Healthcare and medical professionals 🩺
* Healthcare leaders and consultants
* Founders and operators in healthcare and wellness
* Researchers and health innovators 🔬
* Investors and professionals in health-related sectors 💼
* Individuals passionate about well-being and longevity 🌱
The event is designed to encourage valuable conversations, new connections, and long-term professional relationships.
**💡 Core Values**
## **Inspired by the London Connector® Model**
Medical Connector events are guided by the following principles:
* Connection 🤝 – Authentic, meaningful professional relationships
* Quality ✨ – Thoughtfully selected guests, venues, and conversations
* Integrity 🛡️ – Respectful dialogue and professional standards
* Inclusivity 🌍 – Diverse perspectives within a professional framework
All Medical Connector events consistently reflect these values.
**🏛️ Event Format**
* Professionally hosted networking experience
* Networking-led structure with light facilitation
* Informal, conversation-driven environment
* Neutral, professional, and brand-appropriate venue
* Thoughtfully designed guest experience focused on meaningful interactions
**📅 Event Details**
**Location:** Institute of Directors (IoD), London
**Format:** Professional Healthcare & Wellness Networking Experience
**Hosted by:** London Connector®
The event will take place at the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD), providing an elegant and professional setting for meaningful networking and relationship building.
Medical Connector attendees also receive complimentary access to stay on for **Director Connector®**, expanding their networking opportunities across both events.
**🌐 About London Connector®**
London Connector® is a curated networking platform creating meaningful business and professional networking experiences across London.
Through industry-focused and cross-sector events, London Connector® brings together founders, professionals, investors, executives, creatives, and innovators in professional environments designed to encourage genuine human connection and long-term professional value.
## **📲 Exclusive WhatsApp Networking Group**
All attendees receive access to a **private WhatsApp group** on the day of the event — allowing you to connect, introduce yourself, and schedule meetings in advance.
**📝 Disclaimer**
Medical Connector events are intended for informational and professional networking purposes only.
No medical, legal, or professional advice is provided. Attendance does not constitute endorsement of any individual, organization, or service. Participation is voluntary.
Please note that photography and videography may take place during the event for internal and promotional purposes.
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SaaS Marketers Connect in Berlin | 🏳️🌈 Pride Edition | pow. by DeepL
AI writes faster than ever, but is it writing *fairly*? From gendered assumptions in copy to identity blind spots in translations.
AI-generated content carries the biases of the data it was trained on. As marketers, we're shipping this content at scale every day. It's time we talked about what that actually means.
Join us for a special 🏳️🌈 Pride edition of **SaaS Marketers Connect Berlin**, hosted at DeepL Berlin HQ and sponsored by **DeepL's ERG Proud AI**.
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**What to Expect**
🎤 **Keynote by [Morana Peric](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moranaperic/), Product Director - Trust and Transparency [She/Her/Hers] at DeepL**
*Does Your AI Have a Bias? Auditing AI-generated content for gender & identity blind spots*
Morana will walk us through real-world examples of how AI tools (including translation, copywriting, and content generation platforms) can reinforce or even amplify gender and identity bias. She'll share a practical framework for auditing your AI outputs and building more inclusive content workflows.
💬 **Q&A with Guests**
Bring your questions and your war stories.This is an open conversation and
all perspectives are welcome.
🥂 **Apéro & Happy Hour**
Wind down with drinks and great company. The best conversations always happen after the talk.
***
**Your Speaker**
**[Morana Peric](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moranaperic/)**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/moranaperic/)· Product Director, Trust & Transparency
Morana is a Croatian-born Berlin-based localization
and product and UX professional. She has spent the past 15 years working as a manager and leader in the tech industry, building up localization, content and UX teams and working on cool products.
She loves to talk about why great user experience is the key, what good localization really means, why storytelling is the most underrated skill in business, and how businesses and individuals can apply systems thinking for growth and scale. Morana is also active in the DEI space and actively works on advancing women’s, parents’ and LGBTQI+ rights and influence.
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**🏳️🌈 This Event Is Proudly Sponsored by DeepL's ERG Proud AI**
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**Practical Info**
🚪 Doors open at 5:30 PM (please arrive by 6:15 PM for registration at reception)
📍 WeWork / DeepL Office, 2nd Floor · Neue Schönhauser Str. 3-5, 10178 Berlin
🎟️ Spots are limited, grab yours now
See you there! *[Stan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eustachybielecki/) & the SaaS Marketers Connect Berlin team*
Public Speaking with the Data Science Speakers Club | HYBRID Meeting
The Data Science Speakers Club is a Toastmasters International club enabling the current and next generation of Data Scientists to improve their Public Speaking Skills.
This is a HYBRID Meeting!
So join us Online via ZOOM or In-Person.
Joining the Data Science Speakers Club means joining a supportive environment to build your confidence in public speaking and to practice speaking in front of an audience. You will also gain the opportunity to receive feedback on your speeches in a friendly environment, including what you have done well and guidance on the areas you can improve upon. We also run a mentorship program where an experienced mentor supports you on your public speaking journey.
Meeting Theme: **TBC**
Tentative Schedule:
18:30 - President's welcome
18:40 - Prepared Speeches (3 prepared speeches with evaluation)
19:25 - Guest introduction
19:30 - Break
19:40 - Table Topic
20:30 - Wrap up, awards, announcements
End of Meeting
The theme is to do with exploring various aspects of power, including how it is distributed, challenged, and transformed in different contexts.
In the first part, there will be speeches.
In the second half, we will have impromptu speeches preparation in groups called Table topics where guests can participate.
We meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays of each month from 6:30 pm online. Each meeting is a mixture of prepared speeches by our members, speaking roles, and impromptu speaking challenges by members and guests. Our meetings are free to attend and you only have to speak if you want to. For in-person attendance, snacks will be provided.
Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Mathematical and Logical Thinkers aiming to focus on their communication and leadership development are always welcome to attend our meetings, to increase their self-confidence, become better speakers, and become better leaders.
TEAMS LINK: [https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/352477918221829?p=LtDExmS9LMipykYWTZ](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/352477918221829?p%3DLtDExmS9LMipykYWTZ&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw28YzznzuunWRGwzVhie0-x)
FACEBOOK: [https://www.facebook.com/datasciencespk/](https://www.facebook.com/datasciencespk/)
LINKEDIN: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-speakers-club](https://www.linkedin.com/company/data-science-speakers-club)
TWITTER: [https://twitter.com/datasciencespk](https://twitter.com/datasciencespk)
INSTAGRAM: [https://www.instagram.com/datasciencespk/](https://www.instagram.com/datasciencespk/)
Software Modeling Events This Week
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Soft Launch for Muslim Professionals aged 25+
## Welcome to Niyyah Nights - Soft Launch!
A premium 3-course dinner experience for Muslim professionals 25+ focused on meaningful connection and good energy.
**Venue:**
Royal Mahal Norbury 1538-1540 London Road London SW16 4EU
Join us for the soft launch of Niyyah Nights — a new social experience curated for ambitious, like-minded Muslim professionals aged 25+. Designed to bring together a mature crowd in a relaxed and elevated atmosphere, Niyyah Nights is all about meaningful connections, good energy, and unforgettable vibes.
Whether you’re looking to network, socialise, or simply enjoy a quality evening with people who align with your values and lifestyle, this is the perfect space to connect with fellow Muslim professionals, creatives, and entrepreneurs in London.
Expect premium vibes, and a welcoming environment created intentionally for the 25+ community.
This soft launch marks the beginning of something special — come be part of the first Niyyah Nights experience.
### Important Registration Information
Due to the curated nature of Niyyah Nights, all guests are asked to complete a short registration form before invitations and payment links are issued.
Please complete the form below to register your interest: (takes 2 minutes)
[https://forms.gle/vP8jhijokZtNF5hx7](https://forms.gle/vP8jhijokZtNF5hx7 "https://forms.gle/vP8jhijokZtNF5hx7")
Please complete the registration form accurately and honestly.
Information submitted will be used solely for the administration of Niyyah Nights events and will not be sold or shared with third parties. Completing the form does not guarantee attendance.
Places are limited to help maintain a balanced, welcoming and intentional atmosphere.
Applications are received. Successful applicants will receive confirmation and payment details via email.
Your place will be confirmed once payment is received.
🔥🚀 Microservice Development with AI-Node.js - (Vibe Coding) - In Class
This session is designed for **juniors**, **new graduates**, and **non-tech attendees** who want to understand how **AI** can help in building microservices. You’ll learn the best practices for building microservices from scratch, including **writing acceptance criteria** and **creating REST APIs**. We’ll also demonstrate how **AI tools** like ChatGPT can help you write better code, catch errors early, and automate common tasks, making development easier and faster.
By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to design and build microservices, all while using AI tools to optimize your workflow.
🧪 **What You’ll Learn:**
* **Microservice Architecture Best Practices**: Learn core principles like **decoupling services** and **scalability**.
* **Writing Acceptance Criteria**: How to define clear requirements that ensure your microservice works as expected.
* **Creating REST APIs**: Learn how to design secure, scalable APIs for communication between microservices.
* **AI in Microservice Development**: How AI tools like ChatGPT can assist with code writing, error-checking, and test generation.
💡 **Why It Matters:**
* **Scalable Services**: Microservices break down large systems into smaller, manageable parts that are easier to maintain and scale.
* **AI Assistance**: Tools like ChatGPT help you automate parts of the development process, speeding up coding and reducing errors.
* **Real-World Applications**: These practices are in high demand, and mastering them will equip you with valuable skills for modern software development.
👨💻 **Who Should Attend:**
* **Juniors** and **new graduates** looking to learn microservices and AI in development.
* **Non-tech people** interested in how AI can assist in coding and building software.
* Anyone looking to understand **modern development practices** and how AI can improve workflows.
🕓 **Schedule**
* 18:15 - Networking
* 18:40 - Program starts
* 19:20 - Q&A - networking
* 19:30 - End
Harness Engineering in Practice: From Requirements to Implementation
AI assistants are getting more capable. The question is how we build effective workflows around them.
At DevDay London, [Lucy Joyce](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-joyce-597485166/), [Ash Shakrani](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-shakrani/) and [Arun Kurian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-mathew-kurian-39b8aa5a/) will explore harness engineering through the lens of a payment integration.
From requirements and design through to implementation, they’ll demonstrate why context alone isn’t enough for successful AI-assisted development. Drawing on real-world experience, they’ll show how engineering harnesses, reusable context, standards, and validation workflows help teams move beyond experimentation and build reliable, scalable AI-assisted development practices.
**This session will unpack:**
🎯 Why “more context” isn’t the answer on its own
🎯 What engineering harnesses are and how they create reliable feedback loops
🎯 How standards, workflows, and validation reduce AI-generated rework and technical debt
🎯 Practical techniques teams can adopt immediately to improve AI outcomes
🗓️ **Save the Date:** 2nd July, 2026
📍 **Location:** Sahaj Software, 1 Quality Court, London, WC2A 1HR
🕕 **Time:** 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (BST)
The evening will feature:
🎤 **One engaging talk** with Q&A
🤝 **Plenty of time for networking** over free pizza and non-alcoholic drinks
Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and share with fellow tech enthusiasts.
👉 Please click the link below to register.
https://sahaj.ai/events/harness-engineering-in-practice-from-requirements-to-implementation/
Life Drawing. Tommy Models. £12.00.
Tommy, one of our most popular models, returns!
Link to Tommy's Instagram [@tommylifemodel](https://www.instagram.com/tommylifemodel/)
The session is held in the TRA Community Hall, Ground Floor, Simla House, Weston Street, SE1 3RL.
All abilities are welcome to draw and meet likeminded people. Two hours of active dynamic poses from 2 to 25 minutes.
£12.00 for the session. The group is run on a drop-in basis. Pay on the night. Cash or card.
Artists are advised to bring their own materials although a small amount will be available for emergency use.
I think that is everything but message me if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Cliff
Cloud Native London, July 2026
Hi folks!
Welcome to our July Cloud Native London meetup! Join us to hear from our three great speakers and network with your fellow techies over pizza and drinks, or alternatively chat and following along on Youtube or LinkedIn!
6:00 Pizza and drinks
6:30 Welcome
6:45 Hossein Kakavand, Luther Systems (Talk TBC)
7:15 Putting Open GitOps to the test (Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy)
7:45 Break
8:00 Making Efficiency a Platform Capability (Graziano Casto, Akamas and CNCF TAG Developer Experience)
8:30 Wrap up
See you there!
Cheryl (@oicheryl)
**Putting Open GitOps to the test (Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy)**
The Open GitOps principles sound plausible, but the world is full of surprising realities. Join Steve Fenton and explore the GitOps research to see whether GitOps delivers on its promises, based on an analysis of over 600 perspectives from roles like DevOps engineers, developers, platform engineers, and cloud infrastructure engineers.
*Steve Fenton researches the socio-technical systems behind software delivery; how organizations, people, and technology actually work together (or don’t). At Octopus Deploy, he explores GitOps, Platform Engineering, Continuous Delivery, and compliance through a lens shaped by punk history, psychology, and the kind of genre fiction that asks uncomfortable questions about systems and society.*
*He’s an eight-time Microsoft MVP (DevOps), a DORA Community Guide, a CD Foundation Governing Board member, and a contributor to the CNCF Platform Engineering Community Group. He’s written books on TypeScript, Octopus Deploy, and Web Operations Monitoring, and occasionally writes horror fiction.*
*https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefenton/*
*https://mastodon.social/@stevefenton*
*https://bsky.app/profile/stevefenton.co.uk*
**Making Efficiency a Platform Capability (Graziano Casto, Akamas and CNCF TAG Developer Experience)**
There is a silent war happening in your organization. The Finance team demands lower cloud bills, Product demands faster features, and Reliability demands zero downtime. Caught in the middle is the Developer, expected to satisfy everyone manually, creating friction and cognitive load. To succeed, we must make efficiency an invisible platform capability. This talk explores a strategy to automate this balance using open source tools. We will implement a dual feedback loop: first, validating performance inside the pipeline to block regressions before they merge; second, analyzing production data to auto-tune workloads based on reality, not guesses. I will share a reference architecture and a live demo showing a pipeline that automatically rejects inefficient code, followed by an autonomous loop that opens a Pull Request to right-size resources based on real-world runtime behavior.
*Graziano is a DevRel Engineer at Akamas, where he spends his days convincing computers to stop being lazy and start being efficient. A former distributed systems developer and product manager, he’s now on a mission to optimize the entire cloud-native universe, one Pod at a time. As a Co-Chair for the CNCF TAG DevEx and a member of the Kubernetes Release Team since v1.34, he balances deep infrastructure roots with a passion for developer happiness. Obsessed with AI, Platform Engineering, and saving the planet through better code, Graziano is basically trying to make the cloud faster, greener, and significantly less annoying for everyone.*
*More on: [https://castograziano.com/](https://castograziano.com/)*
*Check out [https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon](https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon) if you're interested in speaking or sponsoring.*
LJC Meetup at Neo4j - Smarter Search with Spring AI and Neo4j
**Please register on [Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ljc-meetup-at-neo4j-smarter-search-with-spring-ai-and-neo4j-tickets-1991379537804) to join this event.**
**About this event**
We're excited to invite you to our next Meetup, co-hosted with neo4j!
Join the London Java Community for an evening of technical talks, networking, and knowledge sharing hosted by Neo4j.
This month’s meetup explores two of the hottest areas in modern software development: integrating Generative AI into Java applications and deploying Machine Learning models within Java ecosystems.
Whether you’re a Java developer, architect, data engineer, or simply curious about the latest innovations shaping our industry, this session will provide practical insights and real-world examples from experienced practitioners.
**SPEAKER 1**
**Akmal Chaudhri**, Neo4j
Title: Smarter Search with Spring AI and Neo4j
Abstract:
In this session, we'll walk through a Spring Boot app that integrates Spring AI with Spring Data Neo4j to build intelligent search over real Goodreads book data. We'll cover how to set up a Neo4j vector store, generate embeddings via OpenAI and expose results through a REST API. We'll also explore how graph search and vector search work together and what it takes to configure and connect these pieces in a Spring application. If you've been wondering how to bring GenAI capabilities into your existing Spring stack, this talk offers a practical, code-first look at how it all fits together.
Bio:
Akmal is a technical leader and evangelist with extensive experience across databases, AI and developer enablement. Specialised in technical writing, education and community strategy, he has a proven ability to translate complex technology into clear, engaging narratives that inspire learning and adoption. He is a regular international speaker, published author and contributor to thought leadership in data systems, AI and developer education.
**SPEAKER 2**
**Matt Scott**, CTO, Nimbus Pay & **Alex Callinan**, Data Scientist, Nimbus Pay
Title: Integrating Machine Learning models with Java
Abstract:
This presentation walks Java developers through the full journey of integrating machine learning into their applications. It then weighs up the pros and cons of two practical deployment paths.
Matt Scott bio:
Matt is a cloud-native architect and fintech leader with over twenty years building secure, scalable payment platforms, including containerized JVM-based systems. As CTO of NimbusPay Technologies, he designs cloud-agnostic card issuing solutions, with deep expertise in Java architecture, distributed systems, and DevSecOps.
Alex Callinan bio:
Alex is a Data Scientist at NimbusPay Technologies, where he builds and ships machine learning models into production. He's passionate about bridging the gap between trained models and the real-world applications that put them to work.
This event is organised by RecWorks on behalf of the London Java Community.
The London Java Community is sponsored by Hazelcast, Neo4j, Redis, and Discover
Software Modeling Events Near You
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Stop Guessing: How to Measure and Improve LLM Outputs
Most people use LLMs by feel: ask a question, read the answer, decide whether it “seems good,” and move on.
That works for casual use. It does not work when you are building software, automating workflows, writing important documents, or relying on AI for anything that needs to be repeatable.
In this talk, we’ll look at how to improve and evaluate the inputs and outputs of LLMs using practical measurement techniques. We’ll cover how prompt changes affect results, how to compare outputs, how to build simple evaluation sets, and how math-based methods like similarity scoring can help you move beyond guesswork.
This will be beginner-friendly, so even if you don't know anything about AI, you should get something out of it. However, this will be a little more technical than our intro talks. You do not need to be an AI researcher, but programmers and technically curious attendees will get a lot out of it.
We’ll cover:
* Why “it looks good” is not enough
* How to improve prompts by changing the input, context, and constraints
* How to compare LLM outputs more systematically
* Basic evaluation techniques for accuracy, consistency, and usefulness
* How embeddings, cosine similarity, and scoring can help evaluate results
* Where automated evaluation works — and where humans still need to stay in the loop
By the end, you’ll have a practical mental model for treating LLMs less like magic and more like systems you can test, measure, and improve.
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.
Columbus Code & Coffee 88 @ 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!
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
IxDA Chat n Pancakes
You can sleep in on the Sesquicentennial (observed), we’re shifting to the following Friday.
But join the local UX community for a chat and some biscuits to catch up. If you were in CA for Figma Config, tell us all the lines and you can tell me how I can animate an SVG without coding it by hand, and why I’d even want to.
Thanks to the team at Nationwide of supporting the group.
The Completely Series
These meetings will be a building block approach to learning photographic mastery over three disciplines:
Mechanical Mastery (MM) - 13 weeks of the series
Exposure Mastery (EM) - 26 weeks of the series
Composition Mastery (CM) - A 52 week series
All three series will run concurrently and will dovetail as follows:
Q3/26 - MM (Iter 1), EM (Iter 1, Pt 1), CM (Iter 1, Pt1)
Q4/26 - MM (Iter 2), EM (Iter 1, Pt 2), CM (Iter 1, Pt2)
Q1/27 - MM (Iter 3), EM (Iter 2, Pt 1), CM (Iter 1, Pt3)
Q2/27 - MM (Iter 4), EM (Iter 2, Pt 2), CM (Iter 1, Pt4)
That's likely confusing, but essentially, MM offered 4 times in that period, EM offered 2 times, and CM offered 1 time.
**TO BE CLEAR - THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THESE CLASSES.**
This is an aggressive series, with presentations, homework, group shoots to be added in, likely at LEAST twice a month, image critiques, and an expectation that you are willing to put in the work to elevate your photography significantly. Open to all levels and all equipment levels. Don't let hesitation about your skillset and/or gear keep you from a one-time opportunity.
The group will meet every Monday, with periodic exceptions, and we will try to keep as close as possible to the original plan. Obviously, more data to come, and will be published as this is further developed, but now is the time to decide if you want to be a part of this.
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