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🔥🚀 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
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 two 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 Architecting Safe Autonomy: High-Stakes Autonomous Agents Need Deterministic Checkpoints for Safety (Hossein Kakavand, Luther Systems)
7:15 Putting Open GitOps to the test (Steve Fenton, Octopus Deploy)
7:45 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*
**Architecting Safe Autonomy: High-Stakes Autonomous Agents Need Deterministic Checkpoints for Safety (Hossein Kakavand, Luther Systems)**
The more freedom we give an autonomous agent, the more it drifts into hallucinations or policy violations, yet clamping it down with prompts kills the reasoning we want. Think Brownian Motion versus a Brownian Bridge: a random walk wanders anywhere, but pin it at fixed points and it moves freely between them while always landing where it must. Deterministic checkpoints are those pins.
InsideOut applies this to infrastructure. It works with the user to shape a feature set, stack, config, Terraform and cost estimates, then deploys and manages the infrastructure in real time for monitoring, alerts and changes. Each stage must produce a structured artifact validated against fixed rules, and if a check fails only that stage repeats, catching errors before they propagate. High-stakes actions stay locked down by design: the agent can request a deploy by presenting a button, but never holds the cloud keys itself. The result is an agent that is more productive precisely because it is safely unconstrained.
*Hossein Kakavand holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University. He has been with several start up in AI, ML and Distributed Systems, with IPOs on NASDAQ and LSE. He is currently a Co-Founder of Luther Systems focused on solving the Enterprise Operations problem at scale. @HosseinKavavand*
***Check out [https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon](https://www.oicheryl.com/cloudnativelondon) if you're interested in speaking or sponsoring.***
London Security Engineering July Event
Join us at the next monthly London Security Engineering meetup!
**🍕 6:00pm: Arrive** \- Kick off the evening with light refreshments and networking \(30 mins\)
🎤 **6:30pm:** **Main Talk** \- Kat Traxler\, who will be speaking on: "Azure's Unnamed Operators \- Threat Modelling Platform\-Level Identities\."
**☕ 7:15pm: Q&A -** Questions and discussion
**🍻 7:45pm: Pub** \- We usually go to a neighbouring pub for a drink after\!
This event is a good opportunity to gain practical insights, meet fellow security professionals and discuss the latest trends in the industry.
📅 **When:** Wednesday 1st July 2026
*This event is made possible by the teams at Maze, MMC and Tracebit.*
Unreal Engine Workshop: FREE Game Design Meetup | GameCamp
***Enter the live meeting room here: [https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u](https://discord.gg/5wgxtr4c2u)***
***Download the engine here: [https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download](https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/download)***
Welcome to the **Unreal Engine Workshop!** In each session we'll tackle essential game design discussions, then transition into hands-on project creation. Participants will build and expand their skills continuously as we explore every aspect of game development. From basic blueprints and interactive mechanics, to advanced rigging, animation, environment design, and lighting, we'll work our way up to creating small complete games. We encourage experimentation and peer teaching, so whether you're a beginner or experienced developer looking to deepen your expertise, our sessions provide a supportive environment to learn, create, and innovate together in Unreal Engine 5.
Online Spanish. Pre-Intermediate. Lunchtime
## Details
This course is designed for beginners who have completed an A1 course or are familiar with the present tense and the *pretérito perfecto* tense.
**Class information**
* **Wednesday 3rd June 2026 - 9th September 2026.**
* **14:00 PM - 15:00 PM**
* **15 hours over 15 weeks**
* For this course we'll use the book **Aula Plus 2 ( Editorial Difusión)**
* All our Online Spanish language lessons take place via **Zoom**. This tool allows the teacher and the students to share screens, cover grammar points on the white board, complete listening tasks, share files and practice conversation with classmates in break-out rooms.
* **Price: £200** (Payment method is bank transfer. Once you enrol we’ll send you an invoice).
* \*\*If you are interested in joining this group, please send an email with the course title to [hola@laescuelaspanish.com.**](http://hola@laescuelaspanish.com.%2A%2A/)
* Please email us at \*\*[hola@laescuelaspanish.com**](http://hola@laescuelaspanish.com%2A%2A/) to enrol or if you need more information.
**Communication Goals**
* Talking about habits
* Talking about time duration
* Talking about difficulty
* Making suggestions
* Describing feelings
* Talking about a person’s life (biography)
* Talking about past experiences
* Describing people
* Expressing preferences
* Describing a house
* Comparing, locating and describing objects
**Grammar Points**
* Present tense: regular and irregular verbs
* Reflexive verbs
* *Desde/desde hace*
* Talking about the past using the *pretérito indefinido* tense (regular and some irregular forms)
* Past time markers: *hace un año, la semana pasada,* etc.
* Prepositions of time: desde, hasta, durante…
* Prepositions of place : *debajo de, encima de, detrás de, delante de*, etc.
* *Este, ese, aquel*
* *El/la/los/las + que + verb*
* Talking about relationships: *llevarse bien/mal con* and *caer bien/ mal*
* Comparatives
* Possessive pronouns : *el mío/la mía*, etc.
* The verbs *ser* and *estar*
* The verbs *gustar, encantar* and *preferir*
* The verbs *costar* and *sentirse*
* The verbs *ir* and *irse*
* The verbs *ser, tener, parecerse* and *llevar*
* *Empezar and empezar a + infinitive*
**Vocabulary**
* Adjectives to express feelings: *ridículo/a, seguro/a, inseguro/a, frustrado/a, bien/mal...*
* Biographical details
* Cinema
* Adjectives to describe physical appearance
* Nouns denoting personal relationships
* Types of houses
* Parts of the house
* Furniture and objects
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.
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/
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
Umbraco London July - talks and more at manifesto
We are delighted to announce that manifesto have kindly agreed to host the Umbraco London July Meetup at their offices in Whitechapel, and are very kindly providing us with food and drinks.
**Please register and sign up in advance** so that we can give a list of attendees to reception and comply with their building regulations.
[manifesto](https://manifesto.co.uk/) is a company that uses and champions Umbraco CMS, particularly within the context of digital transformation and sustainability, including being Certified B Corp.
We are welcome from 18:30 onwards, we shall look to get started around 18:45. We'll finish by 21:00 when we take the conversations to a local pub.
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**\*\* AGENDA \*\***
**#1** **Welcome and Latest News**
Peter Cooper from manifesto with Lotte, Ravi and Richard from Umbraco London
**#2 Codegarden 2026: One Umbracian's Experience**
John Seto will be sharing his highlights from Codegarden 2026 - what he learned, what inspired him, and what it means to be part of the wider Umbraco community. He'll also be talking about his experience of the Green Track, a community initiative encouraging contributors to travel to Codegarden by greener means, with free tickets awarded to those selected by Umbraco HQ.
**#3** **manifesto RazorKit**
by Nurhak Kaya and Pete Cooper
At manifesto, we have created a new component-driven development experience specifically for [ASP.NET](http://ASP.NET) Core Razor and Umbraco applications. This approach allows us to develop, test, and document our UI components in isolation within a live application through an interactive preview environment, eliminating the need to navigate through the entire application flow. In this talk, we will provide hands-on details about this approach and discuss its benefits for both development teams and clients.
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If you realise you can't make it please be sure to change your RSVP to No in case there are people on the waiting list.
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If you would like to contribute to our meetups please in touch by email (hello@umblondon.co.uk) - we are always looking for people to give talks, or London-based Umbraco agencies to host us for the evening.
Please read the [Code of Conduct](https://bit.ly/UmbLondonCodeOfConduct) for all our events.
Agentic AI Across Cloud, Platform Engineering & Data
Hello and welcome to our special joint meetup between **Cloud Platform Engineering London**, **Cloud Platform Engineering Leaders**, **Data & AI Leaders**, **AWS AI UG**, **Azure AI UG**, and **GCP London**.
This crossover event brings together platform engineers, cloud architects, data and AI leaders, SREs, engineering managers, technology executives, and practitioners exploring how AI is reshaping modern cloud platforms, developer workflows, business transformation, and enterprise engineering.
This is a special **Community Stack ecosystem event**, bringing together several of our cloud, platform, and data-focused communities for an evening of practical talks, senior technical discussion, and cross-community networking.
A huge thank you to **[Arrows](https://www.arrowsgroup.com/)** for hosting and sponsoring this event, and for supporting the growth of the cloud, platform engineering, data, and AI community in London.
Speakers and sessions:
**Get a High Return-on-Investment from AI Business Transformation**
**Nora Balla, Founder and AI Business Transformation Lead, Add Velocity**
Nora Balla is the founder of Add Velocity, an AI-native business transformation and implementation consultancy.
Nora has gained extensive experience across investment products, business transformation, finance operations, and regulated asset and wealth management environments. Previously a freelancer, she now operates in a collaborative delivery model, helping organisations scale AI and automation solutions in complex business settings.
Her experience includes finance transformation at Harley-Davidson, reporting process improvements in commercial real estate funds, and supporting the Aladdin implementation at Royal London Asset Management.
In this session, Nora will explore how organisations can achieve a stronger return on investment from AI business transformation. The talk will cover the opportunities and high-value use cases, the real risks organisations need to manage, the skills required for the agentic era, how to define and measure success, and practical tips for improving efficiency when working with AI systems.
**Agents in the Fastlane**
**Ryan Cormack, Principal Engineer, Motorway**
**Luke Marrai, Engineering Manager, Motorway**
Motorway has used traditional AI and machine learning for years to enhance and improve its systems. But how can those years of learning be applied to build the next generation of agentic systems for users?
In this session, Ryan Cormack and Luke Marrai from Motorway will explore how they are enhancing the functionality of Motorway’s platform to provide more accurate search results for dealers looking to acquire stock through the online marketplace.
The talk will cover how Motorway is using **AWS AgentCore** to run its agentic systems, and how evals are being used to ensure the system performs as expected.
Ryan Cormack is a Principal Engineer at Motorway, the UK’s leading used car marketplace, where he leads technical strategy and drives AI-powered transformation across the engineering organisation. With over 14 years of experience building and scaling systems on AWS, Ryan specialises in turning architectural best practices into practical engineering outcomes, from cloud modernisation programmes to the adoption of agentic workflows and AI-native developer tooling.
Luke Marrai is an Engineering Manager at Motorway, supporting engineering delivery and helping teams build effective, scalable technology for one of the UK’s leading automotive technology platforms.
Agenda:
**18:00** — Arrival, refreshments and networking
**18:30** — Welcome and introduction
**18:35** — Get a High Return-on-Investment from AI Business Transformation — Nora Balla
**19:00** — Break and networking
**19:20** — Agents in the Fastlane — Ryan Cormack and Luke Marrai
**20:00** — Networking
**20:45** — Close
**Join us on June 11th:**
We are also hosting the **Cloud Native & Open Source AI Conference** on **June 11th in London**, bringing together a fantastic line-up of speakers across AI, cloud-native, open-source, platform engineering, leadership, and modern infrastructure.
You can view the full speaker line-up and event details **[here](https://www.communitystack.io/conferences/cloud-native-london)**
**About the communities:**
This event is jointly hosted across **Cloud Platform Engineering London**, **Cloud Platform Engineering Leaders**, **Data & AI Leaders**, **AWS AI UG**, **Azure AI UG**, and **GCP London**.
Together, these communities form part of the **[Community Stack ecosystem](https://www.meetup.com/pro/generative-ai-uk-community/)**, bringing together technical practitioners, leaders, partners, and organisations across cloud, platform engineering, data, AI, and open technology.
We are always keen to hear from speakers, hosts, sponsors, and community partners.
If you would like to speak, sponsor, or host a future event, please reach out to **[Ethan Sumner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansumner404/)** via LinkedIn.
This event follows the **[Community Stack Code of Conduct](https://www.communitystack.io/code-of-conduct)** and **[Privacy Policy](https://www.communitystack.io/privacy-policy)**, ensuring a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all attendees.
Book Swap Meetup 📚📚📚
Basic Ideas: 🌞 📚☕
Any books sitting there collecting dust? Some holiday gifts? Or it’s a book that has changed your life that you want to share?
Feel free to bring book(s) to discuss or swap, we usually have more books than people in the end, so feel free to pop along just to have a chat as well.
Aiming for every 4 weeks book swap meetup.
Note:
The event is free to attend, so the only cost for you will only be buying a drink at the location, so coffee/tea/beer etc.
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!
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.
Azure CBUS July
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/
The Completely Series
These meetings will be a building block approach to learning photographic mastery over three disciplines:
Completely Mechanical (CM) - A 13-week series
Completely Exposed (CE) - A 26-week series
Completely Composed (CC) - A 52-week series
All three series will run concurrently and will dovetail as follows:
Q3/26 - CM (Iter 1), CE (Iter 1, Pt 1), CC (Iter 1, Pt1)
Q4/26 - CM (Iter 2), CE (Iter 1, Pt 2), CC (Iter 1, Pt2)
Q1/27 - CM (Iter 3), CE (Iter 2, Pt 1), CC (Iter 1, Pt3)
Q2/27 - CM (Iter 4), CE (Iter 2, Pt 2), CC (Iter 1, Pt4)
That's likely confusing, but essentially, CM offered 4 times in that period, CE offered 2 times, and CC 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 Tuesday, with periodic exceptions, and we will try to keep as close as possible to the original plan. Obviously, more data is coming 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.
Cocoaheads
We have moved to guild.host. Look us up there.
https://guild.host/events/buckeye-cocoaheads-rcavwd
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9



















