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New Meetup is here! Let's gooo! We have some amazing speakers, and pizza and beer will be available after the event. ────────── **18:00: Welcome** Grab a beer, a snack, and a seat until everybody arrives! **18:30 Intro by Host Neciu Dan** **18:45 The Package Was Fine Yesterday: Why Your Dependencies Are a Security Risk - and What to Do About It** Speaker: [Vitaly Baev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitaly-baev/), Senior Frontend Engineer @ Revolut Every JS project relies heavily on third-party code. Some of it runs during install, some in CI, some inside the editor, and some with access to real credentials. This talk explains how recent supply-chain attacks abused that trust and what developers can do to reduce risk without stopping delivery. **19:20 Under the hood: How V8 powers your JS apps (and why you should care)** Speaker: [Gwyneth Rose](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwyneth-rose/), Senior Engineer at Lodgify You've transpiled your JavaScript, minified it, chunked it, and sent it to your CDN. But what happens when the code actually hits the browser? In this talk, we'll walk through the workings of V8, the JavaScript engine that powers Chromium-based browsers and Node.js. We'll focus on its JIT (just-in-time) compiler, how it learns about your code at runtime, and how it optimizes for performance as you use a web app. We'll also go over concrete techniques to make the JIT compiler's job easier, helping you stay in V8's fastest execution path. **19:50: Drinks and networking!** **20:45 Meetup finished** Would you like to talk at the next meetup? Reach out to Dan Neciu [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/neciudan/) And please help us spread the news and grow the community: **(FOR EARLY ACCESS: WE ALWAYS POST FIRST ON SOCIAL MEDIA)** [Twitter(X)](https://x.com/ReactJsBCN) [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/reactbarcelona.bsky.social) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reactjs-barcelona/) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/reactjs_barcelona/) ────────── **Sponsors:** **Lodgify** Lodgify is a constantly growing tech start-up, focused on building vacation rental software that enables vacation rental owners to independently manage and market their business online. We do so by providing them with easy-to-build websites, including a booking and reservation system, various synchronisation options, and payment collection options. We are +350 Lodgifiers strong, and you can find us working in Barcelona and all around the world! We are working in a hybrid mode and provide our team members with an option to work from home and spend additional time with their family, friends and pets. With more than 60 nationalities, we celebrate diversity daily! With 43% of female and 57% of male employees we are striving to establish a gender balance. Actions are continuously taken to include more women in our Tech teams. ────────── **Join the 30-Day React Challenge for FREE!** \- Master core hooks like \`useState\`\, \`useEffect\`\, and \`useReducer\` \- Unlock advanced hooks like \`useTransition\` and \`useLayoutEffect\` \- Learn powerful patterns like Compound Components to build flexible UIs \- Tackle tricky subjects like refs\, context\, and state management \- Get a peek into the future of React with experimental features \- Receive practical\, real\-world examples you can use immediately **[Join here](https://neciudan.dev/react-subscribe)** ────────── **Join the waitlist for a FREE Course: Master Frontend Security** Join the exclusive waitlist for premium early access to the most comprehensive FREE frontend security course. Be among the first to master XSS, CSRF, exploits, and critical vulnerabilities across React, Vue, Angular, and Vanilla JS. **[Join here](https://neciudan.dev/master-security)**

## Build your personal system of AI agents ## On campus or remote live A practical intensive course for entrepreneurs, marketers, product managers, office workers, creators who want to speed up and automate their work routine with AI agents. You'll build a personal AI stack tailored to your role, then design, build, and deploy a real **AI agent** that handles your work automatically around the clock. Automate your work and save 2-3 hours per day – let the AI agents run the routine tasks for you! ## Course format * **3 evening sessions, 18:30-21:10** * **8 hours** of intensive hands-on training * Small groups (max 9 students) for personalised guidance * On campus or remote live — same experience, same price * The course is taught in **English** * **No coding experience required** * Build and deploy a **real AI agent** by the end of the course * **Industry-recognised certificate** upon completion ## Why this course is special * **You build real things from the start.** Every exercise uses your actual tasks, your brand voice, your business data — not hypothetical examples. * **You leave with a working AI agent and automated routines.** Connected to the platforms and tools you use daily it will run 24/7, handling real tasks and interactions. * **No coding required.** Master Claude Desktop to set up your personal system of AI agents without writing code. * **Role-specific from the start.** The Skills, schedules, and workflows you build are designed around what you actually do. * **Everything stays yours.** Your system, agents, course materials — everything you build is yours ready to be used after the course. ## What you will learn * Understanding **current AI tools landscape** and what they can do for your work * Writing **prompts that deliver the results you want** with prompt engineering * Master Claude Desktop * **Train Claude to understand your product** by giving it your brand voice, project knowledge base and context * **Connect Claude to all the tools and platforms** you use for work, from Google Calendar and Notion to CRM and other business applications * **Automate repeating tasks** and workflows with **your own reusable Claude commands** * **Scheduling tasks** to be run by Claude **automatically** * Creating and using **AI agents to completely automate your workflows** * A system you can **apply to any task and automate it with AI agents** right after the course ## Who should take this course? * **Marketers** * **Office workers** * **Entrepreneurs** * **Product managers** * **Creators** Automate and streamline your repetitive tasks, use AI with the voice of your brand to generate creatives, automate any type of workflow, have a personal assistant who never sleeps, analyze and report on data of any size infinitely faster than a human.

**Free Coding Workshop - In-Person Workshop!** IMPORTANT: For this event, you will need to register on the codebar page: [https://codebar.io/barcelona](https://codebar.io/barcelona) Come and learn or teach with us! This time, [Koerber](https://koerber-supplychain.com/) opens its doors to host the event: We are a non-profit group of students and coaches that love technology and strongly believe that it should be accessible to everyone. For this reason, we run regular free coding meetups for women, members of the LGBTQ community, and other underrepresented groups in tech. Our goal is to enable underrepresented people to learn to program in a safe and collaborative environment and expand their career opportunities. Not sure if this event is for you yet? Join our slack channel where you can get in touch with other students and coaches not only from Barcelona but also from other cities where [codebar.io](http://codebar.io/) has events: Join our Slack channel at: [https://slack.codebar.io](https://slack.codebar.io/). Help us spread the word by sharing it with your network :)

For this month's Meetup, we are going back to the Cibernàrium at Barcelona Activa, hand in hand with **Mobile World Capital**. We will have two talks: one about **Feedback for programming learners** and another one about a **Python-powered security lab**. \-\-\- Schedule: * 18:00: Welcome * ️ 18:15: Talks * **&** 20:00: Networking! * 20:45: Bye! \-\-\- * ➡️ **What: Feedback immediat per estudiants de programació: Powered by Python** * **Who**: Moisès Gómez Girón * ⏱ **Duration**: 45 minutes * **Language**: Catalan * **Abstract**: Presentació d’una eina per a l’ensenyament de la programació, creada per minimitzar el temps entre la resolució de l’exercici i la recepció de la retroacció. L’eina ha estat desenvolupada al llarg dels anys en paral·lel al seu ús a l’aula, sota pressió per terminis ajustats, canvis de temari i estudiants amb imaginació per trobar maneres enginyoses d’enganyar el sistema. El resultat és una història de compromisos i solucions creatives, des de prohibir funcionalitats concretes del llenguatge fins a l’ús exclusiu de tecnologies gratuïtes. \-\-\-\- * ➡️ **What: Python-powered Cybersecurity Lab: Caldera, Elastic Stack & ATT&CK simluation** * **Who**: Mauricio Volcanes * ⏱ **Duration**: 45 minutes * **Language**: Spanish * **Abstract**: En esta charla mostraremos un laboratorio completo de ciberseguridad compuesto por máquinas virtuales, Elastic Stack y el framework MITRE Caldera (Python). A través de una demostración guiada, analizaremos cómo simular técnicas del framework MITRE ATT&CK y cómo correlacionarlas en tiempo real con logs de sistemas Linux para detectar comportamiento malicioso. \-\-\-\- ➡️ Location: Cibernàrium 22@ - Barcelona Activa. Carrer de Roc Boronat 117, 08018 Barcelona \-\-\-\- ➡️ Only register if you can attend! * There are limited seats, so please be responsible when signing up; we will be checking the attendee list in case full capacity is reached. * If you can't make it, please free up your seat, so someone else can attend. We keep a list with repeated offenders! \-\-\-\- ➡️ More at https://pybcn.org: * We want talk proposals! [Send yours](https://pybcn.org/pybcn_association/propose-a-talk/) * Want to [publish a job offer](https://pybcn.org/job-offers)? * Follow [@PyBCN](https://twitter.com/pybcn), [@PyBCN in BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/pybcn.org) for pictures, slides, videos and more

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## **From Data Autonomy to Adaptive AI: Building Systems That Change How Decisions Get Made** **DOORS OPEN: 18:30** **TALKS START: 19:00** **NETWORKING: 20:00 - 21:30** ## **Our Speakers** **Marta Expósito Ventura, PhD, Head of Data, Stark Future** **Africa Perianez, Co-founder & CEO, Causal Foundry** ## **Marta Esposito - From ticket queues to data autonomy - engineering the shift** **Marta Esposito is Head of Data at Stark Future, an electric motorcycle company building high-performance, connected vehicles at the intersection of hardware, software, manufacturing and data.** **In her talk, Marta will explore what it takes to move a data function away from reactive ticket queues and towards a more autonomous operating model. As connected products generate increasingly rich streams of operational, product and user data, the role of data teams changes: from responding to requests, to enabling better decisions across the organisation.** **Her session will look at the engineering, organisational and cultural shift behind data autonomy: how teams structure data work, prioritise internal demand, build trust in data products and move closer to the real systems they support.** ## **Africa Perianez - Designing AI for imperfect conditions** **Africa Perianez is Co-founder and CEO of Causal Foundry, where she leads a team of engineers and AI scientists building reinforcement learning and personalisation technologies for real-world operational decision-making.** **Her work focuses on adaptive AI infrastructure that supports decisions across healthcare, logistics, behavioural nudging, demand forecasting, stockout prevention and resource allocation. Causal Foundry works with global partners including the Gates Foundation, Google.org, GAVI, Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, applying AI in environments where decisions are complex, resources are constrained and impact matters.** **In this talk, Africa will explore how AI systems move beyond prediction and dashboards into adaptive decision support. What does it take to build systems that can operate across changing contexts, local constraints and human behaviour? And how do you design AI that supports better decisions without pretending the real world is cleaner than it is?** ## **What’s In It For You?** **Some of the most interesting work in AI today is not just about building more powerful models. It is about turning data, machine learning and decision intelligence into systems that people and organisations can actually use.** **In this DeepTech Talks edition, Marta and Africa will explore two complementary sides of applied AI: how data teams become more autonomous inside complex organisations, and how adaptive AI systems support operational decisions in the real world.** **You’ll hear about:** * **How data teams move from reactive service models to autonomous data products** * **What it takes to build AI systems that support operational decision-making** * **How reinforcement learning and personalisation can be applied beyond consumer tech** * **The gap between dashboards, predictions and decisions that actually change outcomes** * **How technical teams work with messy real-world systems, constraints and stakeholders** **Expect a grounded conversation about AI that becomes s part of how organisations sense, decide and act.** ## **Who Should Come?** * **Data scientists, ML engineers and AI engineers** * **Data leaders, analytics leaders and engineering managers** * **Product leaders working with data-heavy or AI-enabled systems** * **Deep tech founders and technical operators** * **People working across healthtech, mobility, logistics, manufacturing or decision intelligence** * **Anyone curious about how applied AI becomes operational infrastructure** ## **Extras** **We’ll have food and drinks. 🍷🍕** **Come ready to meet engineers, founders, esearchers, data leaders and technology builders working on the next generation of applied AI systems.** **Spaces are limited, so grab your spot on Meetup while you can.** **Brought to you by DeepTech Recruitment & Cloudworks.** The organisers and venue reserve the right to refuse admission or entry and shall not be held liable for any incidents, losses or damages occurring during the event.

**Event Format** ​Join a hands-on, in-person workshop in Barcelona designed for founders, builders, and operators who want to turn a real product idea into working software — not just talk about it. This full-day session is built for people stuck between prototype and launch. If you’ve started building a SaaS tool, operational app, or device-side firmware, but hit a wall, this workshop helps you push it over the finish line. The focus is shipping: cutting scope, clarifying your product, and delivering a narrow, working MVP that runs at a live URL. ​ This workshop is dedicated to you and your product, and you can bring up to two guests / team members with you. We'll break your idea down into users, workflows, and implementation. We’ll tackle real blockers like authentication, data models, integrations, and deployment — and leave with a deployed app, a usable codebase and a spec you can keep building on. We'll do requirements gathering, design and build on Specatron.com while the final output will be Claude-compatible. This is not a lecture or networking event. It’s a practical, intensive build session with a clear outcome: by the end of the day, you’ll have something real, usable, and shipped. ​The workshop takes place in central Barcelona (Eixample 46 coworking space) and is designed for people who are serious about building. **​Money-Back Guarantee** ​If by the end of the day you don’t feel you’ve made real, meaningful progress toward a shipped product, you’ll get your money back. The goal is simple: you leave with something real. **The Organiser** Alex Nyberg is an engineer and technical PM with over a decade of hands-on software development. He's worked across the full stack — from embedded firmware running on vehicle hardware to cloud platforms serving Fortune 500 customers. Throughout his career, Alex has worn every hat: developer, project manager, technical sales engineer, and founder. He's founded three technical businesses alongside full-time roles — each one sharpening his instinct for when to build fast, when to validate first, and what teams need to stay aligned. **Costs** ​In addition to the workshop fee the participants will need to cover the costs of AI tokens for the build on Specatron.com and / or Claude Code, and any costs for external integrations that your app requires.

**Hello, fellow DevOps enthusiasts 🤓** On **July 2nd**, we'll meet again for a couple of insightful talks, hosted by [InnoIT Consulting](https://www.inno-it.es/en/) 📍**Location**: C/ Diputació\, 280\, Bajos 2ª · Barcelona \| https://maps\.app\.goo\.gl/CnaqHvZnv32T8Un47 \-\-\-\-\-\- 📅 **Agenda** * **18:30 - 18:40** Welcome from the hosts * **18:45 - 19:15** **I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again** \- Matīss Treinis * **19:15 - 19:45** **DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1** \- Vicent Soria * **20:15 - 21:00** Networking & Snacks \-\-\-\-\-\- **🎤 Talks & Speakers** * **Title: I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again** * **Speaker**: **[Matīss Treinis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matisst/)** \- Creator and Author\, [SpecDD](https://specdd.ai/) * **Duration**: 30-45 mins * **Abstract**: Introduction to SpecDD, a Specification-driven development framework that enables humans and AI agents to build better software. * **About**: I have spent most of my life building things. Close to twenty years of production platforms, infrastructure, distributed systems, developer tooling, and the organisational structures around them. My background is in software engineering and architecture, but most of my work has lived where product requirements, developer tooling, infrastructure, delivery process, and team structure all meet. I build the systems around the software as much as the software itself. I have run full technology functions end-to-end: development, architecture, DevOps, delivery, hiring, vendor strategy, and operational structure. A lot of my career has been spent taking environments that are unstable, fragmented, or afraid to ship, and turning them into organisations that can move quickly without collapsing under their own weight. I still work hands-on every day. I write code, work in infrastructure, and stay close to the actual problems instead of managing them from a distance. *** * **Title: DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1** * **Speaker**: **[Vicent Soria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicentsoria/)** \- Fractional Infrastructure Engineer @ [techabreath.com](https://techabreath.com/) * **Duration**: 30-45 mins * **About**: I work with management and technical teams to connect strategy with execution. My goal is to transform technology from an obstacle into a business driver. I act as a fractional CTO, DevOps engineer, or technology consultant, depending on each client's needs at any given time. I provide a practical and strategic perspective, helping to make impactful technology decisions: those that accelerate projects, improve processes, and align technology with business objectives. \-\-\-\- 🔑 **Important Access Note** Our host requires the attendees to provide their ID to grant us access to their offices. **Do not forget to fill in the "NIF - NIE - Passport" field** when registering!

**Event Summary** 5 minutes. Two woman. A spark. Rotate through 1-on-1 conversations with 15+ women in tech and find your next partner, mentor, co-founder, or collaborator. **Description** Want to meet interesting women in tech without the pressure? This is speed networking — a gentle, human format where you have 1-on-1 conversations with women you'd actually want to know. No pitches. No performing. Just real talks with real people. **How it works:** You sit across from someone. You have 5 minutes to talk. Ask each other what you're building, what you're curious about, what you're working through. A soft bell rings. You move to the next person. By the end of 90 minutes, you've met a dozen women — some become collaborators, some become friends, some just remind you why you love this work. **Who's this for?** Woman in tech, Founders, engineers, designers, product managers, mentors, marketing, etc. anyone building or exploring in tech. Early-stage or scaling. Experienced or just starting. All we ask is genuine curiosity and an open heart. Whether you're looking for a co-founder, a mentor, a peer who gets it, or just interesting people to learn from — there's space for you here. **Why this format?** It feels like a real conversation, not networking. Because it is. Meet quality over quantity. 5 minutes is enough to know if there's real connection. Unexpected friendships. Sometimes the person who changes your trajectory isn't who you were looking for. Share what you know. If you've got experience, there's someone here who'd love to learn from you. If you're early-stage, there's someone who remembers what that felt like. Just women being humans together. No competition. No ego. Just real. **What to bring:** Yourself. Your ideas. Your phone (LinkedIn app open and ready). We'll provide prompts to get conversations started if you need them. After the event you can stay for a non-structured networking to keep going the conversation. We'll add you to a WhatsApp group so you can follow up with the people you connected with. The magic happens in the DMs — so show up ready to be proactive. **WhatsApp Group:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL)

The event is free. Join us for at the meetup at Barcelona Bar, designed for women passionate about technology. This is more than just a meetup; it’s an opportunity to connect, share experiences, and build relationships that can propel your career forward. **Why Attend?** * **Meaningful Connections:** Meet other women who, like you, are working to transform the tech industry. Whether you’re a software engineer or a startup leader, this is the perfect space to expand your professional network. * **Mutual Inspiration:** Hear and share stories of success, challenges overcome, and lessons learned. Together, we can gain new perspectives and motivate each other to continue growing. * **Relaxed Atmosphere:** Enjoy an evening in the cozy setting of BrewDog, where conversations flow as easily as the craft beer. It's the perfect environment to unwind and engage with like-minded women in tech. Don’t miss this chance to connect, inspire, and be inspired. Let’s build a stronger tech community together! WhatsApp: (send me a PM explaining why you want to join, I need to approve the request one by one) Group [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GSwiV9YYOtwCcxnOPvgtbL)

At InnoIT Consulting, we are delighted to invite you to our upcoming event, organized in collaboration with *DevOps BCN*, on **Thursday, July 2**. 🎙️*Ship Without Fear: Specs, AI, and Modern DevOps* **SUMMARY** We will be joined by **[Matīss Treinis](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matisst/)** (Creator and Author, SpecDD) and **[Vicent Soria](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicentsoria/)** (Fractional Infrastructure Engineer, Tech A Breath). 🎙️**I apologise for the confusion! Anyway, here's the same plausible but wrong software again**, Matīss Treinis Introduction to SpecDD, a Specification-driven development framework that enables humans and AI agents to build better software. 🎙️**DevOps Horror Stories Vol. 1**, Vicent Soria We will be reviewing some of my nightmares: the time I dropped a production database, the two days of downtime, and the rewrite pushed to production the very day its lead developer walked out the door. Real DevOps disasters, what went wrong, and the hard-won lessons that survived the chaos. Come for the schadenfreude, stay for the postmortems. With time for a dynamic **Q&A session and, of course, our networking with food 🍕 and drinks 🍻.** **👥 Do you want to come along?** Share this invitation with all your contacts, or click the "share" button below. **WHEN:** Thursday, July 2 at 6:30 PM **WHERE:** Oficinas InnoIT Consulting, [C/ Diputació, 280, Bajos 2ª, 08009, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zC6Sf2jUogxauX317) **LANGUAGE:** English **Join our [newsletter](https://www.inno-it.es/newsletter/)!** Don't miss out on upcoming events, exciting news and special job offers.

**🔎The session:** AI is already part of how we work, but most people are still using it as a chat or an autocomplete tool. The next step is moving from asking for help to letting AI actually do parts of the work for you. **That is where agents come in**. In this session, we explore **how to build and use AI agents in a practical way using tools like GitHub Copilot, Agent Mode, MCP, and reusable skills**. The focus is not on complex architectures, but on what is useful in real day-to-day work. We walk you through **what an AI agent is** and why it makes sense to use one instead of just prompts or simple automations. You will see how agents can reason, plan, and execute tasks across multiple steps, and how to apply patterns that already work in production. We also look at **how this fits into your existing workflow**, especially in environments like VS Code, and **how agents can connect to real systems and data**. Real examples will show how to automate documentation, interact with data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, and create reusable workflows that save time. The session also **covers common mistakes**, including overcomplicating solutions with too many agents, and how to keep things simple, controlled, and maintainable. 🎯**The goal is to give you a clear and practical understanding so you can start using agents in your own work without overengineering.** 👩‍💻**This session is for you if:** * you are a developer working with code on a daily basis * you use tools like VS Code, GitHub, or similar environments * you are an engineer interested in improving productivity using AI beyond autocomplete * you want to explore how to integrate AI agents into real workflows -No prior experience with AI agents is required -Basic understanding of development workflows is enough 📋**Agenda** 🙋18:00 Registration & Welcome **🗣️18:30** Session and Q&A 🌮19:30 Drinks & Bites We look forward to this inspiring evening together! 🤩

Seas SysAdmin, Developer, DBA, InfoSec, Networking o de cualquier profesión ligada a sistemas. Incluso si te interesa este ámbito, las #AdminBirras 🍻 son tu lugar 🗓️ 5 de Febrero desde las 19:30 Hs. 📍[PIBÄ Barcelona (Sector Arriba) Carrer d'Enric Granados, 77, L'Eixample, 08008 Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/uDoiRDwDsjNBsWkcA?g_st=ipc) ¡Te esperamos!

We're planning a hands-on technical session focused on building AI solutions in ServiceNow - think skills, agents, and real-world use cases. If you’re curious about AI on the platform, RSVP now and stay tuned for more details. Let's build together!

Where innovation meets practicality. Join us in **Columbus, OH** for our **immersive event** featuring dynamic, audience-driven demonstrations showcasing the groundbreaking features of our software. We'll cover a wide range of topics, from Manufacturing and Accounting to Inventory Management, Sales/CRM, and eCommerce, as we **delve into the capabilities of Odoo 19**. Discover how it can transform your business processes and support your journey towards digital transformation! Attend for FREE -[ ](https://www.odoo.com/r/dKG)**[Register now!](https://www.odoo.com/r/QU4)** For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to us at ellee@odoo.com

**Hello Columbus!** **The community is buzzing and growing well. We are thrilled to bring our fourth BrowserStack QA Meetup on Thursday, July 9th!** We are creating a space for deeper insights, meaningful connections, and a vibe you won't want to miss. **What to expect:** * **Connect:** Network with Columbus' top engineering and QA minds. * **Learn:** Real-world tactics and trends you can use immediately. * **Enjoy:** Food, drinks, and great community spirit. **Agenda** * **Two Roads Diverged in a Wood: Docker Compose vs. Kubernetes** by **[Doug Reeder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pdouglasreeder/)** **RSVP Essential:** Space is limited, and we want to ensure a great experience for everyone. **RSVP now to secure your spot!** 📍 **Venue:** Leading EDJE, 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 📍 **Free Parking:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017 📅 **Date & Time:** July 9, 6:00 PM **Stay Connected!** Want to continue the conversation beyond the meetup? Join our **BrowserStack Discord Server** to get updates, connect with fellow QA professionals, and be part of an ongoing discussion. **Don’t miss out—click below to join!** 🔗 [\[](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[Join the BrowserStack Discord Server](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW)**[\]](https://discord.gg/6SdCyWTNyW) **A Few Notes:** ✅ This is an **in-person event** ✅ **RSVP does not guarantee a seat** – A confirmation email will be sent one day before the event. **TALK ABSTRACT:** Docker Compose and Kubernetes are two of the most popular tools for running containerized applications. Their feature lists are similar. Architects and senior developers need to know how their different paradigms lead to unexpectedly different experiences in production.

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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.

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