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We're teaming up with [PyLadies Dublin](https://www.meetup.com/pyladiesdublin/) this month to bring you a hands-on workshop to kick-off 2026! This workshop will provide both a Go, and Python path, and you're free to follow whichever one you'd like. We'll be here to support you through both paths, along with any other questions you may have on your own projects, and we're always more than happy to chat about anything else that's on your mind! Your own machine will be required to take part in the workshop, but if you want to just come and hang out, that's fine too. This workshop is aimed at early-career and underrepresented groups in tech, but everyone is welcome to participate! We'll be hosted by The Digital Hub, and this event is supported by EuroPython Society. Only folks who register through Luma will be allocated a spot as numbers are limited, you can register your interest here: [Luma](https://luma.com/w8dgr59p) **Workshop Details** Location: iD8 Studio Dublin, D08 EYO5 Time: 20th Jan, 6:30pm - 8:30pm **Building 'cat' from scratch (Go or Python)** We’ll build the Unix command “cat” from the ground up. Using the opportunity to understand one of the most widely used shell commands, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of the Unix philosophy. All in the language of your choice.

Life Drawing Session, Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:30pm and Saturday afternoons 12-3pm in lovely Dublin City centre studio, with huge south facing bay windows and loads of natural light. Easels, drawing boards, all art materials and tea and coffee included. All levels of experience and or confidence (or lack of) are welcome! 50e for one session or 250 for six Small groups to allow for 2m per participant Bookings are confirmed on payment, and can be done by bank transfer, card over the phone or Revolut. 0863514303 or studio10dublin@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

We teach Cuban Salsa in Swords at the Peacock bar and lounge every Tuesday. Come get out of the house, meet new people and have lots of fun. We have people from Ireland , right across europe and many countries around the world learning with us. There is a Salsa Club in every city in the world. Be part of one of the greatest movements that connects people right across the world. Its 13e a class or 5 Consecutive classes for 50e ( The classes must be consecutive ) 7PM intermediates 8PM beginners and improvers Mark The Salsa Medics

TOG will be open on Tuesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:30 for a general Open House event. Expect to find members and visitors in the space up to all sorts of activities. It's a great time to drop in and see what the space is about. If you're an artist, tinkerer, maker or just plain curious, come in and see what the space is about. Maybe you already have something to work on (or want to), have something to fix, create, design, bodge or tinker... drop in. We're also open for just for plain old social chat and hang out, with plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits. We have lots of free parking right outside our door.

This month’s CHAI meetup is lightning rounds: lots of short talks from members who are **actively building things with AI**. Each speaker will do a quick 5–10 minute talk on a project they’ve worked on recently. Many are currently looking for internships or full-time roles, or are experimenting with startup ideas. [Kanishk Kapoor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanishkapoor/) and [Rushnaz Khusrovshahi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushnazkhusrovshahi/) will talk about a Fintech Intelligence System they built What I Learned Trying to Build a Real Product Using AI (and Why the Side Project Won) from [Laura Redmond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-redmond-b220b44/) [Yash Rikhi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAC3XDtYBNs0tkomvQmt9oI9DPo66LMbyE0w) Aegisscan - AI-powered application security platform with voice-guided vulnerability analysis. We already have a solid lineup, but there’s room for a few more speakers. If you’ve got something you’d like to share, message me. The event is kindly sponsored by [StackandCo](https://stackand.co/) software recruitment firm. And they will be there on the night to share their tips. We will go to Mulligans for a chat afterward. Places are limited so if we are full when you arrive (this has not happened yet) we will see you there afterward

## 🔓 **UNLOCK THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION** 🗣️✨ > *“I know what I should say, but it doesn't come out right.”* > *“I want to fix my relationship, but I don't know where to start.”* > *“When the time comes, I don't know what to say.”* > *“I have so many ideas, but I'm too afraid to share them.”* 😔💭 In every aspect of life—whether in **relationships**, **family dynamics**, **business**, or **the workplace**—**communication is the key 🔑**. Without it, progress is impossible. But with **effective communication**, the doors to success swing wide open 🚪✨ Learn the **secrets of how to communicate to anyone, anywhere**—whether you’re speaking to a small group 👥, addressing a large audience 🎤, or having a one-on-one conversation 🤝. ## 🌟 **THE POWER OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION** 🌟 Poor communication is often overlooked as the root of problems in **relationships**, **confidence**, and **work ability**. In this workshop, we’ll cover **the formula of communication** 🧭 and how to use it to **improve every aspect of your life**. ✅ Effective communication can handle: * 🤐 Shyness and introversion * 🤝 Business relationships and efficiency * 💑 Marriages and romantic relationships * 💪 Self-confidence and self-esteem * 🗨️ Everyday interactions This is not just a lecture where you sit quietly and listen 👂— It’s **interactive and LIVE** 🎯 so you can ask questions at any time and **start practicing your newfound skills right away**! 🚀 ✨ **And the most important topic:** 🗣️ *How to Communicate Effectively to Anyone* ### 📅 **21 January 2026 – 7:00 PM**📍 Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin, Firhouse Road, Dublin D24 CX39 🥤 Complimentary refreshments will be served ⚡ **Reserve your spot today!** Places are limited—sign up well in advance! 📝✨ I am looking forward to seeing you there! **Erik Smit** Dianetics & Scientology Life Coach

At TOG, we love hacking, tinkering, and making things… but we’re also very good at accumulating half-finished projects. You know the ones: the “nearly working” circuit, the “just needs a weekend” code refactor, the 3D print that needs sanding, the costume that needs one final stitch, the repair you definitely meant to do months ago. So we’re doing something about it. We’re hosting a Finish-a-thon, a one-day, community-powered mini hackathon dedicated to making real progress on the projects that have been sitting in a box, on a shelf, or in a Git branch called `final_final_v3`. Whether it’s coding, crafting, designing, writing, fixing, soldering, sewing, or sorting, this is your day to get it done (or at least get it properly moving again). ### Event Details * **Date:** Saturday 24th of January * **Time:** **11:00 AM to 7:00 PM** * **Location:** TOG Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V ### And afterwards After the Finish-a-thon we’ll roll straight into our monthly social night, but this one will be a bit special, because it’s also TOG’s birthday. 🎂 So: progress during the day, then a proper catch-up in the evening with the gang.  ### What’s the plan? Nothing too formal. The whole point is momentum and community: * **11:00 AM:** Arrive, grab a bench, tea/coffee, and settle in * Share what you’re working on (or keep it quiet and just crack on, no pressure) * Work through the day, ask questions, borrow a hand, offer a hand * No prizes, just the satisfaction of progress, plus the usual TOG encouragement and problem-solving ### What can you work on? Anything goes. If it’s a thing you started and you want to push it forward, it belongs here: * Squash that annoying bug in your project or open-source code * Finish an electronics kit gathering dust * Finally wire up the enclosure, label the panel, tidy the loom * Repair something that’s been sitting in the “I must fix that” pile * Wrap up a design, write-up, or documentation you’ve been meaning to publish * Revive a project you love but stalled on No project? Also grand. There’s always someone who’d love a second pair of hands.  ### What should you bring? * Whatever parts, tools, and materials your project needs * A laptop is usually a good shout * TOG has plenty of tools and bits, but assume you’ll take home what you bring (and any half-finished bits you create) ### No tickets this time There are no tickets or registration for this event, just show up and join in. If you’ve any questions (or you’re not sure if your project idea fits), give us a shout and we’ll point you in the right direction. See you Saturday. Let’s finish some things. 🔧✨

A barre class for women who want a proper workout, a bit (or lot) of sweat, and a great mood boost after! This is a low-impact but very effective class inspired by ballet and pilates. We’ll work legs, glutes, core and posture with small, controlled movements that burn (really burn) and very good music! You’ll definitely feel it - and you’ll leave feeling strong, energized and proud of yourself. No previous experience needed. The vibe is relaxed, friendly and welcoming. Come solo, bring a friend, stay for a coffee after if you feel like it. Perfect if you want: • a workout that actually feels like it • toned legs and a strong core • something different from the gym • to move, switch off, and feel amazing after • meet new people All levels welcome. Just show up, move, laugh and enjoy! Price: just 13 euros Contact me at +34656792546

A free, hands-on evening workshop with Vodafone’s UX team on Accelerating Design Thinking with AI, bringing small cross functional teams together to align in 45 minutes and pitch sharper product solutions. **IMPORTANT:** Please [register here so we can guarantee your attendance](https://uxdx.com/community/community-dublin-2026-01-22/#tickets). **Schedule:** ### 6:00 pm(Local Time) [Registration and Opening](https://uxdx.com/session/registration-and-opening/) ### 6:30 pm(Local Time) Workshop [Accelerating Design Thinking with AI](https://uxdx.com/session/accelerating-design-thinking-with-ai/) Join Vodafone Ireland’s UX team for a free, hands-on evening workshop designed for small, cross-functional product teams. In this fast-paced 2-hour session, you’ll use AI tools and design thinking methods to move from a shared understanding of a real-world problem to testable, high-impact ideas. Guided by Vodafone facilitators, you’ll explore new ways to collaborate, prototype, and co-create with AI, culminating in short team pitches and peer feedback. Leave with practical techniques, inspiration, and a fresh perspective on how AI can accelerate your day-to-day product work. ### 8:30 pm(Local Time) [Closing and Networking](https://uxdx.com/session/closing-and-networking2/) Break Main Stage Wrap up and chat with your fellow attendees, with snacks provided by Workday

Enjoy a creative time in a cozy café. Relax, slow down, drawing and painting . A perfect **solo date,** **digital detox** and **mindful** break for you. How to Book: 📍 Send **€5** via Revolut for book 📍[📍HERE](revolut.me/mujdeatici) Note: Name + Event Date €5 balance to be paid in person at the event. **Price: €10 total** IMPORTANT: Only payments via Revolut guarantee your seat. An RSVP alone is not a formal registration. How It Works ☕ Step 1 – Coffee First Order your favourite drink and settle in 👋 Step 2 – Meet & Relax Small group, easy conversation, no pressure ✋ Step 3 – Gentle Guidance**:** Learn simple Pop Art drawing basics on your piece. 🎨 Step 4 – Color & Create**:** Use bold colors and markers to bring your icons to life. 🎉 Step 5 – Leave Happy Take your pop art masterpiece home on the day What to Expect • Small group (4–6 people) for a warm, relaxed atmosphere • No experience needed • All materials included 📍 Location: Starbucks EBS, 30–34 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 🕒 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM (sometimes a little longer) ✨ Limited spots — small groups only Reserve your place today! Whats App: https://wa.me/353832051940

Welcome to lockpicking at Tog. Join us as we teach the various methods of picking and bypassing common locks in Ireland. All equipment provided. Warm clothes reccomended as the heating isnt the best.

🔐 **Hack and Chill – Weekly Meetup** 🔐 📍 **Tog Hackerspace** \| 🕖 **Fridays, 7–9 PM** *(Except the first Friday of the month – we’re at 2600 Dublin then!)* Are you into cybersecurity, hardware hacking, or just love the hacker mindset? Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your latest digital mischief to our chill Friday night sessions. No talks, no pressure — just hacking, learning, and chatting with like-minded folks in a relaxed space. 💻 BYO projects, hacks, and war stories ☕ Tea, tools, and toggers provided 💬 New faces always welcome Come hang out. We don’t bite — unless you’re a vulnerable service. https://www.tog.ie/2025/08/new-weekly-group-night-hack-and-chill/

TOG is turning **17**, and we’re marking it the best way we know how: by rolling our regular **Open Social Night** into a proper **birthday session** with **pizza, cake, and plenty of chatting, tinkering, and general messing**. If you’ve been meaning to drop in for ages, this is a lovely one to start with. If you’re a regular, you already know the vibe: good people, interesting projects on benches, and the sort of conversations that start with “what’s that board?” and end up with someone soldering at 1am. ### When and where * **Date:** **Saturday 24th January** * **Time:** **7:00pm until late** * **Location:** **TOG Hackerspace** The space stays open until the last member calls it a night, which often means we drift happily into the small hours of Sunday morning. Pop in for 10 minutes or stay for the whole stretch, you’re very welcome. ### What to expect * **Homemade pizza** from the TOG pizza oven, rolling out through the evening * **Birthday cake** (because we’re not animals) * **A relaxed open evening**: tours, chats, and a look at whatever weird and wonderful builds are on the go * **Community craic**: talk, tunes, and the usual “oh go on, I’ll show you how that works” energy Our Open Social Nights are an easy, no-pressure way to see the space and meet the people. There’s no agenda and no expectation that you’re “good at” anything. Curiosity is the only requirement. ### Make a full day of it: Finish-a-thon earlier that day This birthday party is happening the **same day as our Finish-a-thon**, running **11:00am to 7:00pm**. So if you’ve got a project half-done, a box of parts staring at you, or a nagging “I really should finish that”, you can spend the day getting it wrapped up, then roll straight into the birthday celebrations at 7pm. Have a look here for the Finish-a-thon details: [https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/a-day-to-finish-what-you-started-finish-a-thon-2/](https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/a-day-to-finish-what-you-started-finish-a-thon-2/) ### What to bring We’ll have food covered between pizza and cake, but feel free to bring along: * A drink (or your beverage of choice) * Snacks to share * A project to show off, or something you want advice on * A friend who’s curious about makerspaces We’ve also got **plenty of free parking**, so it’s handy to swing by with gear, gadgets, or something for show-and-tell. ### Come celebrate 17 years of TOG Seventeen years of TOG is a bit mad, in the best way. What started as a small group of people who wanted a place to build and learn has grown into a proper community workshop full of skills, tools, and good humour. So come in, grab a slice of pizza, have a wander, meet the crew, and help us celebrate. **See you Saturday 24th January from 7pm.**

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 **Abstract** GitHub Copilot is rapidly changing how developers write, understand, and maintain code. Powered by generative AI and deeply integrated into modern development environments, Copilot acts as an intelligent coding assistant, helping developers move faster while maintaining quality and focus. In this session, we’ll explore what GitHub Copilot is, how it works, and where it fits into a real-world developer workflow. We’ll break down what Copilot can (and cannot) do, where it can be used, and how licensing differs for individuals and organizations. Most importantly, this talk goes beyond theory with a live, hands-on demo showcasing Copilot inside the IDE and on GitHub, demonstrating how it can assist with code generation, refactoring, learning new APIs, and accelerating day-to-day development tasks. Designed for developers, technical leads, and engineering managers, this session provides a practical introduction to AI-assisted development, highlights best practices for getting value from Copilot, and closes with guidance on how to continue learning and evolving alongside this rapidly advancing tool. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how GitHub Copilot can enhance productivity, improve developer experience, and fit into modern software teams today, not someday. **YouTube Link** TBA

This meetup is a collaborative Unity workshop focused on real projects and shared problem-solving. Instead of talks or presentations, attendees bring a Unity project they’re actively working on and collaborate through discussion, troubleshooting, and hands-on exploration. The format is flexible and community-driven. You might debug a tricky issue, improve your workflow, explore performance optimizations, or get feedback on architecture, tools, and implementation approaches. Learning happens by doing, asking questions, and helping each other. **What to Expect:** * Bring-your-own Unity project (any level) * Group discussion and peer feedback * Debugging, optimization, and workflow problem-solving * Shared tips, best practices, and practical solutions Example projects may include games, tools, or prototypes—personal or professional. All experience levels are welcome. Whether you’re just getting started or refining advanced systems, this is a supportive space to learn and build together. **Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn, collaborate, and connect.**

CONNECTED – Grove City A casual, people-first networking gathering. CONNECTED – Grove City is a casual, people-first networking gathering. Join us for a relaxed, low-pressure space to meet new people, build real relationships, and have meaningful conversations — no sales pitches required. From 7:30–8:30 AM every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Grove City Business Center. Coffee & baked goods available for purchase at Pick ’Em Up Joe's. Free street & public lot parking behind the building. Free to attend & open to all!

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: Azure CBUS × Columbus HashiCorp User Group × DevOps Columbus** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint Azure CBUS, Columbus HashiCorp User Group, and DevOps Columbus meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. ### What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time ### Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/

## Details \#\# Learn Infrastructure\-as\-Code \(the FUN Way\) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: DevOps Columbus - Azure CBUS - Columbus HashiCorp User Group** What if learning Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code didn’t feel like a whitepaper… but more like a game? Join us for a joint DevOps Columbus, Azure CBUS and Columbus HashiCorp User Group meetup where **Mark Tinderholt** \(Principal Architect\, Microsoft Azure \| HashiCorp Ambassador \| “The Azure Terraformer”\) shows how **Minecraft** can be used as a surprisingly powerful way to understand real-world Infrastructure-as-Code concepts. In this session, Mark will demonstrate how Terraform and Azure can be used to provision, configure, and manage Minecraft servers—while teaching the same patterns you’d use for production cloud infrastructure. \#\#\# What we’ll cover * Infrastructure-as-Code fundamentals using **Terraform** * Provisioning real infrastructure on **Azure** * Applying **IaC best practices** (immutability, repeatability, versioning) * How playful environments like Minecraft make complex concepts *click* * Why learning through experimentation beats click-ops every time \#\#\# Who should attend * Developers, platform engineers, and cloud engineers * Terraform users (new or experienced) * Anyone curious about Infrastructure-as-Code but tired of boring examples * Minecraft fans who want to see it used in a totally unexpected way No prior Minecraft experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to learn infrastructure the fun way. Come for the blocks, stay for the Terraform. 🧱➡️📐