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Apriamo il nuovo anno di eventi con un format dinamico e senza frizioni. Code Connections è uno speed networking pensato per chi lavora nel tech e vuole conoscere persone rilevanti, scambiare idee reali e creare connessioni che abbiano senso anche dopo l’evento. Niente pitch infiniti, niente slide. Solo round rapidi uno a uno o uno a due, domande guidate e rotazioni frequenti. Ogni partecipante incontra più profili in meno di un’ora: programmatori, designer, product thinker, tech lead. **Programma** 18:30 - Accredito 19:00 - Introduzione alla community e spiegazione del format 19:10 - Speed networking round 1 19:35 - Pausa breve 19:45 - Speed networking round 2 20:15 - Networking libero 20:45 - Chiusura **Link Telegram** [https://t.me/codingbunker](https://t.me/codingbunker) **Nota legale** Partecipando all’evento, l’utente autorizza gli organizzatori a effettuare riprese fotografiche e video e a utilizzare il materiale raccolto per finalità di comunicazione, promozione e documentazione delle attività legate a Coding Bunker e alla community.

**Dance, Connect & Shine** Looking for a fun way to meet new girl friends, get moving, and feel fabulous? ✨ Our **Flawless Female Latin class** brings together women from all walks of life to dance, laugh and share an empowering experience. Each week we’ll learn steps from **Samba, Cha-Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, and Jive**, building toward a group choreography that we’ll celebrate with a **video day** at the end. No partner needed — we focus on dancing together, cheering each other on, and making new friends along the way. 🌟 A chance to socialize while doing something active and fun 🌟 Open to beginners and anyone curious to try Latin dance 🌟 Friendly, supportive community 🗓 Every Monday & Tuesday at 20.00 🎟 8€ Trial class **Important: To sign up, you must register via the link for the lesson. Only then we can assure you a place in class** [https://shorturl.at/kdun3](https://shorturl.at/kdun3) Come dance, connect, and discover how flawless you can feel 💖

**Stampa 3D: come sta rivoluzionando la supply chain** Benvenuti a questo evento imperdibile, dedicato a esplorare come la tecnologia di **stampa 3D** stia riscrivendo le regole della logistica e della supply chain, in particolare nel complesso e vitale settore dell'**aftermarket**. Per decenni, il reperimento dei ricambi è stato caratterizzato da una lunga filiera (Produttore >Distributore>Ricambista/Officina >Cliente finale), con conseguenti ritardi, alti costi di magazzino, problemi di obsolescenza e un notevole impatto ambientale dovuto ai trasporti su gomma. Siamo onorati di ospitare **SidusTech S.r.l.**, la prima azienda a offrire sul mercato un servizio di stampa 3D specifico per l'aftermarket, che si è posta l'obiettivo di rivoluzionare questa filiera 📅 **Quando?** Lunedì **26 Gennaio** alle ore **18.30.** 📍 **Dove?** WeDesk (via Magenta 54, ingresso via Ballerini) *👉 Un'esperienza* immersiva e innovativa\*, pensare per favorire **connessioni** tra i membri della **Community di Interconnection** e **professionisti e aziende**.\* ### ℹ️ **Informazioni utili:** \- Registrati subito tramite il pulsante dedicato\. \- In caso di impossibilità a partecipare\, ti invitiamo a scrivere a: [sandeep.lacorte@intnews.it](https://www.eventbrite.it/e/stampa-3d-come-sta-rivoluzionando-la-supply-chain-tickets-1977914032114 "mailto:sandeep.lacorte@intnews.it") ### 🎉 **Non mancare!** Un’occasione unica per capire davvero come il content creation ai sta trasformando il modo di concepire il business, rendendolo più interattivo e smart. **Registrati ora – ti aspettiamo!**

**How to Join** * Add your name on Meetup to reserve your spot. * Message me on **WhatsApp** to get information about introductory class and package options. * Once the **payment** is completed, your booking will be **confirmed**, and all details will be shared with you. **Monday Studio Class** * **Time:** 18:45 – 19:45 * **Level:** Transition to Intermediate (International, English) This class is for students who already know basic yoga poses and have been practicing regularly. (not for beginners) We focus on **balance, strength, and flexibility** with intermediate-level poses and flows. If you’re ready to take your practice to the next level, this class is for you. 📍 **Location:** Via Melzi d’Eril , Milan **What to Bring** * Your own yoga mat *(limited studio mats available on request)* * Comfortable clothes and water *** **📌 Cancellation Policy** – More than 24h before class: Cancel directly on Meetup. – 6–24h before class: Send me a WhatsApp message to let me know. – Less than 6h before class: Unfortunately, your class credit will be used and no replacement can be offered. *** **Safety & Notes** * Your safety and well-being are very important. By attending, you acknowledge that yoga involves physical activity and accept responsibility for your own practice. * ❗ *This class is not suitable for pregnant women.* * If you have health concerns, please check with a doctor before joining. *** **About Me** I’m Ozzy, a certified yoga instructor specializing in **Hatha Yoga**. Learn more about me: [https://linktr.ee/ozzyoga.milano](https://linktr.ee/ozzyoga.milano)

## Details Are you a fan of comedy? Come over to our Monday venue at **Ostello Bello Duomo(via medici 4)** for the best **English standup & Improv show** in Milan! Half Improv and half standup, don't know what will happen, but surely it's gonna be hella fun! We also encourage people to go on the stage for a free drink if you have funny stories or jokes! It is a free entry but **donation based show**, leave us your donations at the end of the show so we can keep English standup comedy going in Milan. We post our events every time in the group or follow us on instagram: **yellowdicomedy**, we like stalkers.

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A pub quiz with of stupid questions, even dumber answers and the chance to prove your random knowledge isn’t totally useless. Study not required. ⋯⋯⋯ Ostello Bello Milano Centrale - Via Lepetit 33, Milano 🎫 Posti limitati. - Ingresso gratuito tramite registrazione Ti ricordiamo che nel corso dell’evento potranno essere effettuate delle riprese di immagini fotografiche e audio-video con diritti di utilizzo ad uso esclusivo del locale. www.ostellobello.com https://www.instagram.com/ostellobello.milanocentrale/

OpenSearch è spesso al centro di **sistemi critici per business e infrastruttura**: search applicativa, log analytics, osservabilità, pipeline ad alto throughput. In questi contesti, **anche il client fa la differenza**: performance, affidabilità e sicurezza dipendono spesso da come interagiamo con il cluster. In parallelo, **Rust** sta emergendo come una delle scelte più interessanti per sviluppare componenti backend **veloci, sicuri e prevedibili**, grazie a un forte sistema di tipi, gestione esplicita degli errori e ottimo supporto all’asincronia. In questo meetup vedremo **come usare Rust in modo pratico con OpenSearch**, partendo dal client ufficiale e arrivando a un approccio più **type-safe ed espressivo** per la costruzione di query complesse. ​ **Agenda** (in aggiornamento) * 18:30 – 18:45 Arrivo e Check-In * 18:45 - 19:40 **OPENSEARCH E RUST: costruire client type-safe e performanti per la ricerca full-text (Alberto Paro)** * 19:40 - 20:10 **Community slot** *aperto a proposte dalla community* * 20:10– 20:30 Networking & Q&A * 20:30 : **Fine Evento** **Community slot – Call for Speakers aperta** Se hai un’idea per un talk breve e concreto su OpenSearch, search, observability o sistemi distribuiti, scrivici tramite Meetup o su Linkedin. Saremo felici di ospitarti come speaker. **RUST & OPENSEARCH: costruire client type-safe e performanti per la ricerca full-text** Rust sta diventando una scelta sempre più interessante anche per lo sviluppo di client applicativi ad alte prestazioni. In questo talk vedremo come applicarlo concretamente a OpenSearch, con un focus sulla costruzione di client robusti, sicuri e manutenibili. Partendo dalle basi di Rust realmente utili in questo contesto (ownership, error handling, async), **l’intervento mostrerà come utilizzare il client ufficiale OpenSearch in Rust per gestire connessioni, indicizzazione e query.** Nella seconda parte **verrà presentato opensearch-client, una libreria sviluppata dallo speaker che propone un approccio più espressivo e type-safe alla costruzione delle query**, riducendo boilerplate e il rischio di errori a runtime, soprattutto nei casi di query complesse. **Un talk,** molto concreto, con esempi reali e confronto diretto tra approcci diversi, **pensato per chi:** * **utilizza OpenSearch in produzione** e vuole ridurre errori a runtime e boilerplate * **lavora su sistemi ad alto carico** e valuta alternative più performanti ai client tradizionali * **è curioso di Rust e vuole capire quando e perché usarlo davvero in contesti reali** (Non è richiesta esperienza pregressa in Rust: le basi necessarie verranno introdotte nel contesto degli esempi). **Alberto Paro** è un esperto con oltre 20 anni di esperienza in Data & AI, specializzato in tecnologie Big Data, Cloud e AI. Attualmente è **Associate Director in Technology Architecture Delivery per Data & AI in Accenture,** con consolidata esperienza in vari settori, tra cui PA, finanza e telecomunicazioni. Ha ricoperto ruoli di CTO in diverse aziende e leader di pratiche Big Data, guidando progetti complessi basati su tecnologie NoSQL e soluzioni cloud su AWS, Google Cloud e Azure. È autore di cinque libri su ElasticSearch e numerose pubblicazioni su tecnologie Big Data e linguaggi di programmazione come Scala. La sua carriera include anche attività di formazione e consulenza a livello internazionale. OpenSearch Milan USERGROUP è una community tecnica che nasce per **condividere soluzioni reali**, problemi incontrati in produzione e scelte architetturali concrete. Dopo il talk ci sarà spazio per **Q&A, confronto aperto e networking**, perché spesso le idee migliori nascono proprio dalle discussioni informali tra persone che affrontano sfide simili. I meetup sono **bimestrali**. Ti aspettiamo! 📍 **LOCATION?** La sede che ospiterà il meetup (a Milano) è **in fase di definizione** e verrà comunicata qui su Meetup appena confermata.

To guarantee a spot at our event be sure to sign up here: https://scrambledeggsinglese.it/language-exchange-ita-eng/ Per garantire un posto nel nostro scambio linguistico bisogna per forza iscriversi sul nostro sito! https://scrambledeggsinglese.it/language-exchange-ita-eng/ Hi Everyone, Welcome to the Scrambled Eggs language exchange event for language enthusiasts in the Milan area! Are you looking for a fun way to learn Italian/English while also meeting people living in the wonderful city of Milan? Scrambled Eggs has you covered! The language event is 2 hours long, and you'll have the chance to speak Italian or English. The event pairs you up with Native Italian speakers every 14 minutes, speaking 7 minutes in English and then 7 minutes in Italian. After 14 minutes are up, you switch partner and do it again! Participation fee €10\* (first drink included). Remember that you absolutely must sign up here to guarantee a spot: https://scrambledeggsinglese.it/language-exchange-ita-eng/ \*To be paid upon arrival FOR ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT US AT HELLO@SCRAMBLEDEGGSINGLESE.IT *** Ciao a tutti, Venite da noi per passare una serata divertente con altri madrelingua italiani/inglese. L'evento si tratta di uno scambio linguistico italiano-inglese alla scuola di inglese Scrambled Eggs a Milano. L'evento dura 2 ore, ed è composto da incontri one-to-one di un madrelingua inglese e un madrelingua italiano. Ogni incontro dura 14 minuti: 7 min in italiano e 7 minuti in inglese. Alle fine di ogni incontro si inizia da capo con un altro language partner. Costo di partecipazione: €10\* (prima consumazione inclusa). Dovete per forza iscrivervi su questo sito per garantire che c'è ancora posto: https://scrambledeggsinglese.it/language-exchange-ita-eng/ \*€10 DA PAGARE IN LOCO. Per qualsiasi bisogno scrivici a HELLO@SCRAMBLEDEGGSINGLESE.IT

Don't forget to get your ticket on Eventbrite to register for the event: [https://www.eventbrite.it/e/reading-the-mind-of-an-llm-tickets-1980622497206](https://www.eventbrite.it/e/reading-the-mind-of-an-llm-tickets-1980622497206) What if we could step inside an LLM and watch it think in real time? This talk distills the latest research from Anthropic, DeepMind, and OpenAI to present the current state of the art in LLM interpretability. We’ll start with the modern interpretation of embeddings as sparse, monosemantic features living in high-dimensional space. From there, we’ll explore emerging techniques such as circuit tracing and attribution graphs, and see how researchers reconstruct the computational pathways behind behaviors like multilingual reasoning, refusals, and hallucinations. We’ll also look at new evidence suggesting that models may have limited forms of introspection—clarifying what they can, and crucially cannot, reliably report about their internal processes. Finally, we’ll connect these “microscopic” insights to real engineering practice: how feature-level understanding can improve debugging, safety, and robustness in deployed AI systems, and where current methods still fall short. Speaker: Emanuele Fabbiani Co-founder and head of AI at xtream (acquired by TeamSystem), Professor at Catholic University of Milan Milan, Italy Emanuele is an engineer, researcher, and entrepreneur passionate about AI. After earning his PhD in time series forecasting and working as a guest researcher at EPFL in Lausanne, he is now co-founder and Head of AI at xtream, a company that applies AI to solve complex business challenges. xtream was acquired by TeamSystem in September 2025. Emanuele is also a professor of AI at the Catholic University of Milan and has been a guest lecturer at Italian, Swiss, and Polish universities. He has published 8 papers in international journals and contributed to over 30 international conferences, including AMLD Lausanne, ODSC London, WeAreDevelopers Berlin, PyData Berlin, PyData Paris, PyCon Italy, the Swiss Python Summit in Zurich, and Codemotion Milan.

INTERSCAMBIO IN SPAGNOLO tutti i sabato sera per migliorare la lingua, conoscere gente e divertirsi assaggiando i fantastici drink del Pacino cafè. 🍹💯😋 Ogni sabato il nostro gruppo di spagnolo si riunisce anche con altri gruppi provenienti da meetup, tablo e Instagram per conversare in spagnolo ma anche in inglese e italiano per gli stranieri. Comincia pure in spagnolo e poi scegli il gruppo che vuoi! 🗣️🔝 I partecipanti che vedi qui iscritti all'evento sono quindi una parte e provengono solo da questo gruppo! 🤩 per sapere in quanti siamo il sabato contatta pure gli organizzatori qualche ora prima dell'evento 💌 >> << INTERCAMBIO DE ESPAÑOL todos los sábados por la noche para mejorar tus conocimientos del idioma, conocer gente y divertirte probando las fantásticas bebidas del Pacino café. 🍹💯😋 Todos los sábados nuestro grupo de español se reúne también con otros grupos de meetup, tablo e Instagram para conversar en español pero también en inglés e italiano para extranjeros. ¡Comienza en español y luego elige el grupo que quieras! 🗣️🔝 ¡Los participantes que ves registrados para el evento entonces son solo una parte y provienen únicamente de este grupo! 🤩 Para saber cuántos seremos contacta con los organizadores unas horas antes del evento 💌

📢 Il gioco investigativo ispirato a Scrum che trasforma le dinamiche di team in un caso da risolvere. Presenteremo il format e giocheremo insieme sia la versione in presenza sia quella online, per sperimentare come le due modalità si prestino a situazioni di apprendimento diverse, mantenendo intatto il valore. Tra indizi, sospetti e colpi di scena, i partecipanti saranno chiamati a ricostruire cosa è andato storto nello sprint, esplorando ruoli, accountabilities, artefatti. Un’esperienza collaborativa pensata per stimolare confronto e riflessione in maniera pratica e divertente. **A chi è rivolto** Agilisti, Scrum Master, Product Owner, sviluppatori e leader curiosi: non serve essere esperti, basta avere voglia di mettersi in gioco. **Cosa ti porti a casa** * Insight su comuni dinamiche di team e sugli “incidenti di percorso” * Maggiore chiarezza su ruoli e responsabilità in Scrum * Spunti concreti da riportare nel tuo contesto lavorativo * Un modo diverso (e divertente) di parlare di agilità, insieme ad altre persone appassionate 📅 Agenda La sede di BIP è disponibile a partire dalle ore 18, per un po' di networking prima dell'evento. L'evento partirà alle 18:15. ✅ Note Questo è un evento di persona, quindi per aiutare chi ci ospita vi chiediamo di confermare la vostra presenza e compilare le informazioni per la registrazione che servono anche per poter accedere al building. Grazie per la collaborazione. ✅ Note La copertina e' un prodotto AI sulla base del contenuto proposto dallo speaker.

🇫🇷 Bienvenu à l'apéro franco-italien! Au programme ? Des rires, des jeux et de nouvelles rencontres 😊. Vous êtes français/italiens et vous voulez pratiquer votre italien/français ? Peu importe votre niveau, vous êtes les bienvenus. L'événement est ouvert à tous les francophones et italophones. 🔴 11€ par personne (boisson et plateau repas inclus). 🔴 Demandez Armando quand vous arrivez 🔴 Vous pouvez me contacter sur WhatsApp si besoin wa.me/393755246023 À bientôt ! ------ 🇮🇹 Benvenuto all'aperitivo Italo-Francese! In programma? Divertimento, giochi e nuovi incontri 😊. Siete italiani/francesi e volete praticare il vostro francese/italiano? Non importa il vostro livello, siete tutti benvenuti. L'evento è aperto a tutti i francofoni e italofoni. 🔴 11€ a persona (aperitivo incluso) 🔴 Chiedete di Armando quando arrivate 🔴 Potete contattarmi su WhatsApp se c'è bisogno wa.me/393755246023 A presto!

Ciao Pythonistas! 🐍 Get ready for our next **PyData Milano** gathering! We are back this January featuring two incredible talks that bridge the gap between learning to code and applying advanced data science in the real world. Join us for an evening of learning, networking. **🗓️ When:** Wednesday, January 28th **📍 Where:** TeamSystem **🎤 Talk 1: Learn Python with Jupyter** *By Serena Bonaretti (Independent Teacher & Researcher)* Are you tired of programming books that just teach syntax? Serena introduces a new approach. Instead of treating Python like a grammar book, her method uses **Jupyter Notebooks** to build **Computational Thinking**. We will explore how to move from concrete concepts to abstract reasoning, using narrative-driven code to truly master the language. *🔗 Check out her material: [www.learnpythonwithjupyter.com](https://www.learnpythonwithjupyter.com)* **🎤 Talk 2: From Correlation to Causation** *By Andrea Mosca (Senior Data Scientist @ Data Reply)* Predictive models are great, but they don't always tell you *why* something happens. Andrea will guide us through the world of **Causal Inference**, moving beyond standard machine learning. * **The Theory:** Why correlation is not enough for decision-making. * **The Practice:** Real-world applications like Price Elasticity and Uplift Models for marketing. * **The Goal:** Unlocking better decisions through cause-effect relationships. **🙏 Sponsors** A big thank you to **NumFOCUS** for supporting our community! RSVP now to save your spot. See you there! 👋 ⚠️ Is necessary to provide your actual name and surname and a valid email to receive the QR code to access the venue, no exceptions. 👻 Please unsubscribe in case you're not able to attend.

## 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. 🧱➡️📐

Ciao a tutt\*! Let's meet Tuesday at 6.30pm at the Upper Arlington Library (Tremont Branch) in Meeting Room A to speak in Italian for 1 hour.

## Learn Infrastructure-as-Code (the FUN Way) — Through Minecraft 🎮☁️ **Joint Meetup: 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 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. 🧱➡️📐 Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/

✨ **Wicks & Sips: A Candle-Making Experience** ✨ Join us for an afternoon of creativity, connection, and calm. **Wicks & Sips** offers a beautifully curated candle-making experience designed for every woman who deserves a moment to unwind. 🕯️ **Two Experiences. One Elegant Vibe.** **Creative Experience** Create a custom, single-wick fragrant candle while enjoying light appetizers and cocktail-inspired mocktails in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. **Elevated Experience** *(limited availability)* Step into a more refined experience featuring designer-inspired decorative candle vessels, premium colors and fragrances, and guided instruction to bring your candle vision to life. Enjoy curated appetizers, desserts, cocktails, and cosmopolitan-inspired sips—plus a keepsake takeaway bag to remember the moment. [Purchase Tickets](https://www.thepastry-boutique.com/event-details/wicks-and-sips-a-candle-making-event-1)

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

Mental Health, how do you understand it? How can you improve it? How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself. Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went? Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence? Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp. This group is hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

## 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/