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đ Social Basketball â Open Play for All Levels (No Stress, Just Play)
Looking to play basketball in Prague without stress, pressure, or needing a team?
Join our **social basketball open play** â a relaxed, friendly run where anyone can join, no matter the level.
Whether you play regularly or just want to get back on the court, youâll fit right in. We keep the vibe **easy-going, social, and fun** â no competition, no pressure.
On-site, thereâs an experienced organizer who takes care of everything:
â team rotation
â basic rules if needed
â making sure everyone gets involved
We usually play **3v3 or 5v5**, depending on the number of players, so everyone gets plenty of time on the court.
đ Come solo or with a friend
đ All levels welcome
đ No stress â just show up and play
**Limited spots (usually 8â12 players) â we often fill up.**
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## đď¸ Reservation
To secure your spot, book here:
đ [https://www.bananasport.cz/sportovni-udalost/560#](https://www.bananasport.cz/sportovni-udalost/560#)
NatĂĄÄenĂ podcastu FrontKec | WebExpo26
StejnÄ jako minulĂ˝ rok budeme na konferenci [WebExpo](https://webexpo.net/) natĂĄÄet **speciĂĄlnĂ dĂl podcastu FrontKec**.
Zastav se za nĂĄmi do malĂŠho kinosĂĄlu v LucernÄ.
Bude se tÄĹĄit Martin MichĂĄlek a Robin PokornĂ˝.
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**Martin MichĂĄlek**
Martin je konzultant rychlosti webu s vĂce neĹž dvacetiletou praxĂ vĂ˝vojĂĄĹe a nadĹĄenĂm pro modernĂ frontend. Autor blogu VzhĹŻru dolĹŻ a nÄkolika knih. Se zrychlovĂĄnĂm pomĂĄhĂĄ Livesportu, iRozhlasu a desĂtkĂĄm menĹĄĂch webĹŻ, nynĂ s kolegy pod znaÄkou PageSpeed.cz.
**Robin PokornĂ˝**
Robin je **Senior Staff Engineer** v Ataccama. VÄĹĂ, Ĺže architektura je tĂ˝movĂ˝ sport, a k organizaci meetupĹŻ pĹistupuje jako k vrcholovĂŠ disciplĂnÄ. PoĹĂĄdĂĄ **React Berlin** a **Software Design Berlin**, spoluzaloĹžil komunitu Frontendisti hostuje podcast **FrontKec**.
PĹi kĂłdovĂĄnĂ nedĂĄ dopustit na **TypeScript** a **Kotlin**, dokĂĄĹže se aĹž nepĹimÄĹenÄ nadchnout pro **ADR** (Architecture Decision Records) a nÄjakĂ˝m zĂĄhadnĂ˝m zpĹŻsobem vĹždycky skonÄĂ na pĂłdiu, kde o nich pĹednĂĄĹĄĂ.
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Podcast se bude natĂĄÄet v ÄeskĂŠm jazyce.
Pro ĂşÄast na natĂĄÄenĂ je potĹeba vstupenka na konferenci WebExpo 2026.
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đ§ Poslechni si dĂly podcastu na [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1Eo2sxfbDhiOTnRXDbsBYT?si=0bf022d0fea64976) nebo [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnXfazh66kVc9pbw_Tnw36M5VUIp3_pGQ).
Drinks with a great view
Lets meet at for a drink or two after work and enjoy the great atmosphere, wonderful food and drinks. So come join us to enjoy a night of meeting new people with an amazing view of the city.
It is free seating/standing. Once I arrive, I will give the exact location where we're at.
Important: In case of rain, we will have to cancel.
See you there :)
Shahab
Data Punkers 17: AI Needs Better Data
RĂĄdi bychom vĂĄs pozvali na dalĹĄĂ setkĂĄnĂ naĹĄĂ datovĂŠ komunity **Data Punkers**,
kterĂŠ se tentokrĂĄt zamÄĹĂ na to, proÄ **AI needs better data** â a jak to vypadĂĄ v praxi đ¤đ
ÄekĂĄ nĂĄs veÄer vÄnovanĂ˝ reĂĄlnĂŠmu nasazenĂ AI ve firmĂĄch â od prvnĂch krokĹŻ aĹž po produkÄnĂ ĹeĹĄenĂ.
ŽådnĂĄ teorie od stolu â jen konkrĂŠtnĂ zkuĹĄenosti lidĂ, kteĹĂ AI dnes skuteÄnÄ pouĹžĂvajĂ.
KrĂĄtkĂŠ pĹednĂĄĹĄky, konkrĂŠtnĂ zkuĹĄenosti a pak klasickĂ˝ komunitnĂ networking.
**đĄ PROGRAM**
**đ¤ AI v datech: Jak jsme to rozjeli v Shoptetu a co jsme cestou zjistili**
*[AleĹĄ Tygl](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ales-tygl/), Head of Data, Shoptet*
Jak v Shoptetu pĹistupujĂ k AI readiness jako k procesu, ne jednorĂĄzovĂŠmu projektu.
AleĹĄ nasdĂlĂ konkrĂŠtnĂ zkuĹĄenosti s implementacĂ a adopcĂ AI agentĹŻ a ukĂĄĹže, kde je hranice mezi hype a realitou.
**đ¤ 100k+ requestĹŻ mÄsĂÄnÄ: Jak mĂt AI pod kontrolou**
*[Adam DobiĂĄĹĄ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdobias/), Data Director, Dateio*
Jak postavit vlastnĂ AI pipeline, kterĂĄ zvlĂĄdne velkĂ˝ objem requestĹŻ a pĹitom zĹŻstane plnÄ pod kontrolou.
Adam ukĂĄĹže, proÄ se rozhodli opustit black-box ĹeĹĄenĂ, jak funguje jejich pĹĂstup k pĹesnosti a auditovatelnosti â a co vĹĄechno obnĂĄĹĄĂ provoz AI v produkci.
**đ¤ PBI Speedrunner aneb Jak jsme pĹestali klikat dashboardy a nechali to dÄlat agenta**
*[LuboĹĄ Vaindl,](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lubo%C5%A1-vaindl-b85351104/?skipRedirect=true) Data Engineer, Revolt BI*
Jak si pomocĂ AI urychlit prĂĄci a soustĹedit se na to, co mĂĄ skuteÄnÄ smysl.
LuboĹĄ ukĂĄĹže, proÄ samotnĂ˝ Copilot nestaÄĂ, co dnes AI zvlĂĄdĂĄ lĂŠpe neĹž ÄlovÄk a kde mĂĄ naopak stĂĄle svĂŠ limity.
**đ¤ Jak dostat AI do kaĹždodennĂho fungovĂĄnĂ firmy**
*[Tiep Luu Danh](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiep-luu-danh/), Chief Product Officer, Vilgain*
Jak zvlĂĄdnout migraci datovĂŠ platformy a zĂĄroveĹ zaÄĂt smysluplnÄ pracovat s AI.
Tiep sdĂlĂ zkuĹĄenosti s pĹechodem na modernĂ datovou architekturu a s nasazenĂm AI agentĹŻ do praxe â co to obnĂĄĹĄĂ, kde to pĹinĂĄĹĄĂ nejvÄtĹĄĂ hodnotu a na co si dĂĄt pozor.
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**Kdy:** 27\. kvÄtna 2026
đ **Open door:** 17:00
đ¤ **ZaÄĂĄtek pĹednĂĄĹĄek:** 17:30
đ **Kde:** [Shoptet, Pod DrĂĄhou 1637/6, Praha 7 (Port7, budova E3)](https://share.google/4oLqceg6bgY9VSKom)
TÄĹĄĂme se na vĂĄs!
**Data Punkers**
Philosophy Seminar: Analytical Idealism
**What if consciousness isnât something the brain produces â but something the universe is?**
Most of us have absorbed a picture of reality in which matter comes first: the brain generates mind, and when the brain stops, the mind vanishes. It feels like common sense. But a growing number of analytic philosophers and scientists are asking whether that picture can actually hold together â and **whether idealism, the view that consciousness is fundamental to reality, deserves a serious second look**.
**Analytical Idealism is not mysticism in disguise. Itâs a rigorous, philosophically precise position that engages directly with the hard problem of consciousness, the findings of modern physics, and the limits of materialist explanation**. It takes the tools of analytic philosophy seriously â and uses them to challenge one of our deepest assumptions about what exists.
In this session, weâll explore:
⢠Why materialism struggles to account for the existence of subjective experience
⢠What Analytical Idealism actually claims â and what it doesnât
⢠What it might mean, practically and existentially, if mind is primary
No prior background in philosophy is needed. Weâll build up the ideas together, and the emphasis will be on genuine inquiry rather than expertise.
About the host: Corrado Alesso is a software engineer working across mobility, big data, security, and energy â and, more recently, a newly-minted carpenter. When heâs not chasing his interests in electronics, astrophotography, or music, he reads philosophy â particularly metaphysics (to peek behind the veil), philosophy of mind (canât wrap my head around the C-problem) and ontology (so that I can drop this word at parties). It started with a suspicion that blaming consciousness on complexity feels a bit cheap. That suspicion led him to Analytical Idealism, which he finds deeply grounded â and, uncomfortably, quite convincing. Heâs looking forward to dissecting it together.
Wednesday Vltava Run
We are a group of runners who meet most weeks for a run around the beautiful Vltava River's edge.
You can bring your running shoes straight from the office/home office if you don't have time to stop at home. There will be a place to put your bags in the Cafe. We will run about 9 km along the river and have a drink afterwards. Paces vary!
We will meet in the square near Kavarna Liberal (Hermanova 6), near the Vltavska metro/tram stop at 6:30 on Wednesday.
See you there!
Wednesday 5-a-side Football in ŽiŞkov with Galaksians
**5-a-side Football** practice at RajskĂĄ Zahrada artificial grass pitch.
No cleats shoes.
Maximum of 15 participants for a 3 teams of 5 rotating.
**Kick off at 18h00**. Everybody is welcome, no age, gender nor any restriction of any type to join.
Cost: **90 crowns**.
Please send the money using the **QR Code** stored here:
https://imgur.com/a/G8NWGjM
In case of any Opt-out within 24h of the session, or no show, the payment will be due (you still can ask someone to come instead of you, as your spot will be booked)
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Does self-improvement have an end or it is a never-ending process?
At the group's first meetup, we will informally discuss whether self-improvement has an end or is a never-ending process.
To inspire the discussion, I selected two short blog posts with opposing perspectives.
The [first post](https://markmanson.net/self-improvement#:~:text=There%27s%20a%20paradox%20with,the%20need%20to%20improve%20yourself.) is by Mark Manson, the author of *The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F#ck*. He argues that:
â*Thereâs a paradox with self-improvement (...): the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you no longer feel the need to improve yourself (âŚ). The whole goal of improving your productivity is to reach the point where you never have to think about how to be more productive. The whole point of pursuing happiness is to reach the point where one no longer has to think about being happy. (âŚ)*
*The only way to truly achieve oneâs potential, to become fully fulfilled, or to become âself-actualizedâ (âŚ), is to, at some point, stop trying to be all of those things.â*
The [second post](https://maartenvandoorn.medium.com/self-improvement-doesnt-have-an-end-it-is-the-end-6bbb3247ff6f) is by Maarten van Doorn, who wrote it as a reply to Mark Mansonâs post. Van Doorn argues that self-improvement doesnât have an end because it is an end in itself:
*ââThe paradox of self-improvementâ, as Mark calls it, is not that self-improvement, despite appearances, has as its ultimate goal something thatâs âin your headâ. No, the true paradox of self-improvement is that itâs perhaps the only kind of improvement that is not done for the sake of whatever it is being improved, but for its own sake.*
*Self-improvement has intrinsic value and, in contrast to productivity, becoming better and exercising skills are essential components of what makes life worth living (âŚ)*
*Personal growth shouldnât be thought of as a band-aid to fix something. Thatâs not what itâs for. What itâs for, is to prevent you from settling for eternal boredom â and your life from going by unnoticed*.â
What do you think?
**Reading the posts beforehand is optional** â Just in case you want to read them, here are the links:
* â[What is self-improvementâ by Mark Manson](https://markmanson.net/self-improvement#:~:text=There%27s%20a%20paradox%20with,the%20need%20to%20improve%20yourself.).
* â[Self-improvement doesnât have an end, it is the endâ by Maarten van Doorn](https://maartenvandoorn.medium.com/self-improvement-doesnt-have-an-end-it-is-the-end-6bbb3247ff6f)
We will also have time to talk about ourselves and brainstorm ideas for next meetups.
See you soon.
Ăngel
Talk .NET with .NET Team: May 2026 Edition
Spring is in full swing, summer is just around the corner, and that means it's time for another Talk .NET with .NET Team! đđˇâď¸
Join us for another evening of practical engineering insights, fresh .NET developments, and conversations with fellow developers. This time we'll explore the future of .NET MAUI. Uncover why Process APIs can still surprise you. And peek at the AI infrastructure powering the dotnet/skills marketplace.
As always, expect hands-on technical content, and lot of networking in a room full of fellow engineers. Who, like you, enjoy learning, sharing knowledge, and building great software.
We can't wait to see you there!
Agenda & speakers:
* 5\.30pm \| Doors Open
* 6\.00pm \| **Less Noise, More Magic: What's New in .NET MAUI 10 and Beyond** \| Kirill Ovchinnikov \(Microsoft\)
* 6\.45pm \| **Your Process Code Hangs. Here's Why (and How .NET 11 Fixes It)** \| Youssef Fahmy \(Microsoft\)
* 7\.30pm \| **Introduction to dotnet/skills and infra behind it** \| Jan Krivanek \(Microsoft\)
* 8\.00pm \| **Networking with food** đâ
* 9\.00pm \| Doors closed
**TALK DETAILS:**
đŁ **Less Noise, More Magic: What's New in .NET MAUI 10 and Beyond** with [Kirill Ovchinnikov](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirillovchinnikov/) (Microsoft)
Join a member of the team behind MAUI and XAML tooling in Visual Studio and VS Code for a look at the latest improvements coming to .NET MAUI. Discover how .NET 10 and the road to .NET 11 simplify cross-platform development with cleaner XAML, new language capabilities, Linux support, and even local AI experiences running directly on mobile devices.
đ˘ **Your Process Code Hangs. Here's Why (and How .NET 11 Fixes It)** with [Youssef Fahmy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/youssef1313/) (Microsoft)
Working with Process APIs often seems straightforward - until your application unexpectedly hangs. Youssef will break down one of the most common deadlock scenarios, explain why older APIs are difficult to use correctly, and introduce the modern .NET 11 alternatives. You'll leave with practical patterns, best practices, and a checklist to avoid painful debugging sessions.
đľ **Introduction to dotnet/skills and infra behind it** with [Jan Krivanek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-krivanek/) (Microsoft)
Discover dotnet/skills, the marketplace for coding-agent extensions and plugins. Learn how skills and agents work, explore notable examples from the ecosystem, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the AI infrastructure, evaluation systems, and engineering challenges that power the platform.
Our meetup wouldnât be complete without him - once again, the evening will be moderated by the amazing [Jakub Jares](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jares/) (Microsoft)!
đ Microsoft Office (Delta Building, VyskoÄilova 1561/4a, Prague 4)
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Thursday, May 28th, 2026
đ 5.30pm - 9.00pm CET
âď¸ Event Details:
* Language: English
* Cost: Free entry
Prague. Creative&Tech F*ck-up Evening
**IMPORTANT! Please register on Luma page: https://luma.com/0xb0bote**
**What is it?**
This isnât your typical networking event. Itâs a Fuck-Up Night â a space to share real professional mistakes and what came after. No polished success stories, just honest experiences.
**What to expect**
⢠3 short talks from speakers sharing their biggest fuck-ups
Anish Girdhar - Product Owner - Rohlik https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishgirdhar/
Lisa LjubÄiÄ - Marketing & Brand Lead, Ex-Marketing Manager -Manifesto https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-ljubcic/
Nando Rossi - Senior Product Designer - Freelancer https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandorocker/
⢠Open mic - anyone can jump in and share their story
⢠Casual networking, drinks & conversations
**Who is this for?**
Designers, Product Managers, Developers, Marketers, and anyone in creative or tech who wants to connect, learn from othersâ experiences, and share their own.
Note - If your plans change, please cancel your spot so someone else can join.
**When & where**
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28.05.26
đ 19:00
đKC PĹĂstav 7: V PĹĂstavu 24, 170 00 Praha 7-HoleĹĄovice
đŁ Language: English
**Please** arrive 5â10 minutes early to grab a drink and settle in so we can start on time.
**PĹĂstav 7** is a community space where you can buy drinks and snacks during the event.
**Who we are đ**
Projector Global Community by Prjctr Creative & Tech Institute connects designers, developers, marketers, and innovators worldwide. We foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and creative growth.
**Hosted by đ¤**
Daniella Kovalenko (UI/UX Designer & Art Director)
Lesia Astrashanovych (Design & Product Recruiter)
Tania Korab (Product Designer at Siemens)
**See you at Prague Fuck Up Night & Networking!**
GitLab Meetup 2026Q2
Zveme vĂĄs na prvnĂ lokĂĄlnĂ setkĂĄnĂ zamÄĹenĂŠ na GitLab v Praze.
Budeme mĂt hosty pĹĂmo z GitLabu s krĂĄtkou prezentacĂ novinek a jejich vyuĹžitĂ v praxi. SamozĹejmÄ bude prostor na networking a vĂ˝mÄnu zkuĹĄenostĂ.
Po skonÄenĂ bude moĹžnost pokraÄovat neformĂĄlnÄ u piva.
PĹihlaĹĄovĂĄnĂ pĹes link na platformÄ Luma: https://luma.com/hkoj38yq
Prague dbt meetup
What are dbt meetups? dbt Meetups are networking events open to all folks working with data! Talks predominantly focus on community members' experience with dbt, however, you'll catch presentations on broader topics such as analytics engineering, data stacks, data ops, modeling, testing, and team structures.
đ¤Organizer: Philip Morris International
đ Venue Host: Karlovo nĂĄm. 2097, 120 00 NovĂŠ MÄsto
đCatering: Fingerfood and drinks
⨠**Agenda & Speakers** â¨
5:00 PM **\|** **Registration & Welcome**
5:30 PM **\| Intro** by PMI
5:45 PM \| **"For Builders, by Builders - What's news at dbt Labs"** \- đ¤ Stephan Durry \(dbt Labs\)
6:15 PM \| **1\. Talk**: *Running dbt in a Highly Regulated Enterprise* **-** đ¤ ([Mike Vilimek](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michalvilimek/), father of dbt @ PMI)
6:45 PM \| 15min Breather
7:00 PM \| **2\. Talk**: *From Fabric to Fantastic: How dbt Makes Your Lakehouses and Warehouses Shine* **-** đ¤ ([Sam Debruyn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/samueldebruyn/), dbt Champion & Microsoft MVP)
7:30 PM \| The dbt Quiz
7:45 PM \| Networking & Community Time
**Important Notes:**
* The venue has capacity limits. Please RSVP if you intend to come and change your RSVP status on the Meetup to "Not Going".
* The doors open at 5pm. If you arrive before, we may not be ready to welcome you yet!
* The doors will close at 5.40pm.
* To attend, please read the Health and Safety Policy and Terms of Participation: [https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy](https://www.getdbt.com/legal/health-and-safety-policy)
Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help data practitioners create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt is the standard for AI-ready structured data. Powered by the dbt Fusion engine, it unlocks the performance, context, and trust that organizations need to scale analytics in the era of AI. Globally, more than 60,000 data teams use dbt, including those at Siemens, Roche and CondĂŠ Nast.
Learn more at [getdbt.com,](http://getdbt.com,/) and follow dbt Labs on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dbtlabs/mycompany/), [X](https://x.com/dbt_labs), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/dbt_labs/), and [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/dbt-labs)
âĄď¸ Join the dbt Slack community: [https://www.getdbt.com/community/](https://www.getdbt.com/community/)
đ¤Join the #local-czsk channel in dbt Slack ([https://slack.getdbt.com/](https://slack.getdbt.com/)).
SĂĄzava River: Paddle, Swim & Relax â Canoe Day Trip
đŁââď¸đż Trade the city noise for the rhythm of the river
Step into a hidden gorge carved by the SĂĄzava River and let the current guide your adventure. As you paddle through calm waters and gentle bends, each turn reveals towering rock formations, lush greenery, and moments of pure calm.
Whether itâs your first time in a canoe or youâve paddled before, this journey is all about enjoying the ride. Spend 5â6 hours on the water, soaking in nature at its best, with plenty of breaks to relax, swim, and take it all in. Weâll even stop for lunch in one of the charming riverside villages tucked along the valley.
No stress, no rushâyour experienced guide will be there every step (and stroke) of the way, making sure you feel confident, safe, and ready to enjoy every moment.
⨠Paddle. Relax. Discover the Såzava.
**What is included :**
⢠Professional and friendly guide
⢠Transportation from Prague
⢠Visit ÄeskĂ˝ Ĺ ternberk (13th century early Gothic castle)
⢠Canoe rental (Samba)
⢠Paddles, life jackets, waterproof bags or barrels.
⢠See picturesque cabins from communist era
⢠Visit the Såzava Monastery (former Benedictine abbey and a monastery in Bohemia, established by Bretislaus I, Duke of Bohemia around 1032)
You can pay for the trip via:
⢠Bank transfer: 7392420507/6363
⢠Revolut: @augustetqc
⢠Wise: @agustind162
**More information at :**
[https://www.facebook.com/events/2506704323104972/](https://www.facebook.com/events/2506704323104972/)
Teaching AI Agents to Read Maps
PangeAI is building agent-driven geospatial intelligence for anyone, turning natural language queries into instant spatial analysis and decisions, with no GIS knowledge required. Backed by autonomous agents we're focused on use cases geospatial context drive real decisions. We're headquartered in the Bay Area with our European HQ right next door in Prague.
Maps encode rich spatial context that today's AI agents largely fail to interpret. In this talk, I'll share how we're teaching agents to "read" maps in production at PangeAI starting with geospatial embeddings as a practical foundation for geo-similarity detection, then layering multi-agentic orchestration on top to generate strategic geospatial insights at scale. Along the way, I'll walk through the tooling and frameworks we've built to make all of this tractable for engineers, with real-world examples and open questions at the intersection of geospatial data and agentic AI.
Oh, and the [survey](https://swalgeqfetb.typeform.com/to/UywC1NvW)? Still open â developers only. And there's [LEGO ](https://www.lego.com/cs-cz/product/the-razor-crest-75447)waiting for whoever fills it out. đ§ą
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âď¸ **Start**: 16:00 and end at 17:00, both online and offline in **TruhlĂĄrna KarlĂn** (Ĺ aldova 388/5) - **Onsite attendance is limited to 70 people.**
đď¸ **Speakers:** Yan Bin Pan
đť **Networking** after the seminar â great food and cold beer waiting for you!
**đĽ Recording:** After the event we will publish a recording and post a link to it in the comments.
đŞ**Doors open** at 15:45, and the event officially starts at 16:00.
Your expertise is about to take off. Can't wait to have you on board!
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**Who is hosting the event**
**GLAMI** is a leading European fashion discovery platform active in 14 countries. It brings 500,000 orders monthly to the 4,000+ shops listed. [GLAMI](https://glami.group/) has an in-house team of 10+ AI researchers and developers. Machine learning models handle the entire personalization and catalog ranking process, manage bidding in marketing tools, and take care of content management and categorization.
[Tonda Hoskovec](https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonin-hoskovec-52b611a0/), CAIO at GLAMI, is the main organizer of Miton AI Times.
**Miton** is a Czech VC with portfolio companies like Rossum, Equilibre, or Rohlik. Apart from supporting Miton AI Times, Miton also issues the bi-weekly [AI Newsletter](https://mitonainewsletter.substack.com/).
[Read more about Miton and AI](https://www.miton.cz/en/ai/)
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Ensuring Software Quality in the world of AI Developers - Matt Eland
**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
You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge.
**Abstract**
Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod.
**YouTube Link**
https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share
QA or The Highway 2026
QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry.
This is a ticketed event please register here:
https://www.qaorthehwy.com/
Featured Keynote Speakers:
**Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Masterâs of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\.
**Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The PokĂŠmon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.
Game Dev Meetup (@Improving In-Person)
PLEASE NOTE!!!
This event will be In-Person for our very 1st Improving collab! If you know the [Columbus Unity group](https://www.meetup.com/columbus-unity-user-group/) location, we'll be at the same place. This is our 1st event and are doing a soft launch with limited attendance. 1st come 1st serve. If you want to be there and we fill up, please email me at [info@thecogg.com](mailto:info@thecogg.com) and I'll be in touch.
All street parking is free on Sundays but you can also pay to park in any of the local garages. See image of [parking map here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mr9_LFIggbs-0_Zd3AJTGNqEhgMf2TzQ/view?usp=sharing).
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On the last Sunday of the month, we're having our usual end-of-the-month social gathering with our GameDev Meetup meeting. There will be announcements and presentations followed by some social networking Let's continue the conversations with good vibes and friends.
All are welcomed from all ages and backgrounds to this public event. If we can, we'll be streaming or uploading the video later via our COGG YouTube channel here:
[https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams](https://www.youtube.com/@TheCOGG/streams)
(Also please do subscribe if you have not done so!)
No game development experience required!
If you are interested in doing a 20 minute game development related presentation, please fill out our form online here:
[https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1](https://goo.gl/forms/lVdTJZiNJewlPJuj1)
Or e-mail us at info@thecogg.com
with the following:
Your Name, Company/Affiliation, Name of Your Game/Topic, Description, Tech Needs, and Your Contact.
Be sure to check out our Discord for real time news updates:
[https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ](https://discord.gg/NrBhuNQ)
Christians in Tech - Meetup #36 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growthâboth in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
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

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