Test Driven Development

**Event Date:** Tuesday, 12 May 2026 **Venue:** PayPal Singapore 5 TEMASEK BOULEVARD #07-01 SUNTEC TOWER FIVE SINGAPORE (038985) ***NO FOOD PROVIDED FOR THIS MEETUP*** **Venue Sponsor:** PayPal Singapore Fill up this form below to register your name to the venue for the QR code to access the building. **[https://invites.envoy.com/group-invite/O2vVZWH0Atu9prjD](https://invites.envoy.com/group-invite/O2vVZWH0Atu9prjD)** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Presentation** **Topic: AI for Software Developers** AI is rapidly changing how software is built, but many developers are still unclear on how to move from using AI tools to actually building AI-powered applications and agents. This talk breaks down the key concepts every developer needs to understand, including large language models, tokens, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agents. The session will be delivered by three speakers from the Women Developers Singapore (WDS) community. The talk will be structured as a cohesive walkthrough: from how AI models understand language, to how they access data, and finally how developers can build production-ready AI applications and agents. **About the Speakers:** **Saloni** Saloni is a Senior Software Developer. As a Co-Director of WomenDevsSG (WDS), she plays a pivotal role in organizing events and initiatives that support women in tech. She is also the cohost of ragTech, a tech podcast aiming to breakdown tech for all. She believes Teaching is the best way to learn. **Manaswini** Manaswini is a Senior Backend Engineer passionate about tackling challenging problems in this space. She loves empowering women through technology and volunteers in different communities to support this mission. She is also drawn to the start-up space, where she gets to combine her love for building systems with creating real-world impact. **Gitansha** Gitansha Aggarwal is an AI and Digital Solutions Developer focused on building impactful solutions and exploring real-world applications of AI. She is an active member of WomenDevsSG (WDS), supporting initiatives that empower women in tech. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Career Q&A** Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes once you hit "Pay Now"? Two engineers from PayPal, Heman and Reuben, will be hosting a career Q&A. It’s a chance to hear what it’s actually like to build and ship code that powers global payments at an eye-watering scale. **About the Speakers:** **Heman** Heman is a Senior Software Engineer at PayPal Singapore, working on global payments infrastructure, including merchant onboarding, checkout systems, and multi-country expansion serving global markets. Before PayPal, he built systems across health tech, SaaS, and HR tech, as a Senior Developer at Synapxe, at Teamspirit, a Japan-based SaaS company, and at ManpowerGroup developing in-house HR systems. He has been actively applying AI to accelerate his engineering workflow, building his own code intelligence platform and AI-powered workflow orchestration tools. His hands-on experience integrating AI into day-to-day development gives him a practical perspective on what works, and how engineers can leverage these tools effectively. **Reuben** Reuben is a Software Engineer at PayPal, where he works on AI-driven systems for code generation and testing automation. Previously at Ascenda, he built core loyalty infrastructure connecting banks to loyalty programs across the full stack, from backend services to frontend interfaces to scaling. Passionate about giving back, Reuben actively mentors fresh graduates and students looking to break into the tech industry. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Schedule:** 6:30 to 7:30 - Event Registration & Networking 7:30 to 7:45 - Introductory Remarks 7:45 to 8:45 - Panel 9:00 to 9:30 - Career Q&A 9:30 - Supper **About JuniorDev SG:** JuniorDev SG is a developer interest group that focuses on providing a place for junior developers to learn and network with each other. At the same time, we seek to be a support system to help junior developers break into tech, navigate their careers as well growing them to one day become senior developers or tech leaders in the tech industry.

**Overview** Toa Payoh Central CC and Advanced Toastmasters Club Chapter Meeting Do you want to build confidence in public speaking and communicate effectively? Learn and Practice Public Speaking at **Toa Payoh Central CC Toastmasters Club** Toastmasters is a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which you and your fellow club members can learn, develop and build on those skills. At Toastmasters you benefit from: * Mentors * Experiential learning and * Educational workshops **How to join this event?** 1. Sign up this event 2. Visit the meeting location 10 minutes earlier for registration at 6:50pm 3. Enjoy the Toastmasters chapter meeting! Hope to see you soon!

We will begin our jog/run from Anchorvale CC towards Punggol using Sengkang Riverside Park running route, U-turn back to Anchorvale CC once we hit 2.5KM mark (Total distance 5KM) After that, we will end our run @ Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre to mingle and chit chat (No obligation to join for post run session) Notes: ► As there is no storage space for your belongings, do travel light. ► We will do a warm-up at 7.30PM and the run will start at 7.45PM sharp. ► This is a rain-or-shine event. In case of bad weather, we will do static training nearby.

**DISCLAIMER: NOT FINANCIAL ADVICE** Casual run of about 3.5km - 4km. Hais, seems like there isnt a a community run group on bitcoin in Singapore. Please visit below page to sign up (Dont pangseh hor). https://www.meetup.com/runningbitcoinsg It is the only way I can filter out the bots. There is always more things to learn about Bitcoin. One of it being low time preference. The group welcomes anyone who is interested in knowing more about saving in bitcoin or simply just want to join us to have a good run.

We had a badminton session at **Braddell Heights Community Club, behind NEX Shopping Mall,** on Tuesday night **12th May 2026**. Welcome all High Beginner and Low Intermediate players to join us for some badminton work out. * 7:30pm - 9:30pm * High Beginner and Low Intermediate Players. * Court 2 * 2 hours per session * S$10 per session * Shuttles provided (RSL Supreme) * Location: 50 Serangoon Avenue 2, #01-01, Singapore 556129 * Do join us if you are available.

🚨 ***FIRST TIMERS*** 🚨 * This is a 90-min Intermediate-level fitness bootcamp suggested for those who do HIIT/bootcamps/F45/etc at least 2x/week * Depending on weather/WOD, we rotate between 5 different spots, thus check comments/photos here on Tue 6pm for exact location & grouping * Rain-or-shine event: won't be cancelled. Held under shelter if it rains * RSVP closes on Tuesday 530pm. If you’re unable to attend, kindly cancel your RSVP by then, so our leaders have a more accurate count to plan the workouts more effectively * Recommended: Water, Mat, Gloves, Light weight/bottles for added resistance Cya then! 🔊 ***DISCLAIMER*** 🔊 Please take a minute to read the following information regarding your participation in FitFam workouts. By signing up for this session, you confirm that you have read and understood the terms and risks detailed in our Disclaimer and Release of Liability Agreement: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MV9siOKELtbsSmCwwvp1rzJ-_GiAHGEW/view

Singapore, are you ready? Test Automation Summit is rolling into town — and this year’s edition might be our strongest yet. Think 10+ sessions, real-world automation stories, AI-in-testing deep dives, and speakers who bring actual experience, not recycled slides. 📅 Save the date: 15th May 2026 📍Singapore Come for the insights. Stay for the conversations. Leave with fewer testing problems than you came with

Join us for an **advanced, hands-on session** focused on mastering best practices for development with Claude Code. We'll go beyond the basics to cover *planning, testing, and implementation, including deep dives into custom skills, subagents, hooks, context management, and maximising parallelisation using worktrees*. It's a walk-through of powerful agentic coding techniques on a live project, not slides about them. **What we'll cover** \- Claude Code configs\, plugins\, MCP\, and CLAUDE\.md \- The plan to review to implement workflow and why planning first prevents AI slop \- Power\-user territory: custom skills\, subagents\, and hooks\, and how to know when to reach for each \- Context management and progressive disclosure \- Worktrees: running multiple agents in parallel and trusting the output **Speakers** Aritejh — Senior Software Engineer working on agentic applications in the FinTech industry. He's used Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and GitHub Copilot to ship agentic systems in production. Manaswini — Senior Backend Engineer passionate about tackling the hardest problems in this space. She's drawn to the start-up world and volunteers across communities to support women in tech. Eileen — Lead at Women Devs SG. She enjoys supporting others on their engineering journey and believes AI will reshape software development, pushing engineers to keep adapting how they learn, build, and think. **Who is this for?** Software developers already using Claude Code (or another agentic coding tool) who want to push their workflow further. Whether you live and breathe these tools or you're using them sometimes and want to level up, this one's for you! **What to bring** \- Your laptop with Claude Code installed beforehand\. This is hands\-on\, and we'd rather spend the time on techniques than on setup \- Your current workflow questions as there will be Q&A throughout **About the partners** Women Devs SG is a Singapore community for women developers that organizes events, mentorship, and spaces where engineers at every stage can learn from each other. General Assembly is a global learning community and our venue partner for the evening, providing the space for us to gather and build together. A community initiative by Women Devs SG, in partnership with General Assembly. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the actual session at 7pm!

**ANNOUNCEMENT – Registration via this [link](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc) only.** * Seats are on a first-come, first-served basis. * For admission into our event space, please register beforehand via GovEntry only. * Please present the QR code within your registration confirmation email upon check-in at our event space. **About this Meetup** Balancing speed and stability is a constant challenge in evolving multi-product ecosystems, where teams must make deliberate trade-offs between rapid iteration and long-term reliability. In this edition of ***STACK Meetup [Engineering]***, GovTech speakers from the ***GovWallet suite – GovEntry, GovRewards, GovSupply, and GovWallet*** – will share their grounded experiences from building and scaling across multiple products, offering a closer look at how engineering teams make decisions, prioritise effectively, and evolve systems as complexity grows. Whether you’re shaping architecture, building systems or driving delivery, gain practical perspectives on making better trade-offs, prioritising effectively, and building with greater clarity and intent. Learn with us today: **[go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)**! Who should attend: Software engineers, backend developers, system designers, and engineering managers, who are building and scaling systems across multiple products. **Programme** 6:30pm: Networking 7:00pm: Introduction By STACK Community 7:05pm: Opening By ​Satoshi Hayashi, Lead Product Manager, Platform Products, Government Digital Products (GDP), GovTech Singapore 7:15pm: Our API-First Journey: Building the Engine Before The Car By Chia Wei Kang, Software Engineer, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore 7:35pm: The Art of Small Wins: Build Only What You Need, When You Need It By Alvin Choong, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovEntry, GovTech Singapore 7:55pm: Diving Into Various Multi-Product Use Cases and Our Learnings By Immanuella Lim, Engineering Manager, Government Digital Products - GovWallet, GovTech Singapore 8:15pm: Q&A 8:30pm: End of STACK Meetup Click **[here](https://go.gov.sg/stackmeetup-14may2026-mc)\*** to sign up! \*Registration will be accepted via GovEntry only.

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Join this in-person hands-on workshop startup founders and developers to learn spec coding and build an app using spec coding in Singapore Join us for an exclusive in-person hands-on workshop on 16 May in Singapore to elevate your software development practice using Agentic Spec Coding with sam.navan.ai ### **Workshop Details:** * **Date:** 16 May (Saturday) * **Time:** 9:00 am - 11:00 am SGT * **Location:** The Working Capitol, 1 Keong Saik Road, Singapore. Map link for the venue: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9 "https://maps.app.goo.gl/jNCzRCNXt6XyMWRe9") * **Fee:** SGD 40 per participant ### **Agenda:** * Going beyond vibe coding: what is spec coding? * Difference between vibe coding & spec coding * Getting started with spec coding - tools, agents and setup * Hands-on: Building a web app using spec coding * Networking ### **Who is it for:** Startup founders and software developers ### **What you get:** * Learn Agentic Spec Coding hands-on. * Access to sam.navan.ai to build your application using agentic spec coding. * Access to SAM agents on Antigravity, Cursor, and Claude Code. * Understand how traditional software development works and how you can automate it using AI. * Learn to build your application using Agentic Spec Coding. * Networking with peers from the industry. ### **Trainer for the workshop:** Santosh Rout - Founder of navan.ai and Saaragh. Santosh is an alumnus of IIT Kanpur with over 25 years of experience in IT and AI. He has built and launched several AI and GenAI products and solutions. ### **Sponsors and Partners:** * Venue Partner: The Working Capitol: [https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/](https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/ "https://www.theworkingcapitol.com/") **Get a FREE 1-day pass at The Working Capitol's coworking space by attending this event.** ### **Organized by navan.ai:** [navan.ai](https://navan.ai/ "https://navan.ai") is an AI & Generative AI products and solutions company headquartered in Singapore with operations in Singapore and India. We also run a bootcamp to help founders to convert their ideas into scalable products using agentic spec coding. Know more about the bootcamp here: [asca.navan.ai](https://asca.navan.ai/ "https://asca.navan.ai") ### **Want to join us as a community partner? Contact Us:** For questions or further information: * **Website:** [navan.ai](https://navan.ai/ "https://navan.ai") * **Email:** varun@navan\.ai\| connect@navan\.ai * **Phone:** \+91 8655482220 \| \+65 8608 9171 ### **Register NOW to save your spot: [https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-vibe-coding-hands-on-workshop-on-spec-coding-25-apr-singapore-tickets-1986892100759](https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/beyond-vibe-coding-hands-on-workshop-on-spec-coding-25-apr-singapore-tickets-1986892100759)**

\*\* **Registration** **on** **[Luma](https://luma.com/3tr7g20i)** **is** **required** \*\* A vibrant gathering of technology, creativity, and community awaits! 🌴✨ Join fellow iOS developers and enthusiasts to dive into hands-on sessions, exchange ideas, and explore new ways to craft meaningful app experiences 📱💡. Whether you're refining your skills or discovering fresh inspiration, this is your space to learn, build, and connect with like-minded creators 🤝🌍. Let’s make this summer count. 🗓 **Date & Time**: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 🕒 **Time**: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 📍 **Location**: Apple Developer Center, Solaris, 1 Fusionopolis Walk, L5 South Tower, Singapore 138632 🌸 What's blooming this May: * 6:00 PM: 🍕 Food, drinks & mingling with fellow devs * 7:00 PM: 🎤 10-min host intro & community updates * 7:10 PM: **Messy Notes → Action Items: 0 Token Cost, 100% On-Device - Tc Pun** What if your chaotic handwritten meeting notes could instantly become structured action items, summaries, decisions, follow-ups, and tags—with zero cloud dependency? This demo reveals how Apple’s Foundation Models framework does exactly that: raw scribbles go in, clean Swift structs come out. No APIs. No token costs. No messy text parsing. Just SwiftUI + guided generation running entirely on-device. * 7:40 PM: **Building in Public in the AI Era: ASC CLI Journey - Rudrank Riyam** I share about my journey of building ASC CLI, an unofficial App Store Connect command-line tool, in public, and how AI-driven development helped me create, maintain, and grow it faster than I imagined. I will cover my workflows of using cloud agents + automation, the reality of maintaining open-source projects, and how one CLI unexpectedly led to 14 job opportunities, 3 acquisition offers, and the decision to move from 7 years of freelancing into a full-time role in the AI era! 🧑🏻‍💻 **Speakers** **1\. Tc Pun** **2\. Rudrank Riyam** **💖 Special Thanks** A huge thank-you to Apple for their continued support of iOS Dev Scout — and to you, our amazing community, for bringing the passion and curiosity that makes every meetup bloom! Come with fresh energy and your iOS spirit — let's make 2026 a year of growth and innovation! ✨ **Can't wait to see you there!** The iOS Dev Scout Team Hiring for iOS / macOS? Let the organisers know, and we'll give you a short airtime! \*\*\* "Everyone has some things to learn. Everyone has some things to teach."- Paul Hudson. \*\*\* We welcome everyone who wants to share their iOS / macOS learnings with the Singapore community! \*\*\* **iOS Conf SG** iOSConfSG 2026 just ended, let the chefs rest but details are always available at [https://iosconf.sg](https://iosconf.sg/)! Follow us on Twitter at [@iOSDevScout](https://twitter.com/iosdevscout) and [@iOSConfSG](https://twitter.com/iOSConfSG) for the latest updates: * LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/iosconfsg](https://www.linkedin.com/company/iosconfsg) * Facebook: [iOSConfSG](https://www.facebook.com/iosconfsg/) * YouTube: [@iOSConfSG](https://www.youtube.com/@iOSConfSG) * Instagram: [@iOSConfSG](https://www.instagram.com/iosconfsg/) * Discord: [https://discord.gg/xqbGpcjra7](https://discord.gg/xqbGpcjra7) \*\*\*

# Tech Discussion: Agentic AI Practical Applications Reserve your seat to experience the future of autonomous Agentic AI in action. By: Mr. Krish Ambady, CTO, Avatar Agentic AI, Singapore. @ 51, Haji Lane, Coffee Shop, Singapore 189244. On Friday, 15 May 2026, 10:00 AM Limited to 10 seats (maximum). Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

**\*\*\* We've Moved! Bold Penguin - 6555 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017 \*\*\*** Talk by Todd Nussbaum LGTM is not a Strategy Pull requests are where quality is won or lost, and too many teams still treat reviews with a rushed "LGTM". In this talk, you'll learn a practical, repeatable approach to high-quality PR reviews that balances speed with risk management - covering how to triage changes quickly, review in layers, and write comments that lead to better outcomes without friction. We'll also show how QA and developers bring complementary lenses to the same review, turning acceptance criteria, scenarios, and observability into shared responsibility instead of production surprises. You'll leave with a lightweight framework and concrete habits for authors and reviewers that make reviews faster, kinder, and more effective. **AGENDA:** * See updates to parking below * Doors open at 5:30, feel free to come and hang out before! * Official start of the meeting is at 6:30pm * After the meeting is done, we will go hang out at a nearby space in Bridge Park! If you can, please sign up via meetup by noon the day of the meeting so we can have an estimate headcount for food :) We always order extra, so feel free to join us even if you don't get signed up! Thank you to Bold Penguin for providing the food and location! **Parking & Arrival:** **Parking:** Parking in Bridge Park is free. The closest lots are the Mooney Garage and the Hotel/Endres Garage. **Entry:** The doors to the office are to the right of PINS. The street level door and elevators lock at 6pm. If you arrive after that, someone should be there to let you in, else call the number posted. Take the elevator to the 2nd floor. Once you exit the elevator, turn right. \*\*\* We are a bunch of professionals, students, and geeks who are excited about Ruby programming language ([http://ruby-lang.org/](http://ruby-lang.org/)) and Rails framework ([http://rubyonrails.com/](http://rubyonrails.com/)) and the joy they have brought back to web development. Our main goal is to share the love of the Ruby and Rails ecosystems with anyone that is interested. We cater to everyone, whether a non-programmer through advanced Rubyists. * We give lectures on programming topics * We freely provide decades worth of experience * For full details of this month's meeting please visit [http://columbusrb.com](http://columbusrb.com)

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). \-\-\- 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)

**PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT NOTES:** 1. The dates for this series are simply placeholders at the moment. We are working on our 2026 schedule, and adjustments are forthcoming. 2. Each class in this series has an attendance fee. 3. Each class, from BOTH a sign-up and fee perspective, is a separate entity. 4. As the Etch toolset evolves, so too will the class outline below. **Introduction:** Our Site Building with Etch class provides detailed instructions on the philosophy of the Etch development framework, as well as in-depth, hands-on instruction on using the Etch environment and associated tools. Anyone familiar with Kevin Geary and the Digital Gravy set of products will tell you that they offer ground-breaking approaches to professional WordPress site development. As we write this, the Etch toolset and environment are rapidly taking shape, with weekly quantum leaps forward in WordPress development methodologies. As early investors in the Etch product offering and its development process, we are actively testing and evaluating the toolset as it takes shape. We are beyond excited to see how WordPress site development is being modernized, and can't wait to bring this course set to you. It will be a paradigm shift in page and site development within WordPress, as well as moving your development mindset light-years forward. Join us as we explore Etch and dive deep into development approaches that will genuinely elevate your craft as a website developer and agency provider. Scalable, responsive, compliant websites are now within easy reach, and Etch provides both the platform and toolset to take you there. **The breakdown of the 10-class series is as follows:** * Class 01 - TBD * Class 02 - TBD * Class 03 - TBD * Class 04 - TBD * Class 05 - TBD * Class 06 - TBD * Class 07 - TBD * Class 08 - TBD * Class 09 - TBD * Class 10 - TBD Throughout the class sessions listed above, we cover the following key areas of web development with Etch: * **Introduction to Etch Interface:** * Familiarization with the toolset's layout and understanding how to navigate and interact with its various components. * **Visual Site Building:** * Techniques for creating layouts using Etch's interface, incorporating sections, divs, containers, and elements to build semantically correct page structures. * **Styling and Design:** * Utilizing Etch's styling approach to customize elements, apply global CSS classes for consistent design, and leverage features like Flexbox and CSS Grid for responsive layouts. * **Dynamic Content and Custom Fields:** * Integrating dynamic content from custom post types and custom field plugins (like ACF, Meta Box, and even built-in fields) to build data-driven websites. * **Component Building:** * Creating and managing reusable components for headers, footers, post type layouts, and other site-wide elements. * **Performance Optimization:** * Understanding how Etch contributes to fast-loading websites and implementing performance best practices. * **Advanced Features:** * Depending on the class level, it might delve into advanced topics such as conditional logic, interactions, and custom code integration to enable more complex functionality. The series aims to equip participants with the skills to efficiently build, customize, and maintain WordPress websites using Etch, catering to both beginners and experienced web developers alike.

**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** TBD **YouTube Link** TBD

This meetup is a beginner-friendly session introducing version control for Unity projects, with a look at three common tools: Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control. The goal is to help you understand what version control is, why it matters for Unity development, and what options are out there. The format will likely be presentation-style, with live demos and time for questions throughout. You'll see each tool in action and learn how they fit into a Unity workflow. What to Expect: * An introduction to version control and why it's essential for Unity projects * An overview of Git, Perforce, and Unity Version Control * Demos of each tool in a Unity workflow * Tips for getting started * No prior version control experience required * Resources for continued learning All experience levels are welcome. Whether you're new to version control or already using one of these tools, this session will help you understand what each one offers. Food and drinks provided. Join us to learn more about version control options for Unity.

**Building a great product is one thing—building momentum behind it is another.** Join **Senior Product Manager Adam Solaiman** and **User Experience Manager Tyson Smith** for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to turn complex ideas into scalable products inside large organizations. In this session, they’ll share how teams move from ambiguity to execution—navigating organizational complexity, aligning stakeholders, and continuously evolving products after launch. You’ll walk away with insights on how to: * Build and sustain momentum across teams * Adapt to changing priorities without losing direction * Scale products thoughtfully in complex environments Whether you're driving a new initiative or growing an existing product, this conversation will give you practical strategies to keep things moving forward. Come connect, learn, and swap stories with fellow product professionals. \-\-\- Food and drinks will be provided by Switchbox, our generous host. Free parking will be available at the front and back sides of the Switchbox Office.

Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you! **What to Expect at the Intro Circle** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup: * Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics Round 1 - (7 secs max): * Your name * What you're working on * What you can help others with Round 2: * Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. Round 3: * Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!