UI/UX Design

How does a developer move from hobby projects and university assignments to building **production systems that are reliable, scalable, and environmentally responsible**? In this **lightning talk and storytelling discussion**, we explore the transition from experimental coding to professional software engineering. Through short, focused talks and conversation, we’ll look at what it takes to turn ideas and side projects into **real-world applications designed for sustainable delivery**. During the discussion we will explore: * The transition from **hobby coding to professional engineering** * Lessons learned when moving from prototypes to **production-grade systems** * Building and scaling **engineering teams in an international environment** * Integrating **sustainability and efficiency into software delivery** * Opportunities for developers to grow within **diverse engineering communities** If you are interested in expanding your network, working in diverse engineering teams, or exploring opportunities in sustainable software development, this session will offer practical insights and inspiration. Join us to hear real stories from engineers building systems and communities right here in Budapest.

How does a developer move from hobby projects and university assignments to building **production systems that are reliable, scalable, and environmentally responsible**? In this **lightning talk and storytelling discussion**, we explore the transition from experimental coding to professional software engineering. Through short, focused talks and conversation, we’ll look at what it takes to turn ideas and side projects into **real-world applications designed for sustainable delivery**. During the discussion we will explore: * The transition from **hobby coding to professional engineering** * Lessons learned when moving from prototypes to **production-grade systems** * Building and scaling **engineering teams in an international environment** * Integrating **sustainability and efficiency into software delivery** * Opportunities for developers to grow within **diverse engineering communities** If you are interested in expanding your network, working in diverse engineering teams, or exploring opportunities in sustainable software development, this session will offer practical insights and inspiration. Join us to hear real stories from engineers building systems and communities right here in Budapest.

It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

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FREE event [https://www.ccad.edu/chroma](https://www.ccad.edu/chroma) Friday, May 15, 3–7 p.m. CCAD campus, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH Join Columbus College of Art & Design for *2025* *Chroma: Best of CCAD*, our annual campuswide exhibition showcasing outstanding student work from across the college’s academic programs. This faculty-juried show features select work from CCAD students of all class years, and is a can’t-miss end-of-year campus celebration recognizing their tremendous achievements. It’ll be a night of fun and entertainment, with interactive games, animation and film screenings, art symposiums, poetry and prose readings, and more (along with some of the best local food trucks). *Chroma* is free and open to all. Many exhibitions including... **Game Art & Design:** **DSB, first floor, Welcome Center lobby and Room 115**

Practical AI for Power BI Developers A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective. This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly. Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.

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!

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