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Hi everyone! We're excited to start the year with another event. This month our meetup will be hosted at DECODE. We’ll have two great talks, followed by food and drinks—kindly sponsored by DECODE, so be sure to stay after for networking and some interesting conversation. The event takes place on **Thursday, 22nd January**, starting at 6:00 PM, at DECODE offices, Radnička 47 (5th floor). \*\*\* **Rethinking the Front-End: The Svelte Way** by Josip Ante Cindrić Front-end frameworks have long been built on complex abstractions, heavy runtimes, and reactive compromises. Svelte 5 challenges all of that. This talk dives into how Svelte 5 reimagines the front-end development, from its new reactivity model with runes to its compile-time optimizations that make frameworks feel invisible again. Through live demos and practical examples, we’ll see how Svelte 5 reshapes the way we think about building modern web apps. **Nicking the JS interview** by Josip Igrec Ever had an interview question leave you smiling and nodding on the outside while screaming on the inside? Maybe you even answered it in a vague way and moved on without really knowing what you said. In this talk we'll go over some sneakier JS puzzles that pop up in interviews, and show clean, practical ways to tackle them. Even if you don't plan on doing the recruitment tango, the patterns you learn here will make your everyday code stronger - and might even earn you a bit of street cred with your teammates! See you at DECODE!

Are you tired of having to use so many different apps to manage your business? Simplify everything with Odoo, the **only platform you need to manage it all!** 💯 Join us in **Zagreb** **on Thrusday, February 26th, 2026, at 6 PM** for a unique event, featuring a **live demo where you’ll be the hero**, followed by a **Q&A session** and a **networking cocktail**. 📍 ➡️➡️ **Register for our free event and get your ticket on our website:** https://www.odoo.com/r/DZA⬅️⬅️ The conference will be held in **English**.

Predavač je **Tomislav Lulić**, dugogodišnji voditelj ove grupe, Algebrin predavač, Microsoft Certified Trainer i Microsoft MVP za M365, Copilot i Teams. **Opis predavanja:** Zadnjih godina, AI je hype. Svi se okreću Ai-u, koji uglavnom generira poluretardirane rezultate, sumnjive kvalitete i točnosti. Dođite na predavanje i poslušajte kako implementirati AI rješenje i na što treba paziti. Fokus nam je na Copilot za Microsoft 365, no moje iskustvo može se primijeniti i na sva druga rješenja. AI i nije baš tako pametna stvar kako nam žele uvaliti.

*“Mi serve questo per ieri.” “Solo una piccola modifica.” “Puoi dare un’occhiata veloce?”* Sapete già che non è per ieri, non è piccola, non sarà veloce. Ma lo dite? In questo incontro lavoriamo insieme sui “non detti” delle relazioni professionali: quelle cose che non diciamo a clienti e colleghi perché “non voglio sembrare difficile”, “non è il mio ruolo”, “se lo dico mi licenziano”. Analizziamo situazioni vere (portate da voi) usando strumenti dell’Analisi Transazionale: cosa comunichiamo davvero sotto le parole educate? Chi ha potere di dire cosa? Quanto ci costa questo silenzio? Vi portate a casa: chiavi di lettura per riconoscere i non detti + frasi concrete per dire quello che serve dire, quando vale la pena. Porta un caso per il laboratorio anche tu, qui: [https://forms.gle/UAphJXmffkyQiFbBA](https://forms.gle/UAphJXmffkyQiFbBA) **Agenda** * **18:15** \- Presentazione del Pisa WordPress Meetup \(chi siamo\, cosa facciamo\) * **18:45** \- Presentazione del talk: "Dire quello che non dici: laboratorio sui non detti al lavoro" * **19:15** \- Osservazioni conclusive * **19:30** \- Domande e risposte * **19:45** \- Proposte per i prossimi meetup * **20:15** \- After Meetup: socializzazione in un ristorante/pizzeria nelle vicinanze **After Meetup** Al termine dell'evento, ci sposteremo presso un ristorante/pizzeria della zona per continuare le discussioni e il networking in un ambiente informale. Tutti sono benvenuti! **Informazioni Utili** * **Dove**: CNA Pisa è nel quartiere "La Fontina" alle porte di Pisa. La località è Ghezzano, nel comune di San Giuliano Terme. È raggiungibile sia a piedi che in bici dal centro, il posto si trova dietro il Carrefour, nella zona dove stanno anche attività come Mercatopoli e CampoBase. * **Accessibilità**: Il luogo è accessibile ai partecipanti con mobilità ridotta. **Partecipa!** Vuoi proporre un talk per il prossimo meetup? Compila ed invia il [modulo di proposta](https://wppisa.it/partecipa-proponi-tu-un-meetup/). **Contatti** * **Slack** ([https://it.wordpress.org/slack/](https://it.wordpress.org/slack/)): [#wppisa](https://italia-wp-community.slack.com/archives/C05EJKEKT6V) * **Email**: [wpmeetuppisa@gmail.com](http://mailto:wpmeetuppisa@gmail.com/) * **Social**: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553606083235&locale=it_IT), [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wpmeetuppisa/) * **Whatsapp:** [canale pubblico](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMgd0W3QxRwzxDIC11f) * **Sito Web**: [wppisa.it](https://wppisa.it/) **Informazioni Aggiuntive** * **Pubblico di Riferimento:** Sia che tu sviluppi temi o plugin, sia che tu gestisca solo siti o i suoi contenuti, questo incontro è fatto per te. * **Livello delle Competenze**: Che tu sia un veterano alla ricerca delle ultime novità o un nuovo utente ansioso di gettare basi solide, troverai qualcosa adatto a te. * **Cosa Aspettarsi**: Partecipa per apprendere, condividere esperienze e connetterti con la community locale di WordPress.

Hi everyone! We're excited to start the year with another event. This month our meetup will be hosted at DECODE. We’ll have two great talks, followed by food and drinks—kindly sponsored by DECODE, so be sure to stay after for networking and some interesting conversation. The event takes place on **Thursday, 22nd January**, starting at 6:00 PM, at DECODE offices, Radnička 47 (5th floor). \*\*\* **Rethinking the Front-End: The Svelte Way** by Josip Ante Cindrić Front-end frameworks have long been built on complex abstractions, heavy runtimes, and reactive compromises. Svelte 5 challenges all of that. This talk dives into how Svelte 5 reimagines the front-end development, from its new reactivity model with runes to its compile-time optimizations that make frameworks feel invisible again. Through live demos and practical examples, we’ll see how Svelte 5 reshapes the way we think about building modern web apps. **Nicking the JS interview** by Josip Igrec Ever had an interview question leave you smiling and nodding on the outside while screaming on the inside? Maybe you even answered it in a vague way and moved on without really knowing what you said. In this talk we'll go over some sneakier JS puzzles that pop up in interviews, and show clean, practical ways to tackle them. Even if you don't plan on doing the recruitment tango, the patterns you learn here will make your everyday code stronger - and might even earn you a bit of street cred with your teammates! See you at DECODE!

Are you tired of having to use so many different apps to manage your business? Simplify everything with Odoo, the **only platform you need to manage it all!** 💯 Join us in **Zagreb** **on Thrusday, February 26th, 2026, at 6 PM** for a unique event, featuring a **live demo where you’ll be the hero**, followed by a **Q&A session** and a **networking cocktail**. 📍 ➡️➡️ **Register for our free event and get your ticket on our website:** https://www.odoo.com/r/DZA⬅️⬅️ The conference will be held in **English**.

Predavač je **Tomislav Lulić**, dugogodišnji voditelj ove grupe, Algebrin predavač, Microsoft Certified Trainer i Microsoft MVP za M365, Copilot i Teams. **Opis predavanja:** Zadnjih godina, AI je hype. Svi se okreću Ai-u, koji uglavnom generira poluretardirane rezultate, sumnjive kvalitete i točnosti. Dođite na predavanje i poslušajte kako implementirati AI rješenje i na što treba paziti. Fokus nam je na Copilot za Microsoft 365, no moje iskustvo može se primijeniti i na sva druga rješenja. AI i nije baš tako pametna stvar kako nam žele uvaliti.

*“Mi serve questo per ieri.” “Solo una piccola modifica.” “Puoi dare un’occhiata veloce?”* Sapete già che non è per ieri, non è piccola, non sarà veloce. Ma lo dite? In questo incontro lavoriamo insieme sui “non detti” delle relazioni professionali: quelle cose che non diciamo a clienti e colleghi perché “non voglio sembrare difficile”, “non è il mio ruolo”, “se lo dico mi licenziano”. Analizziamo situazioni vere (portate da voi) usando strumenti dell’Analisi Transazionale: cosa comunichiamo davvero sotto le parole educate? Chi ha potere di dire cosa? Quanto ci costa questo silenzio? Vi portate a casa: chiavi di lettura per riconoscere i non detti + frasi concrete per dire quello che serve dire, quando vale la pena. Porta un caso per il laboratorio anche tu, qui: [https://forms.gle/UAphJXmffkyQiFbBA](https://forms.gle/UAphJXmffkyQiFbBA) **Agenda** * **18:15** \- Presentazione del Pisa WordPress Meetup \(chi siamo\, cosa facciamo\) * **18:45** \- Presentazione del talk: "Dire quello che non dici: laboratorio sui non detti al lavoro" * **19:15** \- Osservazioni conclusive * **19:30** \- Domande e risposte * **19:45** \- Proposte per i prossimi meetup * **20:15** \- After Meetup: socializzazione in un ristorante/pizzeria nelle vicinanze **After Meetup** Al termine dell'evento, ci sposteremo presso un ristorante/pizzeria della zona per continuare le discussioni e il networking in un ambiente informale. Tutti sono benvenuti! **Informazioni Utili** * **Dove**: CNA Pisa è nel quartiere "La Fontina" alle porte di Pisa. La località è Ghezzano, nel comune di San Giuliano Terme. È raggiungibile sia a piedi che in bici dal centro, il posto si trova dietro il Carrefour, nella zona dove stanno anche attività come Mercatopoli e CampoBase. * **Accessibilità**: Il luogo è accessibile ai partecipanti con mobilità ridotta. **Partecipa!** Vuoi proporre un talk per il prossimo meetup? Compila ed invia il [modulo di proposta](https://wppisa.it/partecipa-proponi-tu-un-meetup/). **Contatti** * **Slack** ([https://it.wordpress.org/slack/](https://it.wordpress.org/slack/)): [#wppisa](https://italia-wp-community.slack.com/archives/C05EJKEKT6V) * **Email**: [wpmeetuppisa@gmail.com](http://mailto:wpmeetuppisa@gmail.com/) * **Social**: [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553606083235&locale=it_IT), [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/wpmeetuppisa/) * **Whatsapp:** [canale pubblico](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaMgd0W3QxRwzxDIC11f) * **Sito Web**: [wppisa.it](https://wppisa.it/) **Informazioni Aggiuntive** * **Pubblico di Riferimento:** Sia che tu sviluppi temi o plugin, sia che tu gestisca solo siti o i suoi contenuti, questo incontro è fatto per te. * **Livello delle Competenze**: Che tu sia un veterano alla ricerca delle ultime novità o un nuovo utente ansioso di gettare basi solide, troverai qualcosa adatto a te. * **Cosa Aspettarsi**: Partecipa per apprendere, condividere esperienze e connetterti con la community locale di WordPress.

**Topic and Speaker TBD** ***Bring your laptop and expect to write some (non-AI generated) code!*** *(title subject to change)* Food and drinks will be available. **LOCATION:** 6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300, Dublin, OH 43017 **FREE PARKING:** 6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017

**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). For this first meeting of the year, we will be reviewing submissions for the [Your Program is Hideous and Obfuscated Challenge (YPHOC). ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/13zbxwElpJqPMuAN4Ele2hUgsqtFKzH3OCTL5NEeiLKQ)Submissions for this challenge are due by January 12th, 2026. The details can be found here: or on our website http://www.cohpy.org See Our [Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

## 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/

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

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

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

**\*\*\* We've Moved! Bold Penguin - 6555 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017 \*\*\*** Please note that the Jan meeting is moved to the following week because of the MLK Holiday (instead of the 3rd Monday of the month) **AGENDA:** * 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 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)