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7 Ways You Can Build an Amazing Dev Career in the AI Era
Tue, Oct 13, 10:30 PM**Note special location: Intuit, 8 Spadina Ave, 19th Floor** **7 Ways You Can Build an Amazing Dev Career in the AI Era** Are you also wondering where you fit in all of this? Every day, you are bombarded with claims that AI will transform software development. Is this an unprecedented opportunity or an existential threat? After more than 30 years in the software industry, I've seen technologies create opportunities, destroy opportunities, and completely reshape careers. Yet... there are always professionals who seem to thrive regardless of the changes happening around them. Why do some become more valuable... while others struggle? This presentation will face the myths around AI head-on and explore how you can create opportunities in the age of AI... instead of being afraid and scrambling to keep up. Because the future may belong to those who understand something deeper than technology itself... **About the venue** Intuit has generously offered to host Toronto JUG in their downtown office at The Well. They will provide some food and drinks. **Speaker Bio** Since 1995, Bruno has been helping Java developers advance their careers and work on exciting projects. A recognized Java Evangelist and Java Champion, as well as a board member of the Java Community Process, Bruno founded and leads SouJava, the Brazilian Java Users Society. In his book, "Developer Career Masterplan," Bruno shares insights on career development for senior developers, topics he further explores in his Code4.life project.

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class!
Wed, Oct 7, 8:30 PM\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

Creative Code Toronto work session
Wed, Oct 14, 9:00 PMJoin us for a Toronto meetup of creative coders! Instead of our usual show-and-tell, this will be a **work session!** If you're looking for some motivation to tinker on a creative project, now's your chance! **What is creative code?** *Creative coding* refers to anything with an artistic component that uses code as a medium. We welcome artists who use code (for visuals, audio, poetry, or whatever else), designers, animators, toolmakers, researchers, or just enjoyers and people looking to learn more! **Location:** Impact Kitchen on Queens Quay (88 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 0B6) **Join our discord** if you want to talk to everyone before/after the event, or have any suggestions for things you'd like to see or do! [https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ](https://discord.gg/ux9txXPsdJ)

Freestyle Socials: Dazed and Confused
Thu, Oct 8, 11:30 PMWatch a comedian summarize important science. Badly. Dozens of new papers explore how to fix trust in media/polarization. But who's got the time to read all that?! Instead, we had host of Dirty Science Comedy [Lexa Graham](https://rfrtpc7s.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flexagraham.ca%2F/1/010101a0d3f296c0-e2f2a81a-5e69-408d-b54b-e3544b34afd7-000000/5tnH1hJzE_Lql76TNClYt27ZUTs=474) skim through the most important ones and put together hilariously half-baked PowerPoints. Have a laugh as Social Scientist/CBC Host [Anthony Morgan](https://www.anthonymorganscience.com/) and Misinformation researcher [Aviva ](https://rfrtpc7s.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.avivaphilippmuller.com%2F/1/010101a0d3f296c0-e2f2a81a-5e69-408d-b54b-e3544b34afd7-000000/YxkEMgvOQcgQiE8Y20A1jup9xto=474)[Phillip-Muller](https://rfrtpc7s.r.us-west-2.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.avivaphilippmuller.com%2F/2/010101a0d3f296c0-e2f2a81a-5e69-408d-b54b-e3544b34afd7-000000/r5k0CdUQy49PoRqAbw4E2wCwwlY=474) correct her most egregious errors. Then help them decide the merits of each paper in Freestyle Socials fashion! Never tried Freestyle Socials? They're[ simple](https://freestyle-socials-marketing.base44.app/view/6ab52aa6606d598d180b9047). **THE HOST:** Asks a question like "Should we pee in the shower?" **YOU:** Pick a side. **THEN:** Share ideas about why your friends might switch! **THE ONLY RULE?** Switch sides anytime you're surprised or laughing! **THE GOAL?** Better conversations in 3 easy steps: Disagree. Laugh. Repeat! Example Questions: * If it turned out most food had spiders in it, would you wanna know? * Health Canada stars recommending eating dirt. Eat it? * Should we sit or stand to wipe our butts? (We swear all related to the research believe it or not!) Help a comedian, TV Host and a misinformation expert explore science's newest ideas about why the world is falling apart (and how to fix it) for a night of interactive comedy! **[>>Get Tickets<<](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dazed-and-confused-divided-we-laugh-tickets-1998797717780)** This game is supported by the [RCIScience](https://www.rciscience.ca/) **Event Agenda:** **\*\*6:30 PM — 7:30\*\*** Pre-event Social hour **\*\*7:30 PM — Welcome\*\*** A quick hello, then we get into it. **\*\*7:40 PM — Warm-up\*\*** Funny questions, audience participation, and a playful introduction to the theme. **\*\*7:50–8:25 PM — PowerPoint Round One\*\*** Two surprising research ideas, translated into comedy, conversation, and weird questions for the room. **\*\*8:25 PM — Interactive Break\*\*** Grab a drink, meet someone new, and try a question from the card game. **\*\*8:50–9:25 PM — PowerPoint Round Two\*\*** More science, more surprisingly fun questions, and more chances to hear how other people see the world. **\*\*9:25 PM — Final Interactive Moment + Closing\*\*** One last question together, followed by closing remarks. **\*\*Expect:\*\*** comedy, actual science, small-group conversations, audience participation, and a throwable microphone.

Google Agentic AI Builder Lab - Toronto
Wed, Oct 7, 9:30 PM**Important Notes:** Register on the [AICamp](https://www.aicamp.ai/event/eventdetails/W2026100715) is required for admission. RSVP on meetup is turned off. Building Next Gen Autonomous Agentic Systems with Google - Toronto Join Google and AICamp for an intensive, in-person build lab where theory translates directly into functional software. Most AI tutorials stop at simple single-turn prompts, but scalable systems require autonomous agents that reason over live data, manage persistent context, and execute complex multi-step tasks. In this hands-on workshop, you will step beyond conversational interfaces to architect, configure, and deploy next-generation autonomous agentic systems using Google Cloud. Bring your laptop! This is an active engineering session with zero local setup required. You will leave with a fully functioning system running in your cloud environment. **What We'll Do:** * Autonomous Task Orchestration: Configure multi-step agent workflows that plan, reason, and act across complex task flows. * State & Tool Integration: Connect agent architectures to cloud tools, execution environments, and live datasets. * Resilient System Design: Implement robust patterns built to manage complex runtime inputs, long-running processes, and error recovery. **Agenda:** \- 5:00pm\~5:30pm: Checkin\, food and networking \- 5:30pm\~7:30pm: Hands\-on workshop/Code labs \- 7:30pm\~8:00pm: Build your own projects \- 8:00pm\~8:30pm: Demo\, Open discussion and Mixer **Hands-on Workshop: Building Resilient Asynchronous Agents** Moving beyond conversational chatbots requires systems that do more than predict the next token. Real-world autonomous architectures must plan multi-step operations, interface with external tools, maintain state across asynchronous operations, and recover cleanly from runtime failures. In this intensive 90-minute, in-person masterclass, you will move directly into active engineering. Working entirely inside Google Cloud Shell, you will build and deploy a next-generation autonomous agentic system from the ground up—wiring dynamic tool calling, state management, and resilient multi-step orchestration into a cohesive, runnable architecture. No slides, no abstract theory, and zero local setup required. Bring your laptop, build alongside Google engineers, and leave with a fully functional autonomous system running live in the cloud. **Sponsors:** We are actively seeking sponsors to support AI developers community. Whether it is by offering venue spaces, providing food, or cash sponsorship. Sponsors will not only speak at the meetups, receive prominent recognition, but also gain exposure to our extensive membership base of 10,000+ AI developers in Toronto or 500K+ worldwide.

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes4 Adults!!
Sun, Oct 18, 6:30 PM\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $36 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.
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