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Purpose
The TechLife Meetup Group exists to bring together professionals, innovators, and enthusiasts who are passionate about technology and how it shapes our work and lives. Our purpose is to create a space where people can connect, share ideas, learn about emerging trends, and build meaningful relationships in the tech community. Whether through casual networking, knowledge-sharing sessions, or collaborative events, TechLife is about building both technical expertise and human connection.
Who Should Join
This group is designed for:
- Technology professionals – developers, engineers, designers, data specialists, IT pros, and leaders who want to expand their networks and stay inspired.
- Business professionals – executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers looking to better understand how tech can drive growth and innovation.
- Students and career changers – anyone interested in learning, exploring opportunities, and building relationships that could shape their future in tech.
- Curious minds – people who may not work in technology but want to stay informed about trends that impact daily life and business.
Why Join
By joining TechLife, you’ll gain access to:
- A network of like-minded professionals and innovators.
- Insights into the latest technologies and how they are applied in real-world business and community settings.
- Opportunities to collaborate, grow your career, or explore new ventures.
- A welcoming, supportive community where relationships and conversations matter as much as the tech itself.
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AWS: Serverless Lambda Functions - Create, Deploy, Databases, Files & Use Cases
LeadingEDJE, 6515 Longshore Loop, Dublin, OH, USLearn how to create, deploy, use databases, file storage, and typical use cases for Serverless Lambda functions in NodeJS. This is a special joint meetup with the ColumbusJS and AWS Columbus user groups!
This special meetup workshop will get you started developing and deploying your own NodeJS Serverless application to AWS, utilize file storage and databases, and give practical examples of Serverless applications from 3 presenters!
Part 1: Getting started creating your first NodeJS lambda function and deploy into production using SAM AWS CLI tools. - Angelo Mandato
Part 2: Connecting Serverless lambda functions to databases like DynamoDB, as well as object (file) storage in S3. - Brock DeLong
Part 3: Real world applications architected for Serverless Lambda functions - Bob Fornel
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Learn more: https://www.awscolumbus.com/get-involved/THANK YOU Leading EDJE for hosting our meetup!
Leading EDJE specializes in helping organizations innovate and solve complex problems. EDJE does this with their "A" player team of professionals using agile methodologies and SCRUM management techniques to give organizations a competitive advantage that sets them apart. Learn more at https://www.leadingedje.com/THANK YOU Amazon Web Services for sponsoring pizza! Learn more at https://aws.amazon.com/.
DIRECTIONS
6515 Longshore Loop, Suite 300
Dublin, OH 43017
(3rd floor)FREE PARKING at the Endres Garage across the street, 6540 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH
Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab for a future meetup?
Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com2 attendees
•OnlineCode Jam Columbus
OnlineAn Evening of Kibitzing and Coding.
Columbus Code Jam is a casual meetup to pair on cool projects, to get one-on-one guidance from experienced developers & sys admins, to network, learn, and eat pizza.
Twitter: @CodeJamCMH
Some topics we've discussed while hacking:
Git Workflows for moving from single-developers to small teams.
Modelling tree structures in RDBMS tables and the SQL to query them.
Computing in the bad-old-days of dial-up.
What are the IT needs of a small not-for-profit foundation looking to create an informational web site for foundation members/subscribers?
How often does one need to collect data samples to monitor the performance of an application.
Demonstrating the difference between 'programming' and 'coding' by deriving an algorithm to sort a list of numbers.
Where can an entrepreneur go in Columbus to find technical resources and/or investors.
What additional tools and skills are needed to go from an HTML/CSS/JS prototype to a full-featured application.
How to refactor large methods into several smaller methods in a Rails Model.
What kinds of web site analytics are available for word press sites?
What are some good online resources for a single-founder software startup dealing with marketing and launching software products?
Come and add your voice and language to the conversation.
Please RSVP so that we can ensure that there are enough refreshments for everybody.
Refreshments for Columbus Code Jam are provided by Len Jaffe. Are you interested in sponsoring Code Jam? Contact Len Jaffe for details.
Columbus Code Jam is brought to you by: The Nest Theatre, Ohio Roller Derby (http://www.ohiorollerderby.com/), Columbus Perl Underground, and a nice hot cup of coffee.
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