Design Groups New York

Would You Ship This?

**"Would You Ship This?** **An Interactive AI Design, Safety & Fairness Challenge** **Monday, November 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM** **Location: New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), 16 W 61st Street, 11th Floor Auditorium, Manhattan, NYC** **Admission: Free and open to everyone.** **What would you do if an AI product worked exactly as designed but created unexpected consequences for its users?** **Join us for an interactive UX workshop featuring Jorteh Senah, a design professional with experience in generative AI, UX Content Design, fairness, inclusion, and Trust & Safety.** **This isn't your typical presentation. You'll work in small groups, meet other professionals and students, and step into the role of an AI product team.** **Together, you'll explore three increasingly challenging AI product scenarios, discuss the trade-offs, and decide whether you'd SHIP, REVISE, or BLOCK each experience. Just when you think you've made your decision, new information might change everything.** **Throughout the session, Jorteh will share his perspective, discuss the challenges behind responsible AI design, and answer questions from the audience.** **What to expect** * **An engaging conversation with our guest speaker** * **Three interactive AI design challenges** * **Small-group collaboration and networking** * **Live decisions, discussions, and unexpected twists** * **Audience Q&A, followed by informal networking** **Whether you're a UX designer, researcher, content designer, product professional, developer, student, or simply interested in AI, you're welcome.** **No technical AI experience is required. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to challenge your assumptions.** **Hosted by the NYIT UX Meetup community.** **Come for the conversation. Stay for the connections."**

UX Happy Hour irl (open to all levels)

######## You need to bring a physical Government Issued ID to be allowed to stay. It's the Law. ######## Whether you're a seasoned UX pro, just breaking into the field, or simply curious about design — this is your invite to pull up a chair and join the conversation. UX Happy Hour is a laid-back, no-agenda gathering where designers, researchers, product thinkers, and anyone design-curious can connect over drinks in a low-pressure setting. No slides. No networking theater. **Why attend:** • Meet new connection in organic way • Get feedback and fresh perspectives on your work (i.e. portfolio) or advice for your career • Stay sharp on what's happening in UX, AI, product, and tech right now • Meet potential collaborators, mentors, or future coworkers • Cheap drinks ($5 Guinness) **What to expect:** • Warm, welcoming crowd across all experience levels • Candid conversations about design, careers, tools, and everything in between • A great chill bar in the East Village to do it all in **Where to find us:** We're usually tucked in by the ATM at the back of Mona's. If you're not sure where we are, just ask the bartender — they know us! Come solo, bring a friend, or drag a coworker along. The more the merrier. Interested in sponsoring this event? Reach out to Danny (one of the organizers) for our sponsorship rate card.

Bollywood Nights Desi Party @ MAddhatter Hoboken

## 🔥 THE BOLLYWOOD THANKSGIVING TAKEOVER — FT. DJ DHARAK 🔥 Thanksgiving dinner is just the warm-up. The real party starts at **Madd Hatter, Hoboken!** 🍾 Bollywood Bash Events brings you **PRYM Events’ Bollywood Thanksgiving Takeover featuring DJ Dharak**. Get your crew together for a night of Bollywood singalongs, Punjabi bangers, Hindi remixes, and club anthems that keep you on the dance floor. **📅 Thursday, November 26** **⏰ Doors open at 9 PM \| Party until 2 AM** **📍 Madd Hatter — Hoboken, NJ** **🔞 21\+ only \| Valid physical government\-issued photo ID required** ### WHAT TO EXPECT * **🎧 DJ Dharak on the decks:** High-energy sets packed with your favorite Desi hits and dance-floor anthems. * **🔥 Thanksgiving night out:** Bring your friends, celebrate the holiday, and make a night of it. * **🍸 Drinks & cocktails:** Available for purchase at the venue. * **🍾 VIP tables & bottle service:** Give your crew a place to celebrate in style. For reservations, call or text **201-954-5839**. **Dress code:** Dress to impress! Think stylish night-out looks and party-ready outfits. **🎟️ Lock in your tickets and send the plan to your group chat. This Thanksgiving, we’re taking over Madd Hatter!** ### TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. **Age & identification:** This is a **21+ event**. A valid, physical government-issued photo ID is required. Photos or digital copies of IDs will not be accepted. 2. **Tickets & entry:** Each guest must have a valid ticket. Entry is subject to ID verification, venue capacity, and venue policies. 3. **Refund policy:** All ticket sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. 4. **Respectful conduct:** Harassment, aggressive behavior, or inappropriate conduct toward guests, staff, or performers will not be tolerated and may result in removal without a refund. 5. **Photography & video:** Photos and videos may be taken for promotional use. For image-removal requests, contact **@bollywoodbash_events** on Instagram. 6. **Venue & management policies:** Management reserves the right to refuse entry or remove guests who violate event or venue policies. 7. **Drinks & VIP service:** Admission does not include drinks, bottle service, or a reserved table unless explicitly stated in your ticket package. **PLEASE BRING YOUR PHYSICAL ID FOR ENTRY.** **Drink responsibly and arrange a safe ride home.** **Gary: (929) 402-8376 or (201) 954-5839** Tickets on Eventbrite.

@Credit Genie: Server-Driven UI on Top of Design System && AI, Beyond the Prompt

**We are looking for hosts and speakers.** Please fill out [this form](https://bit.ly/iOSoho-Meetup-Talk-Submission) if you would like to host or speak at future events. • Special thanks to **[Credit Genie](https://creditgenie.com/)** for hosting us this month! Welcome to yet another great evening of learning and networking! This event will be held **both in person and online.** For those attending in person **please RSVP by Monday 11/16 at 10am**. We won't accept new RSVPs after that time. Thank you! **Agenda:** • 6:00 PM - Doors Open (in-person attendees). **Don't forget your ID!** • 6:30 PM - Welcome (in-person and remote attendees) • 6:35 PM - **First Talk: Server-Driven UI on Top of a Design System** • 7:05 PM - Community Announcements • 7:15 PM - **Second Talk:** **AI, Beyond the Prompt** • 7:45 PM - Networking • 8:45 PM - Doors close. Regroup at a bar nearby **First Talk Description:** • Server-Driven UI on Top of a Design System by Jules Sampaio & Chris Feher Our iOS app builds many of its screens from protobuf messages sent by the server. The app doesn’t know a screen’s layout ahead of time. It only knows the components in our design system, and it arranges them the way the server tells it to. The talk has two halves. First, our designer explains how they built the design system: how they chose the components, how they set up colors, spacing and type, and how they design new screens from pieces that already exist instead of starting from a blank page. Then we will show the engineering side: what the server sends, how the app turns it into SwiftUI views, and what happens when the server asks for something the app doesn’t have yet. We’ll finish with what this setup made easier, what it made harder, and when we still build a screen by hand. Jules Sampaio is a Product Designer at Credit Genie and the design lead on Monyo. Originally from Brazil, they earned a BFA in Graphic Design with a minor in Interaction Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), graduating Summa Cum Laude, with study abroad in France and Hong Kong. Jules spent over five years at Attentive, growing from Visual Designer to Design Manager leading a team of six, then to Product Designer leading the company's Creative Builder, always pairing visual craft with a user-centered mindset. Their mobile app work has earned Gold at the Indigo Awards, Core77 Design Awards honors, and recognition from Fast Company's World Changing Ideas Awards. At Credit Genie, Jules built the design system from scratch and is now building Monyo's from zero, taking each from Figma tokens to components shipped in code. Curious about software engineering, Jules contributes to the iOS repo and loves exploring how designers and engineers can learn from each other. An aspiring design engineer, Jules sees themself as a shared component between design and engineering, built on honest conversation and good vibes. Chris Feher is Director of Mobile Engineering at Credit Genie, leading iOS and Android. Before that, Chris was an engineering manager at Shopify. At Block, Chris led several Cash App teams at once with a focus on lending, and took Cash App Borrow from pre-launch to a multi-billion-dollar business. Chris's technical background is iOS, including work on Gmail at Google and iOS apps at Shopify. **Second Talk Description:** • AI, Beyond the Prompt by Stéphane Copin What actually happens when you ask an LLM to write code? We’ll break down the basics, from tokens and attention to context and tools, then connect them to everyday mobile development. Using examples from iOS development, we’ll explore how to provide better context, make requirements explicit, and catch generated code that looks right but behaves wrong. Stéphane is a Staff Software Engineer at Compass and Technical Lead for the Mobile team. He oversees the architecture and development of the company's iOS and Android apps. Over the past 1.5 years, he has led the team's AI-enablement, helping engineers adopt AI tools in their everyday workflows. He also drives initiatives in developer experience, CI/CD, and engineering best practices that help the team ship faster and with higher quality. He has been a Mobile engineer for almost 15 years and has also worked in .NET and embedded environments. **Location:** 250 Park Ave S 9th Floor **What you need to bring:** ID **When to arrive:** Doors open at 6:00pm ET Event will start around 6:30pm ET **Remote attendees link:** The link will be provided on the day of the event. Note we will start the Meetup around 6:30pm ET **Will food and drinks be provided?** Yes! Thank you **[Credit Genie](https://creditgenie.com/)!** **Call for speakers and hosts:** Please fill out [this form](https://bit.ly/iOSoho-Meetup-Talk-Submission) if you would like to host or speak at future events. **Code of Conduct:** The iOSoho Meetup is dedicated to providing a safe Meetup experience for everyone, regardless of gender, identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or religion (or lack thereof). iOSoho Meetup does not tolerate harassment of Meetup participants at any time or in any form. Our Code of Conduct outlines our expectations for all participants. All communication throughout the Meetup should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any part of the event, including talks, or at the Meetup venue. Please be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally and respect the policies of our generous hosting offices. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for the Meetup. Attendees violating these guidelines will be asked to leave the Meetup group and Meetup events at the organizers' sole discretion. If you need to report something happening at or about the iOSoho Meetup, please contact the [organizers](https://www.meetup.com/iosoho/members/?op=leaders). Thank you for helping make the iOSoho Meetup a welcoming, friendly event for all!

Signs of Creative Minds: "Arts" and Sign: HOST NEEDED!

3DNY - WEDNESDAY, NOV 18, LUCKY JACK'S

**3DNY - WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18 2026** **\*\*FREE DRINKS FOR FIRST 100 ATTENDEES\*\*** **Generous Support from Chaos** **WHERE:** Lucky Jack's 129 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002 Downstairs, basement bar **WHEN:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 7 pm - 9 pm, or later **WHO: Presentations featuring.....** **GREG ROGERS** *Director of Visualization* **OLSON KUNDIG** **XINRU LIU** *AI & Design Technology Strategy* **HLW** **WHAT IS 3DNY:** 3DNY is a Networking community for the Architectural Visualization & Visual Effects industries, with speakers and time to chat, enjoy & have a drink with old & new friends in the industry. We explore related topics in CGI production, AI visualization technology, VR/AR/XR, game design, and architectural visualization. We look forward to seeing you again - or to having you join us for the very first time! We typically meet the 3rd Wednesday of every other month :) **______** **See you there!** **Need something?** Reach out to the team below for questions! Kitae Kim: [kitae@foveate.com](kitae@foveate.com) Derek Chan: [derek@redleafny.com](mailto:derek@redleafny.com) Mengyi Fan: [myf@shoparc.com](mailto:myf@shoparc.com)

NEW HOST NEEDED: Sign & Sing -- Fridays W72nd 4:30 PM

A11yNYC December 2026: In-Person Networking and Socializing

If arriving late, please leave a comment on this page and someone will come down ASAP. **Important note** Google Maps currently incorrectly pins the location around the corner on Crosby Street. The entrance is not on Crosby. The entrance is on Spring Street, inside the Marc Jacobs International building. It is roughly halfway between Crosby and Lafayette, almost directly across Spring Street from the Chipotle restaurant. **Description** A11yNYC. Here's your chance to network with each other! **Accessibility** If you'd like a sign language interpreter and captions during the event, [download the Aira ASL app](https://aira.io/aira-asl-app/). If you're not fluent in ASL and want to talk to someone who is, you can use this. Interpreters and captions will be available for free, in the app, while you're on the premises. If you are Blind or Low Vision and would benefit from live visual interpreting, the premises will be geofenced and have Aira Explorer available. [Download the app here.](https://aira.io/aira-explorer-app/) For additional accessibility requirements, please email meryl@equalentry.com **two weeks** **before** the event. **Livestream** This is an in-person event. There will be no livestream. **Location details** The event is at 72 Spring Street on the 4th floor. Everyone must be accompanied to the event on the 4th floor. Because everyone needs to be escorted, please arrive early or on time. When you enter the ground floor, a representative from A11yNYC will be there to provide elevator access. **Transit** The building 72 Spring Street is near several transit stops: 6 train * Spring Street (non-accessible stop): 100 feet * Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.4 miles B/D/F/M trains * Broadway-Lafayette Street (accessible stop), 0.2 miles N/Q/R/W trains * Prince Street (non-accessible stop): 0.2 miles * Canal Street (accessible stop): 0.3 miles M1 / M55 Bus lines * Broadway/Spring Street stop: 500 feet Cabs and rideshares can let passengers out right near the building entrance. **Finding the building** In Google Maps, find 72 Spring Street. It shows the correct location of the entrance: on Spring Street, halfway between Crosby and Lafayette. It’s also between the Glossier store and the Krewe Eyewear store. Inside and over the reception desk in our building 72 Spring St, it says “Marc Jacobs.” **Traveling to the event?** We recommend [Hotel on Rivington](https://www.hotelonrivington.com/) or [Crosby Street Hotel](https://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/crosby-street-hotel). **Accreditation** All A11yNYC meetups are pre-approved for IAAP Continuing Accessibility Education Credits (CAEC). **Sponsors** Thanks to [Aira](https://aira.io/), [AKQA](https://www.akqa.com/), [Deque](https://www.deque.com/), [Evinced](https://www.evinced.com/), and [Equal Entry](https://equalentry.com/) for sponsoring. Want to be a sponsor? Contact [meryl@equalentry.com](mailto:meryl@equalentry.com)

Vibe Coding Hangout (w/ Lovable) - 6pm

NOTE: Our Meetup page is registered in London, so the time auto-fills with GMT as the timezone, but rest assured this event's at **6pm New York time (EST)**!! LUMA: [luma.com/obsjxipa](https://luma.com/obsjxipa) **Details 🚀** ​This is a social event where we use AI to quickly turn fun ideas into real apps. Whether you’re an experienced developer or have never written a line of code, you’ll fit in. There'll be **free food and drinks** and everyone gets **free Lovable credits**! ❤️ ​It’s Thanksgiving week, so this time we’re cooking up apps that can see. Every challenge uses computer vision, and your laptop’s webcam is all you need. No computer vision experience required. ​**How it works:** * ​Brief intro to vibe coding and computer vision for any newbies * ​Break into small teams of 2–4 * ​Two hours of building, with breaks to swap ideas, make friends, and grab food & drinks * ​Get inspired by challenges we provide, or ignore them and do your own thing ​**Who it’s for:** Curious coders, tinkerers, artists, entrepreneurs, designers, techies and anyone else who wants to explore what’s possible with AI creativity in a fun, social setting. Celebrating Thanksgiving or not, there’s a seat at the table. **​What to bring:** * ​Laptop or tablet or phone (anything with a camera) * ​Vibes ​**Location:** Vonage Dumbo Office, Brooklyn *20 Jay Street, Floor 2, Brooklyn NY*

Meet in the Arts

[Which art style are you? Vote and see who shares your lane.](https://app.favr.town/polls/s_378XeL85R4csGQ?r=@lovemaze) Our preferences in art reveal more about us than we often realize. Long before personality traits were formally categorized, psychologists studied personality differences through individuals' ratings of various paintings. If you find yourself drawn to the same piece of artwork, there's a strong chance you share a deep connection. Meet in the museum for an excursion. Sign up on [favr.town](https://favr.town/) and predict your next art buddy before you meet. Find out if you're right when you meet onsite. Or, if you fancy other museums, pin them at times that work for you on [favr.town](https://favr.town/) and discover who you might meet there. Note: This is a [Favr.town](http://favr.town/) member exclusive event. [Join](https://favr.town/events/meet-and-shop-trader-joes-trader-joes-2026-06-15-17-00) [[https://favr.town](https://favr.town/) ] Hint: Fans of abstract art tend to be creative, pop art lovers are often optimistic, impressionism enthusiasts are more likely to be conscientious, and those who prefer traditional art tend to be, well, more traditional. Something extra: Why do these traits matter? See how [optimism](https://favr.town/blog/the-power-of-optimism-in-relationships-how-a-positive-outlook-strengthens-resilience-emotional-health-and-lasting-love-2025-11-20), [conscientiousness](https://favr.town/blog/how-responsibility-and-reliability-build-trust-and-lasting-love-2026-04-19), [traditional values](https://favr.town/blog/prioritizing-family-values-for-lasting-commitment-and-love-2025-12-17), and [excitement](https://favr.town/blog/how-novelty-play-and-shared-adventure-keep-love-alive-2025-12-14) influence relationships. You can also measure how your sense of [optimism](https://app.favr.town/we?t=1&s=1&b=OPTIMISTIC), [conscientiousness](https://app.favr.town/we?t=1&s=2&b=CONSCIENTIOUS), [traditional values](https://app.favr.town/we?t=1&s=2&b=TRADITIONAL), and [excitement](https://app.favr.town/we?t=1&s=2&b=EXCITING) stack up against others.

The Postgres Mistakes that we all still make

Abstract: Let's take a look at all of the things we do in Postgres (even after 30 years) that cause repeat trouble. What workloads do we run that cause excessive bloat and how can we avoid it? When connection storms take over the database, how do we protect against them? How does idle in transaction keep you from getting work done, and how can you move past it? We'll take a look at the common lost battles and build a plan so that you can avoid these traps before you hit them. **Speaker/ Speakers Bio:** Scott Mead is a Senior Staff Engineer at Databricks, where he works on managed PostgreSQL at scale. He has 22+ years of experience with PostgreSQL as a user, DBA, developer, and contributor, and throughout his career, his focus has stayed on production performance — the systems, patterns, and pitfalls that show up when Postgres runs at scale in the real world.

Law, Real Estate & Construction Networking Event @ Hudson Yards

[ [Ticket ](https://www.eventbrite.com/o/76065455893).) Meet top lawyers, real estate developers, brokers, architects, and construction professionals Forge valuable partnerships and grow your network Exchange insights on market trends, deal flow, and regulatory updates Discover potential clients, collaborators, or investment opportunitie