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UX Happy Hour irl (open to all levels)

UX Happy Hour irl (open to all levels)

Thu, Jun 25, 10:00 PM
From UX Support Group
4.8

######## 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.

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7 attendees
Conspiracy theorists meetup

Conspiracy theorists meetup

Sat, Jun 27, 7:00 PM
From Conspiracy theorists group

Let’s talk about conspiracy theories! Find other people to discuss them, discover new conspiracy theories, exchange ideas, etc. Great way to meet interesting and edgy people.

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2 attendees
Migrating at Scale — A Firestore to Postgres Story

Migrating at Scale — A Firestore to Postgres Story

Wed, Jul 8, 10:00 PM
From NYC Postgres
4.7

At gather.town, we made the pivotal decision to migrate our live Firestore database to Postgres with the goal of zero downtime. Come hear our war stories and walk away with a practical playbook for your own migrations. **Speaker:** Evangeline Cheng Helping agents sweat the pixels @ Figma. I care about building intuitive and performant products users love.

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40 attendees
Conversation française à Brooklyn

Conversation française à Brooklyn

Sat, Jun 27, 5:00 PM
From Conversation française à Brooklyn (French Conversation)
4.7

**français** *(see English description below)* Profitez de conversation française dans une ambiance détendue au bar. « Conversation française à Brooklyn » est un cercle de conversation en français qui se déroule vendredi soir. Au café, bar, ou parc, près du centre de Brooklyn et plusieurs lignes métro, il y aura un animateur francophone (moi) qui peut guider la conversation et fournir un mot ici et là. Le lieu peut changer d’une séance à l’autre, mais quel que soit l'endroit, vous pratiquerez beaucoup la langue française et ferez la connaissance de personnes intéressantes. Le but de ce groupe est de donner à ses participants (de tout niveau, sauf débutant) la possibilité de parler français. Dans ce groupe, on parle 100 % en français. Niveau : à partir de faible intermédiaire. **English** Enjoy French conversation in a relaxed atmosphere at a bar. “Conversation française à Brooklyn” is a French conversation group that takes place every other Friday evening. At a bar, café, or park near central Brooklyn and several subway lines, there will be a French speaking host (me) who can lead the conversation. The location may change from week to week, but wherever we are, you will be able to speak French and meet interesting people. The goal of this group is to give its participants (of all levels) the opportunity to practice French. In this group, we speak 100% in French (but don't be intimidated, we'll be there to help if you can't think of a word). If you're still learning, the recommended level to attend is weak intermediate or higher. If you can't follow the discussion, I'm happy to repeat anything or help you express some things that you might never have said in French before. The only way to improve is to practice! ***Donate to cover the costs of the group here: [https://www.venmo.com/u/brooklyn-meetup](https://www.venmo.com/u/brooklyn-meetup)***

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Search, Streams, and System Design Tradeoffs

Search, Streams, and System Design Tradeoffs

Thu, Jun 25, 9:30 PM
From Elastic New York City User Group
4.6

Join us to learn something new and meet others who are passionate about search, observability, and security. **Agenda:** * 5:30 pm: Doors open; say hi and eat some food * 6:00 pm: **“12 Levels of Search — Easy to Complex”**, by Jon Avezbaki, Developer Advocate at Elastic * 6:30 pm: Q&A with Jon * 6:40 pm: **"One Does Not Simply Query a Stream"**, by Viktor Gamov, Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent * 7:10 pm: Q&A with Viktor * 7:20 - 7:30 pm: Networking and event wrap-up **Abstracts:** **“ 12 Levels of Search — Easy to Complex ”** You can’t learn calculus without arithmetic. Search is no different. In this talk, we’ll go over a full, high-level overview of search engineering. We’ll start with the basics, and then make our way through more intermediate and advanced topics, like RAG and agentic memory. This is not a talk that will dive into any one area of search in great detail. Rather, it aims to provide a birds-eye prespective of the field so that we can begin to understand what topics and best practices we may be lacking in our understanding. These potentially unexplored avenues can significantly benefit our search and AI systems by expanding our technological toolkit. **Bio:** Jon worked for 8 years as a software engineer in the finance and traffic engineering industries before pivoting to developer advocacy at Elastic. He now empowers developers through education, outreach, and community engagement. **"One Does Not Simply Query a Stream"** Streaming data with Apache Kafka® has become the backbone of modern applications. While streams are ideal for continuous data flow, they lack built-in querying capabilities. Unlike databases with indexed lookups, Kafka’s append-only logs are designed for high-throughput processing—not for on-demand queries. This necessitates additional infrastructure to query streaming data effectively. Traditional approaches replicate stream data into external stores: relational databases like PostgreSQL for operational queries, object storage like S3 accessed via Flink, Spark, or Trino for analytics, and Elasticsearch for full-text search and log analytics. Each serves a purpose—but they also introduce silos, schema mismatches, freshness issues, and complex ETL pipelines that increase system fragility. In this session, we’ll explore solutions that aim to unify operational, analytical, and search workloads across real-time data. We'll demonstrate stream processing with Kafka Streams, Apache Flink®, and SQL engines; real-time analytics with Apache Pinot®; search capabilities with Elasticsearch; and modern lakehouse approaches using Apache Iceberg® with Tableflow to represent Kafka topics as queryable tables. While there's no one-size-fits-all solution, understanding the tools and trade-offs will help you design more robust and flexible architectures. **Bio:** Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source technologies. He is passionate about assisting architects, developers, and operators in crafting systems that are not only low in latency and scalable but also highly available. As a Java Champion and an esteemed speaker, Viktor is known for his insightful presentations at top industry events like JavaOne, Devoxx, Kafka Summit, and QCon. His expertise spans distributed systems, real-time data streaming, JVM, and DevOps. Viktor has co-authored "Enterprise Web Development" from O'Reilly and "Apache Kafka® in Action" from Manning. Follow Viktor on X - @gamussa to stay updated with Viktor's latest thoughts on technology, his gym and food adventures, and insights into open-source and developer advocacy. **Where**: Elastic NYC Office 1250 Broadway, Floor 16, Training Room New York, NY 10001 **When**: June 2nd \| Doors open at 5:30 PM If you’re a long-time Elastic user or just starting your journey, this is the perfect opportunity to share ideas, meet new people, and get inspired. See you there!

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Forest Hills Connections: Coffee, Conversation & Community

Forest Hills Connections: Coffee, Conversation & Community

Sun, Jul 12, 6:00 PM
From Forest Hills Connections: Coffee, Conversation & Community

**Forest Hills Connections: Coffee, Conversation & Community (40+)** Looking to meet new people, make meaningful connections, and enjoy great conversation in a relaxed and welcoming environment? Forest Hills Connections is a social group for adults **45 and above** who are interested in building friendships, exploring new ideas, and connecting with others who are curious about life and the world around them. Each gathering will feature a different topic chosen by the group. Topics may include travel, books, current events, relationships, personal growth, arts and culture, local issues, life transitions, and ways we can positively impact ourselves and our community. We may also organize occasional walks, dinners, volunteer opportunities, concerts, and local events. You do not need to be an expert on any topic. The only things you need are a desire to meet new people, an open mind, and a curiosity about life. Whether you're new to the area, an empty nester, changing careers, retired, recently divorced, or simply looking to expand your circle, you'll find a welcoming place here. This is a place to exchange ideas, learn from one another, build friendships, and explore how we can live more meaningful lives while contributing to the communities around us. **The only requirement is a desire to meet new people and a curiosity about life.** ☕ Meaningful conversations 🌳 Community engagement 📚 New ideas and perspectives 🤝 Genuine friendships ✨ Personal growth and purpose **Come for the conversation. Stay for the community.** Location will be announced once I understand group size

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects consultants with local groups and events in New York. Through the platform, professionals can find gatherings focused on business insights, networking, and sustainability in the consulting arena, allowing for collaboration and skill-building.

Yes, New York hosts numerous consulting events through Meetup. You can explore professional development sessions, networking gatherings, and industry-specific workshops tailored to consultants, making it easy to engage with other professionals.

Joining consulting Meetups in NYC provides you with networking opportunities, knowledge exchange, and industry insights. It's a platform to connect with fellow consultants, expanding your professional network and learning from community engagements.

Absolutely. You can join several consulting groups based on your interests. This flexibility allows you to diversify your network and knowledge by attending different gatherings that tackle various consulting topics and trends.

Consulting Meetups in NYC offer a range of events, from workshops and panel discussions to casual networking sessions. These events cater to varying professional interests and are tailored to provide insights and foster connections in the consulting sector.

Use Meetup's search features by entering 'consulting' as your interest and New York as your location. You can browse through available Meetups to find and join those that best align with your professional interests.

Joining Meetup and exploring groups is free. Some groups or events, however, might have participation fees or membership charges set by the organizers to cover costs or provide extra content.

Once you've found a consulting event you want to attend, you can RSVP directly on the Meetup platform. This shows your intention to join and helps organizers plan accordingly to ensure a successful gathering.

As a Meetup user, you can host your own consulting events. Simply create a group, plan an event, and invite others to join, facilitating connections and fostering knowledge sharing within your local consulting community.

Meetup facilitates connections but cannot guarantee meeting specific people. Success in networking depends on your engagement and the types of events you participate in.

If you find no existing group for your specific consulting focus, consider creating one. This allows you to attract like-minded professionals and establish a new network in your area of expertise.

The quality of events may vary depending on the organizers. Some events might be extremely well-managed, while others could be informal. It's advisable to check reviews or ratings when available before attending.

Meetup is centered around group networking rather than one-on-one connections. Events designed by organizers aim to bring multiple professionals together to facilitate broader discussions and collaborations.

Consulting groups may have either in-person or online events. The type of event depends on the organizer’s preference. Attendees should check event details to know the format and plan accordingly.

The frequency of consulting events in NYC depends on group organizers. Some may host events weekly, while others might arrange them monthly. It's best to follow your preferred groups to remain updated on upcoming events.