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#4 - the UX of finding work

#4 - the UX of finding work

Sun, Sep 27, 9:30 AM
From design impact lab
4.9

**Meet likeminded UX professionals over coffee and discuss ways to use design to improve the way that we find work & hire.** ​**The Problem:** Finding good work has never felt more dehumanising. AI screens your CV before a person sees it. Job posts ghost you. Design challenges eat your weekends. The process that's supposed to connect talented people with meaningful work is broken - so what would a better one look like? ​For our fourth **design impact lab** session, we’ll be discussing how simple interventions could improve the process of finding work, from both a hiring and applicant/provider perspective. ​**The Flow (Sunday 27th September 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM):** * ​**10:30 \| Coffee & Intros \(Scooter Caffe Waterloo\):** We’ll meet for coffee to kick things off. You'll meet other attendees and discuss the problem space. Please buy a drink to support the independent cafe. * ​**10:45 \| Conversation Game:** We'll break up into small groups of 4-5 and play a Japanese conversation game designed to encourage you to discuss this topic in a fun way. * ​**11:15 \| Discussion:** After the game, we'll break up into pairs and exchange UX intervention ideas. * ​**11:30 \| Free Discussion:** We'll wrap up with free discussions about UX, design, third spaces or whatever is on your mind. *** ​**Pre-Event Mission:** ​Your mission is to reflect on your last experience of finding work - what worked, what didn't and what could be improved about it? *** ​**The Details:** * **Location:** Scootercafe (1 min from Waterloo Station) * ​**Capacity:** We’re keeping this to a small group to ensure everyone can connect and contribute. Please ensure your RSVP is up to date and let us know if you're unable to attend. * ​**Vibe:** Friendly and relaxed! No laptops, just notebooks and fresh air. *** ​**Why Join?** ​If you’re a designer or researcher who wants to use your skills for more than just conversion, come say hi. ​It’s a chance to meet like-minded people and consider how design can solve universal human problems. ​**Who is this for?** ​Our events are for UX designers, researchers and other strategic and creative thinkers who are passionate about using their skills for social good, not just profit. Please note that this is not a networking event, or a place to find a job. ​**Who are the hosts?** Max is a London based design researcher. Until recently he was based in Tokyo, where he ran a small design agency and spent over 10 years as a meetup organizer. He's exploring ways to bring designers together to use our skills to work on meaningful problems. Katherine is a London based UX designer. After pivoting to design late in her career herself, she now helps professionals design their next career moves. She also brings her experience hosting engaging events for designers, including Friends of Figma in London. \*This event is being advertised on multiple sites, so the actual number of attendees will be different to what appears on meetup.

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London Designers x Developers - May Social Networking

London Designers x Developers - May Social Networking

Tue, Oct 6, 6:00 PM
From London Designers x Developers
4.6

Get ready for an another awesome night at the London Tech Social! It’s the perfect spot to chill with designers and engineers and make new friends. Whether you’re a tech wizard or just curious, you’ll fit right in. This is your chance to meet cool people and maybe even kick off some exciting projects together🚀 Mark your calendar for a night filled with fun and new connections📅 We look forward to seeing you there!

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32 attendees
Product Build Day // London

Product Build Day // London

Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 PM
From Product Build Day // London

**🚀 Product Build Day // London** Not a panel. A build. Apply here: [productbuildday.com/london-october-2026](productbuildday.com/london-october-2026) One evening. You build a working app with AI, then test it and pitch it. No code. A three-hour build night for product people who do not code. You describe what you want, Lovable builds it, and the whole room works on one shared challenge for a good cause. Free, in person, in English. 🗓️ Thursday, 8 October 2026, 18:00 to 21:00, networking after 📍 Venue TBA, London 🎟️ Free, by application, up to 16 seats Sponsored by Lovable. **🛠️ Build with Lovable** Nothing to buy, nothing to install. You build in Lovable and test with AI users in Uxia. Plain English in, working app out. **🎯 One challenge, revealed on the night** No tracks to pick. Everyone builds against the same brief, set for a good cause, and you see it when the doors open. Your own roadmap idea is not for tonight. That one belongs at Pro. **👥 Who it's for** Product people in London and the wider tech scene who want to build, not just talk about it: * Product managers and product owners * Product designers and UX * Marketing, sales and customer support * Founders and subject experts No technical background needed. The application takes two minutes. **🎁 What you leave with** * A working app you built yourself * New vibe-coding skills, learned hands on * A diploma, and a shot at a feature on our LinkedIn * An evening of mentoring and a real London network * Something built for a good cause, not a throwaway demo **⏱️ How the evening runs** * 18:00 doors, food, the brief revealed * 18:20 design the test, the cheapest way to prove the idea before you build * 18:35 build, 70 minutes in Lovable, the AI does the typing * 19:45 AI users test it in Uxia, findings not flattery * 20:30 pitches, 3 minutes each, live app, no slides * 20:50 a winner, and recognition for the room * After 21:00 networking London will oversubscribe. Join early. "It was wonderful and an amazing experience. Loved the way it was organised, well managed and not a single moment i felt bored. Superb !!" *Neha, Digital Annotation / Data Expert, Mercor* **🎟️ Apply, up to 16 seats:** [productbuildday.com/london-october-2026](productbuildday.com/london-october-2026) We read every answer and reply either way. Run by Marcin Klimaszewski. 15 years in product and UX, 100+ workshops across Europe.

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Sign Club @ Sacred Grounds

Sign Club @ Sacred Grounds

Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM
From Sign Club @ Sacred Grounds
4.8

Looking to brush up on your BSL skills or connect with other learners? Sacred Grounds is hosting a weekly Sign Club every Tuesday from 5-7pm. This casual and informal meetup is perfect for anyone learning BSL, whether you're just starting out or looking to keep your skills sharp. Come along to practice signing, connect with others in the community, and even try ordering your coffee in BSL! There’s no fee to join - all we ask is that if you're able to, you support the coffee shop by purchasing a drink or snack while you're here (please note that outside food and drinks are not permitted). Sacred Grounds is all about creating a warm and inclusive space, so don’t be shy - come sign with us! We look forward to welcoming you.

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1 attendee
Rust London, Lloyds Banking Group, with Luca Palmieri & Mainmatter

Rust London, Lloyds Banking Group, with Luca Palmieri & Mainmatter

Thu, Sep 24, 5:00 PM
From Rust London User Group
4.7

We are excited to collaborate once again with Lloyds Banking Group for another meetup focused on learning and sharing. We're also thrilled to partner with Mainmatter, one of the largest and most renowned consultancies in the Rust ecosystem. We also have a very special guest joining us: **Luca Palmieri**, one of our organising alumni and honorary London Rustaceans, who will participate in an evening fireside chat. We will have talks from LBG developers and an evening fireside Q&A session where we will try to gain an understanding of: * How older enterprises are using new technologies. * Rust is no longer just a language for startups. * Rust and AI: Adoption, friction points, workflows and where it's all going. **Because of the building's security procedures, attendees must fill out the form to confirm attendance and receive a key badge.** We kindly ask everyone to be considerate when RSVPing. While we understand circumstances can change, please be intentional with your RSVP, as space is limited. We want to accommodate as many people as possible. We're looking forward to seeing you all there.

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Networks: The Decisions Behind the Design - Insights from Real World Engineers

Networks: The Decisions Behind the Design - Insights from Real World Engineers

Wed, Oct 7, 5:00 PM
From GB Network User Group (GB)NUG

Every network is the result of hundreds of design decisions. Some are driven by performance. Others by resilience, security, cost, or operational simplicity. The best designs are rarely accidental, they're shaped by experience, trade-offs, and lessons learned along the way. Join us on 7th October at the Covent Garden Hotel in London for the next GB Network User Group (GBNUG) meetup, where experienced network engineers and architects will share the thinking behind the networks they build and operate. Rather than focusing on products or vendor presentations, this event explores the practical decisions that shape modern network infrastructure. Our speakers will discuss the challenges they've encountered, why they made certain architectural choices, what they would do differently today, and the insights they've gained from real-world deployments. Whether you design enterprise, cloud, service provider, or hybrid networks, you'll leave with practical ideas and perspectives that you can apply to your own environment. What you'll gain: * Hear first-hand experiences from practising network engineers. * Understand the trade-offs behind real architectural decisions. * Learn how others approach resilience, scalability, automation, security, and operational efficiency. * Ask questions and take part in open technical discussions. * Meet fellow network engineers, architects, and infrastructure professionals from across the UK. If you're passionate about networking and want to hear the stories behind real-world network design, we'd love to see you in London on 7th October. **Register today to secure your place.** Supported by Alkira and Megaport. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Speakers** Michael Daly \| Co\-Founder \| M5L Consulting Limited **Henry Ford, Henry Royce, and Brentford FC Walk Into a Network...** *An argument for building only what you actually need to* Henry Ford built cars that were precise, with every part interchangeable, pulled at random off a shelf. Henry Royce built cars that were accurate, with bespoke parts hand-filed until they fit. Most network engineers like to think their network is the second kind: a carefully crafted, purpose-built thing. It usually isn't. It's neither precise nor accurate, it's just a decade of firefighting, acquisitions, and one engineer's favourite vendor, wearing a craftsman's overalls. This talk borrows Ford's precision and Royce's accuracy, then turns to Billy Beane (The manager at the Oakland A's Baseball team) who won by ignoring what looked impressive and paying only for what actually won games and to Brentford FC, who've run the same playbook in the Premier League with a fraction of their rivals' budgets. Together they make an uncomfortable case: stop building what you're only keeping out of habit or pride, and start being honest about what genuinely deserves hand-built, bespoke attention. Precision and accuracy aren't virtues. They're cost decisions. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Scott Rowlandson \| Founder \| NetAutomate **AI-Augmented Network Automation** AI is increasingly appearing in network operations, but often as little more than a chatbot or recommendation engine. This talk explores what happens when AI is embedded directly into a governed automation workflow: interpreting declarative intent, assessing requests against policy, generating configuration, independently verifying the result and learning from execution outcomes. Drawing on practical enterprise examples across firewalling, application delivery and disaster recovery, Scott Rowlandson will demonstrate how AI can augment existing network automation without removing control, accountability or auditability from the engineers responsible for it.

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