Freelancer Groups Sydney

Intelligent Machines That Live on Your Device | Manly Entrepreneurs

Schedule --- • 18:00 - 18:30 General networking starts. Setup space, open the first. Brief Introduction Round (Who are you? What do you do?). FREE drinks • 18:30 - 19:00 What bugs you (i.e. Lean Mastermind)? • 19:00 - 20:00 Topic of the day (see speaker details below). Q & A • 20:00 - 21:00 Last drinks. Closing down. Carry on partying elsewhere. **Details** --- General get together. Share the latest news in the entrepreneurs community. Have a drink with like minded people Exchange stories from the trenches and tips on how to run a better business. ## **Topic of the Day: Intelligent Machines That Live on Your Device** The most interesting AI story right now isn't happening in the cloud — it's happening on your device. In this session, we'll explore the fast-moving world of local AI — models that run entirely on your laptop or phone, no internet required, no data leaving your device. We'll look at what's actually possible today, where local AI genuinely beats cloud alternatives, and where it still falls short. We'll also do a live demo of an intelligent mobile app running fully on-device — so you can see it working in the real world, not just in theory. ## **Speaker of the Day: Lex Kuncevic** [https://linkedin.com/in/kuncevic](https://linkedin.com/in/kuncevic) ## **Audience** Suitable for those with a growing business looking to share solutions and experience to accelerate growth and value. Bring a friend/aspiring entrepreneur. **Format** --- Casual get together/Mastermind **Sponsors** --- Thanks for [WOTSO](https://wotso.com/locations/manly) for hosting the event and Michael from https://www.magaconsult.com/about for nourishment (i.e. free drinks and nibbles). Thanks to Amazon Web Services for their ongoing support: [https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started](https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started)

SydJS: AI — Adding Insight

What’s even better than uncovering insights into a rising technology? Getting to stand on the shoulders of giants to look ahead. What’s even better than that chance? Having the same team return to reprise what you’d learnt. What’s even better than that revision? Revising just that little bit slower and going just that little bit deeper. That’s right, Thinkmill’s Dinesh Pandiyan is back this month to guide you through how AI can be unlocked to add value to your company, your team, and your workflow. One not to miss!

Plan Your Content Week (online)

PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE EVENT This event is for creators who want to stop winging content and know exactly what they’re posting this week. In this 90-minute online planning session, we’ll turn your messy ideas into a simple weekly content plan. By the end, you’ll know: * what you’re posting this week * when you’re posting it * what format each post will be * what your first next step is * how you’ll stay accountable after the session This is for creators, founders, freelancers, coaches, and anyone trying to post more consistently on Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok, or other platforms. The session is hosted by Ricky Katafono, founder of Wiser Goals. I’m building this for creators who want to become more consistent without turning content into another stressful thing they avoid. I just started making tech/startup content on LinkedIn and soon to make content on Youtube so you're in good company. This event I'm hosting runs through the "Creator Consistency Community" on Skool. To get the session link, you'll need to join the Wiser Goals Skool community here: Skool Event Link: [[https://www.skool.com/live/g2jlzy3l7QB](https://www.skool.com/live/g2jlzy3l7QB)] Time: Sunday 5 July, 10:00am Melbourne time For US creators: This lands on Saturday afternoon for the West Coast and Saturday evening for the East Coast, so it works as a weekend planning session before the new week starts. Bring: * your current content ideas * one platform you want to focus on * something to write your weekly plan in (I can provide templates) You do not need a perfect niche, polished brand, or big audience. The goal is simple: leave with a plan you can actually follow. Really looking forward to seeing you there. :)

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Rock'n'Roll Dance Classes Marrickville - FREE TRIAL

Come dance Rock'n'Roll with us in Marrickville on Tuesday nights!! First class is free to come try! Meet new people, keep active and learn to dance! **All our venues/classes** Monday Marrickville Swing / Lindy Hop Monday Lane Cove Swing / Lindy Hop Tuesday Marrickville Rock'n'Roll Tuesday Baulkham Hills Rock'n'Roll Wednesday Baulkham Hills Swing / Lindy Hop So how do you get started? Just come along! Tell the door person it's your first class for your free trial. You don’t need a partner so coming by yourself is totally fine, you’ll make friends in no time. Key Details • No booking required • Free trial then $23 cash or card at the door (We have pass options available at the venue too) • Location: Sydney Portugal Community Club, 100 Marrickville Road, Marrickville Class Times • 7pm Beginners - Ideal for total beginners or those refining basics. • 8pm Social practice and mingling. • 8.15pm Intermediate For more information visit [www.thejitterbug.club](http://www.thejitterbug.club/) or get in touch with Siobhan 0432 589 099 or email [[dancing@thejitterbug.club](mailto:dancing@thejitterbug.club)]([mailto:dancing@thejitterbug.club](http://mailto:dancing@thejitterbug.club/))

This meetup group is moving - READ

Due to unreasonable costs associated with having meetup.com groups, we kindly ask people to migrate here to follow future meetups: [https://eventy.io/ug/php-sydney](https://eventy.io/ug/php-sydney) We will keep our now duplicate meetup.com group alive for as long as we can, but ideally join the above instead. [https://www.meetup.com/sydphp/](https://www.meetup.com/sydphp/)

SSP TUE...COCKATOO ISLAND No 2.(CoffeeShop on Island)

Catch the ferry to Cockatoo Is at your leasure.We will meet at the Coffee Shop just at the Ferry stop on Cockatoo Is. We will tackle the convict section and museum up on top.

Come draw & Win Tablets! | Sketch Off

**Come draw with us! 😆** **Whether you’re here to draw socially or compete to win tablets from our sponsor Wacom, you’re in for a fun night of sketching and mingling at this play session for artists.** **For contestants:** **You’ll be placed into teams and given a theme. You’ll have ~2 hours to create a group piece on a Wacom tablet. Winning team takes home a tablet each! 😱** **For art lovers:** **Come hang, mingle, and sketch with others. Cheer for your favourite artists and enter the raffle to win your Wacom tablet.** **Event rundown:** **6:00pm — Mingle & sketch together (throughout the event)** **6:30pm — Competition begins (teams form, theme revealed)** **8:30pm — Competition ends, winner crowned** **9:00pm — Event wraps** **See you there!** **Also check out our monthly Shorts Off - play sessions for video content creators.(Insta: @Shorts.Off.event)** **$35 for Contestant** **$10 for Art-lovers** **Enter HIGHFIVE for $5 off 🌟** **Purchase at** **https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sketch-off-lets-draw-tickets-1987978735914?aff=oddtdtcreator** **⸻** **Questions? hello@shortsoff.com**

Future of QA Panel Discussion & React Mobile Testing with Detox by TJ Maher

Our June event, in person in the Sydney CBD and in collaboration with Planit, is gonna be amazing! We have a Panel Discussion and Q&A on the future of QA and Testing, covering such areas as Shift Left, AI and more and including the chance for attendees to ask questions directly! Check out our great panellists below! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Panel Discussion and Q&A: Panel Discussion: Software Testing and QA in a Rapidly Changing World** Panellists: **Manoj Kumar - Director of NextGen solutions at Planit and famous for his conference talks and work as part of the team at the Selenium project** **Michael Nashed - Senior QA Engineer at Scentre Group** **Hemant Ojha - Test Manager at Versent** **Pavithra Navaneethakrishnan \- Principal Engineer \(QE Platform Engineering\) \| SE Manager** **Chair - Paul Maxwell-Walters, events lead at Sydney Testers** \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Shakespear – Playwright at Load by Planit's David Midgley and Enrico Bueno** We’ll introduce and demo Shakespear, a browser-based performance testing approach that runs real Playwright users at scale to reflect true customer experience on modern web apps. We’ll cover why performance matters, where traditional load testing falls short, and how Shakespear combines distributed execution with Grafana/InfluxDB to report both load metrics and Core Web Vitals. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Also, T.J. Maher, the former organiser at Ministry of Testing Boston and a well known QA expert, blogger and speaker, will be presenting from the US on using the Detox framework to create effective test automation frameworks for React Native applications. More below! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **Building a React Mobile Automated Test Framework using Detox + TypeScript by T.J. Maher** Writing automated tests for a React Native mobile application is notoriously difficult. Mobile components display on the page, but are not fully loaded. Lengthy animations and slow-loading components take a while to finish. Timing issues cause your automated tests to error out giving the appearance of flaky tests. T.J. Maher will be sharing his experience tackling these problems using the open-source mobile testing framework, Wix's Detox, designed specifically for testing React Native applications. \* Setting up a mobile test automation framework. \* Vibe-coding a toy React Mobile Login page app to test against ( [tinyurl.com/detox-demo](https://tinyurl.com/detox-demo) ). \* How to reduce timing issues and flakiness in automated tests. \* Refactoring code into tests, page objects & base pages, separating out credentials and message strings for easier maintainability. \* Setting up automated tests in CI / CD for iOS simulators and Android emulators with GitHub Action Workflows. \* How developers can test their code before they push it into the main branch. About T. J. Maher: A former organizer of the now defunct Ministry of Testing - Boston, Thomas (T.J.) Maher is a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) based in the Boston/South Shore area of Massachusetts, with a decade of experience building web + mobile test automation frameworks. His recent work includes architecting a mobile automation framework from the ground up using Detox and TypeScript for a React Native application at SELF ID, a decentralized identity startup. Prior roles include MassMutual, Verily (Google Health), Threat Stack, Fitbit, and Intralinks. T.J. Maher is @tjmaher1 on LinkedIn, Twitter and BlueSky. His software testing blog is [tjmaher.com](https://tjmaher.com/). Follow him on LinkedIn! Slide Deck is at [https://tinyurl.con/detox-demo-sydney](https://tinyurl.con/detox-demo-sydney) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- We will also have our usual Open Mic for job seekers and all the opportunities for networking and fun typical of our events. Come along, not to be missed!

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Sydney (Easy English) 6pm

🌏 Make new international friends in Sydney. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation. **Why People Love Lounge Asia** 🍜 Asian-focused event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ After the first 80 RSVPs, entry is $5 ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Early RSVP is the best way to save your spot and join for free. Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ **⚠️ IMPORTANT: TONIGHT’S RULES ⚠️** **🎟️ NO TICKET = NO ENTRY** **(If you are on the WAITLIST, you cannot enter tonight.)** **🪑 SIT IF EMPTY** **Please take a seat if you see one to help create more space.** **📧 SHOW SCREEN AT DOOR** **Have your confirmation email/screen ready for Chris & Kev.** **NO WALK-INS. THANK YOU!** ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Harts Pub 176 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000 ⏰ Time Saturday from 6:00pm – 10:00pm 🚶 Getting There 5 min walk from Circular Quay Station. 8 min walk from Wynyard Station. Easy to drop by after exploring The Rocks. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video:[ \[WATCH EVENT VIDEO\]](https://youtu.be/tNak_cu9CXw?si=xiObPWs86vc93N18) 🎁 BECOME A FOUNDING MEMBER (VIP) We are building an official app to connect our community safely! Join the VIP list for early access and priority invites to special parties. 👉[ \[Join the VIP List here\]](https://forms.gle/T2KukvgEiGWEz3VR9) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

SALON DES REFUSES 2026

Unhurried Conversations - Saturday

Bring yourself along, we explain how it works.