Details UX NS is excited to welcome Barb Spanton to this month’s meetup! There’s a quiet shift happening in the industry. UX professionals are drawn to work that genuinely helps people - work that aims to make a difference and solve real problems. For many, that path leads to healthcare products and services. Then reality hits. Doing meaningful work in healthcare is hard. Progress is slow. Regulation is heavy. Legacy systems, complex integrations, and high stakes are the norm. Meanwhile, fast-moving startups promise higher pay, shinier titles, and the thrill of “moving fast and breaking things.” This talk looks beyond the idealized idea of “meaningful work” and into the lived reality of creating impact in complex, highly regulated domains. With Barb Spanton, this session will explore what impact really means in healthcare, why it’s often underestimated, and how professionals can find purpose, progress, and influence—even when the work is anything but glamorous. Join UX NS for an engaging and thought-provoking evening. Snacks and drinks will be served. Agenda 7:00 PM Doors open, networking time, snacks and drinks 7:15 PM Introductions from the event hosts, Nata and Ruby 7:20 PM Doing Work That Matters with Barb Spanton 7:50 PM Q&A 8:15 PM Networking and wrap-up 8:45 PM Doors close […]

Join DEFCON Halifax on March 5th at Volta! Network and hear Alexander speak on Automation Gone Wrong: Lessons from a Subdomain Takeover DEFCON Halifax – March Meet-Up 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, March 5th, 2026 🕡 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Volta, Halifax 🎤 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: Presented by Alexander S, a senior Software Developer and Quality Engineer with over 6 years building backend systems and implementing test automation. Alexander will present a talk titled 'Automation Gone Wrong: Lessons from a Subdomain Takeover,' where one attacker noticed the deleted S3 bucket and a subdomain that serves malicious content to all visitors. He'll walk through what happened, the safeguards that did not exist or failed, and practical steps to reduce your exposure to similar automation failures. 🔍 What’s This All About? DEFCON Halifax is your local hub for hackers, tinkerers, and cybersecurity pros. Whether you're just curious or deep in the field, you're welcome. Come to learn, connect, and be part of Halifax’s growing infosec community. 💡 Why You Should Come: Meet fellow hackers, makers, and defenders Learn about the latest security trends and best practices Share knowledge in a laid-back, pressure-free environment No sponsors. No sales. Just real people and real […]

  Join us for this months Vibe Coding Meetup! When: Monday, March 9 , 2026 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Volta, 1800 Argyle St., Unit 801, Halifax, NS, B3J 3N8 Description: Join Volta for the next Vibe Coding Meetup with Sam Silver, where you'll explore one of the most powerful ways to level up your AI-assisted development workflow: Custom Rules Files for Vibe Coding. In this session, you’ll learn how to create and use .cursorrules and claude.md files — persistent instruction sets that act as the “brain” behind your AI coding assistants. These configuration files automatically append themselves to every prompt, giving you a consistent, reliable foundation for all of your AI-generated code. Plus, there will be a special walkthrough from Jonathan Seller, who will demonstrate how he uses Spec-Driven Development with Speckit — a workflow that turns clear specs into structured, repeatable execution with AI. Whether you’re building solo, collaborating in a team, or juggling multiple projects, custom rules files ensure your AI tools always understand your: Tech stack Coding standards & style guides Architectural patterns Component structures Naming conventions Project-specific workflows No more repeating the same instructions. No more inconsistent code. Just faster, clearer, more predictable development with AI. Speaker: Jonathan […]