TechTalks Edinburgh #9 – Nix & AI-Driven Development

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## TechTalks Edinburgh #9 – Nix & AI-Driven Development **Date:** Thursday, 20th August 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM BST **Location:** Codebase, 38 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 9DZ **Hosted by:** [adhocSpace](https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/) --- ### What’s This Event About? This edition of TechTalks Edinburgh dives into **Nix for AI-driven development**. Our speaker, Noon van der Silk, will explore whether package management and reproducibility still matter when everyone is “hacking with AI”. The talk covers at least three perspectives on what Nix adds to modern AI workflows. --- ### 💡 Who Is It For? - **AI/ML engineers** curious about reproducible environments - **Functional programmers** interested in Nix - **DevOps and infrastructure folks** wanting to streamline deployment - Anyone tired of “works on my machine” in AI projects --- ### 🎤 Speaker: Noon van der Silk Founder of **Invariant Club** — with a background in mathematics, quantum computing, and functional programming. Recently focused on reproducible and joyful software engineering. [Connect on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/noonsilk/) --- ### 📋 Agenda | Time | Activity | |------|----------| | 6:00–6:30 PM | Welcome • Drinks • Pizza • Networking | | 6:30–6:40 PM | Opening talk | | 6:40–7:30 PM | Main talk by Noon van der Silk | | 7:30–7:45 PM | Q&A | | 7:45–8:00 PM | Beverages • Networking • Closing | | 8:00 PM onwards | Afterparty at a nearby pub | --- ### 🤝 Partners - CodeBase - Dougray - Scottish Technology Club - Beyond Tech - Lyxonn --- ### 📸 Photo & Video Notice We’ll be taking pictures and videos for social media. Let us know on arrival if you prefer not to be featured. --- ### 🔗 Stay Connected - [adhocSpace on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhoc-space/about/) - [Subscribe on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@adhocSpace) - [Follow on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/adhoc_space/) - [TechTalks Edinburgh Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/) *Interested in speaking?* Email **[email protected]** --- ### 🎟️ Register Now [Reserve your spot on Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/techtalks-edinburgh/events/315860405) – spaces are limited!