🌟 About the Event

Come discover LLM4S, a Scala-first toolkit built for crafting intelligent agents and LLM-powered applications. With type safety, expressive workflows, and built-in observability, LLM4S makes modern AI development approachable, powerful, and fun.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

  • 🚀 A live walkthrough on building agent workflows, RAG systems, and multimodal apps (text, image, and maybe even voice).
  • 🔍 A look at tracing, logging, and tool integration so you can see how everything runs under the hood.
  • 🛠️ A guided tour of the starter template, packed with examples, CI setup, and best practices to help you kickstart projects.
  • 💬 An open community discussion on the vibrant LLM4S ecosystem, our weekly Dev Hours, design explorations, and our ongoing journey in Google Summer of Code 2025 with Scala Center.
  • 🌍 Weekly catchups where we share progress, exchange knowledge, and connect as a global community.
  • 🎓 Special shoutout to #gsoc-2026-aspirants. If you’re dreaming of GSoC, these sessions are the best way to learn from the 2025 participants live in action.

Whether you’re exploring Scala for the first time or already building AI-driven apps, this event will give you both the tools to start and the community to grow with. ✨

✅ Prerequisites

To make the most of the session, we recommend:

  1. 📖 Reading the LLM4S README.
  2. 💬 Joining the LLM4S Dev Hour Discord to connect, learn, and revisit past updates.
  3. 🎥 Watching the Bay Area launch talk 👉 “Let’s Teach LLMs to Write Great Scala” (recording: Watch Here).

❓ FAQs

1. Who is this for? Anyone curious about AI! From beginners to experts, everyone is welcome.

2. Do I need to know Scala? Not at all. Many in our community use different languages. Scala just happens to be what powers the LLM4S toolkit.

3. Do I need prior AI knowledge? Nope. We have members ranging from total beginners to AI pros. You’ll fit right in.

4. Is there a fee? Absolutely not! This is open source learning at its best. No expensive bootcamps, just a supportive community.

5. Is it only for GSoC aspirants? No. While Google funds some contributors through GSoC, most of our members join simply to learn, build, and collaborate.

6. Do I need to be in London to attend? Not at all. We’re a global family with folks from Switzerland, the US, India, and beyond. Just convert the London timing to your timezone and hop in!

👥 Hosts

Rory Graves A Scala advocate and software engineer with 30+ years of experience across diverse systems. He has contributed to Scala compiler optimizations and supports AI/ML research while mentoring developers. Beyond tech, he is a martial artist, windmill tour guide, and public speaking mentor. 🔗 LinkedIn 📧 rory.graves@fieldmark.co.uk

Kannupriya Kalra Backend engineer and community leader specializing in type-safe, functional AI development. With 10+ years’ experience, she’s led engineering at Sky, mentored Google Summer of Code contributors, and spoken at conferences worldwide, shaping how typed languages integrate with modern AI. 🔗 LinkedIn 📧 kannupriyakalra@gmail.com