Alla Barbalat
Freelancer Trade Show Spokesmodel and Tech Event Host
San Francisco, California, United States
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Alla Barbalat is a developer advocate with a passion for bridging technology and community. She began her career as a lawyer before transitioning into tech, where she honed her skills in audience engagement, lead generation, and technical presentations.
Alla has delivered presentations on the legal challenges posed by artificial intelligence, and actively promotes the responsible use of AI in software development. Recently joining the Python Software Foundation’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, she continues to foster a diverse Python developer community and cultivate a more accessible, thoughtful tech landscape.
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Python Playtesting: Crafting the Perfect Board Game
One day I decided that I should create my own delightfully ridiculous and convoluted board game. I furiously typed all the game mechanics into a spreadsheet. But, what if my game wasn’t fun?
As with many challenges I’ve faced, Python emerged as the hero of this story. Discover how I simulated my game in Python and calibrated it toward perfection. Learn about the challenges and triumphs I faced when turning my spreadsheet into a fun playable board game.
What Makes an LLM Open Source?
Join us as we dissect the components and technology stack of large language models (LLMs), exploring which parts are open source and which often remain black-box—even within open-source LLMs. We’ll examine the reasons behind the openness of some elements, what is typically proprietary, and how this impacts the development of AI technology.
AI, IP, and Your Code: What Developers Need to Know
In a world where AI-generated code is becoming more prevalent, who owns the output? Can AI companies freely use your open-source code as training data? What are the legal ramifications when an AI system infringes upon existing intellectual property rights?
Alla will address these critical questions focused on code and IP law. The talk aims to demystify the complex legal landscape developers may find themselves navigating when using AI-generated code.
Low Code/ No Code Power Platform Conference Sessionize Event
South Florida Women in Tech User group Sessionize Event
Global AI Notes User group Sessionize Event
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