feat: update event details for February 19, 2026, and enhance event generation scripts

Author: SabotageAndi

_events/2026-02-19.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: "Evolving Modular Monoliths with architectural fitness functions"
 speakers:
   - Tim Paulus
   - Patrick Säuerl
-InPersonLink: 
+InPersonLink: https://www.meetup.com/dotnet-austria/events/313068818
 RemoteLink: 
 RecordingLink: 
 Registrations: 

_temp/2026-02-19.md

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+This event is for people who join the event in person at TechTalk (https://techtalk.at/).
+
+If you join the event remotely, please RSVP here: null
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+Abstract
+In this talk, Patrick Säuerl (Tech Lead/Architect) and Tim Paulus (Developer) will share their journey of evolving a software project towards a modular monolith with consistent layering.
+The system started over 10 years ago as a monolith, and many teams have developed within it, adding their flavors and understanding of the architectural patterns and the architecture trends at that time.
+This has led to maintenance issues and unclear guidance for new developers.
+We tackled parts of this by introducing tests that ensure the layering of vertical slices is consistent.
+
+Our solution is based on the following approaches:
+* Fitness Functions from Evolutionary Architecture
+* Ports & Adapters and Layered Architecture
+* Approval Testing
+* Architecture Tests
+
+We will cover these topics and the ideas we borrowed from them.
+
+The talk will also focus on the dynamics that these tests initiated within the team and another contributing team, leading to fruitful discussions, better shared understanding of the technical vision, and clear refactoring targets for developers.
+
+
+About Tim Paulus:
+As a developer, Tim faces the typical challenge of inheriting a software project with proven business value in its domain, yet needing to transform its architecture to meet new technical and organizational requirements.
+
+About Patrick Säuerl:
+Patrick is an experienced software architect and technical lead who has supported numerous teams and developers on their journey.
+With several years of experience in various projects, he has shifted his focus to technical leadership, team collaboration, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
+He places particular emphasis on collaborative modeling, with preferred methods including Specification by Example, User Story Mapping, Event Storming, and Event Modeling.
+Patrick promotes both intra-team collaboration and cross-team collaboration in scaled environments.
+
+Location, Food & Drinks are sponsored by TechTalk.
+
+Timetable:
+
+- 18:00: Door opens at TechTalk
+- 18:15: Intro
+- 18:20: Talk starts
+- 19:30: Food & Drinks
+- 21:00: End
+Recordings will be available afterward at https://go.dotnetdevs.at/recordings
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by:
+
+- RUBICON IT GmbH (https://www.rubicon.eu/rubicon/)
+- JetBrains (https://jetbrains.com)

_temp/2026-02-19_remote.md

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+This is the event for people who join the event via Stream.
+
+If you join the event in-person, please RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/dotnet-austria/events/313068818
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+Abstract:
+In this talk, Patrick Säuerl (Tech Lead/Architect) and Tim Paulus (Developer) will share their journey of evolving a software project towards a modular monolith with consistent layering.
+The system started over 10 years ago as a monolith, and many teams have developed within it, adding their flavors and understanding of the architectural patterns and the architecture trends at that time.
+This has led to maintenance issues and unclear guidance for new developers.
+We tackled parts of this by introducing tests that ensure the layering of vertical slices is consistent.
+
+Our solution is based on the following approaches:
+* Fitness Functions from Evolutionary Architecture
+* Ports & Adapters and Layered Architecture
+* Approval Testing
+* Architecture Tests
+
+We will cover these topics and the ideas we borrowed from them.
+
+The talk will also focus on the dynamics that these tests initiated within the team and another contributing team, leading to fruitful discussions, better shared understanding of the technical vision, and clear refactoring targets for developers.
+
+
+About Tim Paulus:
+As a developer, Tim faces the typical challenge of inheriting a software project with proven business value in its domain, yet needing to transform its architecture to meet new technical and organizational requirements.
+
+About Patrick Säuerl:
+Patrick is an experienced software architect and technical lead who has supported numerous teams and developers on their journey.
+With several years of experience in various projects, he has shifted his focus to technical leadership, team collaboration, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
+He places particular emphasis on collaborative modeling, with preferred methods including Specification by Example, User Story Mapping, Event Storming, and Event Modeling.
+Patrick promotes both intra-team collaboration and cross-team collaboration in scaled environments.
+
+Timetable:
+
+- 18:00: Stream starts at
+https://www.twitch.tv/dotnetdevsat or
+https://www.youtube.com/c/DotNetDevsAustria
+- 18:15: Intro
+- 18:20: Talk starts
+- about 19:30: End
+Recordings will be available afterward at https://go.dotnetdevs.at/recordings
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by:
+
+- RUBICON IT GmbH (https://www.rubicon.eu/rubicon/)
+- JetBrains (https://jetbrains.com)

package.json

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     "build": "bundle exec jekyll build",
     "serve": "bundle exec jekyll serve --incremental",
     "test:ci": "npm run build && playwright test",
-    "generate:onsite": "node scripts/generate.js templates/onsite_event.txt"
+    "generate:onsite": "node scripts/generate.js templates/onsite_event.txt",
+    "generate:remote": "node scripts/generate.js templates/remote_event.txt"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@playwright/test": "^1.40.0"

scripts/generate.js

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
 const fs = require('fs');
+const path = require('path');
 const matter = require('gray-matter');
 
+// Speakers directory (relative to script location)
+const SPEAKERS_DIR = path.join(__dirname, '..', '_speakers');
+
 function printUsage() {
   console.error('Usage: node generate.js <template-file> <data-file.md> [output-file]');
   console.error('');
@@ -17,6 +21,60 @@ function printUsage() {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Load all speakers from _speakers directory and index by name
+ */
+function loadAllSpeakers() {
+  const speakers = {};
+  const files = fs.readdirSync(SPEAKERS_DIR).filter(f => f.endsWith('.md'));
+  
+  for (const file of files) {
+    const filepath = path.join(SPEAKERS_DIR, file);
+    const speakerFile = matter(fs.readFileSync(filepath, 'utf8'));
+    const name = speakerFile.data.name;
+    if (name) {
+      speakers[name] = speakerFile.data;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return speakers;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load speaker bio by name
+ */
+function loadSpeakerBio(speakerName, speakersIndex) {
+  const speaker = speakersIndex[speakerName];
+  
+  if (!speaker) {
+    console.error(`Warning: Speaker not found: ${speakerName}`);
+    return null;
+  }
+  
+  return speaker.bio ? speaker.bio.trim() : null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build combined speakers bio section
+ */
+function buildSpeakersBio(speakers, speakersIndex) {
+  if (!speakers || !Array.isArray(speakers) || speakers.length === 0) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  
+  const bios = speakers
+    .map(speakerName => {
+      const bio = loadSpeakerBio(speakerName, speakersIndex);
+      if (bio) {
+        return `About ${speakerName}:\n${bio}`;
+      }
+      return null;
+    })
+    .filter(Boolean);
+  
+  return bios.join('\n\n');
+}
+
 // Check arguments
 if (process.argv.length < 4) {
   printUsage();
@@ -44,6 +102,12 @@ const data = dataFile.data;
 // Also make the content available as %content%
 data.content = dataFile.content.trim();
 
+// Load speakers index and build speakers_bio from speakers array
+if (data.speakers) {
+  const speakersIndex = loadAllSpeakers();
+  data.speakers_bio = buildSpeakersBio(data.speakers, speakersIndex);
+}
+
 // Read the template
 let output = fs.readFileSync(templateFilePath, 'utf8');
 

templates/onsite_event.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This event is for people who join the event in person at %Location%.
+This event is for people who join the event in person at %Location% (%LocationUrl%).
 
 If you join the event remotely, please RSVP here: %RemoteLink%
 
@@ -7,22 +7,22 @@ This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
 Abstract
 %abstract%
 
-
+%speakers_bio%
 
 Location, Food & Drinks are sponsored by %Location%.
 
 Timetable:
 
-18:00: Door opens at Rubicon
-18:15: Intro
-18:20: Talk starts
-19:30: Food & Drinks
-21:00: End
+- 18:00: Door opens at %Location%
+- 18:15: Intro
+- 18:20: Talk starts
+- 19:30: Food & Drinks
+- 21:00: End
 Recordings will be available afterward at https://go.dotnetdevs.at/recordings
 
 This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
 
-DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by
+DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by:
 
-RUBICON IT GmbH (https://www.rubicon.eu/rubicon/)
-JetBrains (https://jetbrains.com)
+- RUBICON IT GmbH (https://www.rubicon.eu/rubicon/)
+- JetBrains (https://jetbrains.com)

templates/remote_event.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+This is the event for people who join the event via Stream.
+
+If you join the event in-person, please RSVP here: %InPersonLink%
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+Abstract:
+%abstract%
+
+%speakers_bio%
+
+Timetable:
+
+- 18:00: Stream starts at
+https://www.twitch.tv/dotnetdevsat or
+https://www.youtube.com/c/DotNetDevsAustria
+- 18:15: Intro
+- 18:20: Talk starts
+- about 19:30: End
+Recordings will be available afterward at https://go.dotnetdevs.at/recordings
+
+This meetup is organized by DotNetDevs.at (https://dotnetdevs.at/).
+
+DotNetDevs.at is sponsored by:
+
+- RUBICON IT GmbH (https://www.rubicon.eu/rubicon/)
+- JetBrains (https://jetbrains.com)