From 05ef179aede0ff658444c18ada8c9e67794e1c95 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <silke.nodwell17@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 23:05:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Update event key to use meetup uid to ensure there are no
 duplicate events. Add tests to check this

---
 _data/events.yml                  | 93 +++++++++++++------------------
 tools/meetup_import.py            | 31 +++++++----
 tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py | 42 +++++++++++---
 3 files changed, 94 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_data/events.yml b/_data/events.yml
index 5989e624..d4fd17ef 100644
--- a/_data/events.yml
+++ b/_data/events.yml
@@ -1953,9 +1953,9 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313256761/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 5
+  uid: "event_313256771@meetup.com"
   description: |
     Do you want to build strong Java skills but don't know where to start? Do you feel overwhelmed juggling tutorials, documentation, and scattered resources while trying to learn Java on your own?  Our Java Bootcamp is designed to give you a clear, structured path to build practical Java skills through hands-on coding, not endless theory.
   category_style: tech-talk
@@ -1974,18 +1974,19 @@
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
-    Java bootcamp - Session 6
+    Java Bootcamp: Vibe Coding with AI Agents & MCP
+  uid: "event_313257077@meetup.com"
   description: |
-    Do you want to build strong Java skills but don't know where to start? Do you feel overwhelmed juggling tutorials, documentation, and scattered resources while trying to learn Java on your own?  Our Java Bootcamp is designed to give you a clear, structured path to build practical Java skills through hands-on coding, not endless theory.
+    Ready to build a Java project  even if you've never written a line of Java before? This special edition of our Java Bootcamp series brings together everything we've been building with you, and takes it one step further.
   category_style: tech-talk
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: THU, MAR 12, 2026
   expiration: "20260312"
-  host: "Zaynah Ahmed"
-  speaker: "Adriana Zencke Zimmermann, Sonali Goel"
-  time: 07:00 PM GMT
+  host: ""
+  speaker: ""
+  time: 06:30 PM GMT
   image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/4/4/9/600_532629289.jpeg"
+    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/4/a/2/600_532941666.jpeg"
     alt: WCC Meetup event image
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313257077/
@@ -1993,26 +1994,28 @@
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
-    March Book Club: TBD
+    Java Bootcamp: The Grand Finale Hack Hour
+  uid: "event_313574241@meetup.com"
   description: |
-    Women Coding Community Book Club!  March 2026 Book: TBD  If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel progbookclub.
-  category_style: book-club
-  category_name: Book Club
-  date: MON, MAR 30, 2026
-  expiration: "20260330"
-  host: "Silke Nodwell and Prabha Venkatesh"
+    The Women Coding Community (WCC) is wrapping up our Java Fullstack Bootcamp with a high-energy, hands-on Hack Hour session.
+  category_style: tech-talk
+  category_name: Tech Talk
+  date: FRI, MAR 13, 2026
+  expiration: "20260313"
+  host: ""
   speaker: ""
-  time: 07:00 PM BST
+  time: 06:00 PM GMT
   image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/6/e/d/600_521202733.jpeg"
+    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/4/0/7/600_532957895.jpeg"
     alt: WCC Meetup event image
   link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313316083/
+    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313574241/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
     Own your voice: Assertive Communication for Women in Tech
+  uid: "event_313463081@meetup.com"
   description: "We\u2019re thrilled to re-launch the Women Coding Community Career Club!   We are kicking off with a powerful session led by Yasuko Ohtake, a leading technologist who will share candid insights from her career and practical strategies for visibility and influence in tech.\n"
   category_style: tech-talk
   category_name: Tech Talk
@@ -2029,27 +2032,9 @@
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
 
-- title: |
-    March Book Club: AI Engineering pt.2 and Showcase
-  description: |
-    Women Coding Community Book Club!  March 2026 Book: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen (continued) With a small showcase of AI engineering projects by WCC members   If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel progbookclub.
-  category_style: book-club
-  category_name: Book Club
-  date: MON, MAR 30, 2026
-  expiration: "20260330"
-  host: "Silke Nodwell, Prabha Venkatesh"
-  speaker: ""
-  time: 07:00 PM BST
-  image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/0/d/7/600_532888887.jpeg"
-    alt: WCC Meetup event image
-  link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313316083/
-    title: View meetup event
-    target: _target
-
 - title: |
     2026 International Women's Day Celebration - Feast, Talks & Tech Community
+  uid: "event_313538360@meetup.com"
   description: |
     In partnership with Nando's Women in Engineering   Celebrate IWD with the best women in tech and incredible food! This International Women's Day, a number of London's most powerful women-in-tech communities are coming together for an unforgettable evening of inspiring talks, a delicious feast, a candid panel discussion, and genuine connection.
   category_style: tech-talk
@@ -2068,39 +2053,41 @@
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
-    Java Bootcamp: Vibe Coding with AI Agents & MCP
+    March Book Club: AI Engineering pt.2 and Showcase
+  uid: "event_313316083@meetup.com"
   description: |
-    Ready to build a Java project  even if you've never written a line of Java before? This special edition of our Java Bootcamp series brings together everything we've been building with you, and takes it one step further.
-  category_style: tech-talk
-  category_name: Tech Talk
-  date: THU, MAR 12, 2026
-  expiration: "20260312"
-  host: ""
+    Women Coding Community Book Club!  March 2026 Book: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen (continued) With a small showcase of AI engineering projects by WCC members   If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel progbookclub.
+  category_style: book-club
+  category_name: Book Club
+  date: MON, MAR 30, 2026
+  expiration: "20260330"
+  host: "Silke Nodwell, Prabha Venkatesh"
   speaker: ""
-  time: 06:30 PM GMT
+  time: 07:00 PM BST
   image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/4/a/2/600_532941666.jpeg"
+    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/0/d/7/600_532888887.jpeg"
     alt: WCC Meetup event image
   link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313257077/
+    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313316083/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
-    Java Bootcamp: The Grand Finale Hack Hour
+    From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter
+  uid: "event_313608754@meetup.com"
   description: |
-    The Women Coding Community (WCC) is wrapping up our Java Fullstack Bootcamp with a high-energy, hands-on Hack Hour session.
+    From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter How to define real user problems, prioritize effectively, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful results.
   category_style: tech-talk
   category_name: Tech Talk
-  date: FRI, MAR 13, 2026
-  expiration: "20260313"
+  date: WED, APR 01, 2026
+  expiration: "20260401"
   host: ""
   speaker: ""
-  time: 06:00 PM GMT
+  time: 07:00 PM BST
   image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/4/0/7/600_532957895.jpeg"
+    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/4/3/1/600_533009745.jpeg"
     alt: WCC Meetup event image
   link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313574241/
+    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313608754/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
diff --git a/tools/meetup_import.py b/tools/meetup_import.py
index 50e24505..55fe8249 100644
--- a/tools/meetup_import.py
+++ b/tools/meetup_import.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class WebLink(BaseModel):
 
 class MeetupEvents(BaseModel):
     title: str
+    uid: str
     description: str
     category_style: Optional[str] = "tech-talk"
     category_name: Optional[str] = "Tech Talk"
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvents]:
         date = date_obj.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y").upper()
         time = event.begin.datetime.strftime("%I:%M %p %Z")
         url = event.url or ""
+        uid = event.uid
 
         full_description = (event.description or "").strip()
 
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvents]:
                 speaker=speaker,
                 image=Image(path=image_url, alt="WCC Meetup event image"),
                 link=WebLink(path=url),
+                uid=uid,
             )
         )
     return upcoming_meetups
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ def process_meetup_data(meetup: dict) -> dict:
     meetup["expiration"] = QuotedString(meetup["expiration"])
     meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("host", ""))
     meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("speaker", ""))
+    meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup.get("uid", ""))
     if "image" in meetup:
         meetup["image"]["path"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["path"])
         meetup["image"]["alt"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["alt"])
@@ -248,14 +252,6 @@ def process_meetup_data(meetup: dict) -> dict:
         meetup["link"]["title"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["link"]["title"])
     return meetup
 
-# --- Create a unique key for an event using "title - date" ----
-def get_event_key(event):
-    return f"{event.get('title').strip()} - {event.get('date')}"
-
-# --- Get a Set of keys for existing events ----
-def get_existing_event_keys(events):
-    return {get_event_key(e) for e in events}
-
 # --- Get existing events in yml file ----
 def load_existing_events_from_file(file_path):
     try:
@@ -278,6 +274,21 @@ def append_events_to_yaml_file(file_path, data):
         logging.error(f"Error appending new events to file '{file_path}': {e}")
         raise
 
+def get_event_key(event: dict) -> str:
+    return event.get("uid", "")
+
+def get_existing_event_keys(existing_events: list[dict]) -> set:
+    return {get_event_key(event) for event in existing_events}
+
+def get_added_events(upcoming_events: list[dict], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+    existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
+    added_events = []
+    for event in upcoming_events:
+        event_key = get_event_key(event)
+        if event_key not in existing_keys:
+            added_events.append(event)
+    return added_events
+
 # --- Script Start ---
 def fetch_events():
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
@@ -289,7 +300,7 @@ def fetch_events():
     upcoming_events = get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_file_path)
 
     existing_events = load_existing_events_from_file(yml_file_path)
-    existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
+    existing_keys = {event.get("uid") for event in existing_events}
     added_events = []
     
     logging.info("Upcoming Meetup Events:")
@@ -297,7 +308,7 @@ def fetch_events():
         
         logging.info(f"{event.title}")
         formatted_event = process_meetup_data(event.model_dump())
-        event_key = get_event_key(formatted_event)
+        event_key = formatted_event["uid"]
 
         if event_key not in existing_keys:
             added_events.append(formatted_event)
diff --git a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
index 32696b89..4a141ea4 100644
--- a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
+++ b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
     get_event_image_url,
     to_literal_str,
     to_quoted_str,
+    get_event_key,
+    get_existing_event_keys,
+    get_added_events,
     LiteralString,
     QuotedString,
     NoQuoteString,
-    get_event_key,
-    get_existing_event_keys,
     load_existing_events_from_file,
     process_meetup_data
 )
@@ -88,14 +89,37 @@ def test_to_literal_and_quoted_str():
     assert isinstance(to_quoted_str('Hello!'), QuotedString)
     assert isinstance(to_quoted_str('Simple'), NoQuoteString)
 
-def test_get_event_key():
-    event = {'title': '  Talk ', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025'}
-    assert get_event_key(event) == 'Talk - JAN 1, 2025'
+def test_no_new_events_are_added_if_all_events_exist():
+    existing_events = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025'}]
+    existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
+    new_event = {'title': 'Talk (date updated)', 'date': 'JAN 2, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025'}
+    new_key = get_event_key(new_event)
+    assert new_key in existing_keys
+
+def test_get_added_events_only_new():
+    existing = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    upcoming = [
+        {'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'},
+        {'uid': 'event-2', 'title': 'Workshop'},
+        {'uid': 'event-3', 'title': 'Panel'}
+    ]
+    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(added) == 2
+    assert added[0]['uid'] == 'event-2'
+    assert added[1]['uid'] == 'event-3'
+
+def test_get_added_events_with_empty_existing():
+    existing = []
+    upcoming = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(added) == 1
+    assert added[0]['uid'] == 'event-1'
 
-def test_get_existing_event_keys():
-    events = [{'title': 'A', 'date': '1'}, {'title': 'B', 'date': '2'}]
-    keys = get_existing_event_keys(events)
-    assert len(keys) == 2 and all(isinstance(k, str) for k in keys)
+def test_get_added_events_with_empty_upcoming():
+    existing = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    upcoming = []
+    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(added) == 0
 
 def test_load_existing_events_from_file(tmp_path):
     events = [{'title': 'E1', 'date': 'D1'}]

From 14f34fb6d319931bed5bdeb5448a821108e97c6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <silke.nodwell17@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 23:11:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Fix tests by passing a MeetupEvent object for
 upcoming_events

---
 _data/events.yml                  | 16 +++----
 tools/meetup_import.py            | 79 +++++++++++++++++--------------
 tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py | 36 ++++++++++----
 3 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_data/events.yml b/_data/events.yml
index d4fd17ef..e1bba850 100644
--- a/_data/events.yml
+++ b/_data/events.yml
@@ -1955,10 +1955,10 @@
     target: _target
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 5
-  uid: "event_313256771@meetup.com"
   description: |
     Do you want to build strong Java skills but don't know where to start? Do you feel overwhelmed juggling tutorials, documentation, and scattered resources while trying to learn Java on your own?  Our Java Bootcamp is designed to give you a clear, structured path to build practical Java skills through hands-on coding, not endless theory.
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313256771@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: THU, MAR 05, 2026
   expiration: "20260305"
@@ -1975,10 +1975,10 @@
 
 - title: |
     Java Bootcamp: Vibe Coding with AI Agents & MCP
-  uid: "event_313257077@meetup.com"
   description: |
     Ready to build a Java project  even if you've never written a line of Java before? This special edition of our Java Bootcamp series brings together everything we've been building with you, and takes it one step further.
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313257077@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: THU, MAR 12, 2026
   expiration: "20260312"
@@ -1995,10 +1995,10 @@
 
 - title: |
     Java Bootcamp: The Grand Finale Hack Hour
-  uid: "event_313574241@meetup.com"
   description: |
     The Women Coding Community (WCC) is wrapping up our Java Fullstack Bootcamp with a high-energy, hands-on Hack Hour session.
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313574241@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: FRI, MAR 13, 2026
   expiration: "20260313"
@@ -2015,9 +2015,9 @@
 
 - title: |
     Own your voice: Assertive Communication for Women in Tech
-  uid: "event_313463081@meetup.com"
   description: "We\u2019re thrilled to re-launch the Women Coding Community Career Club!   We are kicking off with a powerful session led by Yasuko Ohtake, a leading technologist who will share candid insights from her career and practical strategies for visibility and influence in tech.\n"
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313463081@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: TUE, MAR 17, 2026
   expiration: "20260317"
@@ -2034,10 +2034,10 @@
 
 - title: |
     2026 International Women's Day Celebration - Feast, Talks & Tech Community
-  uid: "event_313538360@meetup.com"
   description: |
     In partnership with Nando's Women in Engineering   Celebrate IWD with the best women in tech and incredible food! This International Women's Day, a number of London's most powerful women-in-tech communities are coming together for an unforgettable evening of inspiring talks, a delicious feast, a candid panel discussion, and genuine connection.
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313538360@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: THU, MAR 19, 2026
   expiration: "20260319"
@@ -2053,11 +2053,11 @@
     target: _target
 
 - title: |
-    March Book Club: AI Engineering pt.2 and Showcase
-  uid: "event_313316083@meetup.com"
+    March Book Club: AI Engineering part 2 and Showcase
   description: |
     Women Coding Community Book Club!  March 2026 Book: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen (continued) With a small showcase of AI engineering projects by WCC members   If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel progbookclub.
   category_style: book-club
+  uid: "event_313316083@meetup.com"
   category_name: Book Club
   date: MON, MAR 30, 2026
   expiration: "20260330"
@@ -2074,10 +2074,10 @@
 
 - title: |
     From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter
-  uid: "event_313608754@meetup.com"
   description: |
     From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter How to define real user problems, prioritize effectively, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful results.
   category_style: tech-talk
+  uid: "event_313608754@meetup.com"
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: WED, APR 01, 2026
   expiration: "20260401"
diff --git a/tools/meetup_import.py b/tools/meetup_import.py
index 55fe8249..5ba9bd07 100644
--- a/tools/meetup_import.py
+++ b/tools/meetup_import.py
@@ -58,19 +58,19 @@ class WebLink(BaseModel):
     title: str = "View meetup event"
     target: str = "_target"
 
-class MeetupEvents(BaseModel):
+class MeetupEvent(BaseModel):
     title: str
-    uid: str
     description: str
     category_style: Optional[str] = "tech-talk"
+    uid: str = ""
     category_name: Optional[str] = "Tech Talk"
     date: str
     expiration: Optional[str] = ""
     host: Optional[str] = ""
     speaker: Optional[str] = ""
     time: Optional[str] = ""
-    image: Optional[Image]
-    link: Optional[WebLink]
+    image: Optional[Image] = None
+    link: Optional[WebLink] = None
 
 
 # ----- Helper function to clean bold/italics markdown from a name -----
@@ -176,14 +176,14 @@ def get_event_image_url(url: str) -> str:
 
 
 # --- Main logic using downloaded iCal file ---
-def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvents]:
+def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvent]:
     with open(ical_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         calendar = Calendar(f.read())
 
     # sort events to ensure order by event date
     sorted_events = sorted(calendar.events, key=lambda e: e.begin)
 
-    upcoming_meetups: list[MeetupEvents] = []
+    upcoming_meetups: list[MeetupEvent] = []
 
     for event in sorted_events:
         title = event.name
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvents]:
             category_name = "Career Talk"
 
         upcoming_meetups.append(
-            MeetupEvents(
+            MeetupEvent(
                 title=title,
                 description=description.replace("\n", " "),
                 category_style=category_style,
@@ -238,25 +238,39 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvents]:
     return upcoming_meetups
 
 # --- Processing and output ---
-def process_meetup_data(meetup: dict) -> dict:
+def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
     meetup["title"] = to_literal_str(meetup["title"])
     meetup["description"] = to_literal_str(meetup["description"])
     meetup["expiration"] = QuotedString(meetup["expiration"])
-    meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("host", ""))
-    meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("speaker", ""))
-    meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup.get("uid", ""))
-    if "image" in meetup:
+    meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup["host"])
+    meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup["speaker"])
+    meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["uid"])
+    if meetup.get("image"):
         meetup["image"]["path"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["path"])
         meetup["image"]["alt"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["alt"])
-    if "link" in meetup and "title" in meetup["link"]:
+    if meetup.get("link") and meetup["link"].get("title"):
         meetup["link"]["title"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["link"]["title"])
     return meetup
 
+
+def build_event_uid(title: str, date: str) -> str:
+    normalized_title = " ".join((title or "").split())
+    normalized_date = " ".join((date or "").split())
+    return f"{normalized_title} - {normalized_date}"
+
+
+def add_missing_uid_fields(events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+    for event in events:
+        if not event.get("uid"):
+            event["uid"] = build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
+    return events
+
 # --- Get existing events in yml file ----
 def load_existing_events_from_file(file_path):
     try:
         with open(file_path, "r") as file:
-            return yaml.safe_load(file) or []
+            events = yaml.safe_load(file) or []
+            return add_missing_uid_fields(events)
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return []
     except (IOError, yaml.YAMLError) as e:
@@ -274,19 +288,29 @@ def append_events_to_yaml_file(file_path, data):
         logging.error(f"Error appending new events to file '{file_path}': {e}")
         raise
 
-def get_event_key(event: dict) -> str:
-    return event.get("uid", "")
+def get_event_key(event: Union[MeetupEvent, dict]) -> str:
+    if isinstance(event, dict):
+        return event.get("uid") or build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
+    return event.uid or build_event_uid(event.title, event.date)
 
 def get_existing_event_keys(existing_events: list[dict]) -> set:
     return {get_event_key(event) for event in existing_events}
 
-def get_added_events(upcoming_events: list[dict], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+def get_added_events(upcoming_events: list[MeetupEvent], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[MeetupEvent]:
     existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
     added_events = []
+
+    logging.info("Upcoming Meetup Events:")
     for event in upcoming_events:
-        event_key = get_event_key(event)
+        logging.info(f"{event.title}")
+        formatted_event = process_meetup_data(event.model_dump())
+        event_key = get_event_key(formatted_event)
+
         if event_key not in existing_keys:
-            added_events.append(event)
+            added_events.append(formatted_event)
+            existing_keys.add(event_key)
+        else:
+            logging.info(f"{event_key} already exists in events.yml")
     return added_events
 
 # --- Script Start ---
@@ -298,23 +322,8 @@ def fetch_events():
 
     logging.info("Params: iCal URL: %s yml: %s", ical_file_path, yml_file_path)
     upcoming_events = get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_file_path)
-
     existing_events = load_existing_events_from_file(yml_file_path)
-    existing_keys = {event.get("uid") for event in existing_events}
-    added_events = []
-    
-    logging.info("Upcoming Meetup Events:")
-    for event in upcoming_events:
-        
-        logging.info(f"{event.title}")
-        formatted_event = process_meetup_data(event.model_dump())
-        event_key = formatted_event["uid"]
-
-        if event_key not in existing_keys:
-            added_events.append(formatted_event)
-            existing_keys.add(event_key)
-        else:
-            logging.info(f"{event_key} already exists in events.yml")
+    added_events = get_added_events(upcoming_events, existing_events)
 
     if len(added_events) > 0:
         append_events_to_yaml_file(yml_file_path, added_events)
diff --git a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
index 4a141ea4..0717dfef 100644
--- a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
+++ b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 from unittest import mock
 import requests
 from meetup_import import (
+    WebLink,
+    add_missing_uid_fields,
+    build_event_uid,
     clean_name,
     get_hosts_and_speakers,
     clean_description,
@@ -18,6 +21,8 @@
     LiteralString,
     QuotedString,
     NoQuoteString,
+    MeetupEvent,
+    Image,
     load_existing_events_from_file,
     process_meetup_data
 )
@@ -89,19 +94,32 @@ def test_to_literal_and_quoted_str():
     assert isinstance(to_quoted_str('Hello!'), QuotedString)
     assert isinstance(to_quoted_str('Simple'), NoQuoteString)
 
+def test_build_event_uid_formats_title_and_date():
+    uid = build_event_uid(' Writing Club with Women Coding Community\n', 'THU, JUN 13, 2024')
+    assert uid == 'Writing Club with Women Coding Community - THU, JUN 13, 2024'
+
+def test_add_missing_uid_fields_backfills_only_missing_uids():
+    events = [
+        {'title': 'Event A', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025'},
+        {'title': 'Event B', 'date': 'JAN 2, 2025', 'uid': 'existing-uid'}
+    ]
+    updated = add_missing_uid_fields(events)
+    assert updated[0]['uid'] == 'Event A - JAN 1, 2025'
+    assert updated[1]['uid'] == 'existing-uid'
+
 def test_no_new_events_are_added_if_all_events_exist():
-    existing_events = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025'}]
+    existing_events = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025', 'description': ''}]
     existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
-    new_event = {'title': 'Talk (date updated)', 'date': 'JAN 2, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025'}
+    new_event = MeetupEvent(title='Talk (date updated)', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='talk-jan-1-2025', description='')
     new_key = get_event_key(new_event)
     assert new_key in existing_keys
 
 def test_get_added_events_only_new():
-    existing = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    existing = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'event-1', 'description': ''}]
     upcoming = [
-        {'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'},
-        {'uid': 'event-2', 'title': 'Workshop'},
-        {'uid': 'event-3', 'title': 'Panel'}
+        MeetupEvent(title='Talk', date='JAN 1, 2025', uid='event-1', description=''),
+        MeetupEvent(title='Workshop', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='event-2', description=''),
+        MeetupEvent(title='Panel', date='JAN 3, 2025', uid='event-3', description='')
     ]
     added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
     assert len(added) == 2
@@ -110,13 +128,13 @@ def test_get_added_events_only_new():
 
 def test_get_added_events_with_empty_existing():
     existing = []
-    upcoming = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    upcoming = [MeetupEvent(title='Talk', date='JAN 1, 2025', uid='event-1', description='')]
     added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
     assert len(added) == 1
     assert added[0]['uid'] == 'event-1'
 
 def test_get_added_events_with_empty_upcoming():
-    existing = [{'uid': 'event-1', 'title': 'Talk'}]
+    existing = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'event-1', 'description': ''}]
     upcoming = []
     added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
     assert len(added) == 0
@@ -135,8 +153,10 @@ def test_load_existing_events_handles_missing_file():
 
 def test_process_meetup_data_fields():
     meetup = {
+        'uid': 'event-123',
         'title': 'Event\nTitle',
         'description': 'Desc\nline',
+        'date': 'JAN 1, 2025',
         'expiration': '20250101',
         'host': 'Host',
         'speaker': 'Speaker',

From a9d704651d0f124c36cf051787f2a32e82559b79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <silke.nodwell17@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 23:22:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Add note about how to run tests to README

---
 tools/README.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tools/README.md b/tools/README.md
index 4b9bac91..ce6f0151 100644
--- a/tools/README.md
+++ b/tools/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ Afterwards, run the command below:
 sh run_meetup_import.sh
 ```
 
+##### C2) Tests
+
+Run the tests by running the following command from within the virtual environment `python -m pytest test/meetup_import_test.py` to ensure the correct dependencies are installed.
+To activate the virtual environment: `source myenv\bin\activate`
+
 **Note:** 
 - New data will be appended to [`events.yml`](../_data/events.yml). Verify that all events details are formatted correctly, manually update if needed.
 
@@ -120,3 +125,4 @@ Hence, to run the GHA workflow, you only need to provide:
 For more information on the GC service account configurations, you can read the [README](blog_automation/README.md) in the blog automation folder.
 
 
+

From 623f2b6047a29dfe71c12085a22a5202f24dbc27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <silke.nodwell17@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 16:37:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Update script to read and replace all Meetup Events to
 ensure that the event titles and descriptions are up-to-date

---
 _data/events.yml                  | 207 ++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 tools/meetup_import.py            |  80 ++++++------
 tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py |  31 +++--
 3 files changed, 207 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_data/events.yml b/_data/events.yml
index 27276566..68ce691b 100644
--- a/_data/events.yml
+++ b/_data/events.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 - title: |
     Book Club: The Pragmatic Programmer
   description: |
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/300856519
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "book_club:_the_pragmatic_programmer_20240530"
 
 - title: |
     Getting Started with IaC - An Intro to Terraform
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: THU, JUN 6, 2024
   expiration: "20240606"
-  speaker: "Sonali Goel, Senior/Lead Engineer"
+  speaker: Sonali Goel, Senior/Lead Engineer
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-060624.jpeg"
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@
   resources:
     presentation: /assets/resources/events/tech-talk-060624.pdf
     youtube: https://youtu.be/Kc5hIYvqiUg
+  uid: "getting_started_with_iac_-_an_intro_to_terraform_20240606"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club with Women Coding Community
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/301218272/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "writing_club_with_women_coding_community_20240613"
 
 - title: |
     Polars: A Powerful Alternative To Pandas
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: WED, JUL 3, 2024
   expiration: "20240703"
-  speaker: "Lasha Dolenjashvili, Data Solutions Architect"
+  speaker: Lasha Dolenjashvili, Data Solutions Architect
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-030724.jpg"
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/301378711/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "polars:_a_powerful_alternative_to_pandas_20240703"
 
 - title: |
     Coding Club with Women Coding Community
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/301872113/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "coding_club_with_women_coding_community_20240704"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club with Women Coding Community
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/301603784/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "writing_club_with_women_coding_community_20240711"
 
 - title: |
     Getting started with FaaS: An introduction to AWS Lambda
@@ -119,7 +126,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: WED, JUL 17, 2024
   expiration: "20240717"
-  speaker: "Madhura Chaganty, Engineering Manager"
+  speaker: Madhura Chaganty, Engineering Manager
   time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-170724.jpeg"
@@ -131,6 +138,7 @@
   resources:
     presentation: /assets/resources/events/tech-talk-170724.pdf
     youtube: https://youtu.be/jD-53z8rn0A
+  uid: "getting_started_with_faas:_an_introduction_to_aws_lambda_20240717"
 
 - title: |
     Building Confidence in the Workplace
@@ -140,7 +148,7 @@
   category_name: Career Talk
   date: TUE, JUL 23, 2024
   expiration: "20240723"
-  speaker: "Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Co-Founder of Harrington Starr Group"
+  speaker: Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Co-Founder of Harrington Starr Group
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-career-talk-130724.jpeg"
@@ -151,6 +159,7 @@
     target: _blank
   resources:
     youtube: https://youtu.be/lbO_icgJGME
+  uid: "building_confidence_in_the_workplace_20240723"
 
 - title: |
     Leveraging FaaS: Hands-on Workshop with AWS Lambda Using NodeJS
@@ -161,7 +170,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: WED, JUL 31, 2024
   expiration: "20240731"
-  speaker: "Rasim Sen, Fullstack Developer/Cloud Architect"
+  speaker: Rasim Sen, Fullstack Developer/Cloud Architect
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-170731.jpeg"
@@ -170,6 +179,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302062622/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "leveraging_faas:_hands-on_workshop_with_aws_lambda_using_nodejs_20240731"
 
 - title: |
     Kedro: An open-source project for building maintainable data science pipelines
@@ -179,7 +189,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: TUE, AUG 13, 2024
   expiration: "20240813"
-  speaker: "Merel Theisen, Principal Software Engineer"
+  speaker: Merel Theisen, Principal Software Engineer
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-20240813.png"
@@ -188,6 +198,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/301960944/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "kedro:_an_open-source_project_for_building_maintainable_data_science_pipelines_20240813"
 
 - title: |
     Living on the Edge: Understanding Edge Computing on AWS
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: TUE, AUG 21, 2024
   expiration: "20240821"
-  speaker: "Liliia Rafikova, Software Engineer"
+  speaker: Liliia Rafikova, Software Engineer
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-tech-talk-20240821.png"
@@ -206,6 +217,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302490400/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "living_on_the_edge:_understanding_edge_computing_on_aws_20240821"
 
 - title: Volunteer with Women Coding Community
   description: |
@@ -214,7 +226,7 @@
   category_name: Volunteer
   date: WED, SEP 04, 2024
   expiration: "20240904"
-  speaker: "Sonali Goel Senior/Lead Engineer at Yoox-Net-a-porter"
+  speaker: Sonali Goel Senior/Lead Engineer at Yoox-Net-a-porter
   time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "/assets/images/events/event-volunteer-20240904.png"
@@ -223,6 +235,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302515055/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _blank
+  uid: "volunteer_with_women_coding_community_20240904"
 
 - title: |
     Coding Club with Women Coding Community
@@ -242,6 +255,7 @@
     path: https://meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302579035/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "coding_club_with_women_coding_community_20240905"
 
 - title: |
     Building REST services with SpringBoot
@@ -261,6 +275,7 @@
     path: https://meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302792154/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "building_rest_services_with_springboot_20240910"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club with Women Coding Community - Learn about Infographics!
@@ -279,6 +294,7 @@
     path: https://meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302907169
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "writing_club_with_women_coding_community_-_learn_about_infographics!_20240912"
 
 - title: |
     TDD/Unit Testing using Node.js and Jest
@@ -298,6 +314,7 @@
     path: https://meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302890136/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "tdd/unit_testing_using_node.js_and_jest_20240918"
 
 - title: |
     The Power of NLP: Transforming Text into Actionable Intelligence
@@ -317,6 +334,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/302714738/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "the_power_of_nlp:_transforming_text_into_actionable_intelligence_20241002"
 
 - title: Coding Club with Women Coding Community
   description: |
@@ -335,6 +353,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303263034/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "coding_club_with_women_coding_community_20241003"
 
 - title: |
     The Power of Negotiation: Women Claiming Their Worth in Tech
@@ -353,6 +372,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303139655/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "the_power_of_negotiation:_women_claiming_their_worth_in_tech_20241008"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club - applying the Pyramid Principle in your writing
@@ -372,6 +392,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303682675/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "writing_club_-_applying_the_pyramid_principle_in_your_writing_20241010"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -390,6 +411,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303526166/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241016"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Mindset
@@ -408,6 +430,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303700311/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_mindset_20241024"
 
 - title: |
     Cloud Career Journeys: DevOps Engineering
@@ -427,6 +450,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303257659/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "cloud_career_journeys:_devops_engineering_20241029"
 
 - title: |
     Introduction to SurrealDB: A Modern Database for the Future
@@ -446,6 +470,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303450437
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "introduction_to_surrealdb:_a_modern_database_for_the_future_20241028"
 
 - title: |
     Hands-On with SurrealDB: Exploring Key Features in Practice
@@ -464,6 +489,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303704265
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "hands-on_with_surrealdb:_exploring_key_features_in_practice_20241104"
 
 - title: |
     Design Patterns Course
@@ -483,6 +509,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304160911
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241106"
 
 - title: |
     SurrealDB and the WCC Platform: Practical Application in Real-World Projects
@@ -501,6 +528,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303704402
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "surrealdb_and_the_wcc_platform:_practical_application_in_real-world_projects_20241111"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -519,6 +547,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304160932/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241120"
 
 - title: |
     Christmas Coding Challenge Kickoff: Unwrap Your Skills!
@@ -537,6 +566,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304549212/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "christmas_coding_challenge_kickoff:_unwrap_your_skills!_20241125"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -555,6 +585,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304160940/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241127"
 
 - title: |
     Responsible AI: the impact of AI on the environment
@@ -573,6 +604,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303919087/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "responsible_ai:_the_impact_of_ai_on_the_environment_20241202"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -591,6 +623,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304160953/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241204"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -609,6 +642,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304160990/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241211"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club - applying the Pyramid Principle in your writing
@@ -628,6 +662,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/303682675/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "writing_club_-_applying_the_pyramid_principle_in_your_writing_20241212"
 
 - title: Design Patterns Course
   description: |
@@ -646,6 +681,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/304161000/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "design_patterns_course_20241218"
 
 - title: |
     Writing Club: Empowering Women through Writing
@@ -665,6 +701,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305628660/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "writing_club:_empowering_women_through_writing_20250206"
 
 - title: |
     Coding Club Python : Data with Pandas - Session 2
@@ -684,6 +721,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305916894/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "coding_club_python_:_data_with_pandas_-_session_2_20250213"
 
 - title: |
     Breaking barriers: How to enter and excel in consulting career
@@ -702,6 +740,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305868788/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "breaking_barriers:_how_to_enter_and_excel_in_consulting_career_20250220"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Designing Machine Learning Systems
@@ -721,6 +760,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305685162/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_designing_machine_learning_systems_20250227"
 
 - title: |
     Coding Club Python : Data with Pandas - Session 3
@@ -740,6 +780,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305708050/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "coding_club_python_:_data_with_pandas_-_session_3_20250227"
 
 - title: |
     Coding Club Python : Data with Pandas - Session 4
@@ -759,7 +800,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/305708664/?eventOrigin=group_events_list
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-
+  uid: "coding_club_python_:_data_with_pandas_-_session_4_20250313"
 
 - title: |
     Celebrating International Women's Day
@@ -774,16 +815,16 @@
   time: 6:00 PM UTC
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/1/1/a/600_526576666.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/306483318/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "celebrating_international_women's_day_20250312"
 
 - title: |
     Career Journey in Information Security
-  description: |
-    The Women Coding Community’s Career Club is excited to host a session on Career Journey in Information Security—a field that’s critical to everything we do in tech. From securing systems to protecting user data, cybersecurity is more important than ever, yet women remain underrepresented.
+  description: "The Women Coding Community\u2019s Career Club is excited to host a session on Career Journey in Information Security\u2014a field that\u2019s critical to everything we do in tech. From securing systems to protecting user data, cybersecurity is more important than ever, yet women remain underrepresented.\n"
   category_style: career-talk
   category_name: Carer Talk
   date: THU, MAR 20, 2025
@@ -793,18 +834,16 @@
   time: 8:00 PM UTC
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/c/c/5/600_526488325.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/306434480
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-
+  uid: "career_journey_in_information_security_20250321"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Designing Machine Learning Systems (Part 2)
-  description: |
-    Part 2 of this bookclub: discussion of chapters 7-11 in the book. You can join even if you couldn’t make it to part 1.  This book will help you tackle scenarios such as:
-    Engineering data and choosing the right metrics to solve a business problem and much more.
+  description: "Part 2 of this bookclub: discussion of chapters 7-11 in the book. You can join even if you couldn\u2019t make it to part 1.  This book will help you tackle scenarios such as:\nEngineering data and choosing the right metrics to solve a business problem and much more.\n"
   category_style: book-club
   category_name: Book Club
   date: THU, MAR 24, 2025
@@ -814,18 +853,18 @@
   time: 8:00 PM UTC
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/1/d/d/600_526609629.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/306547756/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_designing_machine_learning_systems_(part_2)_20250325"
 
 - title: |
     WCC Annual Mentorship Program Launch
-  description: |
-    We’re excited to invite you to the official launch of the Women Coding Community (WCC) Annual Mentorship Program 2025!
-  category_style: ""
-  category_name: ""
+  description: "We\u2019re excited to invite you to the official launch of the Women Coding Community (WCC) Annual Mentorship Program 2025!\n"
+  category_style: ''
+  category_name: ''
   date: TUE, APR 8, 2025
   expiration: "20250409"
   host: ""
@@ -833,19 +872,18 @@
   time: 7:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/7/1/600_527163697.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307017258/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "wcc_annual_mentorship_program_launch_20250409"
 
 - title: |
     WIR x WCC: Finding your voice in Tech
-  description: |
-    Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and career growth at Finding Your Voice in Tech - a monthly meetup co-hosted by Women in Rust and Women Coding Community, 
-    designed to support and empower women at every stage of their tech journey.
-  category_style: "in-person"
-  category_name: "In-Person"
+  description: "Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and career growth at Finding Your Voice in Tech - a monthly meetup co-hosted by Women in Rust and Women Coding Community, \ndesigned to support and empower women at every stage of their tech journey.\n"
+  category_style: in-person
+  category_name: In-Person
   date: TUE, APR 15, 2025
   expiration: "20250416"
   host: ""
@@ -853,19 +891,20 @@
   time: 6:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/d/2/8/600_526836136.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/306774768/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-    
+  uid: "wir_x_wcc:_finding_your_voice_in_tech_20250416"
+
 - title: |
     From Contacts to Careers: the Power of Networking in Tech
   description: |
     Invitation: Women Coding Community Career Club Event:
     Your network is your net worth. - Porter Gale, a marketing expert and author of the book "Your Network Is Your Net Worth".
-  category_style: "career-talk"
-  category_name: "Career Talk"
+  category_style: career-talk
+  category_name: Career Talk
   date: THU, APR 17, 2025
   expiration: "20250418"
   host: "Madhura Chaganty"
@@ -873,19 +912,20 @@
   time: 7:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/a/3/c/600_526899484.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/306828123/
     title: View meetup event
-    target: _target 
+    target: _target
+  uid: "from_contacts_to_careers:_the_power_of_networking_in_tech_20250418"
 
 - title: |
     SQL Challenge Completion - Celebration Event
   description: |
     6-weeks SQL Challenge Completion:
-    This event is a celebration of achievement for all the incredible participants who successfully completed the SQL Data Challenge! 
-  category_style: "celebration"
-  category_name: "Celebration"
+    This event is a celebration of achievement for all the incredible participants who successfully completed the SQL Data Challenge!
+  category_style: celebration
+  category_name: Celebration
   date: TUE, APR 29, 2025
   expiration: "20250430"
   host: "Sonali Goel"
@@ -893,11 +933,12 @@
   time: 7:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/c/5/600_527162501.webp"
-    alt: "event cover"
+    alt: event cover
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307093944/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "sql_challenge_completion_-_celebration_event_20250430"
 
 - title: |
     TDD Fundamentals & JavaScript Testing Tools
@@ -909,16 +950,17 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: FRI, MAY 23, 2025
   expiration: "20250524"
-  host: "Nevena Verbič and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
+  host: "Nevena Verbi\u010D and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
   speaker: "Wilson Adenuga"
   time: 9:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "http://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/5/7/d/highres_527957789.webp"
-    alt: "Frontend TDD with React cover photo"
+    alt: Frontend TDD with React cover photo
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307827272
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "tdd_fundamentals__javascript_testing_tools_20250524"
 
 - title: |
     Frontend TDD with React
@@ -930,16 +972,17 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: FRI, MAY 30, 2025
   expiration: "20250531"
-  host: "Nevena Verbič and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
+  host: "Nevena Verbi\u010D and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
   speaker: "Wilson Adenuga"
   time: 9:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/4/b/c/highres_528009404.webp"
-    alt: "Frontend TDD with React cover photo"
+    alt: Frontend TDD with React cover photo
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307885148/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "frontend_tdd_with_react_20250531"
 
 - title: |
     Backend TDD with Node.js
@@ -951,16 +994,17 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: FRI, JUN 6, 2025
   expiration: "20250607"
-  host: "Nevena Verbič and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
+  host: "Nevena Verbi\u010D and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
   speaker: "Wilson Adenuga"
   time: 9:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/5/1/8/highres_528009496.webp"
-    alt: "Backend TDD with Node.js cover photo"
+    alt: Backend TDD with Node.js cover photo
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307885228
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "backend_tdd_with_node.js_20250607"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp Week 2
@@ -976,17 +1020,15 @@
   time: 10:00 AM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/a/2/8/highres_528239944.webp"
-    alt: "Event cover photo"
+    alt: Event cover photo
   link:
     path: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6SgBuVDRifGSnehHf9I0YxAFj5LfZKyHj2eOox8zjx5ukuQ/viewform
     title: Register for event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp_week_2_20250607"
 
-- title: |
-    Defining System Requirements — A System Design Deep Dive (Part 1 of 2)
-  description: |
-    Whether you're preparing for system design interviews or architecting production-grade systems, being able to clearly define what your system must do — and under what constraints — is what separates good engineers from great ones.
-    This two-part series will guide you through both foundational and advanced aspects of defining system requirements in real-world scenarios.
+- title: "Defining System Requirements \u2014 A System Design Deep Dive (Part 1 of 2)\n"
+  description: "Whether you're preparing for system design interviews or architecting production-grade systems, being able to clearly define what your system must do \u2014 and under what constraints \u2014 is what separates good engineers from great ones.\nThis two-part series will guide you through both foundational and advanced aspects of defining system requirements in real-world scenarios.\n"
   category_style: tech-talk
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: SUN, JUN 8, 2025
@@ -996,11 +1038,12 @@
   time: 6:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/7/b/3/highres_528322451.webp"
-    alt: "Event cover photo"
+    alt: Event cover photo
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308233705/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "defining_system_requirements_\u2014_a_system_design_deep_dive_(part_1_of_2)_20250609"
 
 - title: |
     Advanced TDD Practices & Real-world Application
@@ -1012,18 +1055,20 @@
   category_name: Tech Talk
   date: FRI, JUN 13, 2025
   expiration: "20250614"
-  host: "Nevena Verbič and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
+  host: "Nevena Verbi\u010D and Turdugul (Gul) Okonbaeva"
   speaker: "Wilson Adenuga"
   time: 9:00 PM BST
   image:
     path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/5/d/7/highres_528009687.webp"
-    alt: "Event cover photo"
+    alt: Event cover photo
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307885337/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "advanced_tdd_practices__real-world_application_20250614"
 
-- title: "Mentorship Check-In | How is Your Journey Going? (WCC Mentorship Programme 2025)"
+- title: |
+    Mentorship Check-In | How is Your Journey Going? (WCC Mentorship Programme 2025)
   description: |
     How is your mentorship journey going so far? Let's check in!  Join the Women Coding Community Mentorship Programme Team for a reflective and energizing Mentorship Check-In  designed to reconnect, share progress, and strengthen our community halfway through the 2025 program.
   category_style: tech-talk
@@ -1040,6 +1085,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308368038/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "mentorship_check-in_|_how_is_your_journey_going?_(wcc_mentorship_programme_2025)_20250708"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Fundamentals of Data Engineering
@@ -1059,6 +1105,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/307781742/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_fundamentals_of_data_engineering_20250630"
 
 - title: LeetCode Summer Bootcamp Week 3
   description: |
@@ -1077,6 +1124,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308136053/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp_week_3_20250621"
 
 - title: "Defining System Requirements \u2014 A System Design Deep Dive (Part 2 of 2)\n"
   description: |
@@ -1095,6 +1143,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308462205/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "defining_system_requirements_\u2014_a_system_design_deep_dive_(part_2_of_2)_20250615"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Hard Level Week 3
@@ -1114,6 +1163,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310058286/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_hard_level_week_3_20250816"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Advanced Level Week 1
@@ -1133,6 +1183,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310058298/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_advanced_level_week_1_20250830"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Medium Level Week 4
@@ -1152,6 +1203,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308581301/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_medium_level_week_4_20250726"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Never Eat Alone
@@ -1171,6 +1223,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308829686/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_never_eat_alone_20250728"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Hard Level Week 1
@@ -1190,6 +1243,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310058272/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_hard_level_week_1_20250802"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Hard Level Week 2
@@ -1209,6 +1263,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310058284/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_hard_level_week_2_20250809"
 
 - title: |
     LeetCode Summer Bootcamp: Hard Level Week 4
@@ -1228,6 +1283,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310058289/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "leetcode_summer_bootcamp:_hard_level_week_4_20250823"
 
 - title: |
     Prepare Ahead for a Successful Application: An AWS Community Builders Workshop
@@ -1247,6 +1303,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308819145/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "prepare_ahead_for_a_successful_application:_an_aws_community_builders_workshop_20250729"
 
 - title: "\U0001F3A4 Redefining Influence for Women in Tech"
   description: "Master the Science of Persuasion to Amplify Your Impact   Are you ready to transform how you show up in rooms that matter? In tech, competence alone doesn\u2019t drive influence - presence does.\n"
@@ -1264,6 +1321,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/308918302/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "\U0001F3A4_redefining_influence_for_women_in_tech_20250731"
 
 - title: |
     Traffic Management Demystified: Load Balancers & Reverse Proxies Explained
@@ -1283,6 +1341,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310007990/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "traffic_management_demystified:_load_balancers__reverse_proxies_explained_20250727"
 
 - title: |
     Mentorship Check-In: Share, Reflect, Grow
@@ -1301,6 +1360,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310809202/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "mentorship_check-in:_share_reflect_grow_20250925"
 
 - title: |
     Prompt Engineering Book Club & Networking Challenge Highlights
@@ -1320,6 +1380,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310192375/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "prompt_engineering_book_club__networking_challenge_highlights_20250929"
 
 - title: |
     Microsoft Certifications: An Overview
@@ -1339,6 +1400,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311050644/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "microsoft_certifications:_an_overview_20251001"
 
 - title: |
     Business, Career, & Motherhood
@@ -1357,6 +1419,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310345118/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "business_career__motherhood_20251008"
 
 - title: |
     October Book Club (Soft Skills Month)
@@ -1376,6 +1439,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310632213/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "october_book_club_(soft_skills_month)_20251027"
 
 - title: |
     November Book Club: Designing Data-Intensive Applications
@@ -1395,7 +1459,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310632593/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-
+  uid: "november_book_club:_designing_data-intensive_applications_20251124"
 
 - title: |
     Book Club: Wild Courage
@@ -1415,6 +1479,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310632213/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "book_club:_wild_courage_20251027"
 
 - title: "\U0001F331 Journey into Green Coding: One Thoughtful Commit at a Time \U0001F4BB\n"
   description: "Climate action is only possible when it\u2019s accessible to everyone and software engineers have a unique role to play."
@@ -1432,6 +1497,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311271028/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "\U0001F331_journey_into_green_coding:_one_thoughtful_commit_at_a_time_\U0001F4BB_20251015"
 
 - title: Redefining the Product Design Landscape with AI and Human Intuition
   description: "The future of design isn\u2019t human versus machine, it\u2019s human with machine.\n"
@@ -1449,6 +1515,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311327586/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "redefining_the_product_design_landscape_with_ai_and_human_intuition_20251030"
 
 - title: |
     Vibe Coding: The Future of Building with AI
@@ -1468,6 +1535,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311309899/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "vibe_coding:_the_future_of_building_with_ai_20251104"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - AI Fundamentals, LLM APIs
@@ -1487,6 +1555,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311429083/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_ai_fundamentals_llm_apis_20251105"
 
 - title: Writing Club
   description: |
@@ -1505,6 +1574,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311706843/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "writing_club_20251113"
 
 - title: |
     Crush Your Tech Career Goals: An Exclusive Coaching Session with Industry Leads
@@ -1524,6 +1594,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311721631/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "crush_your_tech_career_goals:_an_exclusive_coaching_session_with_industry_leads_20251120"
 
 - title: Volunteering at WomenCodingCommunity
   description: "How you can volunteer: If you share our vision of supporting and uplifting women in tech, we\u2019d love to have you join our volunteer team!   Love connecting with people? Volunteer as an event host and interact with our amazing speakers.\n"
@@ -1541,6 +1612,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311715417/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "volunteering_at_womencodingcommunity_20251116"
 
 - title: |
     January Book Club: Radical Candor
@@ -1560,6 +1632,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311641238/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "january_book_club:_radical_candor_20260126"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - Prompt Engineering & Techniques
@@ -1579,6 +1652,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311861053/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_prompt_engineering__techniques_20251112"
 
 - title: |
     Christmas Coding Challenge 2025 Kickoff: Unwrap Your Skills!
@@ -1598,6 +1672,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311940956/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "christmas_coding_challenge_2025_kickoff:_unwrap_your_skills!_20251127"
 
 - title: |
     Volunteer with Code Club, empower the next generation
@@ -1617,6 +1692,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311943683/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "volunteer_with_code_club_empower_the_next_generation_20251204"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series -  Introduction to RAG
@@ -1636,6 +1712,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311991750/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_introduction_to_rag_20251119"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - AI Agents - Part 1 - Single Agents
@@ -1655,6 +1732,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311991792/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_ai_agents_-_part_1_-_single_agents_20251126"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - AI Agents - Part 2 -Multi-Agents System
@@ -1674,6 +1752,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/311991816/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_ai_agents_-_part_2_-multi-agents_system_20251203"
 
 - title: |
     From Brainstorm to Beta: Accelerating MVPs with AI
@@ -1693,6 +1772,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312066436/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "from_brainstorm_to_beta:_accelerating_mvps_with_ai_20251202"
 
 - title: |
     Year-End Celebration: Women Coding Community
@@ -1711,6 +1791,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312101413/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "year-end_celebration:_women_coding_community_20251205"
 
 - title: |
     UPDATED Nov Book Club: Designing Data-Intensive Applications
@@ -1730,6 +1811,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/310632593/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "updated_nov_book_club:_designing_data-intensive_applications_20251215"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - LLM evaluations & ADK agents deployment
@@ -1749,6 +1831,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312187011/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_llm_evaluations__adk_agents_deployment_20251210"
 
 - title: |
     AI Learning Series - ADK agents evaluations & deployment
@@ -1768,6 +1851,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312187011/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "ai_learning_series_-_adk_agents_evaluations__deployment_20251210"
 
 - title: |
     Build Better Flows, Reduce Bugs, Think Like a Product Person
@@ -1786,6 +1870,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312393688/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "build_better_flows_reduce_bugs_think_like_a_product_person_20260107"
 
 - title: |
     Fireside Chat with Meena - The Engineer Who Became a Manager
@@ -1804,6 +1889,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312820191/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "fireside_chat_with_meena_-_the_engineer_who_became_a_manager_20260128"
 
 - title: |
     DevOps++: Turning Green IT Ambition into Daily Engineering Actions
@@ -1822,6 +1908,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312842063/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "devops++:_turning_green_it_ambition_into_daily_engineering_actions_20260204"
 
 - title: Java bootcamp Launch
   description: |
@@ -1840,6 +1927,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/312920485/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "java_bootcamp_launch_20260205"
 
 - title: |
     WCC Book Club February: TBD
@@ -1859,6 +1947,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313052113/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "wcc_book_club_february:_tbd_20260223"
 
 - title: |
     WCC Book Club: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen
@@ -1878,6 +1967,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313052113/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "wcc_book_club:_ai_engineering_by_chip_huyen_20260223"
 
 - title: Call for volunteers 2026
   description: |
@@ -1896,6 +1986,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313162872/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "call_for_volunteers_2026_20260213"
 
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 2
@@ -1915,6 +2006,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313253178/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "java_bootcamp_-_session_2_20260212"
 
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 3
@@ -1934,6 +2026,7 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313256743/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "java_bootcamp_-_session_3_20260219"
 
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 4
@@ -1953,6 +2046,8 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313256761/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
+  uid: "java_bootcamp_-_session_4_20260226"
+
 - title: |
     Java bootcamp - Session 5
   description: |
@@ -2085,7 +2180,7 @@
   speaker: ""
   time: 07:00 PM BST
   image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/4/3/1/600_533009745.jpeg"
+    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/d/6/d/600_533072109.jpeg"
     alt: WCC Meetup event image
   link:
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313608754/
diff --git a/tools/meetup_import.py b/tools/meetup_import.py
index 5ba9bd07..3c6e5602 100644
--- a/tools/meetup_import.py
+++ b/tools/meetup_import.py
@@ -238,13 +238,29 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvent]:
     return upcoming_meetups
 
 # --- Processing and output ---
+def build_event_uid(title: str, date: str) -> str:
+    normalized_title = "_".join((title or "").split()).replace(",", "").replace("&", "").lower()
+    normalized_date = "_".join((date or "").split()).replace(",", "").lower()
+    return f"{normalized_title}_{normalized_date}"
+
+
+def add_missing_uid_fields(events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+    for event in events:
+        if not event.get("uid"):
+            event["uid"] = build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("expiration", event.get("date", "")))
+    return events
+
 def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
     meetup["title"] = to_literal_str(meetup["title"])
     meetup["description"] = to_literal_str(meetup["description"])
     meetup["expiration"] = QuotedString(meetup["expiration"])
-    meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup["host"])
-    meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup["speaker"])
     meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["uid"])
+    try: 
+        meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup["host"])
+        meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup["speaker"])
+        
+    except KeyError:
+        pass # optional fields
     if meetup.get("image"):
         meetup["image"]["path"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["path"])
         meetup["image"]["alt"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["alt"])
@@ -252,19 +268,6 @@ def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
         meetup["link"]["title"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["link"]["title"])
     return meetup
 
-
-def build_event_uid(title: str, date: str) -> str:
-    normalized_title = " ".join((title or "").split())
-    normalized_date = " ".join((date or "").split())
-    return f"{normalized_title} - {normalized_date}"
-
-
-def add_missing_uid_fields(events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
-    for event in events:
-        if not event.get("uid"):
-            event["uid"] = build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
-    return events
-
 # --- Get existing events in yml file ----
 def load_existing_events_from_file(file_path):
     try:
@@ -293,25 +296,29 @@ def get_event_key(event: Union[MeetupEvent, dict]) -> str:
         return event.get("uid") or build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
     return event.uid or build_event_uid(event.title, event.date)
 
-def get_existing_event_keys(existing_events: list[dict]) -> set:
-    return {get_event_key(event) for event in existing_events}
-
-def get_added_events(upcoming_events: list[MeetupEvent], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[MeetupEvent]:
-    existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
-    added_events = []
-
+def add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming_events: list[MeetupEvent], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+    all_events_dict = {get_event_key(event): event for event in existing_events}
+    added_event_count = 0
     logging.info("Upcoming Meetup Events:")
-    for event in upcoming_events:
-        logging.info(f"{event.title}")
-        formatted_event = process_meetup_data(event.model_dump())
-        event_key = get_event_key(formatted_event)
-
-        if event_key not in existing_keys:
-            added_events.append(formatted_event)
-            existing_keys.add(event_key)
-        else:
+    for future_event in upcoming_events:
+        event_key = get_event_key(future_event)
+        all_events_dict[event_key] = future_event.model_dump()
+        if event_key in all_events_dict:
             logging.info(f"{event_key} already exists in events.yml")
-    return added_events
+        else:
+            added_event_count += 1
+    logging.info(f"Added {added_event_count} new event(s) to events.yml.")
+    return list(all_events_dict.values())
+
+def write_all_events_to_yaml_file(file_path, all_events: list[dict]):
+    try:
+        with open(file_path, "w") as file:
+            for event in all_events:
+                file.write("\n")
+                file.write(yaml.dump([process_meetup_data(event)], sort_keys=False, width=2000))
+    except (IOError, yaml.YAMLError) as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error writing events to file '{file_path}': {e}")
+        raise
 
 # --- Script Start ---
 def fetch_events():
@@ -323,14 +330,9 @@ def fetch_events():
     logging.info("Params: iCal URL: %s yml: %s", ical_file_path, yml_file_path)
     upcoming_events = get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_file_path)
     existing_events = load_existing_events_from_file(yml_file_path)
-    added_events = get_added_events(upcoming_events, existing_events)
-
-    if len(added_events) > 0:
-        append_events_to_yaml_file(yml_file_path, added_events)
-        logging.info(f"Added {len(added_events)} new event(s) to events.yml.")
-    else:
-        logging.info("No new events to add.")
+    all_events = add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming_events, existing_events)
 
+    write_all_events_to_yaml_file(yml_file_path, all_events)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     fetch_events()
diff --git a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
index 0717dfef..12bca041 100644
--- a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
+++ b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
@@ -16,15 +16,14 @@
     to_literal_str,
     to_quoted_str,
     get_event_key,
-    get_existing_event_keys,
-    get_added_events,
     LiteralString,
     QuotedString,
     NoQuoteString,
     MeetupEvent,
     Image,
     load_existing_events_from_file,
-    process_meetup_data
+    process_meetup_data,
+    add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events,
 )
 
 def test_clean_name_variants():
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ def test_to_literal_and_quoted_str():
 
 def test_build_event_uid_formats_title_and_date():
     uid = build_event_uid(' Writing Club with Women Coding Community\n', 'THU, JUN 13, 2024')
-    assert uid == 'Writing Club with Women Coding Community - THU, JUN 13, 2024'
+    assert uid == 'writing_club_with_women_coding_community_thu_jun_13_2024'
 
 def test_add_missing_uid_fields_backfills_only_missing_uids():
     events = [
@@ -104,40 +103,40 @@ def test_add_missing_uid_fields_backfills_only_missing_uids():
         {'title': 'Event B', 'date': 'JAN 2, 2025', 'uid': 'existing-uid'}
     ]
     updated = add_missing_uid_fields(events)
-    assert updated[0]['uid'] == 'Event A - JAN 1, 2025'
+    assert updated[0]['uid'] == 'event_a_jan_1_2025'
     assert updated[1]['uid'] == 'existing-uid'
 
 def test_no_new_events_are_added_if_all_events_exist():
     existing_events = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'talk-jan-1-2025', 'description': ''}]
-    existing_keys = get_existing_event_keys(existing_events)
+    existing_keys = [get_event_key(event) for event in existing_events]
     new_event = MeetupEvent(title='Talk (date updated)', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='talk-jan-1-2025', description='')
     new_key = get_event_key(new_event)
     assert new_key in existing_keys
 
-def test_get_added_events_only_new():
+def test_add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events_removes_duplicates():
     existing = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'event-1', 'description': ''}]
     upcoming = [
         MeetupEvent(title='Talk', date='JAN 1, 2025', uid='event-1', description=''),
         MeetupEvent(title='Workshop', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='event-2', description=''),
         MeetupEvent(title='Panel', date='JAN 3, 2025', uid='event-3', description='')
     ]
-    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
-    assert len(added) == 2
-    assert added[0]['uid'] == 'event-2'
-    assert added[1]['uid'] == 'event-3'
+    all_events = add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(all_events) == 3
+    assert([event['uid'] for event in all_events]==['event-1', 'event-2', 'event-3'])
 
 def test_get_added_events_with_empty_existing():
     existing = []
     upcoming = [MeetupEvent(title='Talk', date='JAN 1, 2025', uid='event-1', description='')]
-    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
-    assert len(added) == 1
-    assert added[0]['uid'] == 'event-1'
+    all_events = add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(all_events) == 1
+    assert all_events[0]['uid'] == 'event-1'
 
 def test_get_added_events_with_empty_upcoming():
     existing = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'event-1', 'description': ''}]
     upcoming = []
-    added = get_added_events(upcoming, existing)
-    assert len(added) == 0
+    all_events = add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming, existing)
+    assert len(all_events) == 1
+    assert all_events[0]['uid'] == 'event-1'
 
 def test_load_existing_events_from_file(tmp_path):
     events = [{'title': 'E1', 'date': 'D1'}]

From 74dd0f4cac8905220870c6bd34c1dfba832cd24f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <51339213+silkenodwell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 16:20:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Update tools/meetup_import.py to remove try-catch block
 and instead revert to empty string
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Co-authored-by: Airah✨ <airahyusuff@gmail.com>
---
 tools/meetup_import.py | 8 ++------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/meetup_import.py b/tools/meetup_import.py
index 3c6e5602..7c0659d7 100644
--- a/tools/meetup_import.py
+++ b/tools/meetup_import.py
@@ -255,12 +255,8 @@ def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
     meetup["description"] = to_literal_str(meetup["description"])
     meetup["expiration"] = QuotedString(meetup["expiration"])
     meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["uid"])
-    try: 
-        meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup["host"])
-        meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup["speaker"])
-        
-    except KeyError:
-        pass # optional fields
+    meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("host", ""))
+    meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("speaker", ""))
     if meetup.get("image"):
         meetup["image"]["path"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["path"])
         meetup["image"]["alt"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["alt"])

From 091d52b2d15bdf6ecd3b667f7d4eaf53d9dea3a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Silke Nodwell <silke.nodwell17@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2026 17:28:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Remove events from events.yml with title-date uid
 duplicates Running the script again `sh meetup_event.sh` now does not
 generate any further duplicates

---
 _data/events.yml                  | 38 -------------------------------
 tools/meetup_import.py            | 18 +++++++++------
 tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py | 13 ++++++-----
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_data/events.yml b/_data/events.yml
index 68ce691b..598e5d37 100644
--- a/_data/events.yml
+++ b/_data/events.yml
@@ -2186,41 +2186,3 @@
     path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313608754/
     title: View meetup event
     target: _target
-
-- title: |
-    From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter
-  description: |
-    From Idea to Impact: Building Products That Actually Matter How to define real user problems, prioritize effectively, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful results.
-  category_style: tech-talk
-  category_name: Tech Talk
-  date: WED, APR 01, 2026
-  expiration: "20260401"
-  host: ""
-  speaker: ""
-  time: 07:00 PM BST
-  image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/4/3/1/600_533009745.jpeg"
-    alt: WCC Meetup event image
-  link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313608754/
-    title: View meetup event
-    target: _target
-
-- title: |
-    March Book Club: AI Engineering pt 2 and Showcase
-  description: |
-    Women Coding Community Book Club!  March 2026 Book: AI Engineering by Chip Huyen (continued) With a small showcase of AI engineering projects by WCC members   If you would like to have a say in our next book club read, do join our channel progbookclub.
-  category_style: book-club
-  category_name: Book Club
-  date: MON, MAR 30, 2026
-  expiration: "20260330"
-  host: "Silke Nodwell, Prabha Venkatesh"
-  speaker: ""
-  time: 07:00 PM BST
-  image:
-    path: "https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/0/d/7/600_532888887.jpeg"
-    alt: WCC Meetup event image
-  link:
-    path: https://www.meetup.com/women-coding-community/events/313316083/
-    title: View meetup event
-    target: _target
diff --git a/tools/meetup_import.py b/tools/meetup_import.py
index 7c0659d7..89fcb489 100644
--- a/tools/meetup_import.py
+++ b/tools/meetup_import.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MeetupEvent(BaseModel):
     title: str
     description: str
     category_style: Optional[str] = "tech-talk"
-    uid: str = ""
+    uid: str
     category_name: Optional[str] = "Tech Talk"
     date: str
     expiration: Optional[str] = ""
@@ -238,16 +238,19 @@ def get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file(ical_path: str) -> list[MeetupEvent]:
     return upcoming_meetups
 
 # --- Processing and output ---
-def build_event_uid(title: str, date: str) -> str:
+def build_event_uid_from_title_and_date(title: str, date: str) -> str:
+    # This is only necessary for some past events that were missing UIDs
+    # Going forward we should have UIDs for all events from the iCal feed so this is just a fallback
+    # (uid is a required field in MeetupEvent)
     normalized_title = "_".join((title or "").split()).replace(",", "").replace("&", "").lower()
     normalized_date = "_".join((date or "").split()).replace(",", "").lower()
     return f"{normalized_title}_{normalized_date}"
 
 
-def add_missing_uid_fields(events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+def add_missing_uid_fields_for_past_events(events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     for event in events:
         if not event.get("uid"):
-            event["uid"] = build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("expiration", event.get("date", "")))
+            event["uid"] = build_event_uid_from_title_and_date(event.get("title", ""), event.get("expiration", event.get("date", "")))
     return events
 
 def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
@@ -257,6 +260,7 @@ def process_meetup_data(meetup: MeetupEvent) -> dict:
     meetup["uid"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["uid"])
     meetup["host"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("host", ""))
     meetup["speaker"] = QuotedString(meetup.get("speaker", ""))
+        
     if meetup.get("image"):
         meetup["image"]["path"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["path"])
         meetup["image"]["alt"] = to_quoted_str(meetup["image"]["alt"])
@@ -269,7 +273,7 @@ def load_existing_events_from_file(file_path):
     try:
         with open(file_path, "r") as file:
             events = yaml.safe_load(file) or []
-            return add_missing_uid_fields(events)
+            return add_missing_uid_fields_for_past_events(events)
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return []
     except (IOError, yaml.YAMLError) as e:
@@ -289,8 +293,8 @@ def append_events_to_yaml_file(file_path, data):
 
 def get_event_key(event: Union[MeetupEvent, dict]) -> str:
     if isinstance(event, dict):
-        return event.get("uid") or build_event_uid(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
-    return event.uid or build_event_uid(event.title, event.date)
+        return event.get("uid") or build_event_uid_from_title_and_date(event.get("title", ""), event.get("date", ""))
+    return event.uid
 
 def add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events(upcoming_events: list[MeetupEvent], existing_events: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
     all_events_dict = {get_event_key(event): event for event in existing_events}
diff --git a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
index 12bca041..509f20af 100644
--- a/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
+++ b/tools/tests/meetup_import_test.py
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 import requests
 from meetup_import import (
     WebLink,
-    add_missing_uid_fields,
-    build_event_uid,
+    add_missing_uid_fields_for_past_events,
+    build_event_uid_from_title_and_date,
     clean_name,
     get_hosts_and_speakers,
     clean_description,
     get_formatted_event_description,
     get_event_image_url,
+    get_upcoming_meetups_from_ical_file,
     to_literal_str,
     to_quoted_str,
     get_event_key,
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ def test_to_literal_and_quoted_str():
     assert isinstance(to_quoted_str('Simple'), NoQuoteString)
 
 def test_build_event_uid_formats_title_and_date():
-    uid = build_event_uid(' Writing Club with Women Coding Community\n', 'THU, JUN 13, 2024')
+    uid = build_event_uid_from_title_and_date(' Writing Club with Women Coding Community\n', 'THU, JUN 13, 2024')
     assert uid == 'writing_club_with_women_coding_community_thu_jun_13_2024'
 
 def test_add_missing_uid_fields_backfills_only_missing_uids():
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ def test_add_missing_uid_fields_backfills_only_missing_uids():
         {'title': 'Event A', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025'},
         {'title': 'Event B', 'date': 'JAN 2, 2025', 'uid': 'existing-uid'}
     ]
-    updated = add_missing_uid_fields(events)
+    updated = add_missing_uid_fields_for_past_events(events)
     assert updated[0]['uid'] == 'event_a_jan_1_2025'
     assert updated[1]['uid'] == 'existing-uid'
 
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@ def test_no_new_events_are_added_if_all_events_exist():
     new_key = get_event_key(new_event)
     assert new_key in existing_keys
 
-def test_add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events_removes_duplicates():
+def test_add_upcoming_events_to_existing_events_removes_duplicates_even_with_changed_title():
     existing = [{'title': 'Talk', 'date': 'JAN 1, 2025', 'uid': 'event-1', 'description': ''}]
     upcoming = [
-        MeetupEvent(title='Talk', date='JAN 1, 2025', uid='event-1', description=''),
+        MeetupEvent(title='Talk (updated)', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='event-1', description=''),
         MeetupEvent(title='Workshop', date='JAN 2, 2025', uid='event-2', description=''),
         MeetupEvent(title='Panel', date='JAN 3, 2025', uid='event-3', description='')
     ]