May 2026 Blog

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 description: "Python Meetup"
 categories: [ meetup, talks, AI, SupplyChain, SLSA ]
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 The April Bangpypers meetup was primarily themed around AI in Production and Security in Supply chain got Python in the era of AI, where when we see a lot of vibecoded application going to production how we can ensure quality and security around it, event was hosted by [Cyware Labs](https://www.cyware.com/) in HSR Layout.

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+title:  "May 2026 Meetup"
+authors: 
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+description: "Python Meetup"
+categories: [ meetup, talks, AI, SupplyChain, SLSA ]
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+---
+
+The May Bangpypers meetup brought together Python enthusiasts to dive deep into functional programming, testing workflows for AI, and LLM security. The event was generously hosted by [Laerdal Bangalore ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/laerdal-bangalore-tech-hub).
+
+[Achintya Jai](https://www.linkedin.com/in/achintya-jai/) kicked off the afternoon by exploring **Functional Programming in Python**. Rather than treating Python purely as an object-oriented language, Achintya drew fascinating parallels with OCaml, showing how immutable data structures, pure functions, and type systems can drastically reduce side effects. His session provided concrete strategies for writing cleaner, more predictable code by adapting these academic paradigms into everyday Python development. You can check out his [slides here](https://lnkd.in/dy27U4aK).
+
+![Functional Programming in Python](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/7/f/5/highres_534254325.webp "Functional Programming in Python")
+
+Shifting the focus to artificial intelligence, [Anant Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptaanant/) and [Ritesh Jena](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritesh-jena-50387a10/) delivered a comprehensive, collaborative breakdown on **Testing Agents**. As AI applications transition from simple prompt-response scripts to complex autonomous entities, traditional unit testing often falls short. Anant and Ritesh demystified the challenges of validating non-deterministic agentic workflows, sharing rigorous evaluation frameworks and testing patterns designed to ensure stability and guardrails before deploying agents into production.
+
+![Testing Agents](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/7/f/c/highres_534254332.webp "Testing Agents")
+
+Rounding out the presentations, [Archit Gupta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-archit-gupta/) turned our attention to the critical security vulnerabilities facing modern language model deployments in his talk, **"Oops, Your Chatbot Leaked It: Prompt Injection in Python Apps."** Archit pulled back the curtain on how easily malicious actors can manipulate context windows to bypass intended boundaries, leaking underlying data or hijacking backend processes. He then armed the audience with actionable, defense-in-depth strategies to harden Python applications against these emerging vector attacks.
+
+To bring the theory to life, Archit hosted a high-stakes, interactive **LLM Chatbot Jailbreak Challenge**. The room instantly turned into a sandbox of creative chaos as attendees put their engineering skills to the test, trying to craft clever prompt injections to breach the chatbot's security layers. The competition was fierce, and we were thrilled to award special prizes to our top 3 winners who managed to outsmart the system!
+
+![Prompt Injection in Python Apps](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/8/1/1/highres_534254353.webp "Prompt Injection in Python Apps")
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+
+---
+
+## Community Announcements
+
+We are excited to support the upcoming **Maintainers Meetup** as a **Community Partner**! The event is being organized by the [FOSS United Bangalore Chapter](https://www.fossunited.org/c/bengaluru/maintainers-meetup). 
+
+This is an **exclusive, invite-only event** dedicated purely to open-source maintainers. If you are actively maintaining an open-source project and want to connect, share experiences, and collaborate with fellow creators in the ecosystem, make sure to submit your application and RSVP today!
+
+---
+
+![May Meetup Group Photo](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/8/0/b/highres_534254347.webp "May Meetup")
+
+A massive thank you to our phenomenal speakers for sharing their expertise, as well as to our wonderful attendees, and to our venue partner, [Laerdal Bangalore ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/laerdal-bangalore-tech-hub), for making this meetup a success. Stay tuned for more events and technical deep-dives in the months ahead!
+
+To stay updated with our future events and discussions:
+- Follow us on Twitter/X - [@__bangpypers__](https://twitter.com/__bangpypers__)
+- Join our Discord community: [Discord Invite](https://discord.gg/Tnhbqh33zd)
+- Follow our meetup schedules: [Meetup Page](https://www.meetup.com/BangPypers/)
+- Subscribe to our mailing list: [Mailing List](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers) 
+- Follow us on Linkedin - [@bangpypers](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bangpypers)