The Index #124 (July 14, 2023): Tel Aviv, Sao Paulo, and Vector Search
Tags: mongodb, webdev, programming, beginners
Published: 2023-07-14 18:17:39

It's FRIDAY! You know what that means...

## 🎉 Welcome to The Index! 🎉

Each week, we bring you the latest and greatest from our Developer Relations team — from blog posts and YouTube videos to meet-ups and conferences — so you don’t miss a thing.

## 💻 What’s Up on Developer Center?

Everything you see on [Developer Center](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/) is by developers, for developers. This is where we publish articles, tutorials, and beyond. 🚀

### Featured Post

[How to Do Semantic Search in MongoDB Using Atlas Vector Search](https://mdb.link/developer/semantic-search) by Benjamin Flast 

![Semantic search](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/vdlc79jmjnd7d4q20hss.png)

Have you ever been looking for something but don’t quite have the words? Do you remember some characteristics of a movie but can’t remember the name? Have you ever been trying to get another sweatshirt just like the one you had back in the day but don’t know how to search for it? Well then, vector search may be just what you’re looking for.

*Other Shoutouts*

[Using Atlas Search from Java](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/products/atlas/atlas-search-java/) by Erik Hatcher

[How to Deploy MongoDB Atlas with AWS CDK in TypeScript](https://mdb.link/developer-center-aws-cdk-typescript) by Zuhair Ahmed and @andreaangiolillo

[Authentication for Your iOS Apps with Apple Sign-in and Atlas App Services](https://mdb.link/developer-center-authentication-ios-apps) by Mar Cabrera 

## 🗓️ Mark Your Calendars

Every month, all across the globe, we organize, attend, speak at, and sponsor events, meetups, and shindigs to bring the DevRel community together. Here’s what we’ve got cooking:

[India vMUG](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/india-vmug-building-app-driven-analytics-with-mongodb-aggregation/231392): July 14th 2023, 10:00pm – July 15th 2023, 1:30am, (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time
[Aba MUG](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/aba-mug-meet-and-greet/223604): July 15th 2023, 3:00am, (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time
[Auckland MUG](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/auckland-mongodb-user-group-3/229077): July 18th 2023, 10:00pm – July 19th 2023, 12:30am, (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time
[Nebraska.Code()](https://www.mongodb.com/developer/events/nebraska-code-23/): Jul 19, 2023 - Jul 21, 2023
[vMUG EMEA](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/t/vmug-emea-aggregation-pipeline-translator-with-chatgpt-kubernetes-operator-and-more/233030): July 25th 2023, 2:00am – 4:00am, (GMT-07:00) Pacific Time

We’re very excited to announce that we've pushed the new [Community home page](https://www.mongodb.com/community/) live so we can highlight our members and activities more. Throughout the page, you'll see that we give a pulse of what's new and popular in our Forums, as well as previewing upcoming community events and featuring our MongoDB Champion spotlight. It's a great starting point for anyone who wants to be involved in our Community.

Community Champion and MUG Leader Leandro Domingues, Community Enthusiast and MUG Leader Rodrigo Nascimento, and Community Enthusiast [Dani Monterio](https://www.mongodb.com/community/forums/u/danielle_monteiro/summary) hosted the Developer Community booth at .local Sao Paulo. They spoke to attendees about MongoDB User Groups and shared ideas about products and how attendees can contribute to our community.

![.local Sao Paulo](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4ysg7dosp8hnudooz8zn.png)

We also had our MUG in Tel Aviv. Many thanks to our leaders and speakers, Pavel Duchovny and Asya Kamsky.

![Tel Aviv MUG](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/8br2uqibjprzh3ok7q7g.jpeg)

![Tel Aviv MUG](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/0wq9n7mlra9b57k4jcaq.jpeg)

MongoDB is heading out on a world tour to bring the best, most relevant content directly to you! Join us to connect with MongoDB experts, meet fellow users building the next big thing, and be among the first to hear the latest announcements. [Register now](https://www.mongodb.com/events/mongodb-local?utm_campaign=devrel&utm_source=event&utm_medium=cta&utm_content=Shared%20in%20the%20Weekly%20Update&utm_term=megan.grant).

![.local](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mhs25p30ixcems10xkc3.png)

**Use code DEVELOPERFAM50 to secure 50% off your ticket!**

## 🎙️ Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

If reading’s not your jam, you might love catching up on our [podcast episodes](https://listen.casted.us/public/115/The-MongoDB-Podcast-b02cf624) with @mlynn and Shane McAllister.

Not listening on Spotify? We got you! We're also on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/id1500452446), [PlayerFM](https://player.fm/series/the-mongodb-podcast), [Podtail](https://podtail.com/en/podcast/the-mongodb-podcast/), and [Listen Notes](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-mongodb-podcast-mongodb-0g6fUKMDN_y/). (We’d be forever grateful if you left us a review.)

Have you visited our YouTube channel lately? We have new shorts from Jesse Hall:

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