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Tuesday
Oct 22
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Virtual Event: Oregon and the DOJ Title II Rule with Adam McBride-Smith – Online Adam McBride-Smith will present on state-level initiatives around the country to meet the DOJ’s new ADA Title II rule, including ongoing efforts in Oregon. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Agenda
About the presenterAdam McBride-Smith is a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), a Accessible Document Special-ist (ADS), and a JAWS Certified tester. He has worked as a digital accessibility and UX consultant for several organizations, including Community Vision, Clackamas: Health Housing and Human Services, and the City of Portland. He is currently the Digital Accessibility Strategist at Oregon Health Authority and a member of the state’s Electronic Portal Advisory Board and the Multistate Digital Accessibility Collaborative. He also teaches a class on Digital Accessibility at Portland State University. Accommodation requestsIf you have any accommodation requests, please contact us as soon as possible before the event so we can make arrangements. |
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Tuesday
Feb 24, 2009
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Tech MeetUp: Diagnose Your Website's Issues – Lucky Labrador Beer Hall Does your site scream out, "I haven't changed my image since 1995!" Or maybe, your pages are plagued by lengthy copy that just keeps going and going… Perhaps your web presence just doesn't really reflect all the great work your organization does. Get at the heart of web issues and head in an effective direction to achieve your website goals. At this meetup, we'll delve into website hang-ups and problem-solve cures for the "common" website. Fodder for website problem-solving could include: - browser compatibility - unique identity and online presence - easy navigation - web-optimized images - color scheme and text/background contrast - title tags - any other number of web issues that get under your skin Leading the discussion at this month's joint NTEN 501Tech Club and Net Squared MeetUp will be Eve Simon, Creative Director at Beaconfire Consulting. Eve brings 14 years of online visual design, user experience and creative management in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. With Eve leading the discussion, we'll delve into the web design process. And if you’re game, we'll jump into a discussion on the inherent or perceived conflict between IA and Design. Understand why Eve might tell you, "A wireframe is not a coloring book." |
Thursday
Oct 8, 2009
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concrete5 show and tell – Lucky Labrador Brew Pub Show and Tell your concrete5 projects with other interactive media professionals. We'll meet at the lucky lab on SE Hawthrone for a meet and greet at 5pm, which will turn into a more formal show and tell at 6pm. If you've built something with concrete5, we invite you to show it off for 5 minutes and do some Q&A with your fellow developers. We'll orchestrate the evening and show off some of our recent projects and current development progress as well. |
Thursday
Sep 16, 2010
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PDX Web: CSS Tricks and Tips – Webtrends This is a CSS deep-dive directed discussion. CSS can be more complex than many realize. From crafting selectors, pseudo-selectors, selector specificity, performance, and cross browser fixes - there is plenty to discuss. David McFarland, author of "CSS: The Missing Manual" and other web books has been good enough to provide some of his CSS and Dreamweaver books to give away at the talk. If you are a meetup.com member, please RSVP on that site (not required, just a nicety). |
Wednesday
Apr 13, 2011
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JoomlaPDX User Group Monthly Meeting – Henry V Everything You Wanted to Know About Joomla! Content Construction Kits (CCKs), but where afraid to ask. What is a content construction kit? Which one should I use? What are the differences between K2, jSeblod, Zoo, and FlexiContent, the four most popular CCKs in use today. How difficult is a CCK to learn and use? What affect will a CCK have on my template or design? In our Joomla content construction kit presentation we are going to show you. The presentation will cover what a CCK is and why you may want to use one. We'll walk through some feature comparisons of the top four CCKs in use today to help you in choosing the right one. Discuss some of the pros and cons when implementing a CCK, like how the new content affects your templates and layouts. We'll take a sneak peek at some new CCK beta's for Joomla 1.6 and end with a discussion on what features may still be missing in the Joomla core versus a content construction kit. What You’ll Learn
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Tuesday
Oct 25, 2011
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Website Planning with PDX Tech4Good – Mercy Corps Action Center It's hard to deny that technology planning stinks. At this month's PDXTech4Good, you'll learn how to get over it and create a website technology plan for implementation and funding that will make your website dream a reality. Sean Larkin of ThinkShout, Inc. will talk about how to get the right people involved in your tech plan, the fundamentals to include in your plan, and how to create a story to get your website project funded. Agenda: 5:30 - 5:45 - Networking and tasty refreshments from Foster & Dobbs! 5:45 - 6:30 - Brief presentation & open discussion 6:30 - More networking |
Thursday
May 31, 2012
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Team Treehouse: Learn Coding and Web Deisgn & Development. BEGINNERS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN! – Lucky Labrador Brew Pub The Internet isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and with it brings a high demand for coders, developers and web designers. Team Treehouse (www.teamtreehouse.com) is a new online tutorial website that offers super simple breakdowns of Web Design and Development! All levels are welcome to come hang out, watch tutorials, learn from others learning, get advice and tips, and dabble in the language of le web! Bring a computer if you can! Thursdays at 6pm @ Lucky Lab SE (off SE Hawthorne and 9th) |
Thursday
Jun 21, 2012
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Team Treehouse: Learn Coding and Web Design & Development. BEGINNERS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN! – Lucky Labrador Brew Pub The Internet isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and with it brings a high demand for coders, developers and web designers. Team Treehouse (www.teamtreehouse.com) is a new online tutorial website that offers super simple breakdowns of Web Design and Development! All levels are welcome to come hang out, watch tutorials, learn from others learning, get advice and tips, and dabble in the language of le web! Bring a computer if you can! Thursdays at 6pm @ Lucky Lab SE (off SE Hawthorne and 9th) Note: This is an informal meetup, not an officially sponsored Treehouse event. |
Monday
May 6, 2013
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Modern Web Development Workshop – McMenamins Kennedy School We all know that staying on top of recent web trends, tools, and best practices isn't easy. The Modern Web Dev workshop will explore a number of resources that will, at the very least, help you launch a simple, elegant website by the end of the day. If that's all you want—fantastic! If, however, you're interested in front-end development, whether you're just getting into the field or simply haven't had the time to keep up with the latest and greatest, you'll leave with a good understanding of a few different ways to build sites quickly, efficiently, and intelligently. We'll discuss Bootstrap, SCSS, Jekyll, Github, and even touch on responsive design and jQuery. Everything we'll cover is free/open source, smart, forward-thinking, and made by developers for themselves and their peers—built as solutions to specific problems. Visit modernwebworkshop.com for all the details about the workshop and registration info. |
Wednesday
Jun 12, 2013
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Fluid images for responsive web design (Adobe User Group) – Taborspace Photoshop & Illustrator User Group meeting. Presentation and discussion about images in web sites — especially those with responsive design and Wordpress sites. NO fee to attend. No RSVP required. For location and time details, visit https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pdx-adobe/AkDlJBqafFI SAVE THE DATES. Giveaways |
Monday
Mar 17, 2014
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Front-Enders at Freehouse – Freehouse - 1325 NE Freemont St, Portland, OR. 97212 Bring yourself and your front-end skills/questions/enthusiasm to the Freehouse every Monday from 5pm-7pm to network, drink, and get some work done! I am founding this event as an opportunity for Portland Code School Primer Class students to get help outside of class hours but I would love to have any other web dev enthusiasts participate. Email Xander with questions or for confirmation. |
Monday
Sep 29, 2014
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All levels Python, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, Jquery and Djano peer mentoring – PDX Code Guild Bring your laptop, your questions and/or knowledge to share. Once most everyone has arrived, we do introductions where each attendee tells what they are working on, what languages they can help with and what they want help with. It's a friendly and chill group. |
Thursday
Oct 9, 2014
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Party with PDX Code Guild – PDX Code Guild The best kind of party happens when you, members of the Portland tech community, advisors, staff, graduates, students, a delta blues musician, a photo booth, food and drinks are all together at PDX Code Guild. RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/party-with-the-pdx-code-guild-tickets-13272312845 Let's make it happen. Join us! After a long year of hard work and help from the Portland Tech Community, we have completed our beta testing of our bootcamp and have obtained a career school license! Join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, delta blues & slide guitar from Adam Scramstad, student project demos, and a photo booth. If you've been curious about our bootcamp, this will be a fun way to fine out more. PDX Code Guild staff, instructors, students, advisors and graduates will be here to share beverages and answer any questions. |
Saturday
Jun 27, 2015
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Devsigner 2015 Conference through PNCA : Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design The Devsigner 2015 Conference provides a time and place for designers and coders to gather, exchange ideas, learn from one another, broaden skill-sets, and interact with the local design community. Sessions will range from non-tech subjects (e.g. architecture) to highly technical implementation. We expect a full house of talented, top-notch professionals and are excited to be one of the first events held in the newly renovated Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design in Old Town Portland. |
Saturday
Aug 6, 2016
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Devsigner 2016 through University Place Hotel The Devsigner 2016 Conference provides a time and place for designers and coders to gather, exchange ideas, learn from one another, broaden skill-sets, and interact with the local design community. Sessions will range from non-tech subjects (e.g. architecture) to highly technical implementation. This year will feature fewer sessions and more time to mingle, including a mixer Saturday evening. |
Saturday
Dec 17, 2016
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Learn to Build a Website: Intro to HTML & CSS – Free Geek Interested in creating a website, but don't know where to start? Join us for an introduction to the building blocks of the web: HTML and CSS. You should be familiar with using computers and browsing the internet to take this class. |
Saturday
Jan 7, 2017
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Learn to Build a Website: Intro to HTML & CSS – Free Geek Interested in creating a website, but don't know where to start? Join us for an introduction to the building blocks of the web: HTML and CSS. You should be familiar with using computers and browsing the internet to take this class. |
Saturday
Jan 21, 2017
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Learn to Build a Website: Intro to HTML & CSS – Free Geek Interested in creating a website, but don't know where to start? Join us for an introduction to the building blocks of the web: HTML and CSS. You should be familiar with using computers and browsing the internet to take this class. |
Thursday
Jan 26, 2017
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Code Oregon - Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: GitHub Workshop The Tech Academy Join us at The Tech Academy for the next installment of Code Oregon Careers.
We will be going over the very basics of GitHub and how you can use it to help you stand out in the market place. Both new and experienced users of GitHub will benefit from this presentation. You do not need prior experience with GitHub to attend. We will be providing pizza and beverages, so please RSVP to help us plan and prepare accordingly. Schedule: • 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Meet and greet (networking + Pizza and beverages) • 6:30 p.m. Overview of Code Oregon Careers • 6:35 p.m. Presentation on the basics of GitHub and how to maximize it to help you stand out in the job market. • 8:00 p.m. Q & A |
Friday
Jan 27, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - The Tech Academy Tech Talk with Dr. Brent Wilson from George Fox University The Tech Academy Come hang out with your fellow coding enthusiasts at The Tech Academy!
Join us at The Tech Academy, Friday, January 27, at 11:45 a.m. for a Tech Talk with Dr. Brent Wilson. The pizza will be arriving around 11:45 a.m. Dr. Wilson will eat lunch and socialize with attendees. The Tech Talk begins at 1:00 p.m. Followed by a Q&A. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone! We look forward to seeing you! |
Tuesday
Feb 7, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - The Tech Academy Social Networking Night The Tech Academy Join The Tech Academy for a fun evening of networking and socializing!
Come test your skills at Foosball and ping pong with other great tech enthusiasts! There will be free beer, pizza and fun! Who doesn't love fun? All are welcome! We hope to see you there! |
Friday
Feb 17, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - The Tech Academy Tech Talk with Dan Heilman of Cox Automotive Inc. The Tech Academy Come hang out with your fellow coding enthusiasts at The Tech Academy!
Join us at The Tech Academy, Friday, February 17th, at 1:00 p.m. for a Tech Talk with Dan Heilman, Sr. Engineering Manager at Cox Automotive Inc. He will do a Q&A and discuss his experience as a Software Engineer and Scrum Master. There will be pizza and beverages!
We look forward to seeing you! |
Tuesday
Feb 21, 2017
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PDXAUX Accessibility & technology: demo and discussion with vision-impaired users – Puppet PDXAUX learns from Angel Chesimet and other blind end users while they demonstrate how they use every day technology, including websites, phones, apps, etc. They will discuss what works for them and what doesn't. Demonstrations of use of screen readers, braille display, texting, gps, apps, OCR readers and applications, and everyday uses. We will begin the evening with social time and then the presentation at 7pm so there is plenty of time for Q&A, discussion and a bit of networking/wrap-up at the end. |
Friday
Mar 3, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - The Tech Academy Tech Talk w/ Rick Turoczy of Silicon Florist The Tech Academy Come hang out with your fellow coding enthusiasts at The Tech Academy! Join us at The Tech Academy on Friday, March 3rd at 1:00 p.m. for a Tech Talk with Rick Turoczy of Silicon Florist. Rick is one of the most knowledgeable around when it comes to the Portland startup community, so this is sure to be a great time! As always we will supply food and beverages.
Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone! We look forward to seeing you! |
Tuesday
Apr 11, 2017
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup - Accessibility for Developers with Joe & Bruce – Puppet Let's follow the life cycle of an accessibility bug. Joe Watkins will guide us on a developer-oriented exploration of how these bugs hatch, mature, multiply, and — most importantly — how these pesky critters can be squashed. Come join in the moderated Q&A. We will begin the evening with social time and then the presentation at 6:30 so there is plenty of time for Q&A, discussion and a bit of networking/wrap-up at the end. Presenter: Joe Watkins is an Accessibility Consultant with Simply Accessible. Joe has a passion for the web and working with others to make it more usable for everyone. Moderator: Bruce Elgort is an instructor in the web development program at Clark College. He emphasizes accessibility from day 1 in all of his classes. Bruce is also a low vision user who himself relies on accessibility with his day-to-day activities. |
Friday
Apr 28, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk - The History of Women in Tech The Tech Academy All are welcome!
Featured Speaker: Morgan Senkal - Senior Software Developer and Scrummaster @ Metal Toad Morgan will give a talk on the history of women in tech - raising awareness around some of the amazing women on whose shoulders we now stand. The talk is about 40 minutes long, with a little bit of trivia at the end. We will provide pizza, soda, water and fresh coffee for the event. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone! We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
May 5, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk - Building Meaningful Relationships with Claudia Knauer The Tech Academy Claudia is a second generation IT staffing, services and solutions professional. She has held positions in management, sales and recruiting for Fortune 100 and 500 companies on the West Coast.
Everyone is welcome! Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
May 19, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk - Tim Denison presents "My Journey Into Software Development" The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Tim Denison, Software Developer
Tim is an experienced software developer and a graduate of The Tech Academy. Prior to coming to The Tech Academy, Tim was working in the fields of education and photography. He had no experience in software, and had to start from scratch. He's coming to share what it was like making a career change into development, what it took to get through the Tech Academy program, how he broke into the industry, the trials and tribulations starting out, and what it's like now. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
May 26, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Open House & Talk - Nate Taggart and Erik Gross The Tech Academy Featured Speakers:
Nate Taggart - Co-Founder and CEO of Stackery - Portland startup for serverless software. Nate will share how Stackery started, how they recently landed $1.75 million in funding, and what's in store for the future. __ Erik Gross - Senior Software Developer and Co-Founder of The Tech Academy. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jun 2, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Marri Gamard, Front-End Developer for Metal Toad The Tech Academy Featured speaker: Marri Gamard
Marri is an experienced front-end developer, currently working for one of Portland's most prominent website and app development firms: Metal Toad Media. We're excited to have Marri at The Tech Academy to share her experieence as a front-end developer and her passion for clean code and great design. We will provide fresh coffee, pizza, and refreshments. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and network in the software industry. Everyone is welcome! Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jun 9, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk - Jonathon Hensley: What do I look for in a software developer? The Tech Academy Jonathon Hensley is CEO of Emerge Interactive, a digital innovation company, where he works with clients to transform business strategies, user needs and new technologies into valuable products and experiences.
An accomplished writer and speaker, Jonathon has lectured on topics such as the connected consumer’s impact on business, creating value through data-driven experiences, and user-centric approaches to innovation. In 2012 he was recognized in the Portland Business Journal’s “40 under 40” as one of Portland’s emerging professional and community leaders. Jonathon will be joining us at The Tech Academy to share what it is he looks for in a software developer. Everyone is welcome! Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jun 12, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in software programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. We will be using Python version 2.7 for this meetup. Details: Dates: Monday, June 12 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Jun 13, 2017
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Write The Docs PDX - Internet Archive: Universal Access. Open APIs (Speaker: VM Brasseur) – New Relic With tens of millions of items in its collections, Internet Archive is one of the largest libraries in the world. It provides free and open access to all of its materials to anyone with an internet connection, making it a treasure trove for researchers, historians, and curious individuals.
Of course, having a collection that large doesn’t help anyone if it’s difficult to access. To help with this, Internet Archive has released a number of open APIs and tools to allow people to upload and download items, as well as data mine the metadata for the entire collection. In this session we will: Give you a tour of Internet Archive and its collections Speaker Bio: In VM (aka Vicky)'s nearly 20 years in the tech industry she has been an analyst, programmer, product manager, software engineering manager, director of software engineering, and C-level technical business and open source strategy consultant. Vicky is the winner of the Perl White Camel Award (2014) and the O'Reilly Open Source Award (2016). Vicky occasionally blogs at http://anonymoushash.vmbrasseur.com, often writes and is a community moderator for opensource.com, and frequently tweets at @vmbrasseur. |
Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - Collaborate with us on our open source project! Puppet We’re having a work sprint with accessibility in mind. Come share your knowledge! We are compiling a guide to help ourselves and others bring websites and web and mobile apps to an accessible state. We will have fun and interactive exercises, plus some individual tasks for people to work on. How will the session work?Bring a laptop, log in to the gitbook, and add a chapter! Pick a topic you know and share tips, Tell a story about your experiences - good and bad - with bringing accessibility to the products you work on, or pick an aspect of implementing accessibility that has puzzled you (like, accessible alert colors), do a little research online and share your results! What this is:Shared perspectives, stories and tips from all parts of an organization - UX, development, product and others What this is not:A replacement for WCAG AA guidelines |
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Friday
Jun 16, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk - Scott Harvey: The Key Attributes of a Successful Software Dev The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Scott Harvey - VP of Engineering at Atmosera
Scott is a seasoned and innovative technical engineering leader with extensive product and solution delivery experience in both product and service development. Scott has successfully transformed under-performing teams, and shifted or established new departments and corporate cultures. He has managed both offshore, outsourced, and multi-site teams. In short, Scott has worked with developers of all kinds in all scenarios.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jun 23, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk on Machine Learning with Andrew Ferlitsch The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Andrew Ferlitsch
Andrew is a Research Scientist with over 20 years experience in research fields and 30 years of industry experience. He is an Inventor on 115 US granted patents. Andrew will be joining us at The Tech Academy to present a special Machine Learning Introduction workshop. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jun 30, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - 3-part Tech Talk Series: "Coding Securely - Minimizing Vulnerabilities" Part 1 The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dr. Brent Wilson, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science at George Fox University
Using the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top-10 Vulnerability listing as a guide, we will look at the various vulnerabilities and investigate how they work along with the mitigations and defenses that developers need to employ to create secure software.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Lunch & Open Q/A 12:00-1:00 Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jul 7, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - 3-part Tech Talk Series: "Coding Securely - Minimizing Vulnerabilities" Part 2 The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dr. Brent Wilson, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science at George Fox University
Using the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top-10 Vulnerability listing as a guide, we will look at the various vulnerabilities and investigate how they work along with the mitigations and defenses that developers need to employ to create secure software.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Lunch & Open Q/A 12:00-1:00 Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jul 10, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 7/10 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in web design?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Dates: Monday, July 10 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Jul 11, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 7/11 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in software programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. We will be using Python version 2.7 for this meetup. Details: Dates: Tuesday, July 11 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Write The Docs PDX - History of the New Relic Documentation Site, Part One – New Relic It’s understood that great documentation is essential to use software properly, but in a world with ever-changing specifications and hot new features, how can documentation remain fresh and easily accessible? We’ll discuss how New Relic has approached this, from the process of making sure the latest correct information is available, to updating the interface to make it easy for users to find exactly what they’re looking for, to analyzing our users’ habits and feedback to provide necessary tools and updates in the future.
We’ll take a stroll down memory lane to visit some of the early layouts of the documentation site, and we’ll discuss the present iteration of the site and the UI changes that were made and why. We’ll also look into the future and provide a glimpse into what we can expect from the site in the months to come. Speaker: Phil Mills |
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Friday
Jul 14, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - 3-part Tech Talk Series: "Coding Securely - Minimizing Vulnerabilities" Part 3 The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dr. Brent Wilson, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science at George Fox University
Using the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top-10 Vulnerability listing as a guide, we will look at the various vulnerabilities and investigate how they work along with the mitigations and defenses that developers need to employ to create secure software.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Lunch & Open Q/A 12:00-1:00 Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jul 17, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 7/17 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in software programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. We will be using Python version 2.7 for this meetup. Details: Dates: Monday, July 17 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Jul 18, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 7/18 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in web design?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Dates: Tuesday, July 18 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Jul 21, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Oz du Soleil: When and why to use Excel as a developer The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Oz du Soleil
Oz is an Excel developer, blogger, trainer, raconteur and Microsoft Excel MVP. He's known for a colorful and fierce commitment to empowering people who don’t have an IT team or the skillset to manage their own data. He's also lead author of the book, Guerrilla Data Analysis 2nd Ed., co-written with Mr. Excel, Bill Jelen. He recently relocated to Portland, OR and is known for his passion for ghost pepper Sriracha. Things that people have used to describe Oz have been: Mentor, fun, funny, patient and quirky. Oz is known for showing the WHEN and WHY, not just the HOW. Subject: Oz is coming to share insights into when it's actually faster or better to use Excel as a developer, and why. We will provide fresh coffee, pizza, and refreshments. This is a great opportunity to meet new people and network in the software industry. Everyone is welcome! Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jul 24, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 7/24 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in software programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. We will be using Python version 2.7 for this meetup. Details: Dates: Monday, July 24 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Jul 25, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 7/25 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in web design?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Dates: Tuesday, July 25 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Jul 28, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Dennis Kravets: How To Move Up Quickly In Software The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dennis Kravets
Dennis is a graduate of The Tech Academy Software Developer Boot Camp who has been moving nowhere but up since graduating. From forming is own web development company to landing a killer dev job, and now dealing with some big-hitter contracts, Dennis has taken huge strides in just the last couple years. Now he's coming to The Tech Academy and will share with you his advice and best practices to achieve success in the software field. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jul 31, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 7/31 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in software programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. We will be using Python version 2.7 for this meetup. Details: Dates: Monday, July 31 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Aug 1, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 8/1 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever considered a career in web design?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming languages who are considering a career in software development. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Dates: Tuesday, August 1 Parking: Trimet: My recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland. Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which will drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch approximately around 11:45 a.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there will be a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishing within walking distance to grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If you are unable to attend after you sign up, please change your status to allow others to sign up. • We will offer this course in the future as long as demand remains. For questions, please email [masked] |
Free Code Camp Portland - PDX Free Code Camp Hangout (Tuesday Night Edition!) – Simple Hi campers! We'll be having our Tuesday meetups at Simple. Like our previous meetings this is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions. All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Wednesday
Aug 2, 2017
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Portland Javascript Magic Night - Monthly Meeting Epicodus Rock, Paper, Scissors
Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to generate a program that plays a game of rock 0, paper 1, or scissors 2. no random functions allowed! the program should be entirely deterministic. (in other words if your program plays against the same opponent program more than once the sequence of moves should be the same.) your program will receive a list of your opponent's previous moves, your previous moves, and the round number; there will be 1000 rounds per match. The tournament will be round robin format, the program with the greatest number of victories will be declared the rock paper scissors champion. PDX Magic Night Magic Night is a hands on, team oriented, Javascript coding lab, welcoming of all experience levels and backgrounds. We get together because coding is fun; fun to solve hard problems, and fun to work together. We organize into small teams to code up creative solutions to a common challenge, then after 3 hours of building, present to the group. |
Friday
Aug 4, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Annandra Grace: My Journey Into the Software Industry – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Annandra Grace - Program Coordinator at Intel
Annandra is a graduate of The Tech Academy Software Developer Bootcamp who started out with no IT experience. She has since worked her way up the ranks in the industry and for the last year and a half has been working at Intel as a Program Coordinator. She is joining us at The Tech Academy to share her career journey, her trials and tribulations, and what things are like now. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Aug 7, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 8/7 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, August 7 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript – NXT Industries: Lab Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer.
We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We’ll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Before you come: -Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don’t have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located on the corner of SE MLK and SE Main with entrance facing MLK. Street parking available West of MLK and East of Grand - Free after 7pm - Pay to Park via Parking Kitty App/Meters. City Center Parking Lot Corner of SE Madison & SE 7th. TriMet Stops for Streetcar (A&B Loops) and Busses for 1-2 Blocks surrounding location. ------------------------------------------------ Please click HERE to RSVP your spot on Eventbrite! |
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Tuesday
Aug 8, 2017
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Write The Docs PDX - Action! Not Just Words – New Relic Abstract
Bio Mo Nishiyama is a Technical Writer at Oregon Health & Science University’s Information Technology Group. His professional passions include transforming dense engineer-speak into customer-friendly support articles, cultivating a community of tech writers in the workplace, promoting a human-centric work culture, and sharing career/life experiences through public speaking. |
Thursday
Aug 10, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your LinkedIn The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, August 10 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing LinkedIn for your job search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Soft Skills interview mini-workshop for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop, practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: WorkSource Oregon (A Code Oregon partner) has developed a helpful resource for software developers called Portland Tech Jobs to help job seekers in the tech industry. |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build Your Own Website with HTML/CSS – NXT Industries: Lab Project-based, hands-on learning is the best way to learn how to code. Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while building an interactive website.
In this workshop you’ll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you’ll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events! At the end of the night you’ll have your own site live on the internet to share with your friends and family. Before you come: -Some previous exposure to HTML/CSS is helpful, but not required. -Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don’t have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located on the corner of SE MLK and SE Main with entrance facing MLK. Street parking available West of MLK and East of Grand - Free after 7pm - Pay to Park via Parking Kitty App/MetersCity Center Parking Lot Corner of SE Madison & SE 7th. TriMet Stops for Streetcar (A&B Loops) and Busses 1-2 Blocks Surrounding location ------------------------------------------------- Please click HERE to RSVP your spot on Eventbrite! |
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Friday
Aug 11, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Tom Toy: IoT Security The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Tom Toy
Tom Toy was a recent graduate of the Tech Academy and has 20+ years of expertise in Software Sales, building relationships, advocating for clients, and collaborating with technical, sales, and engineering experts to deliver specialized development tools to the Embedded Systems market. Tom started to see a huge challenge protecting connected devices from unwanted intrusion and joined NewSky Security in Redmond, WA to explore business opportunities with a predictive security technology. His talk will be from a Business Perspective and Cover These Topics: • IoT Enterprise Security Nightmare. • Recent IoT Attack Examples. • White Hat vs. Black Hat Hacking. • Summary of The Most Common Attacks. • Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure Data Base. • Why Anti-Malware and Firewalls Can Fail for IoT Infrastructure. • Threat Models. • Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning For Security. • Model For Protecting Connected Devices. • Credential Monitoring. • Followed by Q&A. |
Monday
Aug 14, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 8/14 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, August 14 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build a Game with JavaScript CENTRL Office Eastside Looking for a fun way to start learning how to code? Join us as we teach you how to build a simple guessing game while learning the programming fundamentals of the JavaScript programming language.
With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to game - including keeping track of how many guesses you’ve had and starting a new game from scratch. See an example before you come: this guessing game was made by an attendee at one of last events! Before you come: How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please Click Here to RSVP your spot on Eventbrite! |
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Tuesday
Aug 15, 2017
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - Plain Language & Accessibility with Whitney & Katney – CrowdCompass Plain Language is important for content creators, but it applies to UXers and developers, as well. At first glance, Plain Language is about making content more accessible to people with traumatic brain injury, cognitive impairments, dyslexia, etc. But Plain Language is about more than reaching people with medical disabilities.
Plain Language is about getting your message through to people who aren’t good readers, people who need glasses but don’t have them for a variety of reasons, rushed readers who are skimming content on their mobile phones, etc. Committing to Plain Language means you are writing so that everybody has a fighting chance! Tonight we are joined remotely by national speaker, Whitney Quesenbery, and in person with Portland expert, Katney Bair, as they share their expertise. Join us and learn techniques for how to clarify your writing! Lineup/Agenda: • 6:00 gather/networking • 6:30 presentation begins • Katney will start us off by looking at what is Plain Language, exploring the business side and the numbers. • Whitney will share her experience including usability testing with Plain Language. • 8:00 presentations wrap-up, time for Q&A and conversation • 8-8:30 closing/networking Katney is the principal consultant at Pretty Plain, a communications company specializing in public information. Pretty Plain's communication services combine copywriting, graphic design and project management. Clients include government agencies, medical centers, health insurance companies, small businesses, public schools, universities and non-profit organizations. Katney’s deep experience in all areas of marketing and communications, along with her Plain Writing expertise, help her craft clear messaging that effectively reaches different groups across different platforms. Whitney has written three books - A Web for Everyone, Storytelling for User Experience, and Global UX - to help practitioners keep users in mind throughout the creative process. Whitney’s work in Plain Language started with the guide to the first LaserJet 4 and has continued through projects at organizations like the National Cancer Institute and The Open University in the UK. Now, most of her work aims to help voters understand how to participate in democracy from options for voting to making decisions about ballot choices. Maybe the right to understand is a civil right!
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Wednesday
Aug 16, 2017
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Getting Started in Tech CENTRL Office Eastside Every year, Glassdoor releases it’s top 25 highest paying jobs. This year, almost half of them are in the tech field; if you’re thinking about getting into tech, now is the right time.
We’ll cover the different ways you can break into tech and outline the pros and cons of all the options within the Portland tech community. Then we’ll dive into the technical career opportunities that are available in Portland - from jobs you’ve heard of like front end developer, to jobs that are new to the area, like developer evangelist. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rdCity Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please click here to RSVP your spot on Eventbrite! |
Friday
Aug 18, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Life as a .NET Developer at Intel – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Chris Carter, .NET Software Engineer at Intel
Chris has been developing software at Intel for the past year. Prior to that, Chris attended and graduated from The Tech Academy Software Developer Boot Camp, having no previous experience in the industry. 30,000 lines of code later, along with a plethora of stories and advice, Chris is coming back to The Tech Academy to share what life is like as a .NET Developer at Intel. Come find out what it took to land this job, all the trials and tribulations along the way, and what things are like now. Join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Aug 21, 2017
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build a Web App with JavaScript & jQuery NedSpace JavaScript is the language of the browser. Every website you’ve ever used is built with JavaScript, with interaction powered by the popular jQuery library. Even Stanford’s intro to Computer Science course now uses JavaScript as its teaching language. Learn how to use JavaScript and jQuery and build a simple web app in this workshop. Together we’ll learn key jQuery concepts like manipulating the DOM and using event listeners to update our app in real time. See an example before you come: this web app was made by an attendee at one of last events!
Before you come: How to find us: Street parking available every block - Pay to Park via Parking Kitty App/Meters Parking Garages (across the street) - City Center Parking & ACE TriMet Buses, Streetcar, and MAX Lines accessible |
Tuesday
Aug 22, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 8/22 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, August 22 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Wednesday
Aug 23, 2017
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build Your Own Website with HTML/CSS NedSpace Project-based, hands-on learning is the best way to learn how to code. Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while building an interactive website.
In this workshop you’ll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you’ll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events! At the end of the night you’ll have your own site live on the internet to share with your friends and family. Before you come: How to find us: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please Click Here to RSVP for your spot on Eventbrite |
Friday
Aug 25, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Becoming a Junior Developer after Fifty – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Scott Jansen, Software Developer at US Bank
Two years ago, Scott broke back into the software industry after spending twenty years on a different career path. His skills in COBOL were no longer sufficient, so he attended The Tech Academy Software Developer Boot Camp to sharpen up on the most in-demand programming languages. Scott is coming to share what it was like dealing with the struggles of learning the new technology, the struggles of finding a job, and the struggles of getting along with younger but more experienced coders. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Aug 28, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 8/28 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, August 28 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - How to Choose a Programming Language – CENTRL Office Eastside When you’re learning to code, one of the biggest decisions you can make is what programming language to start with. Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer every time. We’re here to set the record straight.
We’ll take everything important into account: versatility of the top programming languages, the Portland job market, starting salaries, and more. In the end, we’ll end up with an answer that can help shape the rest of your development career. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd. City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd. TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside |
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Wednesday
Aug 30, 2017
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build a Twitter Bot with JavaScript – CENTRL West Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an "intelligent" bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a pre-defined answer.
This workshop won't be a step-by-step JavaScript introduction. Instead we will build something useful and fun, while learning some basic JavaScript concepts along the way. Before you come: Experience with JavaScript is ideal. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don’t have one, we can pair you with someone who does. Also make sure to make a Twitter account if you don't already have one. How to find us: Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm. City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available. TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch |
Friday
Sep 1, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Life as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Johnny Reaser, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Johnny has 20+ years experience in software testing. Since his first position at Microsoft in 1997 he has been involved in all aspects of system development life cycle and application evolution using agile methodology, object-oriented design, and iterative development. Johnny is a graduate of The Tech Academy. Find out what it's like to work as a Senior QA Engineer: The pluses, the minuses, and everything in between! Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! 12:45 Doors Open |
Tuesday
Sep 5, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 9/5 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, September 5 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Sep 8, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Overcoming The Barriers To Getting Hired As A Junior Developer – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Erik Gross, Co-Founder | The Tech Academy
Erik created The Tech Academy to help people break into the software field and to help experienced developers advance their careers. To date, he has helped hundreds of aspiring developers land their first job the industry. With deep insight into what it takes to make it as a junior developer, Erik will talk about overcoming the barriers to getting hired as a junior developer, and creating your own passion for learning. Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! 12:45 Doors Open |
Monday
Sep 11, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 9/11 – Regus Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, September 11 Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • We will provide coffee and donuts. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Sep 12, 2017
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Write The Docs PDX - Writing Inclusively About Technology Topics – New Relic NOTE: This will be a 90 minute *workshop*, and we may stay as late as 8:30 pm.
This workshop is an introduction to writing about identity in technology. Taught by the editor of The Responsible Communication Style Guide, this workshop covers how to write effectively, efficiently, and appropriately about topics tied to individuals' identities, including accessibility, gendered terms, and pronouns. It also covers how a style guide can be an effective part of the workflow when creating and promoting technology projects (including open source), writing documentation, and even developing software. Bio: Thursday Bram is the editor of The Responsible Communication Style Guide. She writes about intersectional feminism, cryptocurrencies, kitchen sinks, and anything else that catches her interest. She organizes conferences, sticker swaps, and potluck dinners on a regular basis. You can find Thursday online at ThursdayBram.com. |
Friday
Sep 15, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Mayor of Portland Ted Wheeler The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler
Key Points of Discussion: • Maintaining Portland's culture while attracting technology companies and workers. (In other words, bringing the best of Silicon Valley without becoming Silicon Valley) • Portland, Oregon city government technology initiatives • Smart Cities Initiative • Technology initiatives involving the intersection of public and private sector resources
Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Sep 18, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 9/18 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, September 18 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Sep 22, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Cesar Jimenez The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Cesar Jimenez
As a Developer, Cesar's philosophy is clear: wake up, work hard, be kind, repeat. Humble and passionate, Cesar is constantly striving to share knowledge with all the incredibly talented developers he is surrounded by. At the end of the day, he understands that it’s all about people helping people; it's a powerful thing.
Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Sep 25, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 9/25 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, September 25 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Sep 26, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 9/26 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, September 26 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Monday
Oct 2, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 10/2 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, October 2 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Oct 3, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 10/3 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, October 3 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Oct 6, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: "The Art of Questioning" – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Aaron Frichtl
Subject: "The Art of Questioning" - Why come to this talk? Why not? - fresh coffee Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! 12:45 Doors Open |
Monday
Oct 9, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 10/9 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, October 9 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Oct 10, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 10/10 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, October 10 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Wednesday
Oct 11, 2017
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - Accessible Technology in Higher Education – CrowdCompass by Cvent Millions of individuals interface daily with colleges and universities throughout the Northwest region, as students, employees, and members of the public. Thousands of these individuals have disabilities that impact the tools and methods they use for accessing websites and information technologies. How are colleges and universities in Portland and throughout the Northwest region handling this challenge? What strategies are they employing internally and through procurement to ensure their websites and information technologies are accessible? What can the rest of us learn from higher education's examples? At the October meetup, we will explore these questions including strategies for getting buy-in. Terrill Thompson from University of Washington, Kaela Parks from Portland Community College, Emiluz Lopez from CollegeNET and Gabriel Merrell from University of Oregon will share their strategies, stories and experiences in an informal conversation about IT accessibility in higher ed. CrowdCompass is our event host. They are graciously providing refreshments for this event! Review their accessibility information and let us know if you have questions. Lineup/Agenda: • 6:00 gather/networking • 6:30 panelists share their experience • 8:00 time for Q&A and conversation • 8-8:30 closing/networking Our panelists: Terrill Thompson - University of Washington Kaela Parks - Portland Community College Emiluz Lopez - CollegeNET Gabriel Merrell - Oregon State University See our Meetup page for bios on all of our presenters. |
Friday
Oct 13, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Michael Bibeau - The Spectrum of Skills & Landing a Job The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Michael Bibeau
Michael Bibeau will be joining us at the Tech Academy on Friday, October 13 to share a talk on "The Spectrum of Skills and Landing a Job in the Industry". He is a Software Development Manager at Jaguar Land Rover.
• 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments • 1:00 p.m. Tech Talk starts Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Oct 16, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 10/16 – The Tech Academy (Held at Regus in Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Location: 1455 NW Irving Street, Portland, Oregon (First Floor Conference Room straight ahead as you enter) Please Note • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Oct 17, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 10/17 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, October 17 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Oct 20, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Brett Tramposh - Tips on Managing your Career in Software The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Brett Tramposh
Brett Tramposh will be joining us at The Tech Academy on Friday, October 20 to share a talk on "Tips on Managing your Career in Software". He is a Senior Software Developer at TruckTrax. Come join us to at The Tech Academy to hear Brett share his experience in the field. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Oct 23, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 10/23 – The Tech Academy (Held at Regus in Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Location: 1455 NW Irving Street, Portland, Oregon (First Floor Conference Room straight ahead as you enter) Please Note • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Oct 24, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 10/24 – The Tech Academy (Held at Regus in Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, October 24 Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Thursday
Oct 26, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Soft Skills Interviewing 10/26 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, October 26 at 6.p.m. will cover: Preparing for Soft Skill Interviews Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Monday
Oct 30, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 10/30 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, October 30 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Oct 31, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 10/31 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, October 31 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Nov 3, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Mounir Shita on "A.I. is My Passion!" The Tech Academy Featured Speaker:Mounir Shita
Mounir Shita will be joining us at the Tech Academy on Friday, November 3 to share a talk on "A.I. is My Passion!". He is a Entrepreneur, Business & Technology Executive at Kimera Systems. Come join us to at The Tech Academy to hear Mournir share his experience in the field. • 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments • 1:00 p.m. Tech Talk starts Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Nov 6, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 11/6 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, November 6 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Nov 7, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 11/7 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, November 7 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Thursday
Nov 9, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your GitHub 11/9 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, November9 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing Your GitHub for the Job Search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Nov 10, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Nate Taggart - FaaS and the Developers The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Nate Taggart
Nate Taggart will be joining us at The Tech Academy on Friday, November 10 to share a talk on "FaaS and the Developer". FaaS stands for Function as a Service. He is the CEO of Stackery.
• 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments • 1:00 p.m. Tech Talk starts Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Nov 13, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 11/13 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, November 13 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Nov 14, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 11/14 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, November 14 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Friday
Nov 17, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Technology Basics Book Launch & 'How to Break Into the Tech Industry'! – George R. White Library and Learning Center, Concordia University
BOOK LAUNCH We believe technology is for everyone, and we are removing the barriers to entry that have stopped people from really being able to understand and use technology. The Tech Academy Co-Founders are releasing four books. One is a dictionary, and three are practical books that teach you how to program computers. These books include: The Technology Basics Dictionary is for everyone - from the absolute beginner to the experienced pro.
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Thursday
Nov 30, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Preparing for Technical Interview The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, November 30 at 6.p.m. will cover: Preparing and tips for the Technical Interview Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Dec 1, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - "Lessons Learned From The First Dot-Com Bubble" - Tech Talk with Jack Hennessy The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Jack Hennessy
Jack is an early technology pioneer who achieved massive success in the dot-com boom of the late '90s. Jack spent time with tech luminaries like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Jack is coming to The Tech Academy to share the lessons he learned from the first dot-com bubble. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Dec 4, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 12/4 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Monday, December 4 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tuesday
Dec 5, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 12/5 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Tuesday, December 5 Parking: There is plenty of parking in the overfill lot behind the building, just off of Dale street. Please do not park in the main parking lot, so we can be good neighbors for the other businesses in the complex. There is no fee for parking. TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
PADNUG - Scott Hanselman's Annual Intro to the Latest in Microsoft Dev! – Intel Jones Farm Campus (JFCC Auditorium) Each December, PADNUG endeavors to put on an event that goes above and beyond the normal. This year is no exception:
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - End of Season Happy Hour & Brainstorm Session Lucky Labrador Brew Pub Join us at the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub on Hawthorne where we will gather to share our accessibility successes and challenges of the year and to brainstorm what kinds of topics the group is interested to see presented in 2018.
Are you interested in helping keep our group going? We have grown a lot over the past couple years and could use your help in 2018 to help us coordinate behind the scenes. Please introduce yourself if you are interested in helping out! |
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Thursday
Dec 7, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your LinkedIn 12/7 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, December 7 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing LinkedIn for your job search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Soft Skills interview mini-workshop for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop, practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Dec 8, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Garrett Guevara - Software Developer at Zapproved The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Garrett Guevara
12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Saturday
Dec 9, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 12/9 – The Tech Academy Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Saturday, December 9 Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others on the waiting list to attend. For questions, please email [masked] |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Programming with Python - 12/9 – The Tech Academy Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming?
The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to Programming with Python. Python is a popular computer programming language. This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Details Dates: Saturday, December 9 Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others on the waiting list to attend. For questions, please email [masked] |
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Monday
Dec 11, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Free One-Day Course on Introduction to Web Design with HTML & CSS - 12/11 – The Tech Academy (hosted by Education Northwest) Have you ever wondered whether you'd enjoy computer programming? The Tech Academy is offering a free one-day course on Introduction to web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website.
This course is perfect for people with little or no experience in programming who are considering a career in software development. This way, you can find out ahead of time whether you enjoy the actual work of programming computers. A computer programmer does a lot more than just write code, but coding is the most important part of the job. Please make sure to bring your laptop, as this will be a hands on learning process where you get to code. Here is what some past participants had to say about the free one-day courses. I loved it. I love the explanations that the instructor gave. He was so patient and explained clearly. It was great. The instructor gave us lots of information and helped us grow and foster new skills. I was impressed by the organization and structure. Instructor was knowledgeable and kept the pace moving while taking extra time when necessary.
Dates: Monday, December 11 TriMet: Our recommendation on public transit if you are coming from downtown Portland: Take the MAX Blue Line or Red Line train to Sunset Transit center. There, catch the Bus 48 or Bus 62 which can drop you off right in front of the school. Please Note: • We will take a 45 minute lunch at approximately 12 p.m. • There is no refrigerator at this location, but there is a microwave to heat up a lunch. • There are number of eating establishments within walking distance where you can grab a quick bite. • Space is limited to ensure we can provide the best experience. • If something comes up after you sign up such that you are unable to attend, please change your status. This will allow others to sign up. For questions, please email [masked] |
Thursday
Dec 14, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Soft Skills Interviewing 12/14 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, December 14 at 6.p.m. will cover: Preparing for Soft Skill Interviews Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Dec 15, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Paul Menig on "Reality from Cognition to Recall" The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Paul Menig
Paul Menig will be joining us at The Tech Academy on Friday, December 15 to share a talk on "Reality from Cognition to Recall". He is the Chief Executive Officer for Tech-I-M Business Accelerants. Come join us to at The Tech Academy to hear Paul share his experience in the field. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Dec 22, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Cole Dixon: "Two Years Out Of A Coding Bootcamp- Honest Feedback" The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Cole Dixon, Software Developer at EVS, LLC in Boulder, CO
Prior to development, Cole was a barista and bartender. Desiring a career change, Cole, like many others, attended a coding bootcamp. After two years of experience in the industry, Cole is coming to share what it was like attending the bootcamp, and how things have been in the two years since then. 10:00 a.m. Light breakfast items: Pastries, bagels, fresh fruit, water, juices, and coffee Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Thursday
Dec 28, 2017
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your GitHub 12/28 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, December 28 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing Your GitHub for the Job Search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Dec 29, 2017
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - "Lessons Learned From The First Dot-Com Bubble" - Tech Talk with Jack Hennessy The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Jack Hennessy
Jack is an early technology pioneer who achieved massive success in the dot-com boom of the late '90s. Jack spent time with tech luminaries like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Jack is coming to The Tech Academy to share what things were like in the early PC days. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Tuesday
Jan 9, 2018
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Inclusivity in Design Thinking Workshop - Portland Community Design Thinkers / Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup – WeWork Custom House In this hands-on workshop, you’ll practice using design thinking methods to empathize with a wider group of users, and develop solutions that work better for everyone. Universal design is an approach where a primary requirement of any design is that all its users can access it, regardless of any physical or cognitive impairment they may have. It's also known as 'inclusive' or 'accessible' design. We’ll start with a short overview of how universal design can combined with design thinking to quickly deliver valuable insights during the design process. This will be an easy, fun, and very interactive introduction to combining universal design and design thinking methods!
Light refreshments will be provided. Portland Community Design Thinkers and Portland Accessibility and User Experience are excited to partner to bring you this meetup. This event will be limited to 40 participants - if your plans change, please update your RSVP. We look forward to having you join us in our first meetup of the new year! |
Write The Docs PDX - Networking with a side of Write The Docs proposals – Shut Up and Eat The Write The Docs NA conference returns to Portland in May. The call for proposals (http://www.writethedocs.org/conf/portland/2018/) was announced recently, and the deadline for proposals is January 10 (midnight PST).
For the fourth year, we'll give people who want to propose a chance to test things out, either by speaking briefly, or by brainstorming their proposals. FYI, O'Reilly has an excellent guide to creating conference proposals, "Propose, Prepare, Present". If you navigate to http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920027096.do , you can get the eBook version for free. We'll start with a brief networking session from 6-6:30. Note: Food will not be provided, but is available for order. At 6:30, I'll make a few announcements -- Anyone who wants to try out a "preview" of a conference talk (5-10 min), or just present their draft proposal for comments, can speak to the group (or ask questions) after that. |
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build a Twitter Bot – CENTRL West Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an "intelligent" bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a pre-defined answer.
How to find us: Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
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Wednesday
Jan 10, 2018
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Hello Drupal! - Drupal Users Group Meeting – ThinkShout, Inc. On the second Wednesday of every month at a rotating location, come to the Portland Drupal User Group meetup to talk about Drupal and hear a few presentations.
These meetups are for ALL levels of Drupal users, from those of us who have only briefly heard of it but are interested in learning more to those of us who know a lot of but are always looking to learn more! Come get involved! Check out the official Portland Drupal Users Group site at http://groups.drupal.org/portland. The site has more information about local Drupal meetups, events and opportunities. Following the meetup, we will head to a nearby pub for socializing. |
BuildGuild Portland - BuildGuild - Portland Meetup – Wayfinder Beer • What we'll do
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - What is a Data Scientist? – CENTRL West What is a Data Scientist? What is Big Data? Wondering if you're qualified to start a career in this field? Join us for our last talk of 2017 to discuss this mysterious and exciting profession.
How to find us: Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
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Thursday
Jan 11, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: How to Choose a Programming Language Lunch & Learn – Free Geek When you’re learning to code, one of the biggest decisions you can make is what programming language to start with. Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer every time.We’re here to set the record straight.
How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill.Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location.Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Preparing for Technical Interview The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, January 11 at 6.p.m. will cover: Preparing and tips for the Technical Interview Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
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Friday
Jan 12, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - 2-part Tech Talk Series: "Coding Securely - Minimizing Vulnerabilities" Part 1 The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dr. Brent Wilson, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science at George Fox University
Using the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top-10 Vulnerability listing as a guide, we will look at the various vulnerabilities and investigate how they work along with the mitigations and defenses that developers need to employ to create secure software.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Lunch & Open Q/A 12:00-1:00 Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Sunday
Jan 14, 2018
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PDX People of Color in Tech - Gathering – We're looking forward to seeing you!
We'll be at PDX Code Guild, on the 2nd floor. Plenty of street parking available. Bring a dish to share! There are microwaves and fridges/freezers if needed. Agenda: 3-3:45 Welcome, introductions, eating, conversation 3:45-4:15 Presentation (and Q&A) from Oz duSoleil: http://ozdusoleil.com/ 4:15-5:00 Announcements, more eating and conversation Accessibility notes: There is an elevator in the lobby of the first floor, when entering in the front door on Corbett Ave. Some chairs in the room have arms and others do not. Background noise will likely be low-level, aside from participant volume |
Monday
Jan 15, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Plan Your Vacations with Data Science – CENTRL Office Eastside We all want to go on a vacation, choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a data scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts.
Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd.TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Tuesday
Jan 16, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Frontend Crash Course – CENTRL West Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while completing a series of challenges to help you master your new skills.
Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
Thursday
Jan 18, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build a Guessing Game – Urban Office • What we'll do
With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to the game - including keeping track of how many guesses you’ve had and starting a new game from scratch. See an example before you come: this guessing game was made by an attendee at one of the last events! Before you come: • What to bring • Important to know |
Friday
Jan 19, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - 2-part Tech Talk Series: "Coding Securely - Minimizing Vulnerabilities" Part 2 The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Dr. Brent Wilson, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science at George Fox University
Using the OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project) Top-10 Vulnerability listing as a guide, we will look at the various vulnerabilities and investigate how they work along with the mitigations and defenses that developers need to employ to create secure software.
Come join us for fresh coffee, pizza, refreshments, and some great networking opportunities. Lunch & Open Q/A 12:00-1:00 Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jan 22, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Getting Started in Data Science – CENTRL Office Eastside Wondering why Glassdoor named Data Scientist the best job in America? Come learn more about the field and the different job opportunities available to Data Scientists.
Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rdCity Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE LloydTriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Tuesday
Jan 23, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet – CENTRL West • What we'll do
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. • What to bring
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Wednesday
Jan 24, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build Your Own Website with HTML/CSS – CENTRL West Project-based, hands-on learning is the best way to learn how to code. Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while building an interactive website.
Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
Thursday
Jan 25, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build Your Own Instrgram-like Filters – Free Geek Instagram is currently one of the world's most popular mobile apps. Equally famous are the app's many unique photo filters, which let users edit images with a simple swipe.
Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill.Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location.Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your LinkedIn 1/25 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, January 25 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing LinkedIn for your job search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Soft Skills interview mini-workshop for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop, practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
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Advanced Heroku: Beyond `git push` Presented by Heroku Developer Advocate Jonan Scheffler – Alchemy Code Lab https://www.meetup.com/alchemycodelab/events/247071538/ Given how simple Heroku is to use you are likely familiar with most of the basic features, but if all you're doing with the platform is Come join Heroku Developer Advocate Jonan Scheffler on a guided tour of the more advanced features of the Heroku platform. You'll be surprised how much you may be missing. Please bring your laptop and pre-install the Heroku command line tools if you have a moment: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/heroku-cli. There are no prerequisites to attend this workshop, we welcome all levels of experience. Beer, soft drinks and pizza will be provided. If you have specific dietary restrictions please let us know. |
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Friday
Jan 26, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Friday Tech Talk with Josh Carter on "My Founder Journey" The Tech Academy Featured Speakers: Josh Carter
Josh Carter is a US Navy Vet, speaker, and technology leader who has a long track record of success throughout his career. He is the COO of Camp Patriot Boot Camp (PBC), which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to equip active duty military members, Veterans, and their spouses with the education, resources, and community needed to be successful technology entrepreneurs.
12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Monday
Jan 29, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Become a Data Scientist: Thinkful Info Session – CENTRL Office Eastside Interested in becoming a data scientist? Come learn more about Thinkful’s Flexible Data Science Bootcamp, which prepares you for your next job without asking you to quit this one. You’ll learn about our mentorship program, career services, curriculum, and track record of job placement.
Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd.TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Tuesday
Jan 30, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Fundamentals – CENTRL West Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer.
Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
Wednesday
Jan 31, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Getting Started in Data Science: Lunch & Learn – CENTRL West Wondering why Glassdoor named Data Scientist the best job in America? Come learn more about the field and the different job opportunities available to Data Scientists.
We’ll cover the emergence of big data and what it means to be a data scientist. We’ll walk you through how to get the skills to become a data scientist, and focus on the different jobs that will be open to you once you’ve mastered the skill set. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available.TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
Monday
Feb 5, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to Javascript – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at CENTRL Office East. Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd. TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to Javascript – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at CENTRL Office East. Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd. TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
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Tuesday
Feb 6, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Data Science Your Vacation – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
How to find us: This event will be held at Free Geek. Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location. Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Wednesday
Feb 7, 2018
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Indie UX/UI Meetup - Kickoff Meet & Greet – Shut Up and Eat Hi everyone! This is the very first event in a new series of meetups for independent/alternative designers in Portland. Come on by and meet some folks! Let's talk about what we can do with a group like this. // ABOUT THIS GROUP // Work alone? Freelance? Self-taught? Only designer on your team? Only developer who cares about UX? You might be an indie designer. The goal of this group is to build community by sharing space, stories, process, techniques, and skills. We aim to help people feel more fulfilled, supported, and connected in their work. ALL people working or interested in design are welcome but most especially women, nonbinary folks, LGBTQA+, POC, and any others who are not well supported or represented in the tech industry. This is a community-driven event and so the format, process, and schedule of this series is still in flux. Things to think about: What do you need? How can we (this group) help? See Facebook event page for more details. |
Thursday
Feb 8, 2018
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Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Soft Skills Interviewing 2/8 – The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, February 8 at 6.p.m. will cover: Preparing for Soft Skill Interviews Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
Friday
Feb 9, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Frontend Crash Course (Lunch & Learn) – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at Free Geek. Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location. Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Tuesday
Feb 13, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Virtual Pet with Javascript – Free Geek Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi).
With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to your game - including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See an example before you come: this virtual pet was made by an attendee at one of last events! Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at Free Geek. Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location. Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Friday
Feb 16, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Getting Started in Data Science (Lunch & Learn) – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at Free Geek. Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location. Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Monday
Feb 19, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build a Web App – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at CENTRL East. Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd. TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Thursday
Feb 22, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Feek: Getting Started in Tech – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
How to find us: This event will be held at Free Geek. Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. Free Street Parking available on every block.Buses 4, 10, 14, and 70 all have stops within 2-3 blocks of location. Check in at Front Desk for Event with Free Geek Admin Team. |
Code Oregon - The Tech Academy presents Code Oregon Careers: Maximizing Your GitHub 8/22 The Tech Academy Code Oregon Careers is a collaboration between Code Oregon and The Tech Academy to help software developers prepare themselves for the job search in the software industry. This is a four part series focusing on Soft Skills Interviews, Technical Interviews, LinkedIn and GitHub.
Whether you are an experienced developer back on the job search or a brand new junior developer looking for your first opportunity, join us to learn some valuable skills to help you in your job search. This installment on Thursday, February 22 at 6.p.m. will cover: Maximizing Your GitHub for the Job Search Food & Beverages: The Tech Academy will be providing free pizza and beverages. Please RSVP to help us ensure we have enough food for everyone. If later on you are unable to make the event, please change your RSVP status to help us avoid wasting food. Schedule: • 6:30 p.m. Code Oregon Careers presentation • 7:30 p.m. Q & A and announcements • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Practice Soft Skills interview inteviewing for anyone that what's to stay after the initial presentation to develop and practice soft skill interviewing Resources for Tech Job Seekers: David Duncan with Code Oregon (a partnership with WorkSource Oregon and WorkSystems) has developed PortlandTech.org to help job seekers in the tech industry. To schedule a resume review and/or join his list to receive customized job leads, send a resume to [masked] or [masked] to schedule an appointment. |
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Monday
Feb 26, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - How to Choose a Bootcamp – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
It can be tough to know which one is right for you. Join us as we answer questions like do I enroll in an immersive or part-time bootcamp? What type of career coaching do I need? How do I make sense of outcome stats and guarantees? How is bootcamp learning better or worse than learning on my own? We will discuss what to consider starting with the question of how boot camps emerged and the personal traits you need to succeed. How to find us: This event will be held at CENTRL East. Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. Free street parking available on NE Davis & 3rd.City Center Parking Lot across from Oregon Convention Center on NE Lloyd. TriMet Stops on NE MLK & Burnside and SE Grand & E Burnside. |
Tuesday
Feb 27, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Build a Twitter Bot with Javascript – CENTRL West ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an "intelligent" bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a predefined answer. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: This event will be held at CENTRL West. Entrance on NW Everett between 13th & 14th. Free Street Parking available after 6pm.City Center & Brewery Blocks parking grages & lots available. TriMet Stops on NW 10th, 11th, 14th, Everett, Glisan, and Couch. |
Thursday
Mar 1, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Predict the Oscars Using Data Science – WeWork Pioneer Place • What we'll do
In this practical workshop, you'll use a dataset that contains previous Oscar winners to build a prediction model to guess the winner for Best Picture Award. You'll get an introduction to a data scientist's tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. Unlike last year's Oscars, our model will predict only one winner! No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one. • What to bring • Important to know |
Monday
Mar 5, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful Info Session: Become a Data Scientist – CENTRL Office Eastside ***RSVP on Eventbrite HERE***
Interested in becoming a data scientist? Come learn more about Thinkful’s Flexible Data Science Bootcamp, which prepares you for your next job without asking you to quit this one. You’ll learn about our mentorship program, career services, curriculum, and track record of job placement. If you're interested in jump-starting your data science career, learn more about our Portland-based Data Science Bootcamp now. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Mar 6, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek : Build a Web App with JavaScript and jQuery – Free Geek ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
JavaScript is the language of the browser. Every website you've ever used is built with JavaScript, with interaction powered by the popular jQuery library. Even Stanford intro to Computer Science course now uses JavaScript as its teaching language. Learn how to use JavaScript and jQuery and build a simple web app in this workshop. Together we'll learn key jQuery concepts like manipulating the DOM and using event listeners to update our app in real time. See an example before you come: this web app was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://unique-heart.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us:
Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill.
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDXAUX) - Why everybody hates forms – Cvent More and more UX designers are looking to inclusive design solutions as the foundation for their accessibility strategy. A ubiquitous screen UI component is the form. Yet, far too often, using forms is a frustrating experience, for users at any point on the ability spectrum.
Join us for an in-depth look at form design to help you better understand the issues with forms in general, and the extra hurdles they represent when examined from an accessibility viewpoint. Our guest speaker, Gerry Gaffney, leads Information & Design, a usability consultancy in Melbourne Australia. He runs the User Experience podcast (uxpod.com), and is co-author with Caroline Jarrett of "Forms That Work." Doors open at 5:30 for networking and snacks. |
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Monday
Mar 12, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful Info Session: Become a Web Developer – CENTRL Office Eastside ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Interested in becoming a Web Developer or Software Engineer? Come learn more about Thinkful’s flexible Full Stack program and our full-time Engineering Immersion program. Our flexible program prepares you for a new career without asking you to quit your current job while our full-time program combines the benefits of a live classroom and group work with 1-on-1 mentorship. You'll learn about our mentorship program, career services, curriculum, and track record of job placement. How to find us:
Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch.
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Tuesday
Mar 13, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Create a Virtual Pet with JavaScript – Free Geek ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi). With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to your game - including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See an example before you come: this virtual pet was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://cumbersome-vole.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us:
Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill.
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Thursday
Mar 15, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Plan Your Vacation Using Data Science – Cloudability ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
We all want to go on a vacation, choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a data scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one.
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Monday
Mar 19, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Frontend Crash Course – CENTRL Office Eastside ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while completing a series of challenges to help you master your new skills. Together we'll work through a series of drills that will teach you the core concepts of HTML (tags, elements, and attributes) as well as the basics of CSS (selectors, properties, and values). These drills are designed to be challenging, but manageable with the help of your fellow students, our TAs, and the instructor. We'll wrap up the night by giving you a few tips on how to continue learning. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us:
Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch.
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Tuesday
Mar 20, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Getting Started in Data Science – Free Geek Wondering why Glassdoor named Data Scientist the best job in America? Come learn more about the field and the different job opportunities available to Data Scientists.
We’ll cover the emergence of big data and what it means to be a data scientist. We’ll walk you through how to get the skills to become a data scientist, and focus on the different jobs that will be open to you once you’ve mastered the skill set. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Wednesday
Mar 21, 2018
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Indie UX/UI Meetup // Workshop & Tools – Beer The topic for this meetup is: Design Workflow & Tools What's your design or front-end coding workflow like? What are some of your favorite tools? Share and learn. Venue: we'll be in the back room at Beer on Stark St. We get together every two weeks to hang out, drink beer, meet new friends, and do a variety of design-related activities including discussions, workshops, skillshares, and hack days. Come join us and talk design! This is a community-driven event, so if you have ideas for future meetup topics, let us know. During the meetup please buy something to eat or drink to support our awesome venue. // ABOUT THIS GROUP // Do you freelance? Are you still learning? Are you the only designer on your team? Only developer who cares about front-end? You might be an indie designer. The goal of this group is to build community. We aim to help people feel more fulfilled, supported, and connected in their work. ALL people working or interested in design are welcome but most especially women, nonbinary folks, LGBTQA+, POC, and any others who are not well supported or represented in the tech industry. |
Tuesday
Mar 27, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Twitter Bot with JavaScript – Free Geek ***RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE***
Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an intelligent bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a predefined answer. This workshop won't be a step-by-step JavaScript introduction. Instead we will build something useful and fun, while learning some basic JavaScript concepts along the way. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us:
Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill.
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Wednesday
Apr 4, 2018
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Indie UX/UI Meetup // $Money – Shut Up and Eat This topic of this meetup is: Money Any topic is game. Negotiation, salaries, rates, strategies, and also freelance/small business taxes (happy April!). Talking about money can always be difficult, so please be compassionate in your conversation. Venue: side room at Shut Up and Eat in SE Portland We get together every two weeks to hang out, drink beer, meet new friends, and do a variety of design-related activities including discussions, workshops, skillshares, and hack days. Come join us and talk design! This is a community-driven event, so if you have ideas for future meetup topics, let us know. During the meetup please buy something to eat or drink to support our awesome venue. // ABOUT THIS GROUP // Do you freelance? Are you still learning? Are you the only designer on your team? Only developer who cares about front-end? You might be an indie designer. The goal of this group is to build community. We aim to help people feel more fulfilled, supported, and connected in their work. ALL people working or interested in design are welcome but most especially women, nonbinary folks, LGBTQA+, POC, and any others who are not well supported or represented in the tech industry. |
Friday
Apr 13, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Both Sides of Net Neutrality – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Brett Caudle, Dean of The Tech Academy
Brett has been with The Tech Academy for years and is an integral part of the school's ongoing success. Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites. This has been a hot topic in our current political climate. Brett will lead a civilized discussion around both sides of this issue. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! We strive to have an uplifting and inclusive environment. Please come prepared to share your own ideas while respecting the opinions of others. |
Sunday
Apr 15, 2018
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Meet and Greet - Sitecast PDX – Deschutes Brewery Come join Bradley Gauthier and Rubie Tiburcio of Sitecast as they host a Meet And Greet event at Deschutes Brewery on Sunday from 5:00 - 7:00 PM PST. Let's talk about Web Design and Development, Entrepreneurship, Remote-Working, or mingle with like-minded people in PDX area. |
Tuesday
May 8, 2018
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Fringe Accessibility Techniques (That Probably Shouldn't Be) – Cvent Join us to hear noted accessibility expert, Adrian Roselli, who will share his techniques for making web and mobile interfaces accessible.
This talk is a must-hear for developers and designers who care about enabling access to the interfaces they build to the widest spectrum of user abilities. Adrian Roselli is a popular, erudite and entertaining speaker. If you've never heard him present, don't miss this chance! We'll have snacks and networking at 5:30, talk at 6PM, with Q&A to follow. Adrian Roselli has been developing accessible, effective user interfaces for the Web since 1993, as well as interfaces for multimedia and software applications. With a focus on standards and accessibility, Adrian ensures software and web-based applications can be utilized by users with varying levels of ability on a wide array of platforms. Mr. Roselli served as an invited expert in the W3C HTML Working Group, the standards body responsible for developing HTML. He is now a full member of Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group, Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group, HTML Accessibility Task Force, and Web Platform Working Group (formerly the HTML Working Group). |
Monday
May 14, 2018
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New Relic FutureTalks PDX - Team health assessments: a way to understand yourself and improve all the things – New Relic Join us on Monday, May 14 for the next edition of FutureTalks featuring New Relic employees Brent Miller and Honey Darling unpacking the "Team Health Assessment" — an organizational practice we've just undertaken as part of our commitment to continual reinvention which will help us understand how teams work and how product is built at New Relic.
The best human achievements are team efforts. How do you know if your teams are healthy? It’s a complex problem, with no easy answers. Two years into a seemingly successful agile transformation at New Relic, we found ourselves wondering how well our teams had taken to the new system, and didn’t really know. We knew that execution was much improved. What we didn’t know was why. Did our leadership all magically turn into serious taskmasters? Did our engineers seriously level up? Did our product managers start making perfect decisions? In order to find out, we crafted a set of team health standards, conducted a facilitated self-assessment with each team, and then asked each team to put together a plan to improve their health. We learned a lot along the way, about how to understand team health, and also about the shape, function, and dysfunction within our org. In this talk we will share our journey, help you understand how to create psychological safety around a team health assessment, and show the kinds of things that we learned about the org. We will examine the project from a high-level project flow perspective, from an organizational change perspective, and share one team’s experiences on the ground. -- Brent Miller: Honey Darling: |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - What is a Data Scientist? – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-is-a-data-scientist-tickets-45619399853***
Data Science has been called everything from the “Best Job in America” to “The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century.” Attend our intro to the most in-demand field in tech and learn what “becoming a data scientist” can mean for you. We'll start by walking through the ways data scientists impact companies. Next, we'll dive deep into the day-to-day of a data scientist, broken down by the 4 main types: Researchers, AI or automation gurus, statisticians, and super analysts. By the end you'll know what data scientists are, why the job is so in-demand, and how you can get hired in the field. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
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Monday
May 21, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build a Guessing Game – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-javascript-build-a-guessing-game-tickets-45619489120***
Looking for a fun way to start learning how to code? Join us as we teach you how to build a simple guessing game while learning the fundamentals of JavaScript. With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to the game - including keeping track of how many guesses you've had and starting a new game from scratch. See an example before you come: this guessing game was made by an attendee at one of the last events! Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
May 22, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build Instagram Filters with JavaScript – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-instagram-filters-with-javascript-tickets-45619519210***
Instagram is currently one of the world's most popular mobile apps. Equally famous are the app's many unique photo filters, which let users edit images with a simple swipe. In this workshop we'll show you how you can create your very own Instagram-like filters for images using a JavaScript library. First we'll quickly review some HTML, CSS, and JavaScript concepts and then we'll teach you how to explore and work with a JavaScript library. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Tuesday
Jun 5, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Web App with JavaScript & jQuery – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-a-web-app-with-javascript-jquery-tickets-46327248046***
JavaScript is the language of the browser. Every website you've ever used is built with JavaScript, with interaction powered by the popular jQuery library. Even Stanford intro to Computer Science course now uses JavaScript as its teaching language. Learn how to use JavaScript and jQuery and build a simple web app in this workshop. Together we'll learn key jQuery concepts like manipulating the DOM and using event listeners to update our app in real time. See an example before you come: this web app was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://unique-heart.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Monday
Jun 11, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Getting Started in Data Science – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-started-in-data-science-tickets-46327458676***
What is a Data Scientist? What is Big Data? Wondering if you're qualified to start a career in this field? We'll cover the emergence of big data and what it means to be a data scientist. We'll walk you through how to get the skills to become a data scientist, and focus on the different jobs that will be open to you once you've mastered the skill set. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Jun 12, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Virtual Pet with JavaScript – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-a-virtual-pet-with-javascript-tickets-46327573018***
Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi). With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to your game - including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See an example before you come: this virtual pet was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://cumbersome-vole.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Monday
Jun 18, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build a Guessing Game – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-javascript-build-a-guessing-game-tickets-46327730489***
Looking for a fun way to start learning how to code? Join us as we teach you how to build a simple guessing game while learning the fundamentals of JavaScript. With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to the game - including keeping track of how many guesses you've had and starting a new game from scratch. See an example before you come: this guessing game was made by an attendee at one of the last events! Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Jun 19, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Data Science for Your Vacation – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-data-science-for-your-vacation-tickets-46327911029***
We all want to go on a vacation, choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a Data Scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Monday
Jun 25, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to JavaScript: Build Your Own Instagram Filters – CENTRL Office Eastside ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-javascript-build-your-own-instagram-filters-tickets-46328376421***
Instagram is currently one of the world's most popular mobile apps. Equally famous are the app's many unique photo filters, which let users edit images with a simple swipe. In this workshop we'll show you how you can create your very own Instagram-like filters for images using a JavaScript library. First we'll quickly review some HTML, CSS, and JavaScript concepts and then we'll teach you how to explore and work with a JavaScript library. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Jun 26, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Twitter Bot with JavaScript – Free Geek ***MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-a-twitter-bot-with-javascript-tickets-46328582036***
Using JavaScript and Twitter's API we will create an intelligent bot. An easy and fun way to learn how JavaScript can be used to build real projects. Our bot will search for tweets mentioning different keywords and reply to them with a predefined answer. This workshop won't be a step-by-step JavaScript introduction. Instead we will build something useful and fun, while learning some basic JavaScript concepts along the way. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Jun 29, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Sean McCrea on "How I Found Happiness and Success in Tech" – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Sean Elliott McCrea
Sean is a Technical Support Engineer for Act-On Software and Tech Academy graduate. Before attending the bootcamp Sean worked in sales, and found himself looking for a career with more stability and opportunity for growth to help him support his wife and 3 kids. In this talk he will be sharing his experience transitioning into the tech industry, and how that change brought him happiness and success. 12:30 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Friday
Jul 6, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Natural Language Processing - OCR/Text Extraction & Data Extraction – The Tech Academy This meetup is for intermediate/advanced machine learning engineers (MLE). We will be covering using an NLP framework for text/OCR extraction from documents/images, text preparation and data extraction. The code along will be in Python.
This should be useful if you are, or plan to, work with thousands to millions of PDF documents, camera captured images containing text, and facsimile messages. Source code, and installation instructions for the NLP framework: https://github.com/andrewferlitsch/epipog-nlp About the Speaker: Andrew Ferlitsch has a Masters Degree in Artificial Intelligence, and is a former Principal Research Scientist for Sharp Corporation with 115 issued US patents. Andrew was ranked #1 continuously for 2 years in the StackOverflow category for Open Data (Data Engineering). He is the founder of the shareware product Winnex and the open source project OpenGeoCode. Andrew has ran a number of volunteer organizations in Portland, including a local tech incubator (NW Startups), the Portland Data Science Group, and oversaw running an international based NGO in Yemen. Currently Andrew is freelancing as a Data Scientist/Consultant, specializing in Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision in the Health and Life Sciences. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP to help us ensure we order enough food for everyone. We look forward to seeing you! |
Tuesday
Jul 10, 2018
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PADNUG - Portland Geek Dinner - WESTSIDE! – Thirsty Lion Pub and Grill Be There and Be Square!
Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation! We'll look to the RSVPs on here to guide our reservation. Please let us know you are coming! |
Write The Docs PDX - Write the Docs Portland July Meetup: How to Buy a Translation – Jama Software (New office) Join us for this month's meetup and explore the topic of translation. Documentarian and translator Amy Coulter will lead us through the process of buying translations.
"Can't we just run this through Google Translate? Can't my colleague translate that, isn't she from that country? Can we just lob this over the fence to a big LSP and be done with it? Can we find a freelancer ASAP? Join us for light refreshments and conversation. Please arrive by 6:15 as the doors lock after that time. |
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup - PDX A11y UX Social – Lucky Labrador Brew Pub Time to chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people and discuss what you'd like to learn about and do at next year's meetups!
A Housekeeping Update from Eliza: PDXA11yUX started a fundraising effort last year and so far we have been able to raise $462.55 from members plus $500 in sponsorship funds from AccessibilityOz. This was enough for us to open our own bank account and get serious about forming a partnership with CHIFOO. Now that is set, all contributions will be tax-deductible. Woohoo! Next we will launch a sponsorship campaign will support sign language interpreters or CART at more of our events in the future. We are always open to ideas and suggestions for cash sponsors as well as volunteers who may like to work with Eliza on fundraising. Please be in touch! |
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Friday
Jul 13, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Caitlyn Loos and Christopher Bloom from Phase2 – The Tech Academy Phase2 is a digital agency that moves industry leading organizations forward with powerful ideas and executable digital strategies built on open technology.
Caitlyn Loos and Christopher Bloom will be giving their talk from DrupalCon, as well as sharing an upcoming Phase2 Internship opportunity. You won't want to miss it! 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Jul 17, 2018
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PADNUG - Ask the Experts About... Differences in JS Frameworks with James Churchill – SoftSource Consulting James Churchill will walk us through an exercise to learn how React, Angular, and Vue differ in coding style. *Come prepared to code!* :) Ask the Experts is an opportunity to bring your issues to the table and get help from industry experts! Each month we will have a different expertise available. Bring your laptop, your ideas, your own expertise and join us for this great new event! |
Friday
Jul 20, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Temple Naylor, Graduate of The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy Temple is an enthusiastic and inspiring young graduate of The Tech Academy's Software Developer Boot Camp. After completing the program here, Temple went on to begin what is already a successful technology career here in Portland. He looks forward to sharing his personal insight on both the mindset and sales aspect relating to finding a job.
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Jul 24, 2018
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PADNUG - Portland Geek Dinner - EASTSIDE! Grand Central Restaurant & Bowling Lounge Be There and Be Square!
Feel free to bring your bowling shoes :)! Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation! |
Friday
Aug 3, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Todd Rotolo on Getting Hired at Portland's Top Tech Companies – The Tech Academy Todd Rotolo is an Account Manager at Collabera Inc, a company ranked among the top 10 Information Technology (IT) and professional staffing firms in the U.S.
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Aug 7, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Getting Started in Data Science – Free Geek *** MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-getting-started-in-data-science-tickets-48293308586?aff=Meetup ***
What is a Data Scientist? What is Big Data? Wondering if you're qualified to start a career in this field? We'll cover the emergence of big data and what it means to be a data scientist. We'll walk you through how to get the skills to become a data scientist, and focus on the different jobs that will be open to you once you've mastered the skill set. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. الموت |
PADNUG - Damola 'D' Omotosho: Startup .NET: Stories From the Field! – Intel Hawthorn Farms 3 (HF3) Campus TBA |
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Write The Docs PDX - Write the Docs Portland August Meetup: Support Driven Expo 2018 Recap: Customer Support and Documentation – Jama Software (New office) Erin Grace and David Bastedo had a chance to attend the Support Driven Expo conference in June and will be here to share their experiences and what they learned. Support Driven Expo is a conference that brings together customer support professionals to learn from each other and share best practices through talks, workshops, and unconferences. Learn more about how documentation plays a role in customer support and other trends in the support community. Join us for light refreshments and conversation. Please arrive by 6:15 as the doors lock after that time. |
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Friday
Aug 10, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - From Jr. Dev to Team Lead: What it Takes – The Tech Academy Cole graduated from The Tech Academy back in 2015, and quickly began a successful career in software development. He will be sharing his insights on rising from a Jr. Developer fresh out of The Tech Academy to a Development Team Leader in his last job. He will be outlining the work it took and the hurdles he encountered en route to gaining that position.
We are ecstatic he has recently re-joined The Tech Academy and is heading up our newest campus in Denver, Colorado! Join us at our campus in Portland as Cole re-introduces himself remotely from Tech Academy Denver. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Aug 14, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to Python for Data Science – Free Geek *** MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-python-for-data-science-tickets-48293383811?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to Python, the second popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer or data scientist. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning Python after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
PADNUG - Portland Geek Dinner - WESTSIDE! – Thirsty Lion Pub and Grill Be There and Be Square!
Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation! We'll look to the RSVPs on here to guide our reservation. Please let us know you are coming! |
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Friday
Aug 17, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Resources for Women and Allies in Tech, with Janel Hull from ChickTech – The Tech Academy ChickTech is a national nonprofit organization, founded in 2012 right here in Portland to engage women and girls of all ages in the technology industry while working to create a better technology culture for all. ChickTech's Portland Program Manager, will present on what ChickTech is, how they help, and how you can get involved. She will also fill us in on other resources in our Portland Tech community for women and allies.
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Aug 20, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Web App with JavaScript & jQuery – Free Geek *** MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-a-web-app-with-javascript-jquery-tickets-48682654129?aff=Meetup ***
JavaScript is the language of the browser. Every website you've ever used is built with JavaScript, with interaction powered by the popular jQuery library. Even Stanford intro to Computer Science course now uses JavaScript as its teaching language. Learn how to use JavaScript and jQuery and build a simple web app in this workshop. Together we'll learn key jQuery concepts like manipulating the DOM and using event listeners to update our app in real time. See an example before you come: this web app was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://unique-heart.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Tuesday
Aug 21, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Crash Course: Basic JavaScript – Free Geek *** MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-crash-course-basic-javascript-tickets-48682781510?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Aug 24, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Professional Imposter, a Tech Talk with Dan Linn – The Tech Academy Dan Linn is the President of Hello World Devs. Hello World helps companies create application solutions with their own internal teams, or as supplemental or permanent workers on outside projects.
Have you ever stopped yourself from taking on a new opportunity because you doubted your own abilities and accomplishments? Or because you questioned whether you really "deserved" the chance you were being given? Dan will be presenting on Impostor Syndrome and how to overcome this self-doubt, specifically as it pertains to the work place. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Aug 28, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build Your Own website: HTML/CSS – Free Geek *** MUST RSVP ON EVENTBRITE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-your-own-website-htmlcss-tickets-48683493640?aff=Meetup ***
"Project-based, hands-on learning is the best way to learn how to code. Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while building an interactive website. In this workshop you'll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you'll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events: https://ludicrous-mailbox.glitch.me/ At the end of the night you'll have your own site live on the internet to share with your friends and family. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Aug 31, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Minding the Gap, Digital Products and Talent – The Tech Academy Speaker: Jonathon Hensley, CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Emerge Interactive
84% of companies fail at digital transformation. Too often leadership gets stuck on developing a static strategy, rather than understanding the end vision. Based on two decades of experience, we can easily identify the characteristics of a digital product that will succeed. And as the future makers of digital product/services (web, mobile, IoT), we understand what you need to know and what the market needs. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Minding the Gap, Digital Products and Talent – The Tech Academy Speaker: Jonathon Hensley, CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Emerge Interactive
84% of companies fail at digital transformation. Too often leadership gets stuck on developing a static strategy, rather than understanding the end vision. Based on two decades of experience, we can easily identify the characteristics of a digital product that will succeed. And as the future makers of digital product/services (web, mobile, IoT), we understand what you need to know and what the market needs. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Sep 3, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Crash Course: Basic JavaScript – CENTRL east *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-crash-course-basic-javascript-tickets-49004858852?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Crash Course: Basic JavaScript – CENTRL east *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-crash-course-basic-javascript-tickets-49004858852?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
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Tuesday
Sep 4, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Intro to Python for Data Science – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-intro-to-python-for-data-science-tickets-49005630159?aff=meetup ***
"Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to Python, the second popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer or data scientist. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning Python after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Monday
Sep 10, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Data Science Your Vacation – CENTRL east *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-your-vacation-tickets-49006667261?aff=meetup ***
"We all want to go on a vacation, choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a Data Scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Sep 11, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build Your Own Website with HTML & CSS – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-your-own-website-with-html-css-tickets-49005742495?aff=meetup ***
In this workshop you'll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you'll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events: https://ludicrous-mailbox.glitch.me/ At the end of the night you'll have your own site live on the internet to share with your friends and family. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Write the Docs PDX - Joint meetup with the Portland Accessibility and User Experience group – Jama Software (New office) We'd like to welcome Portland Accessibility and User Experience group (@pdxa11yux) as we host a joint meetup/workshop for writing more inclusively. We’ll share inclusivity guidelines and tips, then break into groups and apply and share what we’ve learned. Together, we’ll uncover solutions to make your writing more inclusive. Please bring any burning accessibility comments or questions and any samples of relevant work you'd be willing to share and discuss. |
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Writing for Inclusivity: A Co-Meetup with Write The Docs PDX – Jama Software (New office) When you write microcopy or technical documentation, clarity and concision are top of mind. Adding inclusivity as another requirement will help you write better copy for all your readers.
Join us on September 11th for a co-meetup with Write the Docs PDX! We’ll share inclusivity guidelines and tips, and try them out in a group activity, using examples of your own works-in-progress! Together, we’ll find solutions to make your writing more inclusive. Please bring work-in-progress from one of your current projects for the group activity. Light refreshment provided. RSVP requested! |
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Saturday
Sep 15, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Workshop: Building High-Performance Modern Websites with Gatsby – 111 Women Who Code Portland and Gatsby are partnering up to present a workshop on how to build blazing-fast websites with Gatsby.js. Our instructor for the day will be Jason Lengstorf, a Developer Advocate with Gatsby. The goal of this workshop is to get you started with Gatsby.
Thank you Gatsby and Alchemy Code Lab for helping us organize this event. 💻SET-UP 💻 Attendees will need: Recommended, but not necessary: 📣 ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR 📣 Jason Lengstorf is a developer advocate, occasional designer, and frequent speaker. He’s passionate about building tools, systems, and training materials to create high-performance teams and apps. He later encourages those teams to use their newfound free time to go outside and be people and stuff. He lives in Portland, Oregon. ⌚️SCHEDULE ⌚️ 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Doors open 💰COST 💰 The cost of this workshop is $10. This includes the cost of lunch and snacks. If you are a student, under-employed, and/or in need of financial assistance, we a few full scholarships available for this event. Please submit an application here: https://goo.gl/forms/ZbA5m0Bs7SvOwdLK2. There are no refunds for this event. 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By dialing in to this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Monday
Sep 17, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to Python: Predict the Box Office – CENTRL east *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-python-predict-the-box-office-tickets-49266094214?aff=Meetup ***
Can box office sales be predicted? We'll show you how using Python, as well as introducing core Data Science concepts and processes. No previous knowledge of Data Science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. Be sure to bring your laptop. 329 NE Couch St., Portland OR 97232 Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Sep 18, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build a Guessing Game with JavaScript – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-a-guessing-game-with-javascript-tickets-49266318886?aff=Meetup ***
"Looking for a fun way to start learning how to code? Join us as we teach you how to build a simple guessing game while learning the fundamentals of JavaScript. With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to the game - including keeping track of how many guesses you've had and starting a new game from scratch. See an example before you come: this guessing game was made by an attendee at one of the last events! Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Thursday
Sep 20, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Networking Night @ Intel: Women Who Open Source – McMenamins' Cornelius Pass Roadhouse ==============================================================
Our September Networking Night will be hosted by the women within the Open Source Technology Center at Intel. The theme of the night is ✨ Women Who Open Source ✨. Join us for lightning talks on Open Source, Artificial Intelligence, Chrome, Data Center and Cloud Environment, and Security, and dinner at McMenamins. Our distinguished speakers are all women from the Intel Open Source Technology Center and they are: ⌚️AGENDA ⌚️ 6:00 - 6:30 PM – Doors Open + Networking 📣 THE TALKS 📣 Kelly Hammond -- What does it mean to be open source, and why should software developers want to work in open source? Kristen Accardi -- Micro-architectural side channel attacks are here to stay. What can we do inside the operating system to defend against them? Margarita Maroto -- Chromebooks have evolved into premium devices with advanced features and high adoption. Monica Ene-Pietrosanu -- Cloud computing, containers, runtime languages, and software orchestration. More information about each talk and speaker is available on the Eventbrite page. 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). ============================================================== |
Saturday
Sep 22, 2018
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PDX People of Color in Tech - ReLAUNCH – 1000 SW Broadway Hi folks! We've been out of commission for a while but we're relaunching! I |
Monday
Sep 24, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Crash Course: Basic JavaScript – CENTRL Office Eastside *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-crash-course-basic-javascript-tickets-49266205547?aff=Meetup ***
"Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Tuesday
Sep 25, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys with Kathi Kellenberger – Online Webinar Women Who Code Portland and LaunchCode are thrilled to present a cross-country online series focused on women in tech exchanging stories, building connections, and supporting each other in their careers. The series will be called "Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys" and it will take place the last Tuesday of the month.
Each session will feature a conversation with a woman in a senior tech role. Our speakers will talk openly about their current role, their journey, and what their day-to-day work lives are like. We will alternate speakers from the Portland and St Louis communities. Link to join the Zoom event: https://zoom.us/j/4266077134. ⌚️SCHEDULE ⌚️ 4:00 – 4:05 PM – Intro from WWCode Portland and LaunchCode 👩🏽 OUR SPEAKER 👩🏽 Kathi Kellenberger has been involved with technology for over twenty years, with most of that time focused on SQL Server and the Microsoft Data Platform. She has written several books, articles and courses on SQL Server topics and loves to present at conferences around the world. She is co-leader of the Women in Technology Virtual Chapter for the PASS organization and an instructor in the LaunchCode CoderGirl program. She is currently editor of Redgate's online technical journal, Simple Talk. 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By dialing in to this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
PADNUG - Portland Geek Dinner - EASTSIDE! Grand Central Restaurant & Bowling Lounge Be There and Be Square!
Feel free to bring your bowling shoes :)! Geek and Nerd dinners are a great way to get to know your peers in the industry in an informal setting. We always have great food, beverages, and conversation! |
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Thursday
Sep 27, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Open Source Study Night: Security – Planet Argon Open Source Study Night is specifically designed for people who would like to start contributing to open source, or have open source work that they'd like to do with others.
This month's theme: Security and Open Source. This month's study night will feature a presentation by Michaela "Miki" Demeter, Security Researcher at Intel! When looking at open source packages, how do you decide what to incorporate and what to leave behind? Ultimately, your goal is to minimize your company and your teams' exposure to risk. “Minimizing risk” doesn't mean analyzing every line of code, but does involve evaluating a project's community. Can you trust them to do work at the quality that you can feel comfortable with in your releases? Are they doing proactive security work and fixing bugs quickly? Miki has worked for the Open Source Technology Center at Intel for 5 years, and is an expert on open source communities. You'll walk away with a better understanding of how to choose open source libraries for your projects. Come prepared with: Thanks to our sponsor, Planet Argon, for hosting this event. 🙅🏼♀️ CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Friday
Sep 28, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Machine Learning, Tech Talk with Julio Barros – The Tech Academy There is a lot of excitement and hype around Machine Learning and A.I. but not everybody has a good understanding of what the different terms and approaches mean.
This presentation will give you an overview of machine learning, explain how it is different than regular programming and traditional statistics, and provide a suggestions for where it is appropriate and for learning more if it piques your interest. The Speaker: Julio Barros is a machine learning consultant in Portland, Oregon and has been developing software for over 20 years. He loves all things data, AI/ML, technology, teaching and mentoring. Julio holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from GMU and UVA respectively, is active in the community and runs the PDX Clojure, Deep Learning and Probabilistic Programming meetups. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Oct 1, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Algorithms Study Night – 111 Come join us for Algorithms Study Night at Alchemy Code Lab! This month we're not going have a topic with specified problems. You can bring a problem to work on, or we can help you find one once you get there. All skill levels are welcome. Please join the join Women Who Code Portland Slack community with this invite form (https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack).
This event will repeat the first Monday of each month. {short} Code of Conduct Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Portland/pages/22236117/Code_of_Conduct/) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please submit an incident report form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmJq0Evb0aDbx4flmmZT1xX0GCXj_F--5asjfH7XvkrLo4xA/viewform). About Women Who Code Portland Women Who Code is a global nonprofit dedicated to inspire women to excel in technology careers. We connect amazing women with other like-minded individuals around the globe who unite under one simple notion--the world of technology is better with women in it. In Portland, we organize monthly study nights, workshops, and networking nights, as well as hackathons and social events. |
Tuesday
Oct 2, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Data Science for Your Vacation – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-data-science-for-your-vacation-tickets-50328811831?aff=Meetup ***
We all want to go on a vacation, choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a Data Scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Wednesday
Oct 3, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - DevOps Study Night: Security and Compliance – Vevo Welcome to our DevOps Study Night!
Throughout the year, the WWCode Portland DevOps Study Nights will weave through an introductory overview of systems administration. This month, we will take a look at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), two of the main providers of cloud infrastructure services. The DevOps Study Nights take place on the first Wednesday of each month. For October, the topic will be managing security and compliance regulations. Agenda: Thank you vevo for hosting and sponsoring our DevOps study night. JOIN US - Join our Slack community here: https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- CODE OF CONDUCT By coming to our DevOps Study Night, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Thursday
Oct 4, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Alexa’s Got Skills: Intro to Voice Technology – Mozilla Women Who Code Portland is pleased to announce an Intro to Voice Technology, in partnership with Women in Voice. This talk & hands-on workshop will be lead by Joan Palmiter Bajorek, the Founder of Women in Voice.
The topics that will be covered during this session are: This talk is for a general audience, but we will also explore technical topics of natural language processing, machine learning, and neural networks. No coding experience required. We will live-stream this event: link TBA. ⌚️SCHEDULE ⌚️ 5:30-5:45 - Arrive, check in, networking 👩🏽 OUR SPEAKER 👩🏽 Joan Palmiter Bajorek is the Founder of Women in Voice (https://womeninvoice.wordpress.com/). She is a Speech Technologist and PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona. Exploring speech recognition and virtual reality in educational technology, i.e. Duolingo, Rosetta Stone, she is the Principal Investigator of an international team in collaboration with the startup ImmerseMe. Her research has been published by Cambridge University Press, The Linguist List, The FLT Mag, and Issues and Trends in Educational Technology. As a public speaker, she has recently spoken at VOICE Summit by Amazon Alexa, UX@UA, iSpace Tech Talks, American Association of Applied Linguistics, R-Ladies, Rosetta Stone, Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium, and the podcasts “This Week in Voice,” “The Vocal Fries,” and “Voice & Beyond.” She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of California, Davis and undergraduate degrees from the University of Washington. 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Friday
Oct 5, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Life of a Developer, Tech Talk with Cesar Jimenez – The Tech Academy Cesar is constantly striving to share knowledge with all the incredibly talented developers he is surrounded by. At the end of the day, he understands that it’s all about people helping people. Cesar's talk will focus on the life of a developer, preparing you to enter the workforce, and
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Sunday
Oct 7, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Cupcakes & Math: Hacktoberfest – Posies Cafe Inspired by Stephanie Hurlburt's cupcakes and math meetup in Seattle, we've started a cupcakes and math club here in PDX.
As a special treat this month, we'll be focusing on submitting PRs for Hacktoberfest, in addition to our usual math discussion! Come celebrate open source and and make your first PRs toward Digital Ocean's hacktoberfest event. Learn more about Hacktoberfest here: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ Come join us: Commitment: Have fun. There's no need to show up regularly, on time or stay the whole time. It's a chill, "drop in whenever you feel like you need some math in your life" event. What To Bring: Bring a math textbook you want to do problems from (or a laptop with online learning materials). If you don't feel comfortable working with math, that's fine. Bring a program that's giving you trouble, or a computation-related side project. What Will Happen: You'll sharpen your math skills while eating cute pastries next to other ladies doing the same thing. We can work quietly, ask for help from others or talk about a cool thing you just learned. (Copy & Idea Inspiration: Stephanie Hurlburt) 🙅🏼♀️ CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Event Specific: This is a physical and psychologically safe place. People of all skill levels are welcome, and beginners will be treated with kindness and respect. Anyone who identifies as female or non-binary is welcome; there will be no discrimination, harassment or comments that make others feel unwelcome. If you feel uncomfortable at any point, please email me @ [masked] or pull me aside during the meetup. |
Monday
Oct 8, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn".
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn fo those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. The Instructor: Please Note: |
Wednesday
Oct 10, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - JavaScript Study Night - Vue Basics – Act-On Software JavaScript Study Night is a space and time for all people interested in learning JavaScript to study, practice, and learn! We start with reading through code for about an hour - in pairs, groups, or alone if you prefer. Why? Because reading code is just as important as writing it. Afterwards, you’ll have time to self-study, so bring a project or browse our GitHub repo for exercises, ideas, and resources: https://github.com/wwcodeportland/study-nights/tree/master/javascript-study-nights
---------------------------------------------------------- Agenda 5:30-5:45 :: arrive, settle in, grab food, mingle ---------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Act-On for sponsoring and hosting us! Act-On Software is a marketing automation software company that empowers marketers to do the best work of their careers. Visit their careers page for more information on current open positions: https://www.act-on.com/careers/listings/#Portland ---------------------------------------------------------- By coming to our JavaScript, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Portland Drupal! - Drupal Users Group Meeting – ThinkShout NOTE: Updated address!
The new ThinkShout office is across the street - 321 NW Glisan St, Suite 700 - there will be someone in the lobby helping to buzz people in. As usual, we will have food and refreshments provided by the host. On the second Wednesday of every month at a rotating location, come to the Portland Drupal User Group meetup to talk about Drupal and hear a few presentations. These meetups are for ALL levels of Drupal users, from those of us who have only briefly heard of it but are interested in learning more to those of us who know a lot of but are always looking to learn more! Come get involved! Check out the official Portland Drupal Users Group site at http://groups.drupal.org/portland . The site has more information about local Drupal meetups, events and opportunities. Following the meetup, we will head to a nearby pub for socializing. This month, we have a guest speaker, Evan Lovely (https://github.com/EvanLovely), the CTO of Basalt (http://basalt.io). Evan is the maintainer of the PHP version of PatternLab. If you have heard of PatternLab, you know that it is the de facto standard for creating, sharing and distributing design patterns for front end applications. This should be an interesting session. The first 30 minutes of the meetup will be socializing and dinner, followed by the two talks in whatever order they would like. If you are hiring or promoting an event, there will be a brief opportunity for announcements. |
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Thursday
Oct 11, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek | Free Frontend Crash Course: Javascript Fundamentals – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-free-frontend-crash-course-javascript-fundamentals-tickets-50328861981?aff=meetup ***
"Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Oct 12, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Hire Talent, Train Skill: Tech Talk with Michael Bibeau – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Michael Bibeau
Michael Bibeau is a Software Development Manager at a Major Automotive Manufacturer. He will discuss what kinds of expectations he has as a manager for every level of developer. He'll focus on how the non tech-specific attributes can make or break success on the job. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Oct 15, 2018
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Phase 2 Welcome back campers! We have a new location and will meeting every other monday now :) Like our previous meetings this is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Tuesday
Oct 16, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Build Your Own Website with HTML & CSS – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-build-your-own-website-with-html-css-tickets-50535020607?aff=meetup ***
In this workshop you'll learn key HTML & CSS concepts as we review some sample code. Then you'll start building your own site with the help of our instructor and TAs. See an example before you come: this webpage was made by an attendee at one of our last events: https://ludicrous-mailbox.glitch.me/ At the end of the night you'll have your own site live on the internet to share with your friends and family. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Women Who Code Portland - Design + Product Study Night – Lithium Technologies WHAT WE'RE ABOUT:
Hey! This is the Design + Product Study Night. We are folks that work in the product space, want to develop new skills related to product development, or are looking for our first job in product. You don't need to be a product designer or manager, or have any experience to come. Only interest and a willingness to help others is required! GENERAL AGENDA: • 5-10 minute lightning talk PRE-REQS: • Friendliness & empathy GOALS: • Build a richer community around product thinking and product design in Portland. JOIN US: - Meet the rest of our community on Slack: http://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack CODE OF CONDUCT By coming to our Design + Product Study Night, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
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Thursday
Oct 18, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - Open Source Study Night: Hacktoberfest! – Mozilla Hacktoberfest! Let's celebrate open source over food, drinks, learning, and great company. Commit your first PR to an open source project, or submit new PRs to win prizes.
What's Hacktoberfest? Hacktoberfest — brought to you by DigitalOcean in partnership with GitHub and Twilio — is a month-long celebration of open source software. Maintainers are invited to guide would-be contributors towards issues that will help move the project forward, and contributors get the opportunity to give back to both projects they like, and ones they've just discovered. No contribution is too small—bug fixes and documentation updates are valid ways of participating. Can't make it to this event? Hacktoberfest is virtual and open to participants from around the globe. Connect with other Hacktoberfest participants by using the hashtag, #hacktoberfest. Sign up to participate today: https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com/ Rules and Prizes First sign up on the Hacktoberfest site. If you open up five pull requests between October 1 and October 31, you'll win a free, limited edition Hacktoberfest T-shirt. (Pull requests do not have to be merged and accepted; as long as they've been opened between the very start of October 1 and the very end of October 31, they count towards a free T-shirt.) We'll also be raffling off prizes to participants at this event - come ready to win swag! Come prepared with: 🙅🏼♀️ CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Friday
Oct 19, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Reusable Coding and Design Patterns: Tech Talk with Philip Scott – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Philip Scott
Philip is an engineer that has worked in more languages than he can count along with trudging up and down the stack. However, he prefers to work in the mid to front end parts of the stack where he can run wild with JavaScript. He will be covering how to create and design reusable components in node.js/javascript (applicable to other languages as well). 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Oct 23, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek | Intro to JavaScript: Build a Virtual Pet – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-intro-to-javascript-build-a-virtual-pet-tickets-50535184096?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the programming fundamentals of JavaScript by building a virtual pet (think: Tamagotchi). With each new programming concept you learn, you will add new features to your game - including customizing your pets, feeding them, and keeping track of their health. See an example before you come: this virtual pet was made by an attendee at one of last events: https://cumbersome-vole.glitch.me/ Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Oct 26, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - There are a Lot of Ways to be a Developer: Tech Talk with Toby Fee – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Toby Fee, Community Developer at Stackery
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Oct 29, 2018
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Phase 2 Welcome back campers! We have a new location and will meeting every other monday now :) Like our previous meetings this is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Tuesday
Oct 30, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek | Intro to Python: Build a Predictive Model – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-intro-to-python-build-a-predictive-model-tickets-50535408768?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming with Python by building a Predictive Model from scratch, training the model and running predictions against it. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning Python and Data Science after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
Friday
Nov 2, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Q.A. Tech Talk with Johnny Reaser – The Tech Academy Featured Speaker: Johnny Reaser, SR QA Automation Engineer
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Nov 5, 2018
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New Relic FutureTalks PDX - Distributed Tracing: Next Steps – New Relic Please join us on Monday, November 5 for our next installment of FutureTalks! This month, we'll be joined by Google Software Engineer Jaana B. Dogan for a discussion about Distributed Tracing.
Distributed tracing is a golden tool but it is too hard for the newcomers. We need more consensus from the industry in order to improve things and make distributed tracing a common tool. In this talk, we will cover some of the critical use cases of distributed tracing and discuss the gaps in efforts and standardization. Doors will open at 5:30pm with light appetizers and drinks and networking. The program will begin at 6pm, and conclude with a Q&A session around 7:00pm. About our speaker: Jaana B. Dogan works on making Google production services more monitorable and debuggable. Previously, she worked on the Go programming language at Google and has a decade-long experience in building developer platforms and tools. Jaana can be found online @rakyll. |
Tuesday
Nov 6, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek: Data Science for Your Vacation – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-data-science-for-your-vacation-tickets-51114549995?aff=Meetup ***
We all want to go on a vacation, but choosing the right hotel can be work. In this practical workshop, you’ll use a dataset that contains hotel reviews to build a prediction model to guess where you might want to go on your next vacation. You’ll get an introduction to a Data Scientist’s tools and methods, including an overview of basic machine learning concepts. No previous knowledge of data science is required. Some programming background is helpful but not required. This is a designed to be an introductory (and fun) workshop for beginners. If you have a laptop, make sure to bring it. Otherwise, we can pair you up with someone who has one. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th betweek SE Market & Mill. |
PADNUG - Erik Howard: Machine Learning for Non Data Scientists! – Intel Hawthorn Farms 3 (HF3) Campus Simple, plain-English explanations accompanied by math, code, and real-world examples. Learn about Erik at: https://www.erikhoward.net/ |
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Thursday
Nov 8, 2018
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Women Who Code Portland - IoT Series: Circuits 101 – Mozilla Get to grips with the basics of electronics. In this self-guided workshop, you will learn how to use the fundamental building blocks that create circuits, such as leds, jumper wires, bread board, resistors, batteries, switches, buttons, sensors and more!
⌚️SCHEDULE ⌚️ 5:30-5:45 - Arrive, check in, and food 👩🏽 OUR SPEAKERS 👩🏽 Andrew Chalkley (@chalkers) is a Full-Stack Software Architect at eBay, Co-Host of That Maker Show, project lead of thingsSDK and technical writer at Screencasts.org. He's been dabbling in electronics since 2012, given classes and lectures around the United States including at the Rochester Institute of Technology. David Wang (@planetbeing) is a co-founder of Corellium, a startup working on the virtualization of mobile devices and leveraging that technology for security research. Previously, David has created hardware and software for a home automation hub called Solace. He has also contributed to Homebridge and authored plugins for it. He continues to be a home automation enthusiast, and works to either cajole or reverse engineer every single device in his house into joining a coherent system. 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ By attending this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Tuesday
Nov 13, 2018
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Universal Design for Learning with Samantha Johns – Cvent Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an environment-focused, sustainable lens to review interactions with students within campus and remove barriers. In this session we'll discuss:
Our Speaker: Samantha John is the Accessible Media Coordinator in the Office of Academic Innovation at Portland State University. She created a faculty professional development program that includes peer review of syllabi and course activities that incorporate UDL and accessibility publishing conventions. She also developed the UDL Media Lab at PSU where students with disabilities work to identify barriers in curriculum. Samantha's passion for inclusion and diversity drive her study and presentation of UDL and universal access related issues in higher education. |
Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Free Frontend Crash Course: HTML & CSS – CENTRL West *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-frontend-crash-course-html-css-tickets-51114615190?aff=Meetup ***
Join us as we teach you the fundamentals of HTML & CSS while completing a series of challenges to help you master your new skills. Together we'll work through a series of drills that will teach you the core concepts of HTML (tags, elements, and attributes) as well as the basics of CSS (selectors, properties, and values). These drills are designed to be challenging, but manageable with the help of your fellow students, our TAs, and the instructor. We'll wrap up the night by giving you a few tips on how to continue learning. Bring a laptop, and if you don't have one we'll match you up with someone who does. |
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Friday
Nov 16, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with GRAYBOX – The Tech Academy Dan Panzella and Jacques Désormière from GRAYBOX will be joining us to talk about a typical day in the Agency Life. From ongoing Development issues to ensuring Quality Assurance is never forgotten, they’ll discuss both the bright areas of the agency life as well as why it may not be for everyone.
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Nov 20, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Thinkful + Free Geek | Free Crash Course: Basic Javascript – Free Geek *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thinkful-free-geek-free-crash-course-basic-javascript-tickets-51359911879?aff=meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming as you get introduced to JavaScript, the most popular language on the job market. Join this workshop and start your journey towards becoming a developer. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a road map you can follow to continue learning JavaScript after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located SE Portland near Ladd's Addition on 10th between SE Market & Mill. |
Tuesday
Nov 27, 2018
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Learn to Code | Thinkful Portland - Intro to Python: Build a Predictive Model – CENTRL West *** Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-python-build-a-predictive-model-tickets-51360173662?aff=Meetup ***
Learn the fundamentals of programming with Python by building a Predictive Model from scratch, training the model and running predictions against it. We'll cover everything you need to know to start learning the language, including different data types, variables, and functions. We'll finish the workshop with a roadmap you can follow to continue learning Python and Data Science after the meetup. Be sure to bring a laptop. If you don't have one, we can pair you with someone who does. How to find us: Located in the middle of the Burnside Bridgehead project Slate building. Entrance at the intersection of the Streetcar line & NE Couch. |
Friday
Nov 30, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Transform your GitHub to Showcase your Projects – The Tech Academy The Tech Academy's Online Job Placement Director, David King, will be presenting on the importance of having a well done GitHub. He will dive into advanced techniques for styling README.md files and cover best practices for making a strong GitHub presence to help you look your best to potential employers.
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Dec 4, 2018
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Write the Docs Portland December Meetup: Minimum Viable Documentation for RESTful APIs – Jama Software Our December meetup features a presentation by Mike Jang (Senior Staff Technical Writer at ForgeRock), as well as several very important announcements for the community. You don't want to miss this! Here's a teaser for Mike's presentation, "Minimum Viable Documentation for RESTful APIs": To paraphrase a James Bond movie, "Swagger is not enough..." ...You've done the work to set up OpenAPI specification REST calls for your APIs (Inaccurately known as "Swagger"). You have reference information. But you discover that few users are actually trying REST calls on your system. You're wondering: "What else do I need?" This presentation will describe the Minimal Viable Documentation (MVD) for RESTful APIs, also known as "What do I need for my developer portal?" Based loosely on Kristof Van Tomme's presentations on Developer Experience, Mike will describe the MVD for a developer portal, what will help your developers try out your APIs. |
Thursday
Dec 6, 2018
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PADNUG - Scott Hanselman and the Annual PADNUG Party!! – Intel Corporation, JFCC Auditorium Yes folks... we're meeting a couple of days late this year. We do, however, have our usual venue! JOIN US! |
Friday
Dec 7, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk with Danielle Heberling from Stackery – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Danielle Heberling, a software developer at Stackery.io
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Friday
Dec 14, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - QA Tech Talk with Angela Riggs from Vacasa – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Angela Riggs, a Quality Assurance Engineer at Vacasa
12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Friday
Dec 28, 2018
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Applying and Interviewing for Data Analytics Positions – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Yuchin Pan, Graduate of The Tech Academy
Yuchin is a data analyst in charge of reporting and developing metrics and visualizations that help his company stay on top of current trends and get in front of potential problems before they happen. He will talk about applying in the incredibly ambiguous, and at times, frustrating field of data analytics and data science. Yuchin will go over things like mindset, skills he developed, and processes he used to land a job. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Applying and Interviewing for Data Analytics Positions – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Yuchin Pan, Graduate of The Tech Academy
Yuchin is a data analyst in charge of reporting and developing metrics and visualizations that help his company stay on top of current trends and get in front of potential problems before they happen. He will talk about applying in the incredibly ambiguous, and at times, frustrating field of data analytics and data science. Yuchin will go over things like mindset, skills he developed, and processes he used to land a job. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Friday
Jan 4, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Understanding and Working with APIs – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Dave Diehl, Graduate of The Tech Academy
API development is a huge part of Dave's job, and it's something that he wishes he had a solid primer on before going in. He will also be touching on selecting and learning frameworks on the job. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Understanding and Working with APIs – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Dave Diehl, Graduate of The Tech Academy
API development is a huge part of Dave's job, and it's something that he wishes he had a solid primer on before going in. He will also be touching on selecting and learning frameworks on the job. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Jan 7, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Phase 2 Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Portland WordPress Meetup - WordPress 5.0: Gutenberg Revealed! – US Bank Tower - Ground Floor Conference Room Are you confused by Gutenberg, the new WordPress block editor? Are you afraid that it might break your website? Do you have questions about how to use Gutenberg?
Come to the January 7th WordPress MeetUp and learn how to test your site for Gutenberg compatibility, what to do if you find a conflict, and how to use Gutenberg once it is installed. Mary Ann Aschenbrenner will walk us through several live installations of Gutenberg and host "play time" on a site still in development. Yes, we will test out a few of the most popular blocks! Schedule: 6:00 - 6:15: Introductions. What you do, are you looking to hire, are you looking for work? Thanks to Digital Trends for providing the venue! |
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Friday
Jan 11, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Lunch & Learn – Work & Co Starting in 2019, WWCode Portland is partnering with Work & Co to start a new lunchtime event series called “Lunch & Learn.”
We will be meeting in a conference room to eat and learn about what members of our community are working on. We are asking 2-3 members to speak about their work or side projects for 5 minutes, focusing on the stack, tools, frameworks, and libraries used to build that project. No slides necessary. Our speakers will demo the project, dig into the code and design that made it happen, and answer questions about their project. This event will take place from 12-1pm on Friday, Jan. 11th. This is a short event, so please arrive on time! Schedule 12:00-12:20 - Check-in + Grab food Presentations - Project #1: Voice Memos app by Caterina Paun. This React app takes in voice input through speech recognition and uses speech synthesis for voice output. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host Work & Co (https://work.co/) is a technology and design company that creates the digital experiences people love using every day. With 270 people in offices across the United States, Brazil and Europe, Work & Co defines and launches core products for Apple, YouTube, Planned Parenthood, Lyft and more. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Transitioning Careers into Tech and QA – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Katie Saldivar, QA Engineer
Katie will share about her experience switching from teaching Spanish to working as a QA Engineer and all she learned through the process of coming into the Tech industry here in Portland. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Jan 14, 2019
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Learn and share: accessibility office hours and open forum – Cvent Come together for an evening of accessibility sharing and learning! We'd like to hear from you, whether you consider yourself a novice or an expert. Bring your questions, projects, and ideas to discuss as a group. We'll break into small groups if needed to cover different topics. |
Wednesday
Jan 16, 2019
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Portland JR DEVELOPER Meetup! - Junior Developer Happy Hour – White Owl Social Club Come mingle with other junior developers. Have a drink and some fun! |
Women Who Code Portland - JavaScript Study Night - Web Speech API – Act-On Software This month's topic will focus around web speech APIs from guest speaker Caterina Paun.
The Web Speech API allows you to incorporate voice within your web apps. With this free API, you can take in voice input through speech recognition and/or you can use speech synthesis to output voice. During this session, we will go over how you can take advantage of this API and build voice applications. Caterina is a developer and designer focusing on voice technologies. She is currently an Instructor at Portland State University and the Senior Director of Women Who Code Portland. Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------- Join Our Movement - Join our Slack community here: https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host Act-On Software is a marketing automation software company that empowers marketers to do the best work of their careers. Their company headquarters are located in Portland, OR, in the Bank of America building. They are currently hiring for several engineering and customer support (tiers 1, 2, and 3) roles. Please visit their careers page for more information on their open positions: https://www.act-on.com/careers/listings/#Portland Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
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Friday
Jan 18, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: The Breadth of Python – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Tab Memmott, Python Engineer at Nike and OHSU
Tab will share his experience on how Python can be used in different fields. He will be going over important Python libraries as well. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Jan 21, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Phase 2 Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Tuesday
Jan 22, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Jan 24, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Jan 25, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Internships – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Jenna Phillips, Platform Engineer at Nike
Jenna will be sharing her experience in technical internships and her experience leading an intern program at a tech startup. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Jan 28, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
Jan 29, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Women Who Code Portland - Design Study Night: Building Your Portfolio – moovel North America - Portland Welcome to our Design Study Nights! Throughout the year, we will cover various design topics in these events.
In January, our theme for the Design Study Night is: Building Your Portfolio. We will have one speaker describe the process of doing a portfolio redesign and what projects to include. Then, we will have two hiring managers speak about what they are looking for in your portfolios. The Design Study Nights take place on the second Wednesday of every other month. They will alternate with our brand-new CSS Study Nights. Schedule 5:30-5:45 - Check-in + Grab food About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host moovel N.A. LLC, a part of moovel Group GmbH, enables seamless multimodal experiences and connected transit commerce through mobile applications. moovel is the leading North American provider of mobile ticketing applications that allow riders to book and pay for public transit tickets via their smartphone. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, moovel’s vision is a world without traffic jams and our mission is to help transform cities by providing sustainable mobility solutions. For more info: https://www.moovel.com/en Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
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Wednesday
Jan 30, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Jan 31, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Feb 1, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Getting out of your own way – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Steven Cedeno, Sr. Web Application Engineer at Nike
Steven will be sharing his experience on over coming self doubt and how to unlock your potential. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Feb 4, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Phase 2 Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Portland WordPress Meetup - Anyone Can Be a Designer with Canva: A Beginner's Guide – US Bank Tower - Ground Floor Conference Room Have basic design needs and no budget to outsource or buy expensive software?
Canva might be the answer! Free templates for everything you can imagine and a simple drag-and-drop format make Canva a graphic-design tool worth looking at. Misty Pine will give us a tour of Canva 2.0 and show us a variety of easy web and print applications. When Misty is not obsessively creating content for side-projects she does freelance brand management, builds WordPress websites and provides maintenance and support. Schedule: 6:00 - 6:15: Introductions. What you do, are you looking to hire, are you looking for work? Thanks to Digital Trends for providing the venue! |
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Tuesday
Feb 5, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Feb 6, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Feb 7, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Feb 8, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: JavaScript Toolchains – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Erik Swan, Software Engineer at Nike
Erik will be going over the elements of a typical React/Redux application and the overall JavaScript toolchain. He'll also talk a little about what it means to work on the "front end" in the industry. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Tuesday
Feb 12, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Feb 14, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Monday
Feb 18, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Wednesday
Feb 20, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Feb 21, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
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Women Who Code Portland - IoT Series: An Approach to Decentralized and Privatized IoT – Mozilla Come learn about Mozilla’s Project Things initiative. It is an open source implementation aimed at promoting a decentralized, and W3C-standardized, Web of Things framework for managing IoT device data. Mozilla’s implementation puts people first, protecting user privacy and security, while promoting industry interoperability.
Schedule 5:30-5:45 - Arrive, check in, and food Objectives Attendees will learn how to set up a private IoT gateway, and how to to program MCU hardware by following an online tutorial, that takes advantage of open source “webthing” libraries. Attendees will be lent a developer board that they can program during the workshop, and continue to learn from later by referring to an online tutorial. Prototyping hardware is generally low cost, and readily available. Prerequisites No prior developer skills are necessary. Bring a laptop (any OS). Ideally pre-install the MicroBlocks application, downloadable here: About our Speaker Kathy Giori is a Senior Staff Evangelist at Mozilla, promoting "Project Things," an open source Web of Things implementation which embodies Mozilla's values around privacy, security, and interoperability. In previous roles at Arduino.org, Qualcomm Atheros, and other startups, she has been promoting the benefits of open hardware and software, and finds that bridging open communities with industry drives faster innovation. She received her bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, and her master’s in EE from Stanford. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report.mit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
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Friday
Feb 22, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Life after code school – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Mo Madono, Senior Software Engineer at Nike
Adulting for Devs Now that you have gone from an egg to a hatch-ling, it's time to figure out how to make use of your newfound skills. In this talk, Mo will share some of kernels of wisdom she's gleaned from her 10+ years in the industry. Whether you're job hunting, going out on your own or negotiating an offer, Mo's made all the mistakes there are to make so that you don't have to. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Life after code school – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Mo Madono, Senior Software Engineer at Nike
Adulting for Devs Now that you have gone from an egg to a hatch-ling, it's time to figure out how to make use of your newfound skills. In this talk, Mo will share some of kernels of wisdom she's gleaned from her 10+ years in the industry. Whether you're job hunting, going out on your own or negotiating an offer, Mo's made all the mistakes there are to make so that you don't have to. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Life after code school – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Mo Madono, Senior Software Engineer at Nike
Adulting for Devs Now that you have gone from an egg to a hatch-ling, it's time to figure out how to make use of your newfound skills. In this talk, Mo will share some of kernels of wisdom she's gleaned from her 10+ years in the industry. Whether you're job hunting, going out on your own or negotiating an offer, Mo's made all the mistakes there are to make so that you don't have to. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Feb 25, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
Feb 26, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Feb 27, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Feb 28, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Mar 1, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Coding School and the Opportunities Beyond Software Engineering – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Jake Clark, Senior Business Support Engineer at New Relic, Graduate of The Tech Academy
Jake will be discussing not just his experience post-code school, but also expand on the possibilities that exist beyond being a software developer. He will be discussing the paths through Support rather than development and the broad range of opportunities that exist for students exiting The Tech Academy. He applied his skill sets towards Support, and he is immensely glad he did. Come learn from his experience! 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Mar 4, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Tuesday
Mar 5, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Mar 7, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
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Friday
Mar 8, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Monday
Mar 11, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Mindful Design: Accessibility for Mental Health – Cvent Apparently, you can download inner peace. There are countless applications that can put meditation in the palm of your hand, and allow a guru to live in your pocket. How is the technology that is supposed to balance us throwing the rest of our life into imbalance? Enter mindfulness. A tenet of Eastern philosophies for centuries, now it’s a comprehensive inclusion in the therapeutic arsenals of therapist’s, psychologist’s, and psychiatrist’s toolkits. Using mindfulness allows for awareness of the present moment through attention and non-judgement. But now, mindfulness can be used as an accommodation. This talk will show how people with disabilities fuse with technology and vice versa. This can be done as a great boon for a person’s mental health and wellness. Mindfulness is essentially vigilance before acting. It prevents against impulsive actions, and is a discipline of thought. It’s like taking that extra step before you buy junk food at grocery store while you’re hungry and asking, do I need this? But being mindful in technology design means a focus on the design that works for the person in the moment. Our presentation will focus on how accessible design can accommodate mental health disabilities. Instead of impulsively choosing accommodating or try to fit a square peg in a round hole, it’s changing a way of thought. This presentation will be focused around user empowerment, but also be a call to action for developers. Through case studies that we will present with actual data and use feedback, we’ll argue that being aware is crucial for technology, especially accessibility. About Sharon Rosenblatt She is a strong advocate for abolishing the stigma of mental health and researching accomodations in the workplace to support a mental health diagnosis. With her enthusiasm highlighted in several publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fast Company, Information Week, CNN, Mint.com, and more, Sharon enjoys participating in the constant dialogue between accessibility and innovation. |
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Tuesday
Mar 12, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Mar 13, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Mar 14, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Mar 15, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Ruby on Rails – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Wilfrid Landry, Senior Ruby on Rails Programmer and Certified AWS Cloud Solutions Architect
Wilfrid will be giving a talk about Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails, or Rails, is a server-side web application framework written in Ruby under the MIT License. Rails is a model–view–controller (MVC) framework, providing default structures for a database, a web service, and web pages. He will also be discussing about cloud services with Ruby, provide learning resources, and invite you to the local Ruby on Rails Meetup. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Ruby on Rails – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Wilfrid Landry, Senior Ruby on Rails Programmer and Certified AWS Cloud Solutions Architect
Wilfrid will be giving a talk about Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails, or Rails, is a server-side web application framework written in Ruby under the MIT License. Rails is a model–view–controller (MVC) framework, providing default structures for a database, a web service, and web pages. He will also be discussing about cloud services with Ruby, provide learning resources, and invite you to the local Ruby on Rails Meetup. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Mar 18, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Friday
Mar 22, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Party. Tech. Entrepreneurship. – The Tech Academy Guest Speakers: Joshua German (CEO and Founder Whatsgud, LLC) and Collins Adetu (CTO and Co-Founder Whatsgud, LLC)
Joshua and Collins will be giving a brief story on how the most unusual circumstances can inspire entrepreneurship. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Tuesday
Mar 26, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys with Marion Marschalek – Online Webinar Women Who Code Portland and LaunchCode are thrilled to present a cross-country online series focused on women in tech exchanging stories, building connections, and supporting each other in their careers. The series will be called "Tech Stories: Women Sharing Their Journeys" and it will take place the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Each session will feature a conversation with a woman in a senior tech role. Our speakers will talk openly about their current role, their journey, and what their day-to-day work lives are like. We will alternate speakers from the Portland and St Louis communities. Link to join the Zoom event: https://zoom.us/j/4266077134. Schedule 4:00 – 4:05 PM – Intros from WWCode Portland and LaunchCode Our Speaker Marion Marschalek is a former Malware Analyst and Reverse Engineer who recently started work at Intel in order to conquer the field of low level security research, where she nowadays spends an unusual amount of time looking at compiler source code. She has spoken at all the conferences and such, and seen all the things, and keeps eagerly seeking more wisdom. She is proud member of the Blackhat review board family, and has been mentioned by Forbes in their 30under30 list for technologists in Europe in 2016. Also, she runs a series of free reverse engineering bootcamps for women titled BlackHoodie, because the world needs more researcherettes. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
Women Who Code Portland - Design Study Night: Design 101 with InVision Studio – moovel North America - Portland Using good design is important when we want to convey our ideas or start building a new product. But it can be difficult to grasp the basics of design and find the right design tool. This workshop walks through basic designing, animating and prototyping tips using InVision Studio (https://www.invisionapp.com/studio) as our design tool.
Prior to the workshop, please download InVision Studio here: https://www.invisionapp.com/studio Schedule 5:30-5:45 - Check-in + Grab food About our Speaker Keeley Hammond is a senior software engineer at InVision, and a member of the InVision Studio engineering team. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host moovel N.A. LLC, a part of moovel Group GmbH, enables seamless multimodal experiences and connected transit commerce through mobile applications. moovel is the leading North American provider of mobile ticketing applications that allow riders to book and pay for public transit tickets via their smartphone. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, moovel’s vision is a world without traffic jams and our mission is to help transform cities by providing sustainable mobility solutions. For more info: https://www.moovel.com/en Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
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Wednesday
Mar 27, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Mar 28, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Mar 29, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Monday
Apr 1, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Tuesday
Apr 2, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Apr 3, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Women Who Code Portland - Security Study Night: Capture the Flag (CTF) 101 – Vevo In 2019, Women Who Code Portland is debuting a new event series focused on learning more about the security field. Welcome to our Security Study Nights!
Our first Security Study Night will be a Capture the Flag (CTF) 101. What is Capture the Flag and why do security professionals play it? The short answer is that it allows them to hone their skills and have fun. There is an entire subculture that exists around CTFs. So if you want to learn how to think like a hacker, adapt your skills and learn on the fly, come to our CTF 101 Study Night to see what it is all about. You will get a chance to capture your first flag. Schedule 6:00-6:15 - Check-in + Grab food About our Speakers Miki Demeter is a Security Researcher at Intel. Stacy Watts is a Senior MSS Platform Engineer at BlueVoyant. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report.Senior MSS Platform Engineer, BlueVoyant |
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Thursday
Apr 4, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Apr 5, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Monday
Apr 8, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
Apr 9, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Apr 10, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Apr 11, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Apr 12, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: What's in the Box? A guided tour of a modern web application – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Erik Gross, Co-founder of The Tech Academy
Today's modern web development tools give you a ton of code right out of the gate, making rapid application development possible. But it can be a challenge to understand what each part of your new, auto-generated app does, and how to modify the app as you make it solve the business need that drove its creation in the first place. In this Tech Talk, Tech Academy co-founder Erik Gross will go over the essential principles of all web application frameworks, and then review how Microsoft's ASP.NET MVC implements those principles. You'll leave with a greater understanding of web app frameworks, how MVC works and how to modify it, and an approach to analyzing any pre-built framework you use in the future. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Apr 15, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Tuesday
Apr 16, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Apr 17, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Apr 18, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Apr 19, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Monday
Apr 22, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
Apr 23, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
Apr 24, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
Apr 25, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
Apr 26, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: JavaScript Frontend Tools – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Eric Biewener, Senior Fullstack Developer at Talentpair
Eric will be going over JavaScript frontend tools like the NPM ( Node.js package manager) package system for Javascript and the require()/ import syntax for importing JavaScript files. Please join us on this Tech Talk and learn about these tools that are in demand in the market place. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Apr 29, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Wednesday
May 1, 2019
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CHIFOO (Computer Human Interaction Forum of Oregon) - CHIFOO Event: Researching Smart + Spatial Computing – Connective DX CHIFOO presents: Researching Smart + Spatial Computing with Hannah Scurfield!
Understanding how humans will react and engage with new and emerging platforms can be challenging, particularly with smart and spatial computing. These types of experiences often depart from existing mental models of human-machine interaction and are often tricky to prototype. Traditional behavioral research methods often become less effective, meaning researchers need to experiment with new ways to gather learning. Using examples from research into mixed and augmented reality experiences, we will explore these hurdles and discuss techniques for gathering insights when existing research methods prove inadequate. Join this session to hear about experimenting with user experience design research techniques and how people interact with augmented and mixed reality experiences. About the Speaker Hannah drives technology innovation by researching people, behaviors and culture. She works with design, development, product and business teams to help build products and experiences that people love. She has nearly 18 years’ experience in both research and design roles in the technology industry and an exciting 14 years spent working in the innovation labs of global technology leaders. Her career has been focused on emerging platforms, from early mobile computing and the Internet of things to augmented and virtual reality experiences. A background in film, human-computer interaction and ergonomics prepared Hannah for experimenting with smart and spatial computing and her current passion: reimagining the traditional screen-based design research studio. Hannah likes blank sheets of paper and big questions with no answers. https://chifoo.org/may-1-2019/ Meeting Details 6:30 - 8:00: CHIFOO program starts at 6:30pm. Please note: CHIFOO wants to make sure that each meeting is a great experience for everyone. If you need an accommodation to help you better enjoy CHIFOO meetings and events please let our CHIFOO Programs Chair know how we can help a few days prior to CHIFOO event. |
Thursday
May 2, 2019
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pdxUX - May Meetup: PechaKucha – Cloudability Let's PechaKucha!
It's been a while since we got together. We'll have snacks/drinks/networking from 6 - 6:30 and then run presentations until 8. *You don't have to present to attend, but consider sharing something important to you or something you think would be interesting to the group! Please bring your slides / short presentation to share with your fellow designers. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PechaKucha See you next month! |
Friday
May 3, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Lean and Agile Methodologies – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Betty Fleming, Sr. Program Manager, Firefox Android at Mozilla
In this talk Betty will provide a brief history of Lean and Agile, their roots in manufacturing and expansion into software development. Then she will dive into the details of the principles of Lean and how they apply to our work. Betty will be discussing the advantages and disadvantages of Agile, and how to choose a methodology that works for you. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
May 6, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
May 7, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
May 8, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Women Who Code Portland - JavaScript Study Night – Act-On Software var studyNight = {
what: 'A night for studying JavaScript and all its wonders. Come work on a project, do some exercises or tutorials, pair program, or absorb by osmosis.', when: '5:30-8pm, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month', where: 'Act-On Software', who: 'Anyone so long as you agree to follow our Code of Conduct.', attendees: [] }; studyNight.attendees.push('you'); ---------------------------------------------------------- Translation: Come study at JavaScript Study Night! Bring a project, a problem to debug, or follow along with a walkthrough. You can also take a look at our github repository for links to other exercises and resources: https://github.com/wwcodeportland/study-nights/tree/master/javascript-study-nights Thanks to Act-On for sponsoring and hosting us! Act-On Software is a marketing automation software company that empowers marketers to do the best work of their careers. Their company headquarters are located in Portland, OR, in the Bank of America building. They are currently hiring for several engineering and customer support (tiers 1, 2, and 3) roles. Please visit their careers page for more information on their open positions: https://www.act-on.com/careers/listings/#Portland ---------------------------------------------------------- By coming to JS Study Night, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
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Thursday
May 9, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Hands-on (or hands-free) with assistive technology at Community Vision's AT Lab – Community Vision Inc Even for digital products and services, there is still always some kind of physical interaction. Whether it's by keyboard, touchscreen, voice, or something else, people choose a way to interact that works for them in their unique situation.
The Community Vision Assistive Technology (AT) Lab is a collaborative education and resource center that is open to the public. The Lab demonstrates a wide variety of AT, from Braille readers and browser extensions to voice-controlled lights and adaptive video game controllers. Community Vision will be hosting us for the night to learn about these tools and explore them firsthand. Agenda: About Community Vision: |
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Friday
May 10, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Challenges and Benefits of Being a Remote Employee – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Esti Shay, Software Engineer at Conservation Biology Institute.
Esti will share advice and lessons learned about remote work based on her first year as a software engineer, working 100% remotely. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
May 13, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Thursday
May 16, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Networking Night @ Slalom: How to Own Your Professional Development – Slalom Consulting Our May Networking Night will be held at Slalom Consulting! We will be enjoying a lovely view from Slalom's Fox Tower office, and chatting with the women of Slalom about "How to Own Your Professional Development." Please join us for a night of community, networking, and career empowerment!
⌚️AGENDA ⌚️ 👩🏽OUR PANELISTS 👩🏽 Dara Wilson: Data & Analytics Consultant Melissa Miller: Data & Analytics Solution Principal Kristin Flewelling: Salesforce Consultant OUR HOST 🙅🏼♀️CODE OF CONDUCT 🙅🏼♀️ Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). |
Saturday
May 18, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Software Engineering Interview Preparation – Puppet Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/software-engineering-interview-preparation-tickets-61107524250
Women Who Code Portland is hosting a Software Engineering Interview Preparation Workshop. This event is geared towards helping women prepare for technical interviews, but we welcome everyone who supports our mission of inspiring women to excel in technology careers and follows our code of conduct. The goal of the workshop is to provide people with the opportunity to gain experience with a technical interview format. This workshop is broken into two sections: In the morning, we'll cover an introduction to solving algorithms. Participants will have the chance to see common interview algorithms, and approach how to solve them under pressure. In the afternoon, we will break into groups for mock interviews. This will help participants get a feel for what a technical interview might be like. Whiteboarding can be much different than writing on paper, especially in front of others. Participants will have the chance to practice answers to common questions, thinking out loud while solving a problem and practice techniques for how to move forward when stumped. AGENDA 9:30 - Doors Open EVENT COST The event cost is $10 for participants and includes lunch. There will be no refunds for this event. If you cannot attend, you can email us to transfer the ticket to another attendee, or we can add it to our scholarship pool. CODE OF CONDUCT By coming to this event, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct). Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form (http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report). Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/software-engineering-interview-preparation-tickets-61107524250 |
Monday
May 20, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Python: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course providing an introduction to Python. Python is a popular programming language for general-purpose programming. It is particularly easy to learn for those new to coding. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of this popular computer language - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tuesday
May 21, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Wednesday
May 22, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
May 23, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
May 24, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: Useful Resource for developers: How To Become A Full Stack developer In 2019? |
Monday
May 27, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
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Tuesday
May 28, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Women Who Code Portland - Design Study Night: Design 101 with InVision Studio – moovel North America - Portland Using good design is important when we want to convey our ideas or start building a new product. But it can be difficult to grasp the basics of design and find the right design tool. This workshop walks through basic designing, animating and prototyping tips using InVision Studio (https://www.invisionapp.com/studio) as our design tool.
Prior to the workshop, please download InVision Studio here: https://www.invisionapp.com/studio Schedule 5:30-5:45 - Check-in + Grab food About our Speaker Keeley Hammond is a senior software engineer at InVision, and a member of the InVision Studio engineering team. About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host moovel N.A. LLC, a part of moovel Group GmbH, enables seamless multimodal experiences and connected transit commerce through mobile applications. moovel is the leading North American provider of mobile ticketing applications that allow riders to book and pay for public transit tickets via their smartphone. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, moovel’s vision is a world without traffic jams and our mission is to help transform cities by providing sustainable mobility solutions. For more info: https://www.moovel.com/en Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
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Wednesday
May 29, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to HTML & CSS: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Web design with HTML & CSS. These languages are used to develop the structure and styling of every website. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Thursday
May 30, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to JavaScript: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to JavaScript. JavaScript is universally recognized as a foundational language. It is present in every platform imaginable: like browsers, mobile, and desktop applications. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Friday
May 31, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Intro to Small Basic: A Free Coding Class at The Tech Academy – The Tech Academy We run a code school. We hear from a lot of people we talk to that they're not sure whether they're interested in a job in the tech field, because they don't know enough about it. Sometimes, they've even been told that "programming is hard to learn."
At The Tech Academy, we work hard to break down the barriers between people and technology. We think that, with the right approach, anyone can learn to code - and whether you end up working in technology or not, the principles behind coding are useful in a lot of areas. The Tech Academy is offering a free course on Introduction to Small Basic. Small Basic is a Microsoft language that gives users exposure to many of the fundamental skills used in more complex coding languages. This course is perfect for people with little to no experience in programming who are curious about a career in software development. In this practical, hands-on class, you'll learn the basics of these popular technologies - and along the way, you should find out for yourself whether technology and coding are something worth looking into a bit more deeply. Please Note: |
Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: The Art of Project Management – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Mike Kwan, Vice President at Pacific NW
Whether in a multi-billion dollar tech company, or a 3-person animation startup, Project Management practices will form the planning and execution framework for your work. Light on presentation slides and heavy on interactive Q&A, this talk will introduce some foundational concepts of project management, as well as touch on waterfall, Agile, and hybrid models. While you won't learn enough to take the PMP exam, you will recognize a Gantt Chart when you see one. We are excited to host Mike from Pacific NW! 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
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Monday
Jun 10, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Monday
Jun 17, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - 5th Anniversary Celebration: Leading with Intent – New Relic It's hard to believe, but Women Who Code Portland is closing in on five years in Portland. We are so thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone with you. Join us on Monday, June 17th at New Relic for our 5th Anniversary Celebration, an evening of networking, inspiring speakers, giveaways, and delicious food and drinks.
The theme of the event is "Leading with Intent." It is what we as an organization have aimed to do over the last five years. It's also a theme embodied by our speakers. Our five panelists are all very successful women in engineering, design, and security; and they have also spent their time giving back to others, by creating communities that helped other women and underrepresented minorities enter and stay in the tech industry. Please make sure to RSVP on Eventbrite to help us expedite checkin: https://wwcodepdx-5th-anniversary.eventbrite.com Agenda 5:30 - 6:15 - Doors open + Networking Activity Panel Details - Erica Stanley (https://twitter.com/ericastanley) - Engineering Manager at Salesloft, Founder of WWCode Atlanta - Steph Nguyen (https://twitter.com/stephthi) - VP of Product & Design at Flashfood, Director of WWCode Toronto - Vaidehi Joshi (https://twitter.com/VaidehiJoshi) - Engineer at Tilde, Creator of basecs and baseds, co-host of the Base.cs Podcast - Amber Milavec (https://twitter.com/ambermilavec) - Senior Principal Technical Architect at Nike, creator of We Code Hackathon for Women and Friends - Miki Demeter (https://twitter.com/theDawgCr8) - Security Researcher at Intel, Evangelist with WWCode Portland, Staff for the Diana Initiative, TrevorChat Crisis Counselor - Moderator: Caterina Paun (https://twitter.com/caterinasworld) - Senior Director and co-founder of WWCode Portland Giveaways + Prizes As a thank you to our wonderful members, we will have a Women Who Code t-shirt as a giveaway to our first 100 attendees and we will be raffling conference tickets for everyone who completes the networking activity. Special Thanks Thank you to our sponsors, New Relic (https://newrelic.com/) and top rated mold removal in toronto for supporting this event and to Mozilla (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/) for sponsoring videography for the event. Illustrations for the event were create by Ren Stein (www.reinelaren.com). About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. Please make sure to RSVP on Eventbrite to help us expedite checkin: https://wwcodepdx-5th-anniversary.eventbrite.com |
Friday
Jun 21, 2019
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Tech Academy Portland Meetup - Tech Talk: Technical Interviewing Overview – The Tech Academy Guest Speaker: Alister Cedeno, the Outreach Director at The Tech Academy.
Alister will be discussing steps on applying and preparing for a technical interview. He will be giving tips about how to prepare, practice, perform the interview. 12:45 p.m. Pizza and Refreshments Please RSVP |
Monday
Jun 24, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Monday
Jul 8, 2019
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Free Code Camp Portland - Free Code Camp PDX Hangout – Welcome campers! We meet every Monday at Phase2 This is a laid back study/networking session. Bring your laptops and questions . All levels of experience welcome. www.freecodecamp.com |
Tuesday
Jul 9, 2019
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Summer Social – Lucky Labrador Brew Pub It's summer, so we're taking a break from presentations to have a casual accessibility social. Come out to chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at future events. |
Friday
Jul 12, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Lunch & Learn – Work & Co Starting in 2019, WWCode Portland is partnering with Work & Co to start a new lunchtime event series called “Lunch & Learn.”
We will be meeting in a conference room to eat and learn about what members of our community are working on. We are asking two members to speak about their work or side projects for 5 minutes, focusing on the stack, tools, frameworks, and libraries used to build that project. No slides necessary. Our speakers will demo the project, dig into the code and design that made it happen, and answer questions about their project. This event will take place from 12-1pm on Friday, April 5th. This is a short event, so please arrive on time! Schedule 12:00-12:20 - Check-in + Grab food Presentations - TBA About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. About our Host Work & Co (https://work.co/) is a technology and design company that creates the digital experiences people love using every day. With 270 people in offices across the United States, Brazil and Europe, Work & Co defines and launches core products for Apple, YouTube, Planned Parenthood, Lyft and more. Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. |
Tuesday
Jul 30, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - Design Study Night: Craft Your Personal Brand – moovel North America - Portland 🎨 Craft Your Personal Brand
Do you know how to capture the attention of your audience and make yourself stand out from the competition? Whether you are a soloprenuer, moonlighter, or full-time employee, diving into the world of branding can be the key factor that gives you the clarity, focus, confidence, verbal and visual cohesiveness that delivers an unforgettable impact on others. Attend this session with Kate Mueller to discover the process of building your brand along with the best practices for designing and developing your visual identity system. Participants will be guided through a worksheet to jump start their own branding discovery process. ⏰ Agenda 5:30-5:45 - Check-in + Grab food 👩🏽 About our Speaker Kate Mueller is a Portland-based Senior Graphic Designer with 16 years experience in the worlds of marketing and graphic design. She currently works as a Senior Designer at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. She also helps others define and focus their businesses through her own company, Gilded Branding (GildedBranding.com). Kate holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design and Advertising from Iowa State University. 👩🏽💻 About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Join our Slack community here: https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack 🏢 About our Host moovel North America (becoming REACH NOW), a part of moovel Group, offers cities, public transit agencies and customers seamless access to multimodal transportation options through simple smartphone applications. A pioneer in Mobility-as-a-Service and the leading North American provider of mobile ticketing solutions for public transit, moovel NA (becoming REACH NOW) provides a next-generation mobile platform that streamlines the operations for transit agencies, and simplifies the travel experience for riders. 📃 Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct. If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report. ❓ Event + Venue Q&A Q: Is the space ADA accessible? Q: Will there be gender neutral restrooms? Q: Will there be food and drinks at this event? Q: What is the easiest way to get to the venue? Q: How do I enter the building? |
Monday
Sep 9, 2019
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Accessibility testing with Natalia Voegele – Cvent Ever wonder about how to use and test all of the different accessibility tools and devices? Natalia Voegele will tell us all about her personal story, and how & why she got started with accessibility testing. She’ll give us a sample of different tools, from Android and iOS devices to Braille displays and Chromebooks. Learn about some of the common problems encountered while testing and what to do about them. We’ll also have some time for questions and hands-on work. About the speaker, in her own words: I am Natalia Voegele. An ambitious, strong, 36-year-old woman who happens to be blind. I have always loved technology. In addition to working, passions of mine include mental health, the environment, reading, traveling, singing, cooking, baking and spending time with those I love. I am in the process of writing a book about my life and creating an album. Connect at https://accessibleandroid.com. Note: If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Friday
Oct 4, 2019
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Women Who Code Portland - IoT Hackathon 2019 through Zapproved, Inc 🤖 Our IoT Hackathon is back the weekend of Oct. 4 - Oct. 6! This year's theme is Sustainable Homes.
➡️➡️ RSVP on Eventbrite: https://iot-hackathon-2019.eventbrite.com ⬅️⬅️ This event is geared towards women but we also welcome everyone who supports our mission of inspiring women to excel in technology careers. The goal of the IoT Hackathon is to gain new programming skills, have fun, and work in teams to build sustainable solutions. We welcome your expertise at this event, whether you are a developer, designer, product manager, project manager, data scientist, business analyst, or marketing professional. You will be working in teams of 4-6 to come up with the next great IoT solution. This hackathon is geared towards all skill levels. If this is your first hackathon, you will fit right in! If you are a seasoned professional ready to lead a dedicated team, this event is also for you! We will kick things off with a Sponsors Fair on Friday evening. This will be your opportunity to meet our sponsoring tech companies and learn more about them. We will get started with a welcome and IoT tech talks at 7:30pm, before assigning teams at 9pm. On Sunday, presentations will start at 3:30pm. We will have several mentors available throughout the weekend to answer questions and help you debug. Finally, we will be providing food, drinks, and snacks throughout the event, so please join us! 🎟 Event Cost Early Bird: $20 (ends Sep. 1st) The event cost is for all hackathon participants; price of admission includes one Microsoft Azure Sphere hardware kit per participant, food throughout the weekend, the official long-sleeve shirt, swag, giveaways, and prizes for the winners. ➡️➡️ Buy your ticket(s) on Eventbrite: https://iot-hackathon-2019.eventbrite.com ⬅️⬅️ ⏰ Agenda Friday 6:00 - Doors Open + Dinner + Sponsors Fair Saturday 9:00 - Doors Open + Coffee + Bagels Sunday [Note: Due to the Portland Marathon, we will have a late start on Sunday. The marathon will shut down multiple roads in downtown Portland on Sunday morning, including some near Zapproved.] 🙌 Sponsors Thank you to Zapproved for hosting this event and to Microsoft Azure Sphere and Intel Open Source for sponsoring. 👩🏽💻 About Women Who Code We are a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Our events offer study groups, technical workshops, hackathons, networking events, panel discussions, lightning talks, and social events featuring influential tech industry experts, innovators, and investors. We help you build the skills you need to raise your professional profile and achieve greater career success. Current and aspiring coders are welcome. Join our Slack community here: https://bit.ly/wwcpdx-slack 📃 Code of Conduct WWCode is an inclusive community, dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. We do not tolerate harassment of members in any form. Our Code of Conduct applies to all WWCode events and online communities. Read the full version at: http://www.womenwhocode.com/codeofconduct If you would like to report an incident, please reach out to one of our volunteers or submit an incident report form: http://bit.ly/wwcode-incident-report |
Tuesday
Nov 12, 2019
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Updating brand standards at scale with Francis Storr – Cvent Francis Storr (https://twitter.com/fstorr) will be sharing some of his accessibility knowledge with us. Full details coming soon! Doors open at 5:30pm for socializing & snacks; presentation begins at 6:00pm. Venue accessibility and accommodation requests: Please review the accessibility information of the venue and let us know if you have questions! http://bit.ly/pdxa11yux-venue-cvent If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Thursday
Jan 16, 2020
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) and Portland UX Writers - Accessible Microcopy – Cvent There’s a lot that goes into writing good microcopy for accessibility: Identifying what needs it, writing for something spoken aloud versus read silently, and finding a champion to help you develop it. Join Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX, https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Accessibility-and-User-Experience-Meetup/) for a co-meetup with Portland UX Writers (https://www.meetup.com/Portland-UX-Writers-Meetup/). Kate Knappett and Josh Hetrick will share guidelines and tips and try them out in a group activity. Together, we’ll find solutions to make your writing more accessible and help you become an accessibility champion on your team. Agenda:
Food and drinks provided by Cvent, our host for the event. Attendance is capped and IDs required. Venue accessibility and accommodation requests: Please review the accessibility information of the venue and let us know if you have questions! http://bit.ly/pdxa11yux-venue-cvent If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Wednesday
May 20, 2020
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Accessibility conferences recap – Online Springtime brings many annual events, including accessibility conferences! Even these days, events are still happening. Join us to hear about three recent events: CSUN Conference, HXD Conference, and AccessU. We'll have hosted presenters talking about their experiences, and will open the floor for others who attended to share their learnings as well. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Online/call-in meeting info will be announced on Meetup. Agenda:
Accommodation requests: If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Tuesday
Oct 13, 2020
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Senses Working Overtime: Equivalent experiences in data viz for accessibility – Online Curious about how to make rich data visualizations accessible? Doug Schepers will share some of his work on how to create equivalent data viz experiences. Images, charts, and diagrams are an important part of the web, but often hide critical information from people with disabilities of vision, cognition, and others. But there are many ways to provide inclusive affordances that use other senses, especially hearing and touch, to convey complex information. This talk will explore some of the challenges and different methods to overcome them using advanced techniques like text equivalents, sonification, haptics and tactiles, and more. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Online/call-in meeting info will be announced on Meetup. Agenda:
Accommodation requests: If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. About the presenter: Doug Schepers is the founder and director of Fizz Studio, an accessible data visualization startup in Chapel Hill, NC, USA. He develop his ideas and early prototypes for accessible charts while working with the accessibility community at W3C. As a developer who defined Web technologies and standards at W3C for a decade, he launched or worked on fundamental projects such as SVG (and the Accessible SVG Task Force), WebApps, Web Audio API, Touch Events and Pointer Events, Web Annotations, and many other technologies, as well as starting the W3C developer relations program. He believes in positive social change through building communities and interoperable open technology. |
Wednesday
Oct 14, 2020
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UX Book Club • Psychology for Designers • Joe Leech – Online UX Book Club PDX is back! Tell your friends and colleagues! This will be a good one for practitioners of all experience levels. Joe Leech, author of Psychology for Designers, will be joining us for Q+A and a lunch-hour virtual discussion. Joe has generously offered his book as a free download: https://mrjoe.uk/download-the-book/ At 69 pages, it's a quick read. So give it a gander and come with questions! |
Tuesday
Mar 16, 2021
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Put the Law in your Pocket: Accessibility as a Human Right – Online Curious about what's happening in the digital accessibility legal space? Wonder why accessibility is even a legal issue to begin with? Lainey Feingold will bring us up-to-date about accessibility as a civil right and how advocates are using the law in the United States to advance disability inclusion by eliminating digital barriers. Come learn about pending accessibility lawsuits, what courts say about digital accessibility, and what strategies are available to advocates besides the confrontation and expense of a lawsuit. We'll also talk about the importance of avoiding fear when thinking about the law and what to expect from the Biden/Harris administration in the digital accessibility legal space. Plenty of time for questions and conversation. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Agenda:
About the presenter: Lainey Feingold is a disability rights lawyer, an international speaker, and the author of Structured Negotiation, A Winning Alternative to Lawsuits. Structured Negotiation has a twenty-five year track record in resolving complex accessible technology claims without the expense and conflict of traditional litigation. Lainey has worked in the digital accessibility space since 1995 and helped negotiate the first web accessibility agreement in the United States in 2000. She also serves as the accessibility subject matter resource for Disability:IN, the leading business disability global inclusion non-profit organization. Lainey has spoken to #a11y and #UX meetups across the United States and in Toronto and is excited to join us in Portland! More about Lainey’s work on her website or follow her on Twitter. |
Tuesday
May 11, 2021
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Whole-to-Part versus Part-to-Whole: How Sighted and Blind Web Navigation Differs – Online When loading a web page, a sighted page visitor can take in almost all information at a glance and home in on what they want to explore — a whole-to-part approach. A blind screen reader user, on the other hand, must reverse the process and gather bits of information through page exploration to create the full picture — a part-to-whole approach. If sighted design stakeholders are not mindful of the differences in these strategies, they may disregard helpful bits of information that allow the most efficient exploration and understanding for blind visitors. Using parallels from pedestrian navigation such as the importance of “landmarks” and “boundaries,” our presenter Dr. Michele A. Williams will help create common ground between sighted and blind communities to ensure blind screen reader users are best accommodated in Web and other digital design. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Agenda:
About the presenter: Dr. Michele A. Williams has 15 years of academic and industrial experience in UX, accessibility, and technology. She is passionate about ensuring people with disabilities are not excluded from technology. Her well-rounded experience includes training, design consultation, field research with people with disabilities, and code remediation for building WCAG-compliant technology. Dr. Williams holds a B.S. in Computer Science, Masters of Software Engineering with a concentration in Human-Computer Interaction, and PhD in Human-Centered Computing with a focus on accessibility. Along with industry project contributions, her research and designs have resulted in several cited publications, international presentations, and a patent application (see LinkedIn for more details). Coupling her passion with her expertise, she now offers consulting services including accessibility training for UX professionals and key stakeholders, and project advising including research facilitation and design consultation. Contact her for a consultation experience tailored to your needs. More about Dr. Williams' work on her website or follow her on Twitter. |
Thursday
May 20, 2021
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Global Accessibility Awareness Day 10th Anniversary in Partnership with A11yBay – Online Join the Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup to celebrate the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day in partnership with the A11yBay community and many other partner Meetups! May 20 marks the 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day and we will be sharing our excitement by partnering with sister Meetup groups around the world. Our goal is to make this the largest Meetup on accessibility and inclusive design! TALKS & GUEST SPEAKERS: We'll open with word from A11yBay and a special guest appearance of GAAD Co-Founders Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion. They will have an exciting announcement to make. We then will turn to our speakers. We have three confirmed now, with more to come. Terri Rodriguez-Hong recently published "What it's like having a hidden disability in Silicon Valley" in Fast Company. She'll join us to reflect on the article and to have a discussion about her journey. Deque System's Carie Fisher will present The Future of Accessibility is a "Choose Your Own Adventure" Book. The question Carie will address is: do designers and developers really think they can build an accessible experience for all - even though there are endless combinations of browsers, ATs, settings, and user preferences? Our other confirmed speaker is Marc B.D. Greenberg. Robots are entering the public space and our lives more and more. In one form or another—from Roomba to Aibo and home, sidewalk, and in-store robots—they are getting designed and released into our lives and spaces. What accessibility considerations should be made and how can we get in front of that? AGENDA: (subject to tweaking as May 20 grows near!)
ZOOM DETAILS: • This is an online event and will happen through Zoom: The Zoom URL will be published on this event page a few days before the meetup and shared via email (sent through meetup messages) with people who RSVP via the meetup site. Check to make sure your email settings are enabled to receive "event updates from organizers" in your account settings or you may not receive the message. • How socializing in zoom break out rooms will work: We’ll use the zoom breakout rooms feature to give folks an opportunity to network and chat with others in small group conversations with randomized participants. If you do not feel comfortable making conversation with other people during this meetup, we'll pause briefly after the main talk content so you can log off. Those who want to chat can just stay on the zoom! • Zoom tips for controlling closed captions and screen reader alerts: More details on our Meetup event page. |
Monday
Sep 27, 2021
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Grass Roots Accessibility — How inclusive design is like starting a garden – Online How can employees at any level help companies embrace inclusive design? How can existing employees drive an organization towards more inclusive hiring? At a young age, Janna realized that not everyone can access the world in the same way. Both through her own experience on and off crutches and her experience with a mixed hearing/deaf theater troupe, she gained a passion for making life accessible for all. This talk will focus on how to grow, and nurture, the practice of inclusion in your organization. Agenda:
About the presenter: Currently a Manager of User Experience Research at Hinge Health, Janna C. Kimel has practiced design research for over 15 years. Her current role ensures that the organization's experiences are seamless and help participants build healthy habits for a pain free life. In her past 2 roles, she has also led employee ERGs focused on accessibility. Janna has focused on health technology and wearables over the course of her career. She has run her own small consultancy and has worked at Intel, Microsoft to Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield and Dexcom. She has published and presented on accessibility, behavior change, user research and wearable technology. She is a ramblin' wreck with a master's degree in industrial design from Georgia Tech. |
Wednesday
Jul 26, 2023
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) — Summer Social in the Park – Laurelhurst Park Hello fellow PDXers! We have been dormant for a while, and want to gather for some networking and socializing this summer. Join us on July 26th for a gathering at Laurelhurst Park, Picnic Area D near the intersection of SE Ankeny St & SE Cesar Chavez Blvd. We'll provide some light snacks & beverages, but BYO is also encouraged. A few rules from Portland Parks and Rec:
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Sunday
Aug 20, 2023
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) — August Accessibility Happy Hour – Hinterland Join us for a casual summer-end accessibility social. Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at future events. Food and drinks are available to purchase from a variety of food carts. This event is no-host (each participant pays for their own food/drinks), but there's no obligation to buy something to attend. Seating area and restrooms are wheelchair accessible, via side/rear entrance. Location is accessible by public transit from multiple nearby bus lines, there is bike parking out front, and street parking is available nearby. See hinterlandpdx.com or call (503) 231-4333 for more details about Hinterland. |
Tuesday
Sep 19, 2023
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Accessibility maturity models – Online As an accessibility professional, do you ever feel like you’re swimming against the tide as you try to make your company’s offerings more accessible? If so, you’re probably aware that the organization could be “better” with respect to accessibility, but you may have trouble identifying just what it would take to make real progress. Accessibility maturity models can help by providing objective assessment criteria and concrete steps for leveling up. In this talk, we’ll cover what is a maturity model, how they’ve been applied to accessibility, and strategies for getting started with your first assessment. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Agenda
About the presenterAndrew Hedges is a co-founder of Assistiv Labs, providers of a platform that simplifies manual testing of websites with assistive technologies. He is a longtime web developer having started building websites professionally in 1998. Soon thereafter he discovered this thing called accessibility and has been advocating for it ever since. Most recently, he led the design system team at Zapier where he was a major contributor to the company’s accessibility guild, including helping initiate Zapier’s first self-assessment of their digital accessibility maturity. Accommodation requestsIf you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. Special thanksThank you to Assistiv Labs for providing tonight's Zoom hosting! |
Thursday
Oct 5, 2023
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Hands-on (or hands-free) with assistive technology at Community Vision's AT Lab – Community Vision Inc Even for digital products and services, there is still always some kind of physical interaction. Whether it's by keyboard, touchscreen, voice, or something else, people choose a way to interact that works for them in their unique situation. The Community Vision Assistive Technology (AT) Lab is a collaborative education and resource center that is open to the public. The Lab demonstrates a wide variety of AT, from communication devices and browser extensions to voice-controlled lights and adaptive video game controllers. Community Vision will be hosting us for the night to learn about these tools and explore them firsthand. Note: The event is capped at 25 attendees; please RSVP on Meetup. Be sure you can attend in person; if your plans change, please remove yourself from attendance. Agenda
About Community VisionCommunity Vision's mission is to make Oregon a place where people with disabilities can live, work, and thrive in the communities of their choice. Community Vision takes a person-centered approach in providing quality supports tailored to the unique needs and wishes of each individual and family. Learn more at cvision.org. Accommodation requestsIf you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Tuesday
Dec 12, 2023
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Portland ReactJS December End of the Year Hang Out! – Migration Brewery Let's celebrate the end of the year with a casual hangout at Migration Brewing! Grab a drink, hang out, talk shop and network with other PDX ReactJS developers! |
Wednesday
Dec 13, 2023
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) — Accessibility Winter Social – Victoria Bar Join us for a casual year-end accessibility social. Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at events in the new year. Food and drinks are available to purchase. This event is no-host (each participant pays for their own food/drinks), but there's no obligation to buy something to attend. Location is wheelchair accessible, near public transit, and there is street parking for bikes and cars available nearby. See victoriapdx.com or email [email protected] for more details about Victoria Bar. |
Thursday
Jun 20
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) — Summer Social in the Park – Laurelhurst Park Hello fellow a11y PDXers! Join us for a social gathering on Thursday, June 20th, at Laurelhurst Park, Picnic Area D, near SE Ankeny St and SE Cesar Chavez Blvd. This is an opportunity to network, reconnect with old friends, or make new ones! Previous experience or accessibility knowledge is not required, but curiosity is welcomed. We'll provide some light snacks & beverages, but BYO is also encouraged. A few rules from Portland Parks and Rec:
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Thursday
Jun 27
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Design and Research Careers through a neurodiverse lens – Online Many neurodivergent professionals work in the fields of accessibility and user experience. Yan Vishnepolsky joins us today to discuss his career as a neurodiverse user researcher. He will talk about aspects like living abroad as a UX professional, launching a podcast, and the benefits and challenges of being neurodiverse in design tech. Event begins at 6:00pm; join early starting at 5:45pm for networking. Agenda
About the presenterYan's family knew from an early age that he was neurodiverse. As such, he attended BOCES Gifted Special Education, a program in upstate New York for neurodivergent children, throughout most of his school years. A couple of years after college, he launched a UX agency in India and lived there for nine years. While in India, Yan learned Hindi and Indian culture, teaching him firsthand the impact of different perspectives. Also in India, he met his wife, an Iranian expat studying as a pharmacist. After marriage, Yan moved back to the US, where he pursued a career specific to user research. In the last few years, Yan has been particularly interested in the impact of AI on the future of user research work (and vice versa). Last year, he started speaking publicly about the impact of neurodiversity on his career. Accommodation requestsIf you have any accommodation requests, please contact us in advance of the event to discuss. |
Tuesday
Sep 24
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Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) — September Accessibility Social – Hinterland Join us for a casual end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall accessibility social. Chat about your favorite accessibility topics, meet new people, and discuss what you'd like to learn at future events. Food and drinks are available to purchase from a variety of food carts. This event is no-host (each participant pays for their own food/drinks), but there's no obligation to buy something to attend. Seating area and restrooms are wheelchair accessible, via side/rear entrance. Location is accessible by public transit from multiple nearby bus lines, there is bike parking out front, and street parking is available nearby. See hinterlandpdx.com or call (503) 231-4333 for more details about Hinterland. |