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WednesdayFeb 25 2026Feb 25th Tech Lunch At Papaccino'sWebsite
Come hang out with other tech people for lunch every other Wednesday at Papaccino’s Cafe from 12 ~ 2pm.
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PDXOSGeo February Meetup
PDXOSGeo connects again this week, Wednesday February 25, 6:30p Hot Lips Pizza @ the Natural Capital Center 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland OR. Join us for some show and tell and good open geo discussion!
This month we will be discussing Landslide Susceptibility Modeling With Information Theory: The Terroir of Landslides, with David Percy, aka "Percy". Percy is preparing to defend his dissertation on Spatial Reconstructability Analysis, and led us in in a lively discussion in January. This month he will share another aspect of his work on applying Reconstructability Analysis (RA) to categorical raster datasets.
RA is a form of machine learning algorithm (MLA) that works exclusively with discrete data, so categorical data such as the variables in the SSURGO soils database, the geologic database (DOGAMI), and land cover (NLCD) can be used as inputs in their native format without conversion to dummy variables, as is typically done in other MLAs.
For his February demo, Percy will show how these variables are used along with topographic data to model landslide susceptibility in two of the counties ranked highest by FEMA for most landslide hazards: Lincoln and Tillamook. Percy will show that there is evidence to suggest that we can map a Terroir of Landslides, using combinations of soil type, geology, elevation,and terrane group, similar to the combinations of environmental factors that are used to characterize wines, chocolate, and coffee. Results will be presented that show how these data are useful in making hazard maps.
All of the extraction for analysis was done in QGIS and Python using open source GIS libraries Shapely and Rasterio. Code will be shared and discussed!
Join us Wednesday for a lively discussion!
Tomorrow
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ThursdayFeb 26 2026Better Futures Club
WebsiteBetter Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.
Imagine an artist community, a think tank, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers, physicists, authors, astronomers, musicians, makers, mathematicians, designers, developers, fashionistas, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.
All Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)
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DevOps Portland meetupWebsite
All things DevOps. Please check out our speakers listed in the meetup
Next two weeks
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FridayFeb 27 2026Tech Talk | From Code to Community: Exploring Careers in Developer Advocacy with April GittensWebsite
Have you ever wondered if there’s a career that combines your love for technical coding with your passion for teaching, writing, and community building?
That is the world of Developer Advocacy. Acting as the vital bridge between tech companies and the developers who use their products, Developer Advocates balance technical expertise with a people-focused mission.
In this live Tech Talk, April Gittens, Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, will share practical advice on how to position yourself for success in this people-focused technical career. Drawing from her experience at the highest levels of tech, she will explain how to transition into advocacy whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional.
Whether you are just starting your coding journey or looking to pivot your career, you will leave with a clear understanding of if this dynamic role is the right fit for you.
Save your spot now and join us on Friday, February 27 at 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET to explore the world of Developer Advocacy.
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SaturdayFeb 28 2026Claude Code Meetup Hackathon–Website
Join a Claude Code Community Event, organized by local Claude Code enthusiasts for everyone who loves building with Claude Code!
Build. Ship. Win.
Portland has world-class engineering talent. It's time to prove it.
PDX Hacks & AI Collective brings together the city's sharpest engineers for intensive one-day hackathons focused on building with frontier AI. Each event spotlights a different platform, toolchain, or challenge, pushing Portland's builders to master the full landscape of modern AI development.
This Event: Build with Claude Our inaugural hackathon is sponsored by Anthropic. You'll get hands-on with Claude, building agents, tool-use pipelines, multi-model workflows, or whatever your team can dream up. Your project must meaningfully integrate Claude. Beyond that, the problem space is yours.
Format
Solo or teams of up to 4 One day, start to finish. Come ready to build. API credits provided to all participants courtesy of Anthropic Judging by a panel of industry engineers, investors, and media. Details announced soon. Prizes Winners won't just walk away with bragging rights. Prize details will be announced shortly. RSVP now and you’ll receive all event updates.
Who This Is For This is a hackathon for engineers who are already building with frontier AI models and modern frameworks. If you're shipping production code, experimenting with cutting-edge tooling, or pushing what's possible with LLMs, you belong here.
Presented by PDX Hacks & AI Collective
This event is sponsored by Anthropic.
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Zig Day PortlandWebsite
Zig Days are single day, in person events dedicated to collaborative programming with the Zig programming language, and socialization in order to inspire you to make Software You Can Love. Generally, that means working in pairs or groups to write some code and share it at the end of the day.
Please RSVP on Luma: https://luma.com/q5i7rd34
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WednesdayMar 4 2026AI Safety Portland MeetupWebsite
Our next AI Safety Portland Meetup is here! It’s been so great to see this community gather for our very first event. Way to stay on your toes for that last one! 😂 We’re excited to get everyone back together on March 4th at 6:00 PM to continue our work in raising awareness around AI safety here in Portland. What to expect this time: We’ll kick things off with a short presentation to set the stage, but the heart of the evening is about conversation. Our goal is to give everyone space to engage, ask questions, and connect with one another. We want to hear your thoughts and keep the dialogue going.
We'll have some snacks and refreshing drinks for you as well. Meet us in the large Community Room 1A (right by the main entrance on the right).
Whether it is your first time or you are coming back, we’d love to have you! Spyder & Cristina
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AI Safety Portland Meetup
It’s been so great to see this community gather for our very first event. We’re excited to get everyone back together on March 4th at 6:00 PM to continue our work in raising awareness around AI safety here in Portland. What to expect this time: We’ll kick things off with a short presentation to set the stage, but the heart of the evening is about conversation. Our goal is to give everyone space to engage, ask questions, and connect with one another. We want to hear your thoughts and keep the dialogue going.
We'll have some snacks and refreshing drinks for you as well. Meet us in the large Community Room 1A (right by the main entrance on the right).
Whether it is your first time or you are coming back, we’d love to have you! Spyder & Cristina
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ThursdayMar 5 2026Accelerate Biotech Happy HourWebsite
Join us for OBI’s Accelerate Biotech Happy Hour on Thursday, March 5, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM.
You’ll find a welcoming mix of familiar faces and new ones, easy conversations, and a relaxed setting that makes it simple to jump in, whether you’re catching up with old friends or meeting someone for the first time. No agenda, no pressure. Just a chance to be present and enjoy being part of a community that shows up for each other.
Whether you’ve been part of OBI for years or are joining us for the first time, you’re invited.
When: Thursday, March 5 | 5:30 to 7:00 PM Where: OBI Event Space | Suite 230
RSVP and join us for an easy, welcoming evening built around connection and good company.
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Portland Linux/Unix Group General Monthly Meeting: AI, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Stephen Hemminger
WebsiteSummary:
AI coding assistants are everywhere now, but how well do they actually work for open source? This talk shares lessons from using AI on two Linux networking projects: DPDK and iproute2.
The good: documentation, test writing, and debugging. The bad: awkward code suggestions, formatting errors, and false positives in code reviews. The ugly: trying to get AI to write new features like RSTP or FQ-CoDel — after too many failed attempts, I gave up and moved on to more useful things.
A frank look at where AI helps, where it wastes your time, and what to watch out for.
Bio:
Stephen Hemminger is a longtime Linux kernel networking developer, maintainer of iproute2, and contributor to DPDK. Now retired, he continues contributing to open source as a volunteer.
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SaturdayMar 7 2026Mentorship Saturdays @ Roseline Cafe & OnlineWebsite
Thanks to Roseline Coffee for providing a physical location! Find inside the hotel and to the right, likely on the couches
Coffee, bagels and people working on their careers and code! We have 2-5 mentors every month ready to help people get started in the industry, get help with a particular problem, or get career advice. We offer resume reviews, portfolio reviews, and sometimes mock interviews (time permitting).
Or call in (audio only)
+1 872-240-8681,,882162595# United States, Chicago
Phone Conference ID: 882 162 595#
Thanks to Capital One Café for providing a physical location!
Discord https://discord.gg/nSCxgbcG7U
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Web DayWebsite
When you come to Web Day, you'll sit down with someone and share keyboard, mouse, and browser to explore the Endless Web. In the past, we played games (every Flash game ever!), delved into local Portland services and historical data, made new web pages, and clicked a lot of links.
How does it work?
You can come in any time, for 5 minutes or an hour. Play one little game or spend the whole time exploring.
As the organizer, I will pair you up when you come in. We share a live document (like a Google Doc) of suggested activities to try out, like "find a 2-player game", or "find a page full of jokes". You'll choose one of those or bring up your own idea. Every 30 minutes we get up for 5 minutes to stretch, look away from the screen, get a drink of water, and rotate who is paired up so everyone meets different people.
You don't need to bring anything, just show up for yourself and your community. If you want to, you can bring your laptop and external keyboard and mouse (bluetooth or wired) are nice to have.
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SundayMar 8 2026She Dares to Rise conferenceWebsite
A transformational experience for female leaders ready to step into their next chapter.
Our theme is "The Power in the Pause & The Bravery in the Shift."
Join a powerful community of female leaders who are breaking barriers, redefining leadership, and rising into their fullest potential.
Share in the Experience * Powerful storytelling from influential female leaders * Engaging panel conversations focused on growth, leadership, and transformation * Intentional networking designed to build real connection and community
This event welcomes all genders -- men, women and allies.
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Bandages & Brew
WebsitePacific Northwest Wilderness Medicine (PNWM), a nonprofit consortium of medical schools across the Pacific Northwest, is hosting a wilderness medicine educational event designed to help individuals explore the outdoors safely while equipping them with essential first-aid skills for unexpected emergencies.
This a great event for anyone wanting to gain new skills or refresh old ones. We'll have mini lessons on: - First aid kits - Bleeding control - Splinting - Head trauma
Feeling confident? Put your knowledge to the test with a surprise “pop-quiz” medical scenario. Of course, all the while enjoying the brews that Beer Monger has to offer.
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TuesdayMar 10 2026founder.coffee @ Big Pink
WebsiteCup of Joe Coffee Roasters and The Vault Bookstore is a great place to relax with a good book and a cup of coffee. With hundreds of books across all genres, and delicious coffee with specialty roasts and delectable flavors, this is the perfect spot to unwind in the Big Pink lobby.
The objective of this meetup is for you to connect with your fellow founders, talk about what you are struggling with, and just get to know the community.
Hope to see you all there!
Josh & Mark
As a business owner, you are faced with many challenges. You're forced to make decisions every day that could make or break your business. founder.coffee is a way to network with other entrepreneurs to allow free-flowing information with the intent to collaborate and help each other. So often we're challenged, and there's very little we can do to express our challenges with the people we work with or the people we care about. Think of founder.coffee as your own personal support group for business owners. We're all here to help!