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FridayFeb 20 2026Tech Talk | Inside Data Engineering: From Raw Data to Insights with Claire BourdonWebsite
Ever wondered how businesses turn messy, raw data into insights that actually drive decisions?
That’s where data engineers come in. Data engineering is the backbone of modern analytics and involves collecting, cleaning, transforming, and organizing data so teams can make smarter business decisions.
In this live Tech Talk, Claire Bourdon, Senior Data Engineer at NeoGenomics Laboratories, will break down what data engineers really do and walk through a simplified real-world example of the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process. She will also share practical tips for standing out in data engineering interviews, even if you don’t yet have a visual portfolio or GitHub projects to showcase.
Whether you are just getting into tech or exploring data engineering as a career path, you will walk away with clear, actionable takeaways you can apply right away.
Save your spot now and join us on Friday, February 20 at 1 PM PT | 3 PM CT | 4 PM ET to see how data engineering powers real-world analytics.
Save your spot here: https://www.meetup.com/techacademy/events/
Tomorrow
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SaturdayFeb 21 2026Code & Coffee @ Capital One Café (Upstairs) OR Roseline Cafe 1 Block AwayWebsite
Note: We are likely using our backup location Roseline Cafe for 1 more month, which is just a block away from Capital One Café and we should be back their next month Please check meetup for the exact location https://www.meetup.com/portland-code-coffee/events/312436808/
Details
What to Expect:
Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. Drink some coffee, bring your laptop, and have engaging conversations. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work tasks. Still uncertain? Let's chat on Discord!
Venue:
The Venue is at Capital One Café, who is graciously allowing us to host a space. WIFI, power outlets Recommended Parking: Smart Park, $7 all day https://www.portland.gov/transportation/parking/smartpark
Coffee:
Capital One Café has drip coffee and fixings available for it
Agenda:
10 AM - Arrival: Head to the top by the glass rooms 10:15 AM - Introductions: Share your name Discuss your current projects or interests. If you don’t have a specific project, share what intrigues you! Mention your expertise and how you can assist others. Are you job hunting or hiring? Let us know! Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too. 12:30 AM - Wrapping Up: You can stay longer, but we'll officially be done! We usually grab lunch as a group at near by food carts
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Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?Website
A free, public workshop—no technical background needed
In just the past 8 months, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time.
This workshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that means for your daily life. Together, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:
Jobs: Could AI lead to mass unemployment—or entirely new kinds of work?
Crime: How might AI supercharge scams, hacking, and even physical crime?
Companions: Will people form deep emotional bonds—or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants?
Society: How do top researchers think these trends will shape our future?
What you’ll get:
A fast-paced, beginner-friendly overview of today’s most powerful AI systems
Live demos that reveal both the breakthroughs and the risks
An interactive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about AI’s impact
Come ready to explore a future arriving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just how we work, but how we trust, connect, and even love.
Next two weeks
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MondayFeb 23 2026Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going?Website
A free, public workshop—no technical background needed
In just the past 8 months, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time.
This workshop explores where AI may be in the next 1–5 years and what that means for your daily life. Together, we’ll tackle urgent questions like:
Jobs: Could AI lead to mass unemployment—or entirely new kinds of work? Crime: How might AI supercharge scams, hacking, and even physical crime? Companions: Will people form deep emotional bonds—or even romantic relationships—with AI assistants? Society: How do top researchers think these trends will shape our future?
What you’ll get: A fast-paced, beginner-friendly overview of today’s most powerful AI systems Live demos that reveal both the breakthroughs and the risks An interactive forecasting exercise where you’ll test your own predictions about AI’s impact Come ready to explore a future arriving faster than most people realize—one that could transform not just how we work, but how we trust, connect, and even love.
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TuesdayFeb 24 2026can AI make art? (hands on craft night + dinner party)Website
AI isn't "good" or "bad" but in the moment we're in, it's directly hitting literacy rates, critical thinking, and the safety of our resources. We need to shift our resources, including time, money, and energy, and what better way to do that than an arts and crafts party?
You do NOT need any experience. You don't need to be "good" at art. Just come, hang out, use your hands, and have fun.
More details announced soon!
Please arrive by 5:30pm so you have time to eat before the programming begins.
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Canceled Small Business & Community Resilience Series
WebsiteIn the final installment of our series, we’re taking a page out of the Animaniacs playbook to master the art of standing out. Whether you are a small business owner trying to catch a break or a professional looking for your next role, success often comes down to recognizing the difference between a "Good Idea" and a "Bad Idea", in the art of standing out. In this high-energy session, we use the classic "Good Idea, Bad Idea" format to break down modern branding and professional presence. This class will start with stories of good and bad ideas for standing out, and then we will be creative together and generate ideas and ways you can personally stand out in your business or employment search. Please fill out the Google form so we can know what kind of classes you are interested in https://forms.gle/Gqb71tuVZ3SVQtrT8
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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!
We're striving to post our speaker a couple weeks in advance of the meeting, so watch this space!
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ThursdayFeb 26 2026DevOps Portland meetupWebsite
All things DevOps. Please check out our speakers listed in the meetup
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Better 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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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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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.