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  • Started Tuesday
    Apr 24 2018
    TiE Oregon's XL Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - Portland
    through
    CENTRL Office

    Most entrepreneurs start with a problem they want to solve but more times than not, they struggle to overcome the challenges of a startup. This boot camp covers key-aspects of what an entrepreneur needs to know to be successful and provides opportunities for participants to connect with key influencers in the startup community. TiE XL is available to those who qualify and is offered several times throughout the year in a cohort model. — TiE XL was created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and is instructed by entrepreneurs —

    The XL boot camp typically runs twice a week, in the evenings, for 6 consecutive weeks from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

    Beaverton Cohort Starting Monday, April 23rd

    Portland Cohort Starting Tuesday, April 24th

    Cost to attend: $750 Members | $1,000 Non-members | Scholarships are available through the City of Beaverton and Prosper Portland

    Website
  • Thursday
    Apr 26 2018
    Ruby Coworking: Hollywood Edition
    –
    Case Study Coffee

    An informal gathering of Ruby/Rails developers, working alongside each other. Join us!

  • PNW Spectrum Protect (TSM) User Group

    We will be holding a Spectrum Protect user group meeting April 26th. Please RSVP via the Registration link if you plan on attending.

    Agenda:

    10:00 am - Introductions 10:10 am - Spectrum Protect (TSM) Product updates 10:40 am - Spectrum Protect Plus Overview & Demo 11:00 am - Connecting Spectrum Protect to enterprise monitoring via RESTful API’s 11:45 am - Lunch 12:15 pm - Rocket Product Updates 01:00 pm - Open forum 02:00 pm – Close

    Please RSVP using the link below or the survey on the IMWUC group page. https://www.imwuc.org/p/su/rd/survey=8c1a2651-314e-11e8-a995-bc764e103d0b

    Website
  • Luncheon Speaker Series: Strategies and Trends in the Digital Cloud

    Women in Technology Leadership Speaker Series
    "Strategies and Trends in the Digital Cloud"
    This event is the inaugural SIM Portland Women Speaker Series for 2018.
    It is open to both members and non-member, men and women.

    Topic
    The Cloud has blended the lines between business and technology while also providing a kick-start for many companies’ digital transformation.The word digital arouses thoughts about marketing, sales, and customer experience. These areas will dominate investments for many companies over the last few years. The next level of true innovation is transforming customer facing systems with those in the back office. Come hear about the forward leaning trends that build a company’s digital journey on interconnected and automated systems that leverage data and real-time analysis.

    What is the leadership needed to lead these transformation journeys in an ever-increasing agile world that is based on building enterprise systems that are personalized, automated and intelligent? Where do you start?

    Speaker
    Lisa Hager is the Global Head of the Salesforce Practice for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). In this capacity, she is responsible for leading TCS’s rapidly growing Global CX and Salesforce practice including driving sales, delivery, alliance management, and innovative solution development across TCS’ mature and emerging markets. She is responsible for a unit with offices in North America, Europe, Japan, LATM, and 9 Global Delivery Centers. Lisa is a seasoned leader with 20 years of experience in strategy and organizational development, customer experience, digital, and cloud strategy. She is a recognized speaker on technology and business trends with over 20 publications.

    Before joining TCS, Lisa served as a National Director for Slalom Consulting responsible for lead and building their Salesforce Practice. Prior to Slalom, Lisa was a member of NTT Centerstance’s Executive Team. She played a key role during the organization’s growth period resulted in an acquisition by NTT.

    Agenda
    11:30 AM Registration/ Buffet Lunch
    12:00 -1:00 PM Speaker

    Event Sponsor: Propeller

    Website
  • Intro to Shell Scripting
    –
    Free Geek

    Control your computer, make your own programs, and make timed actions for your programs by learning to shell script. Command line knowledge required.

    Website
  • Programming with JavaScript
    –
    Free Geek

    Learn the core concepts of programming using the JavaScript programming language! By the end of this class, you will understand key concepts in programming, what JavaScript is and how it is used, and where to go to learn more about JavaScript.

    Website
  • PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) West Side Mixer

    *Registration through Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women-pdxwit-west-side-mixer-tickets-43553330183] is required to gain entry to this event

    Many of us live and/or work on the west side of the metro area but may not have a convenient professional community nearby. Thanks to PDXWIT and the City of Beaverton’s support, we can get together to talk tech and other work topics.

    People use social media for many purposes, including networking. How have you leveraged your social media presence to build your professional network? What lessons have you learned along the way? We’ll focus this event on tips and ideas for folks embarking on their own strategy and anyone looking to improve their digital profile.

    Agenda:

    5:30 p.m. - Doors open

    6:00 p.m. - Introductions + Lightning Talks Jess Nichols, Assistant Manager at Orangetheory Fitness Orenco Station: “Free Advertising and Authentic Customer Service”

    6:30 p.m. - Networking

    7:30 p.m. - Event ends

    Event FAQ:

    Q: Will there be gender neutral restrooms? A: No

    Q: Is the space ADA accessible? A: Yes

    Q: Will there be food and drink at this event? A: Yes

    Q: What is the parking situation? A: Lots of free parking available. There is a parking lot and some street parking available but I wanted to let you know that there is a parking garage (called The Round Parking Garage) on 12655 SW Millikan Way, which is a very convenient location for parking: http://theroundbeaverton.com/transit-parking/parking/

    Q: Is there secured bike parking? A: No

    Q: Should I consider using public transportation? A: Absolutely! The Watson Building is located right at the Beaverton Central MAX stop, so it’s an easy trip in from either Portland or Hillsboro.

    Purpose:

    PDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by offering educational programs, partnerships, mentorships, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech, all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women.

    Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.

    Website
  • Epicodus Alumni Monthly Meetup
    –
    Epicodus

    Please Note: We are back at Epicodus this month as eBay is doing work on their community lounge.

    5:30: Meet & Greet & Eat

    6:00: Introducing Microservices Maureen Dugan is a full-stack dev who's been at New Relic for the past 3 years. She'll be giving a high-level talk on microservices, explaining what they are and why microservice architecture has become so popular recently.

    6:30-8: Hack/chat We'll have some time afterwards to chat about anything/everything. Working on a project? Now could be your time to get some contributions. Want to work on something BIG? Check in with Phil &/or Benjamin. We have ideas...

    Website
  • Frontend Peer Mentoring
    –
    PDX Code Guild

    Join us for an evening of frontend programming! Bring your laptop, and something you want to learn, try, or build. Save this phone number in case you need directions. (541) 602-6215

    Come to learn and/or share your existing knowledge with others. We cover HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and more. Our event is for all levels from beginner to advanced. Come to learn and/or to mentor.

    This week we will do introductions at 6:20 pm and invite attendees to ask and answer questions and help each other with programming issues.

    Website
  • CNPDX April: Container Security & KataContainers
    –
    Puppet

    This event is listed on Meetup, please RSVP there if you can: https://www.meetup.com/Cloud-Native-PDX/events/249368520/

    First, Chris Foster will share his tips for Security Docker on the Cheap. Better Docker security doesn't have to use expensive tools to achieve. Following a few security practices and using DE built-in features, along with some free, open source tools, can significantly raise the standard. We'll take a look at some things that can bring higher security without breaking the budget.

    Next, Eric Ernst will demo KataContainers, a way to combine hardware virtualization with Kubernetes containers for more isolated, secure services without sacrificing startup times. In this talk he'll provide some background on the Kata Containers project and describe how Kata Containers works with CRI-O and Kubernetes. Then, he'll walk you through creating a K8S configuration which uses a mix of runc and Kata containers to secure workloads with varying levels of trust.

    Website
  • PDX Python and Pyladies PDX Present Monthly Presentation Night
    –
    New Relic

    Come join us for Pythonic talks!

    This month:

    JR Heard presents: How To Find All Your Bugs Using Generative Testing

    Testing your code is important, but writing example-based unit tests by hand is time-consuming and often ineffective. There's a better way! In this talk, JR (formerly @yelp, currently @ewindsolutions) will show you how to use the Hypothesis library in order to create property-based tests. Hypothesis is easy to use, it's fun, and it'll find tons of bugs in your code so you can sleep better at night! All skill levels are welcome; this talk will be great for beginners and advanced programmers alike.

    Join us after the meetup at Bailey's taproom at 213 SW Broadway to continue the discussion over a beverage.

    Do you have something you'd like to share? Submit talk proposals here: http://bit.ly/portland-python-proposals

    PDX Python on Twitter (http://twitter.com/pdxpython)

    All speakers and attendees must follow our code of conduct: http://www.meetup.com/pdxpython/pages/Code_of_Conduct/

    Special thanks to our sponsors New Relic and Bright.MD!

    Website
  • Latinx Tech PDX
    –
    Alchemy Code Lab

    6:30p Doors open 6:30p - 9:00p Tech Social (Beers and other beverages will be available)

    We come together to learn about Portland's tech field. Our meetings are to support each other as we learn the technologies involved in this fast growing industry. And to provide mentorship opportunities in order to create and promote a more diverse Portland Tech Culture.

    Nos reunimos para aprender sobre la industria tech en Portland. Nuestras reuniones son para apoyarnos mutuamente mientras vamos aprendiendo las tecnologías de este campo que esta creciendo tan rápido. Y para proveer oportunidades de mentoreo y así promover más diversidad en la cultura Tech de Portland.

    This group is open to ALL who are interested in software development for educational and/or professional purposes and regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, etc. Our purpose is to encourage diversity in technology!

    Las reuniones serán mayormente en ingles, pues es el idioma que se maneja, casi exclusivamente, en la comunidad tech internacional. Pero, tendremos traductores voluntarios bilingües y tendremos talleres del "Ingles-Tech" para los que necesiten.

    Website
  • CTRL-H - PDX Hackerspace - CTRL-H Open House

    Thursdays are open house night here at CTRL-H. Jon and Melinda are available during this time to give guided tours, answer questions and show you all that the hackerspace has to offer.

    We don't have an opening ceremony or any formal meeting. This is a time for you to eavesdrop on other peoples projects and get support on a project that you may need help with. Bring your laptop, projects, inventions, your technical toys and your broken microwave to CTRL-H and hack with friends.

    Website
  • BSD Pizza Night

    A meeting of folks interested in Copy Free licenses, primarily BSD operating systems. We get together eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about what interesting things have been going on.

Tomorrow

  • Started Tuesday
    Apr 24 2018
    TiE Oregon's XL Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - Portland
    through
    CENTRL Office

    Most entrepreneurs start with a problem they want to solve but more times than not, they struggle to overcome the challenges of a startup. This boot camp covers key-aspects of what an entrepreneur needs to know to be successful and provides opportunities for participants to connect with key influencers in the startup community. TiE XL is available to those who qualify and is offered several times throughout the year in a cohort model. — TiE XL was created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and is instructed by entrepreneurs —

    The XL boot camp typically runs twice a week, in the evenings, for 6 consecutive weeks from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

    Beaverton Cohort Starting Monday, April 23rd

    Portland Cohort Starting Tuesday, April 24th

    Cost to attend: $750 Members | $1,000 Non-members | Scholarships are available through the City of Beaverton and Prosper Portland

    Website
  • Friday
    Apr 27 2018
    Tarakini Spring Summer 2018

    Tarun Tahiliani will unveil his "Tarakini" collection in Hong Kong on April 27 from 11am until 7pm at Conrad Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Admiralty. Find out more at http://www.eventsduniya.com/event/tarakini-spring-summer-2018/

    Website
  • AgilePDX Westside Cafe: Dealing Successfully with Conflict

    Many of our agile methods can increase conflict. Collaboration means conflict. Any time we try to solve problems different opinions emerge on what to do. Transparency can trigger insecurities and conflict. Experimenting and failing/learning rapidly is not intuitive to our society and is bound to generate some friction.

    The stance we take when faced with conflict can help the team create something new, or it can add to the tangle. What do you do to help yourself stay present in the midst of conflict? What in-the-moment facilitation or coaching tools do you use when conflict is bubbling?

    Join us and share your stories about conflict, what you have tried and what you have learned. Hope to see you Friday April 27th for a lively discussion on conflict management within agile teams.

    Website

Next two weeks

  • Started Tuesday
    Apr 24 2018
    TiE Oregon's XL Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - Portland
    through
    CENTRL Office

    Most entrepreneurs start with a problem they want to solve but more times than not, they struggle to overcome the challenges of a startup. This boot camp covers key-aspects of what an entrepreneur needs to know to be successful and provides opportunities for participants to connect with key influencers in the startup community. TiE XL is available to those who qualify and is offered several times throughout the year in a cohort model. — TiE XL was created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and is instructed by entrepreneurs —

    The XL boot camp typically runs twice a week, in the evenings, for 6 consecutive weeks from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

    Beaverton Cohort Starting Monday, April 23rd

    Portland Cohort Starting Tuesday, April 24th

    Cost to attend: $750 Members | $1,000 Non-members | Scholarships are available through the City of Beaverton and Prosper Portland

    Website
  • Saturday
    Apr 28 2018
    Scrum Certification Workshop

    WANT TO LEARN HOW TO TAKE YOUR PROJECTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

    PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON TRAINING FOR SCRUM

    Join us for an all day Scrum workshop on April 28th, 2018; featuring Suzanne Ward MBA MEng PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP, a Scrum Master & Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel. Our world is changing fast. Markets and consumers are demanding faster, cheaper and better products. Demands for quicker turnaround on new product development and innovation have only increased. How do companies like Google, Yahoo, Amazon, and Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques, in particular they utilize scrum to manage their projects. Scrum has the power to transform project management across every industry, every business, and even across your personal life. By using Scrum, you’ll become more agile, discovering how to react more quickly and respond more accurately to the inevitable change that comes your way. By staying focused, collaborating, and communicating with customers and your team, you can accomplish what truly needs to be done — successfully. Come get a taste of the future of project management and learn about the Scrum process. This one day classroom training with exercises will cover the material from scrum introduction certification class and Product Owner role in the Scrum Process.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

    – Learn about the Scrum Process. Learn what a Product Owner and Scrum Master is responsible for. Come away with insights on how to manage your next project

    BENEFITS:

    Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional Development Units (PDUs) Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace Network with people from Intel Corporation and other software companies

    WHO SHOULD COME?

    People whose work is completed through projects and through teams; Software Engineers, Marketing Professionals, Project Managers, Technology Professionals, Students in MBA or undergrad business programs.

    SPEAKER'S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

    Product, Brand, and Marketing Management in diverse range of markets and industries, with P&L responsibilities up to $100 million annual sales. Quick Learner of new industries/product offerings with results-oriented achievements. Created excitement around a static accessories category in condensed timeframe. Created full line of support, educational, training, and presentation materials. Impact of efforts increased sales from $16.4M to $37.2M in 24 months. Program management for multiple high tech/electronic development projects, averaging $3 million annual budget. Serve in project manager and product manager capacities. Two successful worldwide launches in 3 years. $1M annual OEM/B2B sales and $10M annual sales. Combine demonstrated product management leadership experience with strong hands-on technical background. Equally comfortable delving into product requirements with hard-core engineers as well as presenting to executive level decision makers. Uniquely skilled at fostering new ideas, building successful cross-functional teams, and nurturing a culture of consumer-driven product development and user experience innovation. Experience working in and managing cross-functional, cross-division, cross-geographic and multi-cultural sales, marketing and engineering organizations. International program management, sourcing, engineering, OEM/ODM management/development experience. Overseas work assignments in EU and Asia with extended stay in Asia.

    SUZANNE WARD'S CERTIFICATIONS:

    PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute PSM, Professional Scrum Master, Scrum.org CSM, CSPO, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Scrum Alliance CSP, Certified Scrum Professional, Scrum Alliance

    CERTIFICATIONS FOR THIS TRAINING:

    This workshop is meant to introduce professionals and students to the Scrum methodology, though the material we cover will give you the knowledge and material covered in the exam for the Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification. https://www.scrum.org/. Our students have gone on to take this test after the event, and passed.

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS?

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected].

    ***P.S. Location might change due to size of class. If this is the case; we'll be using a different venue in the downtown Portland Area.

    Website
  • Command Line Basics
    –
    Free Geek

    The command line is a tool for typing computer commands, instead of clicking menus or buttons.

    Learning the command line is a great way to get familiar with core concepts of programming. Students will learn the basic parts of a command, listing, linking, tab completion, file system structure, and more, for the Linux command line.

    Website
  • Want to learn Music production with our community?
    –
    TVF&R Station 67

    Check us out for a demo of music production software. Learn and create your own song for free and have fun doing it.

    Do you want to learn and share your passion in a supportive community? Free Knowledge Mission is an ethos of sharing, creativity, and inspiration.

    Our Meetup provides an opportunity to "Show and Tell" followed by a feedback and Q&A. You'll have the opportunity to share with our channels such as Meetup, GitHub, YouTube, and Facebook to connect with more passionate people.

    The second half of our session we'll collaborate on new topics. The winner wins an award for the most interesting topic and the opportunity to share in an upcoming session.

    Join us at TVF&R Station 67 in Beaverton every Saturday at 11 AM for Music/Art and 1 PM for Science/Tech.

    Website
  • Creative Projects Workshop
    –
    Free Geek

    Join us for bi-monthly peer learning and working on creative projects in Blender, Audacity, KDENLive, Krita, GIMP, and other open-source design tools. Get help identifying the right tool for your project. Or bring your latest project and get help from supportive and knowledgeable tutors!

    Website
  • Python Seaborn Anyone? Want to Learn out to Plot like a Master Data Scientist?

    This is a improvement session from Matplotlib. Seaborn is a powerful tools for plotting data used by Data Scientist. Join Ph.D. Ernest Bonat and Garrett Broughton as we share our knowledge on the extremely awesome Python library.

    Do you want to learn and share your passion in a supportive community? Free Knowledge Mission is an ethos of sharing, creativity, and inspiration.

    Our Meetup provides an opportunity to "Show and Tell" followed by a feedback and Q&A. You'll have the opportunity to share with our channels such as Meetup, GitHub, YouTube, and Facebook to connect with more passionate people.

    The second half of our session we'll collaborate on new topics. The winner wins an award for the most interesting topic and the opportunity to share in an upcoming session.

    Join us at TVF&R Station 67 in Beaverton every Saturday at 11 AM for Music/Art and 1 PM for Science/Tech.

    Website
  • Monday
    Apr 30 2018
    Ruby Coworking: Sellwood Edition

    An informal gathering of Ruby/Rails developers, working alongside each other. Join us!

  • Agile Practitioners' Book Club: The Human Side of Agile

    This time we dive into the people side of Agile. Best practices are necessary and valuable, and will build your foundation for success. But what if your team's agile journey to greatness is stagnating?

    Let's read Gil Broza's The Human Side of Agile and talk about how we can foster our teams to excellence. Join us to discuss concrete takeaways to tackle these kinds of "soft" problems that can be so hard to overcome. We hope to see you there and hear your insights about this book!

    Website
  • Monday Python Flying Circus (Programmer Peer Mentoring Night)
    –
    PDX Code Guild

    We normally have 12- 24 attendees - some people register on Meetup, others show up every week or see the event on Calagator. All are welcome. Pizza and beverages are served. Parking is free!

    Bring your laptop. Learn and/or share your existing knowledge with others. This group focuses on Python, Django, JavaScript, jQuery, SQL, CSS and HTML. Other languages are welcome.

    This week we will do introductions at 6:20 then pair up mentors and learners and/or work on projects.

    Set aside one night a week to become a better developer, pick up new skills, and get help with your projects and learning. We'll have mentors on hand and a community of other learners to meet and work with.

    This event is beginner friendly, we can help get you started with programming, support your online learning, or just talk about where you are at and what comes next.

    Free parking! Save this number in case you need help finding us: (541) 602-6215 We are at 2828 SW Corbett Ave #208, inside the Portland State Business Accelerator, and near the International School.

    Website
  • CTRL-H - PDX Hackerspace - Dorkbot Meetup
    –

    Part hackathon, part geek social, these biweekly meetings are a time for you to come join others for insight, inspiration or just insanity.

    Bring your toys for others to see, or come see what others have been painstakingly chipping away at in their spare time.

    Whether it's code or chips, hacking of all sorts is encouraged. But we also like to hear your crazy ideas, so please come join us and bring your willingness to share your brilliance.

    We'll be the kids with all the coolest stuff on the table. Hope to see you there.

    p.s. This event is open to everyone, dork or robot. No ^H membership is required to attend.

    Website
  • Tuesday
    May 1 2018
    PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) Bi-Annual Job Board Live Event
    –
    Field Office

    Registration through Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-bi-annual-job-board-live-tickets-44928830341] is required to gain entry to this event

    Don’t miss the latest edition of our live Job Board Live event, where companies that have posted featured jobs on the PDXWIT job board will be there to meet you in person and give you a chance to share your brilliant skills and qualifications. We’ll also have a team reviewing resumes; bring one along, and they can help you polish it and make an even better impression.

    Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., and we’ll have light snacks available until 6:30 p.m. You’ll also have a chance to check out the gorgeous new Field Office on NW Front Avenue. Due to our desire to create a productive and thoughtful space for job seekers, space will be limited to the first 100 attendees, so please plan to arrive early.

    Event FAQ:

    Q: Will there be gender neutral restrooms? A: Yes

    Q: Is the space ADA accessible? A: Yes

    Q: Where there be food and drink at this event? A: Yes

    Q: What is the parking situation? A: Yes! Onsite parking is available, but its not free

    Q: Is there secured bike parking? A: Yes. There is commuter lounge area with bike racks that is accessible directly from sidewalk level. There are also many bike racks around the building & courtyard.

    Q: Should I consider using public transportation? A: Yes. The #16 runs right out front. Cabs, Lyft, & Uber are always a good option.

    Purpose:

    PDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by offering educational programs, partnerships, mentorships, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech, all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women.

    Our events are inclusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.

    Website
  • Out in Tech Portland // May Social
    –
    Crush Bar

    Come join Out in Tech Portland for our May Social at Crush Bar!

    If you are interested in connecting with the Out in Tech PDX chapter, want to meet some fabulous people or are apart of / interested in the Tech industry, then come mingle with us and have a few drinks. We'll be at Crush Bar on Tuesday, May 1st from 6:00 - 9:30pm. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there!

    Note: A BIG thank you to Diego Mancilla for volunteering his time and talent to build our beautiful graphics for this event. He maintains his little corner of the web over at http://di-nation.com/

    Website
  • Portland Ruby Brigade - Monthly meeting
    –
    New Relic

    We'll have pizza & beer starting at 6pm, so stop by early if you want to have dinner and socialize before the presentations. Also, be sure to give yourself a few minutes to sign-in as a visitor at New Relic.

    PRESENTATIONS 6:30pm-9pm

    • Chris Krailo
    • Jared White

    After presentations we'll have more socializing time.

    Website
  • Wednesday
    May 2 2018
    PSU CEPE Potential Instructor Info Session

    PSU’s Center for Executive & Professional Education (CEPE) has ongoing needs for instructional staff. If you’re interested in teaching for CEPE (or think you might be!), please join us for this info session to meet us and learn about our needs. After a presentation on our history, courses, hiring process, and what we look for in instructors, we’ll break into discussion groups so attendees can network and learn more.

    Website
  • Programming with Python 2
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    Free Geek

    Have you ever thought programming was interesting, but don't know where to start? Do you want to unlock the true potential of computers? Join us!

    This class is part 2 of an introduction to programming concepts with Python, an easy-to-learn programming language. If you can type, you can program!

    Website
  • Cvent Women's Week Open House
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    Cvent

    Calling all Portlanders who support women in technology! We’re thrilled to offer you an opportunity to explore all Cvent has to offer at our Portland office location. Join us for a free networking event to meet our team and learn what Cvent can do for your career! There will be refreshments and beverages - and of course, great conversation with a panel of women discussing "Women Influencers in the Technology Industry!" Register to join us. We hope to see you there! #cventPDXwomen

    4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Networking 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

    Website
  • LaunchCode's LiftOff: All-In-Tech Local Meet & Greet
    –
    CENTRL Office - Eastside

    Ready to start your career as a software developer? Feeling like you’re on the outside looking in because of your educational background, work experience, or factors such as your age, race, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status?

    LiftOff: All-In-Tech is a free education and employment advocacy program designed to help you launch a career in technology! We would love a chance to get to know you. Come to our Meet & Greet on May 2 to learn more!

    Website
  • CTRL-H - PDX Hackerspace - PDX Exploit Workshop
    –

    Hey everybody. Got a bug you just can't land? Is there a recent CVE you've been eyeballing seductively? Just want to brush up on your appsec?

    PDX Exploit Workshop

    Website
  • Thursday
    May 3 2018
    Ruby Coworking: Hollywood Edition
    –
    Case Study Coffee

    An informal gathering of Ruby/Rails developers, working alongside each other. Join us!

  • Accelerate Biotech + Digital Health PDX

    Come mingle with your fellow biotech and digital health enthusiasts, help build community, and share your ideas on how to further accelerate the growth of these promising sectors in Portland.

    Our monthly happy hour brings together creative and driven professionals who are passionate about promoting the growth of Portland's Biotech and Digital Health sectors. This is a great opportunity to network and build relationships with individuals working across these sectors in both academia and industry. Enjoy a free drink, build community, and contribute your ideas and efforts towards accelerating Biotech and Digital Health in PDX.

    Website
  • Frontend Peer Mentoring
    –
    PDX Code Guild

    Join us for an evening of frontend programming! Bring your laptop, and something you want to learn, try, or build. Save this phone number in case you need directions. (541) 602-6215

    Come to learn and/or share your existing knowledge with others. We cover HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and more. Our event is for all levels from beginner to advanced. Come to learn and/or to mentor.

    This week we will do introductions at 6:20 pm and invite attendees to ask and answer questions and help each other with programming issues.

    Website
  • Clojure Office Hours and Peer Mentoring
    –
    Puppet

    Office hours are a great place to chat with other developers and help or get help with any questions that come up.

    Everyone is always welcomed regardless of skill or experience. If you are curious come on out.

    Curious about Clojure? Have questions about Emacs or Cursive or Vim or Spacemacs or anything else? Come on out and we'll help.

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  • Ask A Dev - Ask A Dev Portland

    Free mentoring from local programmers.

    Whether you're a new programmer, a veteran exploring a new language, or a tech-adverse soul lost in a sea of WYSIWYG site generators, we're here to help. Join us for a few hours every other week as we answer your frustrations.

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  • CTRL-H - PDX Hackerspace - CTRL-H Open House

    Thursdays are open house night here at CTRL-H. Jon and Melinda are available during this time to give guided tours, answer questions and show you all that the hackerspace has to offer.

    We don't have an opening ceremony or any formal meeting. This is a time for you to eavesdrop on other peoples projects and get support on a project that you may need help with. Bring your laptop, projects, inventions, your technical toys and your broken microwave to CTRL-H and hack with friends.

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  • Friday
    May 4 2018
    AgilePDX Dntn Pub Lunch: What Methods Best Support Learning New Skills?

    So Agile is all about learning, right? But how do people--particularly the kind of people who use Agile methods--learn?

    We pair, share accountability for code quality, do hackathons, dev days, and Coderetreats. We retrospect and introspect. We Spike. We Increment and Iterate. We experiment and evaluate. We dialogue and converse.

    But, isn't there some method, some theoretical underpinning? And have we learned anything new in the last twenty years about how people learn?

    Bring your friends, your teams, you unconvinced managers to Ringlers where we will do what we do: dialogue, converse, share, eat pub grub and drink beer. You know you want to be here!

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  • Saturday
    May 5 2018
    Plaid CTF 2018 Party
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    PASCAL

    PASCAL is hosting a CTF Party for Plaid CTF 2018 May 5-6, and you're invited, so mark your calendars!

    Come work with (or not with) others to complete the challenges in PPP's 2018 CTF, which is one of the prequalifying events for Defcon CTF at Defcon 26.

    We'll have some snacks available, some comfy seating, and some internet, but you are welcome to bring any or all of your own as well.

    More details to come!

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  • Women Who Code Portland Software Engineering Interview Preparation Workshop
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    Alchemy Code Lab

    Women Who Code Portland is hosting it's first ever 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:

    • Algorithms Review
    • Mock Interviews & Whiteboarding

    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.

    Please RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-software-engineering-interview-preparation-tickets-45105030360

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  • Interested in Learning about Space Weather?

    Geoff Falkenberg will share his knowledge about Space Weather.

    Do you want to learn and share your passion in a supportive community?Free Knowledge Mission is an ethos of sharing, creativity, and inspiration.

    Our Meetup provides an opportunity to "Show and Tell" followed by a feedback and Q&A. You'll have the opportunity to share with our channels such as Meetup, GitHub, YouTube, and Facebook to connect with more passionate people.

    The second half of our session we'll collaborate on new topics. The winner wins an award for the most interesting topic and the opportunity to share in an upcoming session.

    Join our Zoom conference at https://zoom.us/j/7891236789

    Join us at TVF&R Station 67 in Beaverton every Saturday. Music and Art is at 11AM and Science and Tech at 1 PM.

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  • Sunday
    May 6 2018
    Creating Digital Spaces Everyone Can Access (PUGS x UX Night School)
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    SE Uplift

    This workshop provides an introduction to digital accessibility standards and practices and gives participants hands-on experience with assessing, testing, and implementing accessibility practices in the physical and digital realm.

    We’ll start this workshop by talking about what accessibility entails: why it matters, and who is excluded when we don't adapt our online and physical spaces to account for varying ability levels. Then, we'll explore the business case for developing accessible technology. Isn't your business (your art project, your retail store) going to be more successful if everyone, regardless of their ability, can access and enjoy it?

    Next, we’ll dive into the technical details with a straightforward overview of the latest accessibility standards (the new 2018 Revised 508 Standards, the first major update since 2001, and the W3 WCAG standards). Then, we’ll work in small groups to practice hands-on accessibility testing. Finally, we’ll reconvene, share our progress and findings, and develop plans for implementing accessible development in our day-to-day work.

    Instructor: Amelia Abreu is a design researcher and the founder of UX Night School. She's worked with clients like Nike, Mozilla, Microsoft, and Intel. Before entering the industry, she did graduate research in Human Computer Interaction at the University of Washington.

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  • Monday
    May 7 2018
    Ruby Coworking: Sellwood Edition

    An informal gathering of Ruby/Rails developers, working alongside each other. Join us!

  • TiE Oregon's XL Entrepreneurship Bootcamp - Beaverton
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    Beaverton Chamber of Commerce

    Most entrepreneurs start with a problem they want to solve but more times than not, they struggle to overcome the challenges of a startup. This boot camp covers key-aspects of what an entrepreneur needs to know to be successful and provides opportunities for participants to connect with key influencers in the startup community. TiE XL is available to those who qualify and is offered several times throughout the year in a cohort model.

    — TiE XL was created for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, and is instructed by entrepreneurs —

    The XL boot camp typically runs twice a week, in the evenings, for 6 consecutive weeks from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

    Beaverton Cohort Starting Monday, May 7th

    (Portland Cohort Starting Tuesday, April 24th)

    Cost to attend: $750 Members | $1,000 Non-members | Scholarships are available through the City of Beaverton and Prosper Portland

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  • Tuesday
    May 8 2018
    INVENT: Peer Entrepreneur Forum

    Join us for a dynamic discussion where our distinguished panelists will discuss their transition from a scientist/clinician to an entrepreneur. Learn from their unique experiences, insights, challenges, and successes to embark on your own entrepreneurial journey.

    Sandra Shotwell, PhD, CEO of Design Medix Brian Martin, MD, CEO of Recentia Health Erik Tucker, PhD, COO of Aronora Greg Cox, PhD, Director of Corporate Development for MolecularMD

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  • Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Fringe Accessibility Techniques (That Probably Shouldn't Be)
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    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).

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  • AgilePDX: Mob Programming

    Mob Programming is a software development practice with many benefits - it raises code quality, removes knowledge silos, minimizes mental fatigue, and more. In practice it feels more like a bulldozer than a racecar - unstoppable and thorough. The core of mob programming is pointing many pairs of eyes on a single problem, pushing all the code through a single keyboard. Each month we'll explore different methods for learning to mob well and reaping the rewards of this practice as soon as possible on your own team.

    We may choose to head over to McMennamin's Kennedy School for food, drink, and talk afterwards.

    Facilitator Bio:

    Willem Larsen is a senior software developer at Hunter Industries. He has been speaking at Agile conferences on improving collaboration since 2009. He is the creator of accelerated team learning tools such as the Mob Programming role-playing game and Code Cooking (with Emmanuel Gaillot), author of the Language Hunter's Kit, co-author of 5 Rules For Accelerated Learning, founder of Language Hunters (a non-profit organization dedicated to improving communities of learning in technology, language, science, and music), and both a wildlife tracker and Search and Rescue tracker.

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  • Wednesday
    May 9 2018
    Dynamics 365/CRM User Group Portland Chapter Quarterly Meeting
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    Microsoft Office

    ​Join us for the next Oregon (Portland) Chapter meeting on Wed. May 9th!

    We'll have two group members showcasing how they have customized their Dynamics CRM/365 systems

    Attend this in-person learning and networking opportunity with Dynamics CRM peers in your area. Learn best practices, tips and tricks, and proven results from individual experiences to get the most out of your company's investment.

    Audience: All Dynamics CRM users are welcome.

    Registration for this event 48 hours in advance is required. Please register here: https://bit.ly/2vq2CjT

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  • Industry Exploration Series - Blockchain/ICO Insights from Experts
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    The Sentinel Hotel

    Industry Exploration Series - Blockchain/ICO Insights from Experts Co-presented by TiE Oregon and NewTech PDX

    Join TiE Oregon Charter Members and Investors on the evening of Wednesday, May 9th for an up to date lesson on Blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). You will learn from leading experts in the field as well as entrepreneurs planning an ICO. Together these insights and resources will help both investors and entrepreneurs as they navigate wisely within these effective means of raising capital and gaining returns.

    Agenda Overview:

    Blockchain: What is it and why does it matter?

    What defines an ICO and how useful are they?

    Current trends in legal and tax implication of an ICO

    How to invest in an ICO, step by step

    Startup Story – ICO preparation

    Resources and next steps

    Presenters/Panelists:

    Steve Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Bald Futurist

    Scott Bigelow, Blockchain Developer, Augur Project

    Marcus Estes, Chief Executive Officer, Chroma

    Galen Moore, Director of Market Research, New Alchemy

    KJ Erickson, Chief Executive Officer, Public Market

    Moderator:

    Brigitte Piniewski, TiE Charter Member

    When: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 Timeline: 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM | 5:30 PM Check-in, networking, and light dinner | 6:00 PM Program and Q&A | 8:00 PM more networking Where: The Sentinel Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205 Cost: Free for Charter Members | $10 TiE Oregon Members | $25 Non TiE Oregon Members

    Co-Presented by:

    TiE Oregon and NewTechPDX

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  • Oregon SQL Monthly Meeting

    Oregon SQL provides opportunities for SQL Server developers, .NET and other developers accessing SQL Servers, SQL Server administrators, and Business Intelligence professionals to meet and discuss SQL Server technologies that are of specific interest to the developer community. Discussion topics include ‘Best Practices’, T-SQL code, Query Optimization, Reporting, ETL, Indexing, and new (as well as undiscovered ‘old’) features.

    Oregon SQL is an official chapter of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), an independent, not-for-profit association committed to providing SQL Server professionals around the world with the resources and knowledge necessary to achieve unparalleled business results.

    Visit https://tinyletter.com/OregonSQL and sign up to receive the Oregon SQL News and Meeting Announcements and be kept informed of meeting dates and discussion topics. We do not provide our mailing list to anyone for any purpose other than meeting notices and general announcements for the User Group.

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  • CHIFOO Event: Breaking The Veil Of Research
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    TBD

    CHIFOO presents "What Happens When You Break The Veil Of Research?" with Nancy Frishberg, Senior UX Researcher & Coach!

    In design education, there is no ethical code that all agree on. What about computer science or any of the other disciplines we may have been trained in? The discussions of ethics and the real-life experiences that followed have informed my understanding of universal access and ethical responsibilities of design. I'll challenge myself to make the connections between these two endeavors (interpreting and design research or human-computer interaction) clear for all.

    About the Speaker Nancy Frishberg (@nancyf) has had several careers. The one most familiar to CHIFOO audiences is her work in qualitative research with humans, usually about improving products and services that people use and pay for and the processes that get them to those interactions and purchases. She has worked in tech companies, financial services institutions, and as a consultant to both for-profit and non-profit organizations.

    CHIFOO is celebrating its 25th anniversary! Come join CHIFOO for our fifth speaker event for 2018's theme "Do the Right Thing- HCI Ethics: Where Do We Start?".

    http://bit.ly/2zHNcUJ

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  • CTRL-H - PDX Hackerspace - PDX Exploit Workshop
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    Hey everybody. Got a bug you just can't land? Is there a recent CVE you've been eyeballing seductively? Just want to brush up on your appsec?

    PDX Exploit Workshop

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