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SaturdayMay 16 2026Code & Coffee @ Roseline CaféWebsite
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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 Roseline 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:
Roseline Café has drip coffee and fixings available for it
Agenda:
10 AM - Arrival 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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Community Broadband PDX MeetupWebsite
Come join Community Broadband PDX to talk about building a publicly owned broadband network here in Portland.
See you there!
Next two weeks
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SundayMay 17 2026Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux ClinicWebsite
That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!
The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on May 17, from 1pm-5pm. Note the different venue this month, we are back at the Albina Branch Library. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!
Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!
Thanks to the taxpayers of Multnomah County for the beautiful new building!
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ThursdayMay 21 2026BSD Pizza NightWebsite
A meeting of folks interested in BSD operating systems and related technologies to get together, eat pizza, drink beer, and talk about what interesting things have been going on.
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TuesdayMay 26 2026PNSQC May Meetup: From the PMI Floor - an honest conversation on AIWebsite
Please register on either Meetup (https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/events/314648123/) or Luma (https://luma.com/60m4kgqw) so we can count attendance!
Converge with your fellow software professionals this May at Steeplejack on NE Broadway!
What are project managers actually saying about AI, quality, and delivery — and what does it mean for us in QA? Jahzeel Ormeño, Founder and Principal Consultant of SimplexityPM, is bringing the conversation from the PMI Portland Annual Conference straight to our Meetup with her informal talk "From the PMI Conference Floor: What the PM World Is Saying About Quality, AI, and Getting Work Done Right".
Jahzeel is excited to debrief her experience from the conference with an honest conversation about what PMs are actually talking about: where AI is showing up (and where it isn’t), what else dominated the room, and how the PM practices most of us take for granted connect directly to software quality outcomes. Come ready to share what you’re seeing on your end too — the best part will be comparing notes.
You don’t need to be a PM to get something out of this. It’s a good fit if you’re curious about any of the following: • What PMs and quality folks have in common (and where they still talk past each other) • How AI is actually landing in delivery teams — beyond the hype • Which PM habits quietly prevent quality problems before they start • Continuing the conversations from PMI Portland 2026
This will be a hybrid meetup, so mingle in person or tune in online. Doors (and virtual lobby) open at 6pm for a half hour of pre-talk networking.
Schedule:
6pm - 6:30pm Networking (online included) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open discussion led by Jahzeel
(While free to attend, food and drinks from the delicious Steeplejack menu will not be covered.)
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WednesdayMay 27 2026Portland Accessibility and User Experience Meetup (PDX A11Y UX) - Alt Text is the Ocean You Thought Was a PondWebsite
Topic
Writing proper alt text is hard. But it doesn't have to be. There's a minimum standard and an advanced approach. People who need alt text will appreciate you for the former and love you for the latter. Alt text is also a whole lot more than the
altattribute. That's just one of the many ways to make content accessible. In fact, there are a number of considerations for writing great alt text.In this presentation, Mark Wyner will help you understand the spectrum of options so you can take good care of your audience. We'll walk through implementation methods, phonetics, composition, complex sources, and tackling social media.
Let’s give screen readers and other assistive technologies something to talk about.
Agenda
The event begins at 6 pm; join early, starting at 5:45 pm for networking.
- 5:45 Networking
- 6:00 Introductions and announcements
- 6:15 Presentation
- 6:45 Q&A and discussion
About the presenter
Mark Wyner is an autodidactic polymath with over two decades of experience in design and development. His approach prioritizes usability, accessibility, and inclusivity. He’s also an antifascist humanitarian. So diversity and equity are overarching principles for everything he does in this space. Currently, as the Lead Product Designer at BookNook. His pronouns are he/him/his. You can follow him on Mastodon or his accessibility writings on his website.
Accommodation requests
If you have any accommodation requests, don't hesitate to contact us before the event to discuss.
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PDXOSGeo May MeetupWebsite
PDXOSGeo connects again this week, Wednesday May 20, 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!