BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20080309T020000 RDATE:20080309T020000 RDATE:20090308T020000 RDATE:20100314T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 RDATE:20220313T020000 RDATE:20230312T020000 RDATE:20240310T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20081102T020000 RDATE:20081102T020000 RDATE:20091101T020000 RDATE:20101107T020000 RDATE:20111106T020000 RDATE:20121104T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 RDATE:20211107T020000 RDATE:20221106T020000 RDATE:20231105T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080818T230808Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080821T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080821T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080818T230808Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20081024T172530Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250455634 DESCRIPTION:This presentation will take a light-hearted approach to the c hallenges a QA Manager faces while illustrating techniques that can impr ove product quality and communication from management to testers. \;\ n \;\nSpeaker Keith Meyer\, Lab Director\, nResult\, Inc. \;\n \;\nThank you to our 2008 Series Sponsors: McAfee &\; nResult. \n\nTa gs: quailty\, assurance\, security\, qa\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250455634 URL:https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=644870 SUMMARY:From Pointy Hair to Curly Tie... Surviving Project Management LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T005508Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101020T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101020T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101005T005508Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20101017T173216Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459307 DESCRIPTION:Does everyone at your company respond to change as fast as yo ur agile team? \;\nOr do you have critical partners who simply can't move as fast as your team? Are you required to provide detailed estima tes in order to get enough resources to start uncertain and complex proj ects? How do you even build enough buy-in to avoid death by a thousand cuts? In this presentation\, Nancy Van Schooenderwoert will explore pra ctical\, proven ways to address these questions. \;\n \;\nWho shou ld attend: Anyone trying to build enough buy-in for their company to gi ve Agile methods a genuine try. Embedded systems developers and project leaders who need to envision the concrete workings of Agile practices in their domain\, as a first step to making it happen. \;\n \;\nSpe aker: Nancy Van Schooenderwoert is an Agile Enterprise coach with over a decade of experience applying Agile practices as an engineer\, manager\ , and consultant. She has led Agile change initiatives in safety-critica l\, highly regulated industries\, and coached clients in the art of Agil e technical and management leadership. Nancy's experience spans embedded software development and applications in aerospace\, factory automation \, medical devices\, defense systems\, as well as in financial services. In 1998 Nancy introduced agile techniques to embedded software\, includ ing safety- critical applications. She was among the first to publish ad vice on the techniques that work in real world embedded projects. She ha s introduced agile ideas and practices to another field where it was tho ught to be impossible – data warehousing and large data migrations. Coac hes she mentored are now the leaders in this new field applying lean-agi le principles to applications where data quality is central. Nancy Van S chooenderwoert is Principal Coach at Lean-Agile Partners Inc. www.LeanAg ilePartners.com \;\n \;\nPizza sponsored by PNSQC starts at 6:30 p .m. Program starts at 7:00 p.m. \;\n \;\nThe Hawthorne Farm MAX st ation stops right next to Intel. See this map for the correct location:& #13\;\n \;\nhttp://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&\;source=s_q&\;hl=e n&\;geocode=&\;q=Intel+Corporation\,+hawthorne+farm\,+hillsboro\,+ or&\;sll=37.0625\,-95.677068&\;sspn=54.401733\,61.523437&\;ie=U TF8&\;hq=Intel+Corporation\,+hawthorne+farm\,&\;hnear=Hillsboro\,+ Washington\,+Oregon&\;t=h&\;ll=45.532372\,-122.927656&\;spn=0.0 1189\,0.01502&\;z=16&\;iwloc=A \;\n \;\nDirections: From Cor nell\, head South on NE Elam Young Pkwy (near Costco). Take the first l eft to turn into the Intel parking lot. The HF3 campus will be directly in front of you. Parking is available on both sides of the building. Note: There are two NE Elam Young Pkwy streets that connect with Cornell . Go south on the street closest to Brookwood and Costco (between Brookw ood and 51st). \n\nTags: agile\, scrum\, xp\, developer\, qa\, embedded\ n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250459307 URL:http://xpdx.org/ SUMMARY:Agile PDX (formerly XPDX) features: Nancy Van Schooenderwoert\, " Transient State: From Funding to First Iteration for Embedded Systems" LOCATION:Intel Hawthorn Farms 3 (HF3) Campus: 5200 NE Elam Young Pkwy\, H illsboro OR 97124 US SEQUENCE:8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T010408Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110203T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T010408Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110125T124709Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250459666 DESCRIPTION:Maximum Coverage with a Minimum of Data: How Equivalence Clas ses can be used to narrow down the amount of data needed for analysis 3\;\n \;\nIn Quality Assurance\, an Equivalence Class is the set of a ll inputs that can be seen as interchangeable with one another without i mpacting the results of the test\, where only one of them needs to be te sted in order to have confidence in the test results. Automation can cer tainly help facilitate running all scenarios\, but it isn't always possi ble or practical to create a completely automated test suite. This lunch time presentation is ideal for the QA Engineer who is trying create a d ata set and complimentary set of test cases that accurately validates th e code without having to run through a seemingly endless matrix of possi bilities. \;\n \;\nWhen making an analysis of the behavior of a sy stem that is based on a large set of data\, you have basically three opt ions presented: Full data-set analysis\, Analysis of a randomly sampled subset of the data\, or Selection of a subset of data based on Equivalen ce Class Elimination. \;\n \;\nIn this presentation we will talk a bout the pro's and con's of each approach\, and then focus on how to pro ceed with the Equivalence Class methodology in greater detail. Please jo in us for this informative and interactive discussion followed by a Q&am p\;A session. \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, database testing\, networking\, saop dx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250459666 URL:http://www.sao.org/events/event_details.asp?id=142068 SUMMARY:Database Testing: Maximum Coverage with a Minimum of Data LOCATION:Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub: 112 Sw 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T210312Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120913T133000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120913T110000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T210312Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120820T210312Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462754 DESCRIPTION:QA has seen so much happen in the last 5 years\, from mobile\ , to cloud\, to social media and beyond - challenging every company to d o things faster and still maintain high quality. The question on the tab le is: Where does QA go from here? We’ve been hearing from our members t hat they would like a discussion about the future of Quality Assurance\, Testing methodologies\, and the impact it may have on our career paths. This is highlighted by the need to define the role of QA on an Agile te am\, which may differ from the classic "\;career QA” path. \;\n&# 13\;\nWe have assembled a panel of thought leaders representing the acad emic\, business\, and practitioner view to discuss and clarify the futur e path of QA . We hope you can join us for this interactive lunch event! \;\n \;\n[Click here for more information and to register!](http: //www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=252147).\n\nTags: qa\, forum\, TAO\, Panels\, Quality Assureance\n\nImported from: http://calag ator.org/events/1250462754 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=252147 SUMMARY:QA Forum Event: The Future of QA LOCATION:Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub: 112 Sw 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T211154Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120918T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120918T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T211154Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120907T211154Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462830 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG and TAO Presents: \;\n \;\n**A Conversation With James Bach** \;\n \;\n***James Bach: Author\, Public Speaker on All Good Things QA and Principle Consultant for Satisfice\,Inc.*** \; \n \;\nJames likes to explore the answer to what 'good' means in sof tware development. Come and chat with him about what Rapid Software Test ing means\, to testers\, companies and the definition of quality! \; \n\n\nTags: agile\, qa\, software\, event\, testing\, SQAUG\, SQA\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462830 URL:http://www.sqaug.org/ SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: A Conversation with James Bach LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120821T015640Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120923 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120921 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120821T015640Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120919T152823Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462760 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, September 21\, 2012 at 6pm thro ugh Saturday\, September 22\, 2012 at 7pm.\n\nDescription:\nIMPORTANT: S pace is limited to 150 participants\, so please register to reserve a sp ot. The event is free\, but a donation is suggested. \;\n \;\nCITC ON\, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference\, is a world-wide series of free Open Spaces events for developer-testers\, tester-develo pers and anyone else with an interest in Continuous Integration and the type of Testing that goes along with it. \;\n \;\nCITCON provides a forum to connect with other people on topics you care about\, to learn from their experience and share your own. Past topics include: \;\n& #13\;\n* What is Continuous Integration? \;\n* What CI Tools can lear n from the Rubber Chicken \;\n* What Is The One True Language For Wri ting Tests? \;\n* The Future of Build Languages \;\n* BDD is not T DD \;\n* How Far is End-to-End? \;\n* Fit for Fun and Profit \; \n* Overcoming Barriers to Adoption\n\nTags: unconference\, qa\, testing \, continuous integration\, hudson\, citcon\, citconf\, jenkins\, qualit y assurance\, devops\, agilepdx\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e vents/1250462760 URL:http://www.citconf.com/portland2012/ SUMMARY:CITCON: Continuous Integration Testing Conference LOCATION:Collective Agency Downtown: 511 SW 10th Ave\, Suite 1108\, Portl and OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T150738Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121010T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121010T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T150738Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T150738Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462931 DESCRIPTION:Both Matt and Peter are in Portland for PNSQC. Matt will be a keynote speaker at the event\, as well as conducting a full day worksho p. Peter will be presenting on Having User Experience Drive Testing. For our event they will be discussing the complete package of testing where they will provide pointers for: \;\n \;\n Explaining testing  3\;\n \;\n Setting expectations \;\n \;\n Risk management &# 13\;\n \;\n Doing more with less \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \;\n \;\n Onsite parking in front or on the side of Con-way. Please come into the front entrance\, and sign in at the reception desk. \;\ n \;\n Pizza and beverages will be served \;\n \;\n Event is FREE to the public and NO RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nMa tt Heusser \;\n-------------------------------------------- \;\n Software Process Naturalist\, Excelon Development \;\nMatt Heusser h as been developing\, testing\, and managing software projects for his en tire adult life. A Consulting Software Tester and also contributing edit or for ST&\;QA magazine\, Matt was the initial organizer of the Great Lakes Software Excellence Conference. In 2008 Matt served as lead organ izer for the Agile-Alliance Sponsored workshop on Technical Debt. Matt c ontributes to the STP Community Blog\, and his personal blog\, "\;Cr eative Chaos"\;\, is consistently highly ranked among testing blogs. After contributing a chapter to "\;Beautiful Testing"\;\, by O' Reilly\, and finishing up a two-year stint as a part-time instructor in Information Systems at Calvin College\, Matt recently served as Lead Edi tor for "\;How to Reduce the Cost of Software Testing"\; (Taylor and Francis\, 2011). He is also a frequent presenter at software qualit y conferences. \;\n \;\nPete Walen \;\n---------------------- ----------------------- \;\nQuality Assurance Engineer\, ACI Worldwi de \;\nPeter Walen has been in software development for over 25 year s. After working many years as a programmer\, he moved to software testi ng and QA. Following a brief foray in Project Management and Business An alysis\, he returned to software testing. He has worked in the fields of insurance and \;\n finance\, manufacturing\, higher education/univer sities\, retail\, distribution and point of sale systems. Peter is an ac tive member of several testing associations\, an active blogger on softw are testing\, and presents at software quality conferences around the wo rld. \;\n \;\nFor more on Matt and Pete: \;\nhttp://www.linke din.com/in/mheusserhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/peter-walen/3/55/100 \ ;\n \;\n===================================================== \; \n \;\nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assur ance User Group! We are BRAND NEW\, and would like to extend a warm welc ome to everyone who would like to participate in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open for um to learn from each other through a series of interactive discussions\ , engaged debates\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and gener al networking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, and take Software Quality seriously. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is very excited to have such great speakers for this event!\n\ nTags: qa\, quality\, quality assurance\, SQAUG\, SQA\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462931 URL:http://www.sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: "On Complete Testing" with Matt Heuser & Peter Wa len LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T160941Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121011T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121011T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120823T160941Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121003T145522Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462777 DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by AgilePDX\, Agile Open Northwest\, TAO QA &\; Dev Forums\, PNSQC: \;\n \;\n"\;Agile Testing: How do WE Make it Work?"\; \;\n \;\nAs our organizations move toward "\ ;Agile” for developing software\, we all face the challenge of understan ding how to adapt our former roles and ways of working to new work roles and processes. \;\nHow do we ensure the continued value of testing?& #13\;\n \;\nJoin us in Open Space to share your questions\, challeng es\, strategies\, success stories\, and how you've overcome stumbling bl ocks. \;\n \;\nIn small groups\, we’ll discuss topics such as: 3\;\n \;\n· How is Agile testing different from how we’ve always done it? \;\n· How do we know what to test? \;\n· How do we know what not to test? \;\n· On Agile teams\, when does testing happen and whos e job is it? \;\n· What is Exploratory Testing and why should we care ? \;\n· How do regression tests work? \;\n· How does testing impro ve my design? Should it? \;\n· How do we ensure it is cost effective? \;\n· What do people mean when they say\, "\;no defects”? \;\ n· Does Agile change how we test or does it just raise the existing issu es? \;\n \;\nBring the topics you feel passion for and add them to the list! \;\n \;\nEach self-organizing discussion group will cre ate a document or other record of their discussion\, ideas\, questions\, and insights. We’ll share everyone’s experiences at the end of the day. \;\n \;\nWho should attend? \;\n \;\n· Testers facing an A gile adoption/People new to the testing role/Testers eager to jump in 3\;\n· Devs who want to get serious about defect-free code \;\n· CTOs and Managers of Test/Validation\, Dev\, Application Delivery \;\n· A cademics preparing new software/IT professionals for the real world \ ;\n \;\n Cost to attend: $75 per person (Register early. We expect to sell out.)\n\nTags: agile\, unconference\, qa\, software\, open space \, testing\, development\, agilepdx\, pnsqc\, quality\, TAO\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462777 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=251109 SUMMARY:Agile Testing Open Northwest LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121102T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20121021T202611Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463009 DESCRIPTION:This month\, we’re talking about QA's role on the Agile Team . \;\n \;\nFresh from a successful ATONW (Agile Testing Open North west) we will delve deeper and discuss what QA's role is on agile teams. \;\n \;\nSame bat time\; same bat place: noon on Friday at Rin gler’s (not Ringler’s Annex\, keep heading east) on Burnside. Good food . Good beer. Good\, straight talk.\n\nTags: qa\, testing\, agilepdx\n\ nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250463009 URL:http://www.mcmenamins.com/257-ringlers-pub-home SUMMARY:AgilePDX Downtown Pub Lunch: QA's role on Agile Teams LOCATION:McMenamins Ringlers Pub: 1332 W Burnside St.\, Portland Oregon 9 7209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130220T200619Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130228T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130228T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130220T200619Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130301T005318Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463682 DESCRIPTION:As mobile web usage has exploded over the past few years\, Re sponsive Web Design (RWD) has become one of the go-to solutions to provi de content across a universe of different browsers and devices. Apps and websites have merged into one. In simple terms\, a responsive web desig n uses "\;media queries"\; to figure out what resolution of devi ce it's being served on. Flexible images and fluid grids then size corre ctly to fit the screen. From a QA view\, how can we effectively test RWD . The Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) is excited to provide an op portunity to gather and discuss lessons learned and real life strategies to test these applications. \;\n \;\nOn Thursday\, February 28th\ , the Quality Assurance Forum of the TAO is presenting a panel discussio n on Responsive Web Design – Testing. Come join us for an engaging eveni ng with your SQA peers centered on how to test Responsive Web. \;\n&# 13\;\nPanelists: \;\n \;\nLyza Danger Gardner\, co-founder\, Cloud Four \;\nSince co-founding Portland\, Ore.-based mobile web start-up Cloud Four (http://www.cloudfour.com) in 2007\, Lyza has tortured and t hrilled herself with the intricate ins and outs of the bazillion devices and browsers now accessing the web globally. Lyza and co-founder Jason Grigsby are the authors of Head First Mobile Web. \;\n \;\nTrent P eterson\, co-founder\, AppThwack - \;\nTrent Peterson spent seven ye ars at Intel designing system-automation solutions trusted to test produ cts used by millions of customers with an emphasis on simplicity and use r experience. He left in early 2012 to co-found AppThwack\,a mobile app testing service that helps developers quickly and automatically test the ir apps on real devices. \;\n \;\nPawel Wojnarowicz\, co-founder\, AppThwack - \;\nPawel Wojnarowicz built an automation platform in h is spare time that became the official solution for testing all wireless products at Intel. Pawel left after nine years to co-found AppThwack\, a mobile app testing service that helps developers quickly and automatic ally test their apps on real devices. \;\n \;\nEvent Details: \ ;\nWhen: Thursday\, February 28\, 2013 \;\nTime: 5:30 – 8:30 PM \; \nWhere: Thetus\, 34 Northwest 1st Avenue\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\nC ost: $25 Member | $45 Nonmember \;\nTo Register: 503-228-5452\n\nTa gs: qa\, quality assurance\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events /1250463682 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=291497&group= SUMMARY:QA Forum: 2013 the Year of Responsive Web Design $45 Nonmembers LOCATION:Thetus Corporation: 34 NW 1st Ave\, Portland Oregon 97209 United States SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130304T032419Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130320T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130320T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130304T032419Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131207T101853Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463759 DESCRIPTION:A guide for the beginner: How to start up small with automati on\, and build up your portfolio! How to make your testing life easier! ! \;\n \;\nGUEST SPEAKER: Alan Ark\, QA Manager at Compli \;\n& #13\;\nAlan Ark is the QA Manager at Compli\, in Portland\, Oregon. Alan has gained tremendous experience working for Unircu\, Switchboard.com\, and Thomson Financial – First Call. Mr. Ark has previously presented ‘E uro: An Automated Solution to Currency Conversion’ at Quality Week ’99\, and ‘Collaborative Quality: One Company’s Recipe for Software Success’ at PNSQC 2008 and YES! You CAN Bring Test Automation to Your Company! at PNSQC 2011. At Compli\, he is using Ruby to solve problems both large and small. \;\n \;\nHis LinkedIn profile can be viewed at http://w ww.linkedin.com/in/arkie \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nSQAUG is Portla nd/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance User Group! We are B RAND NEW\, and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participate in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality As surance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA profes sionals who have banded together in an open forum to learn from each oth er through a series of interactive discussions\, engaged debates\, train ing presentations\, exploring tools\, and general networking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, an d take Software Quality seriously.\n\nTags: qa\, testing\, automation\, quality assurance\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504637 59 URL:http://www.meetup.com/SQAUGPDX/events/107444052/ SUMMARY:SQAUG : Got Software? Get Automating!! A guide for the Beginner!! LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130406T181744Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130417T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130417T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130406T181744Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130406T181744Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250463975 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nMurky Waters: Where Do Tests Come From? \;\nA discussion about requirements\, and other \;\nsources for the development of test cases \;\n \;\nModerated b y: \;\nMary Torres \;\nLead QA Engineer\, \;\nViewpoint Const ruction Software\, Portland\, OR \;\n \;\nat \;\nCon-Way \; \n2055 NW Savier\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWednesday April 17\, 2013 \;\n5:30pm until 7:30pm \;\n \;\nWhere do tests come from? Pittsburg. No not really. Actually\, we hope to discuss the vario us sources for tests in the different SDLC environments. We want everyon e to share good practices for gleaning information needed for testing\, including\; rummaging through requirements\, user stories\, acceptance c riteria\, code commentary\, etc. Do your Product Managers write up test cases\, DEV’s? Business Analysts? Tech facilitators? Remember Use Cases? Much of what we used to do\, has become muddled and wrapped up in termi nology and processes that no longer mean the same things they used to. L et’s talk it through and see if we can help each other in this murky wat er. \;\n \;\nMary Torres\; our moderator for this event currently works at Viewpoint Construction Software as Lead QA Engineer. She a deg ree in Computer Science\, has almost 17 years working in the software in dustry\, and has worked in QA for that entire time. Her work experience includes QA management\, automated testing\, and functional testing. S he is also a certified scrum master. Mary has worked on projects that h ave utilized traditional Waterfall and Agile/Scrum SDLC’s. \;\n \;\n \;\nEvent is FREE and Open to the Public \;\n \;\n \;\ nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza\, Networking and SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:00-7:30PM: Scheduled Moderator: Mary Torres \;\n \;\n&# 13\;\nDetails: \;\n• Event is Free to the public \;\n• Onsite pa rking (directions below) \;\n• Light dinner and beverages will be ser ved \;\n• No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nSQAUG is Por tland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance User Group! We ar e NEW\, and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would li ke to participate in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality Assur ance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA professio nals who have banded together in an open forum to learn from each other through a series of interactive discussions\, engaged debates\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and general networking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Qua lity to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, and t ake Software Quality seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \ ;\nhttp://www.sqaug.org/ \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\nMeetup: SQAUGP DX \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, testing\, requirements\, automation\, software quality\, quality assurance\, SQA\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250463975 URL:http://www.sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: Murky Waters: Where Do Tests Come From? LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130810T142623Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130820T150000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130820T093000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130810T142623Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130810T142623Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464700 DESCRIPTION:Producing high quality software\, closely aligned with the co nstantly changing requirements of business stakeholders is more importan t than ever. Especially in an Agile development setting\, every team mem ber has to ensure that their work is of the highest quality – all the ti me. Testers can verify quality but not ensure it – proper QA procedures and a quality mindset are essential for high performance development tea ms. \;\n \;\nDuring this event\, your local Microsoft Developer T echnology Specialist will provide you an inside look at Black Box Testin g\, show you the capabilities of Microsoft Test Manager\, and address th e Developer’s experience in quality enablement through white box testing . Furthermore\, we’ll cover how quality is an accountability and address able by the entire development organization. \;\n \;\nYou’ll also have an opportunity to learn the value of Build\, Deploy\, Test\, and La b Management from our ALM Partner\, Crosslake Technologies\, and gain ex posure to enterprise cloud based cross platform application testing with Perfecto Mobile. We look forwarding to seeing you there!\n\nTags: qa\, microsoft\, software\, developer\, developers\n\nImported from: http://c alagator.org/events/1250464700 URL:https://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/EventDetail.aspx?culture=en-US&Eve ntID=1032557637&IO=W8iMU9UXPT%2bCk4codJU8Cw%3d%3d SUMMARY:Quality Enablement through Agile Testing LOCATION:Microsoft Portland Office (Pearl District): 1414 NW Northrup St\ , Suite 900\, Portland OR 97209-2798 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130925T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130925T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130825T184244Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464763 DESCRIPTION:Crowdsourcing has become widely acknowledged as a productivit y solution across numerous industries. However\, for companies incorpora ting crowdsourcing into existing business practices\, specific issues mu st be addressed: What problem are we trying to solve? How do we control the process? How do we incentivize people to achieve our goals? Ultimate ly\, the key to successfully employing a crowdsourcing model is to move beyond the realm of the "\;mob"\; to create an engaged\, interac tive community of diverse and skilled professionals. In the world of qua lity assurance\, crowdsourcing has the potential to effectively solve em erging challenges and take your testing to new heights. Using real-world examples\, uTest's John Montgomery explains how you can leverage the cr owd to complement your internal systems\, ensure systems work as intende d under real-world conditions and effectively manage the scalability of efforts. \n\nTags: qa\, testing\, webinar\, crowd source\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250464763 URL:http://www.techoregon.org/events/event_details.asp?id=344873&group= SUMMARY:TAO QA Webinar: Crowd Source Testing LOCATION:Webinar: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130917T225545Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131002T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130917T225545Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130926T210404Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464905 DESCRIPTION:Interested in contributing to Puppet? Want to come hang out w ith fun people and do geeky things all day? Come to our Triage-A-Thon on Wednesday\, October 2nd! You can participate virtually from anywhere i n the world\, or join us in person in our office in Portland\, OR. \ ;\n \;\nIf you plan to attend\, please register to help us plan for f ood and space! \;\n \;\nOur goal is to review all the open tickets in the Puppet and Module projects to: \;\n- Update and confirm that issues are still relevant \;\n- Ensure tickets are in the right statu s and all the right information is present to fix the problem \;\n- C lose any invalid or no longer relevant tickets \;\n \;\nWe’ll assi gn blocks of tickets to every participant\, explain what you need to do\ , and provide people on the ground to answer questions and help you make decisions. If you want a few more details about how you can help\, you should read about the process we use to triage bugs. \;\n \;\nPar ticipate online worldwide: Virtually we’ll provide an IRC channel (#pupp ethack)\, IM\, and rewards for people who triage tickets and get involve d. The Triage-a-Thon will be happening online from 1am-5pm PDT so that o ur friends and employees outside the US can also participate\, so drop i n any time that works for you. \;\n \;\nIn Portland: Join us in pe rson at our office in the Pearl! We'll provide breakfast\, coffee\, a de licious lunch\, snacks and space in our office. Please bring a laptop co mputer with you. The in-office portion of the Triage-a-Thon starts at 9a m\, and runs all day\, so you're welcome to drop in at any point. \;\ n \;\nThe first 200 people who help for at least 2 hours will be sent a special edition Puppet Triage-a-Thon 2013 t-shirt\, and we'll have ad ditional prizes for top participants!\n\nTags: qa\, puppet\, devops\, qu ality\, puppet labs\, bugs\, triage\n\nImported from: http://calagator.o rg/events/1250464905 URL:http://triagepuppetoct2013.eventbrite.com/ SUMMARY:Fall Puppet Triage-a-Thon LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T010449Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140219T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140219T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140117T010449Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140204T194525Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465540 DESCRIPTION:The key to successful adoption of any development methodology is a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each team member within that framework. As agile continues its rapid adoption\, it’s essential to define the role of QA in Scrum as concretely as we’ve defined the other team roles. \;\nAgile methodology gives QA an o pportunity for broader and deeper involvement in the software developmen t lifecycle\, enabling us more effectively to ensure quality\, not by fi nding defects\, but by preventing the introduction of defects in the fir st place. Because quality starts with the user story\, QA can drive def ect prevention by asking key questions of product owners during requirem ents definition. We can ensure that comprehensive acceptance criteria a re in place\, to drive high quality development\, testing\, and story ac ceptance. We can also ask technical questions of developers. This resu lts in more thoroughly defined user stories and prompts developers to co nsider additional issues\, and avoid pitfalls in advance of implementati on. Finally\, to prevent the steady growth of technical debt\, we must remind scrum masters to plan story points for fixing both known and unkn own defects as part of every sprint. This presentation will teach you h ow to leverage Agile within your organization to see immediate improveme nts in the quality of your software delivery. \;\n \;\nAbout the s peaker... \;\nKaren Ascheim Wysopal has been in software QA for over 20 years\, in roles including tester\, release manager\, software engine er\, test automation engineer\, and 8 years as QA manager. She’s spent the past five years at Hewlett Packard\, and currently heads Quality &am p\; PMO in the Software and Web Services organization\, overseeing HPCon nected.com\, ePrintcenter.com\, and related HP web-connected print techn ologies. She was a leader in the organization’s transition to Agile las t year. Karen has presented at the Pacific Northwest Software Quality C onference. Her professional passions are building high functioning inno vative teams from the ground up\, defining processes that encompass a ho listic approach to quality\, and speaking on best practices to foster im provements across the industry. She can’t seem to stop breaking software .\n\nTags: agile\, agilepdx\, teams\, qa\, testers\, testing\, quality\, quality assurance\, adoption\, transition\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250465540 URL:http://www.agilepdx.org SUMMARY:Agile PDX Evening: The Role of QA in Scrum - Leveraging Agile for Defect Prevention LOCATION:Puppet: 308 SW 2nd Ave Fifth Floor\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140319T220725Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140319T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140319T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140319T220725Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140319T220725Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465873 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG Presents: \;\nBuilding Automation on Business Concep ts \;\n– \;\nMichael Cowan\, SQE Viewpoint Construction SW \;\n Topic: Building Automation on Business Concepts - A Real World Example&# 13\;\n \;\nCome participate in an open discussion of advanced automat ion concepts using \;\nreal world examples from Viewpoints massive ER P Solution. There will be an \;\ninitial presentation on key concepts \, followed by a code review \;\nof real tests and \;\nending in a n open discussion of how these concepts can be applied to your work \ ;\n \;\nThe presentation will focus on how Viewpoint has structured i ts automation \;\nframework to focus on common business concepts and not a single technology. \;\nWe wi \;\nll show you how a single te st can be written so it runs against a WinForm \;\nUI\, Web UI\, REST API or even directly against a database. \;\n \;\nThis framework was implemented in C# (but I have implemented Java and Scala \;\nver sions at past companies) and was executing \;\ntest cases in less tha n 30 days. \;\nEverything we discuss will be targeted at how to get s omething viable up and \;\nrunning in less than 30 days \;\n \; \nAbout Our Speaker: Michael Cowan \;\nhas over 20 years’ experie nce in the \;\nsoftware industry\, and has held individual and ma nagement roles in both QA and \;\nDevelopment. His passions have alwa ys been automation\, and he has been a lead \;\nengineer on several s uccessf \;\nul automation frameworks \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5: 30-6:00 PM: Pizza and Networking \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: Michael Cowan will discuss automating business conc epts\, and any questions you’ve sent. \;\n \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n. Event is Free to the public \;\n· On site parking (directio ns below) \;\n· Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n· No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nSQAUG \;\nis Port land/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance User Group! We are BRAND NEW\, \;\nand would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participate in a user group \;\ndedica ted to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG \;\n is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in a n open forum to \;\nlearn from each other through a series of interac tive discuss \;\nions\, engaged debates\, training \;\npresentatio ns\, exploring tools\, and general networking and sharing of job opportu nities. Our goals are to \;\nexpand knowledge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, \;\nand take Software \;\nQuality seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAU G: \;\nhttp://www.sqaug.org/ \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTags: quality assurance\, qa\, testing\, automation\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250465873 URL:http://www.sqaug.org/ SUMMARY:Software QA User Group (SQAUG) LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140701T162738Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140709T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140709T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140701T162738Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140701T162738Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466585 DESCRIPTION:Viral QA takes its name from the process of a virus infiltrat ing a host\, adapting to its new environment and spreading itself throug hout the system. It is an iterative approach to implementing structured QA into projects and teams that are ‘too busy to do it right’. \;\n& #13\;\nViral QA is not meant to replace traditional QA\, instead it enab les the QA Team to continue driving structured QA forward even when the rest of the organization is struggling and overwhelmed. \;\n \;\n About Our Speaker: Michael Cowan has over 20 years’ experience in the so ftware industry\, and has held individual and management roles in both Q A and Development. His passions have always been automation\, and he ha s been a lead engineer on several successful automation frameworks. \n\ nTags: qa\, quality assurance\, test\, Viral\, SQAUG\n\nImported from: h ttp://calagator.org/events/1250466585 URL:http://www.sqaug.org/ SUMMARY:SQAUG - Viral QA: Making Progress in Software Quality One Small S tep at a Time LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140909T215139Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140917T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140917T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140909T215139Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140909T215139Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466961 DESCRIPTION:This presentation will describe barriers to superior customer service including waste\, process issues\, and cultural challenges in t he workforce. We will also discuss the importance of the Plan\, Do\, Che ck\, Act cycle. Improvement methodologies covered include: Process Impro vement\, Problem Solving\, and Daily Kata.\n\nTags: qa\, SQA\, user grou p\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250466961 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: Lean Sensei Robert Shaw LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140827T175310Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141023 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141020 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140827T175310Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140827T175310Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250466886 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 20\, 2014 at 7am throug h Wednesday\, October 22\, 2014 at 10pm.\n\nDescription:\nAnnually\, PNS QC provides a two-day technical program and a one-day workshop during ou r fall conference. PNSQC events draw participants from Universities and Corporations from around the world. Among the major participants are ADP \, Boeing Computer Services\, Hewlett-Packard\, Intel\, Mentor Graphics\ , Tektronix\, Microsoft\, Portland State University and Oregon State Uni versity.\n\nTags: qa\, quality assurance\, product management\, software product managers\, quality professionals\, agile\, developer-testing\, tester-development\, Maintenance Engineering\n\nImported from: http://ca lagator.org/events/1250466886 URL:http://www.pnsqc.org/2014-conference/2014-conference-glance/ SUMMARY:The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T180512Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141022T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141022T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T180512Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141008T180512Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467125 DESCRIPTION:The team needs to build a product. The team readily recognize s the testers’ need to work with the developers but the same team often doesn’t consider that the testers also need to work with the UX staff. O ften the UX staff is tucked away in a different part of the office\, wor king with multiple teams and yet rarely working directly with the tester s. Why? How can testers review a product without a good understanding of the design? Testers need closer access to UX and UX would benefit from working directly with the testers. Karen highlights specific design area s where UX and testing pair well. \;\n \;\nAbout Our Speaker: Kare n N. Johnson is an independent software test consultant. Her client wor k is often centered on helping organizations at an enterprise level. In recent years\, she has helped companies transitioning to Agile software development. While focused on software testing and predominantly working with the testers throughout an organization\, Karen helps teams and org anizations improve quality overall. Her professional activities include speaking at conferences both in the US and internationally. Karen is a c ontributing author to the book\, Beautiful Testing by O’Reilly publisher s. She is the co-founder of the WREST workshop\, the Workshop for Regula ted Software Testing. She has published numerous articles\; she blogs an d tweets about her experiences. Find her on Twitter as @karennjohnson ( note the two n’s) and her website: http://www.karennicolejohnson.com &# 13\;\n \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Networking& #13\;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: Karen John son Presents/Q&\;A \;\n \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n• Event is Free to the public \;\n• Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n• Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n• No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, SQA\, user group\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467125 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: UX & SW testing - Identifying specific design are as where UX and testing pair well LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141203T021603Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141210T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141210T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141203T021603Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141203T021603Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467445 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG Presents a Winter Celebration &\; Networking Event!& #13\;\n \;\nLet’s get together for FOOD\, LIBATIONS\, and Networking of Course!!! \;\n \;\nat \;\n \;\nTouché Restaurant &\; B ar \;\n1425 NW Glisan Street \;\nPortland\, 97209 \;\n \;\no n \;\n \;\nWednesday\, December 10\, 2014 from 5:30pm until 8:00pm \;\n \;\nJoin the Fun: \;\nWe are well into our third year\, a nd going strong! Come celebrate with us\, blow off some work-steam – and enjoy refreshments with your SQAUG compatriots! Whether you talk tech\ , look for work\, or just enjoy the evening – it’s going to be great to see all of you again!! Join us!! \;\n \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n \;\n• We have a section reserved in the upstairs pool room at Touché Restaurant\, just ask for the SQAUG group \;\n \;\n• Appetizer s will be served and pool tables can be reserved \;\n \;\n• Com e mingle with us! Event is FREE to the public and NO RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\n• There is a free parking lot and surrounding metered parking available \;\n \;\n \;\nA HUGE THANK YOU to ou r Sponsor for this event: \;\n \;\nCorSource \;\n419 SW 11th Av enue • Suite 300 • Portland\, Oregon 97205 • 503-726-4545 \;\n \; \nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance Use r Group! We are new\, and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyon e who would like to participate in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open forum to learn fro m each other through a series of interactive discussions\, engaged debat es\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and general networking a nd sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowledge abou t Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their c areers\, and take Software Quality seriously. \;\n \;\n \;\n&# 13\;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\n \;\nWEB: http://www.sqaug.org/ \; \n \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n \;\nMeetup: http://www.meetup.com /SQAUGPDX/ \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, SQAUG\, holiday\, tech\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250467445 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Holiday Celebration Party!! LOCATION:Touché Restaurant & Bar: 1425 Northwest Glisan Street\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141231T221818Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150114T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150114T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141231T221818Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20141231T221818Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467551 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nQA in an Agile World 3\;\n \;\nby Lloyd Bell\, \;\nQuality Engineering Manager at Crow dCompass by Cvent \;\n \;\nat \;\nCon-Way \;\n2055 NW Savie r\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWednesday January 14\, 2014 \;\n 5:30pm until 7:30pm \;\n \;\nEvent is FREE and Open to the P ublic \;\n \;\nAs more companies are moving toward agile developm ent\, there isn't a lot of knowledge on where QA fits into the developme nt life cycle. The objective is to go over some common problems and some possible solutions that could be implemented for those riding the agile train. \;\n \;\nAbout Our Speaker: Lloyd Bell is an 18 year veter an of software and hardware testing and development. Lloyd has experienc e in game design\, voice acting\, test management\, has been a producer on multiple titles and has also started a 3rd party customer service and testing lab. He has recently worked with Microsoft on the Connected Exp eriences team and has led teams to help with the release of Microsoft’s day-one launch of the Windows 8 platform. Lloyd is currently working at CrowdCompass by Cvent as the Quality Engineering manager. CrowdCompass h elps organizations make their conferences\, meetings\, conventions\, and trade shows a lot more popular through the power of mobile event apps. They have developed thousands of apps for events of all sizes and indust ries each year. Lloyd has been a resident of Portland for the last 4 yea rs. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Networking \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: Presentation/ Q&\;A \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n• Event is Free to the public & #13\;\n• Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n• Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n• No RSVP is required to attend &# 13\;\n \;\nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality A ssurance User Group! We are BRAND NEW\, and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participate in a user group dedica ted to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is mad e up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open forum to learn from each other through a series of interactive discussi ons\, engaged debates\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and g eneral networking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to exp and knowledge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passio nate about their careers\, and take Software Quality seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www.sqaug.org/ \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, tech\, test\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467551 SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents : QA in an Agile World LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T055200Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150218T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150218T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T055200Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150206T055200Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467798 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nUsing Pre-mortem Meetin gs \;\nto Predict and Prevent Failures \;\n \;\nby Julie Green& #13\;\n \;\nat \;\nCon-Way \;\n2055 NW Savier\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWednesday February 18\, 2015 \;\n 5:30pm unti l 7:30pm \;\n \;\nEvent is FREE and Open to the Public \;\n 3\;\nPost-Mortems or Retrospective Meetings can be too little too late. Learn how to increase your ability to predict failures by 30% by holdin g a Pre-mortem meeting. Using the Pre-mortem strategy you can stop the failures from ever occurring. \;\n \;\nAbout Our Speaker: Julie Gr een has been a QA Engineer for 10 years and has experience with Agile an d Waterfall methodologies. In her research on Pre-mortems she has conta cted the inventor\, Gary Klein\, and is in discussions with two of his c olleagues who use Pre-mortem meetings in their work. She is currently lo oking for a group willing to try a Pre-mortem discussion. She can be co ntacted at julie.a.green@gmail.com. \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Networking \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:1 5-7:30PM: Presentation/Q&\;A \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n· Event is Free to the public \;\n· Onsite parking (directions below) \; \n· Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n· No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance User Group! We are BRAND NEW\, and woul d like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participat e in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have ba nded together in an open forum to learn from each other through a series of interactive discussions\, engaged debates\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and general networking and sharing of job opportuniti es. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Quality to all prof essionals who are passionate about their careers\, and take Software Qua lity seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www.sq aug.org/ \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTa gs: qa\, user group\, tech\, technology\, quality assurance\, software\n \nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250467798 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: Using Pre-mortem Meetings to Predict and Prevent Failures LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T050047Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150318T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150318T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T050047Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150306T050047Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468011 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nNon-Expert Automation T esting (NEAT) \;\n \;\nby Loren Brown \;\n \;\nat \;\nCo n-Way \;\n2055 NW Savier\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWedne sday March 18\, 2015 \;\n 5:30pm until 7:30pm \;\n \;\nEvent i s FREE and Open to the Public \;\n \;\nNon-Expert Automation Test ing (NEAT) is an automation testing framework that enables non-experts t o harness the power of data-driven\, Selenium automation tests. The NEAT web portal simplifies and guides the creation of otherwise complex scri pts through the use of an intuitive user interface that manages a web el ement object repository\, test case input data\, and test scripts. This approach is intended to enable test script automation to be completed in hours or days instead of weeks or months. The motivation behind NEAT is to equip business analysts\, without automation expertise\, with an int uitive tool to create and execute sophisticated\, automated end-to-end t esting scripts. This framework enables teams to increase automated test coverage and allows the highly skilled automation developers to focus on more complex automation testing needs of the organization. \;\n \ ;\nAbout Our Speaker: Loren J. Brown is a Test Automation Architect and owner of Quantum Peg\, Inc. He is currently teaming up with John Cvetko from TEK Associates to develop the DEAP testing tool. After obtaining a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at Portland State University\, Loren work ed for over two decades as a QA Engineer in various capacities. At Intel Corporation he spent a little over a dozen years in various product tea ms and Intel Labs as a QA Lead in various software projects including Vi deo Conferencing\, IP Telephony\, TCP/IP Network Performance\, and other s. He spent over six years at Automatic Data Processing (ADP) as a QA Le ad developing various test automation frameworks and harnesses\, and mul tiple software lifecycle data visualization projects. When he carves out time for hobbies\, Loren likes tinkering with microcontrollers and smal l electronics projects. \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Ne tworking \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: P resentation/Q&\;A \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n· Event is Free to the public \;\n· Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n· Light Ho rs d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n· No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nSQAUG is the Portland/Vancouver area’s leading Software Quality Assurance User Group. We are in our 3rd year and exte nd a warm welcome to everyone to participate in a group dedicated to gro wing the Software Quality Assurance profession. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is a group of SQA professionals who come together in an open forum to lear n from each other. We engage in discussions\, debates\, presentations\, explore tools of the trade\, network\, and share job opportunity inform ation. Our goals are to expand knowledge of Software Quality to all prof essionals who are passionate about their careers and take software quali ty seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www.sqau g.org/ \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTags : qa\, user group\, it\, technology\, tech\, quality assurance\, automat ion\, testing\, test\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 68011 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: Non-Expert Automation Testing (NEAT) LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150326T071143Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150407T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150407T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150326T071143Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160804T203924Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468116 DESCRIPTION:## Rose City Software Quality Engineers (RCSQE) \;\n*Empow ering software professionals to build better software for tomorrow by ch ampioning quality today* \;\n \;\n \;\n### Tonight's discussion : **'Multiply with Beaker' by Alice Nodelman (Puppet Labs)** \;\n \;\nBeaker is an acceptance level testing tool developed by Puppet Labs that supports both multi-platform and multi-virtualization techniques.  Beaker tests combine basic Ruby with a custom DSL and are designed to be executed no matter the operating system or cloud provider selected at r untime.  SUTs of a variety of platforms (linux\, mac\, windows\, etc) ar e provisioned on a variety of virtualization systems and are then valida ted and configured.  The result is a SUT abstraction that allows automat ors to write understandable and powerful scripts.\n\nTags: qa\, QE\, qua lity\, sofware\, engineering\, testing\, automation\n\nImported from: ht tp://calagator.org/events/1250468116 URL:http://www.rcsqe.org SUMMARY:RCSQE Presents: 'Multiply with Beaker' by Alice Nodelman (Puppet Labs) LOCATION:CrowdCompass by Cvent: 308 SW 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150513T025504Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150520T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150520T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150513T025504Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150513T025504Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468492 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nThe Importance of Abstr action in Automation Projects \;\nat \;\nCon-Way \;\n2055 NW S avier\, Portland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWednesday May 20\, 2015 \;\n 5:30pm until 7:30pm \;\n \;\nEvent is FREE and Open to the P ublic \;\n \;\n \;\nThe majority of automation projects fail\ , most within the first 6-12 months. Initially it’s easy to put somethin g together that works for a small number of test cases\, but as the appl ication evolves\, the troubleshooting/maintenance needs of the tests qui ckly overcome the ability of the team. Eventually (around 6-12 months) a new engineer takes over and restarts the automation effort in a new dir ection\, often with the same issues. \;\n \;\nThis presentation w ill be focused on how to use the OOP concept of Abstraction to reduce th e maintenance costs of automation and extend the life of your frameworks . Additional benefits will be discussed\, like the ability to change the Automation Technology without rebuilding all your tests. \;\n \; \nThese concepts will work with 3rd party automation products like QTP a s well as homegrown frameworks. You will get the most value from abstrac tion when its added at the beginning of the projects\, but we will discu ss how they can be leverages in larger\, existing frameworks. \;\nLev el: \;\nIntermediate. Knowledge of automation concepts along with som e basic understanding of development practices will be assumed. \;\n& #13\;\nAll code examples will be shown in C#\, but the concepts will app ly to any tool or language. \;\n \;\nSupporting Material \;\nh ttps://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&\;rlz=1C1CHFX_enU S550US550&\;ion=1&\;espv=2&\;ie=UTF-8#q=Why+software+automation +fails \;\n \;\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstraction_%28comput er_science%29#Abstraction_in_object_oriented_programming \;\n \;\n About our speaker: Michael Cowan is a Principal QA Engineer at Viewpoint Construction Software. He has over 20 years’ experience in the software industry\, and has held individual and management roles in both QA and Development. His passions have always been automation\, and he has been a lead engineer on several successful automation frameworks. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Networking \;\n6:00-6:15PM : SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: Presentation/Q&\;A \;\ n \;\nDetails: \;\n· Event is Free to the public \;\n· Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n· Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n· No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nS QAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Quality Assurance User G roup! We are in our 3rd year and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participate in a user group dedicated to grow ing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a g roup of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open forum to l earn from each other through a series of interactive discussions\, engag ed debates\, training presentations\, exploring tools\, and general netw orking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowled ge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, and take Software Quality seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www.sqaug.org/ \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX&# 13\;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTags: qa\, user group\, it\, technolo gy\, tech\, quality assurance\, automation\, testing\, test\, SQA\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468492 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: The Importance of Abstraction in Automation Proje cts LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150612T032448Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150617T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150617T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150612T032448Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150612T032448Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468628 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG \;\nPresents: \;\n \;\nQA and The Role They Pl ay in Team Dialogue \;\nat \;\nCon-Way \;\n2055 NW Savier\, Po rtland\, OR 97209 \;\non \;\nWednesday June 17\, 2015 \;\n 5:3 0pm until 7:30pm \;\n \;\nEvent is FREE and Open to the Public  3\;\n \;\nDialogue is a contraction from the Greek words for through and words. It suggests an activity aimed at eliciting meaning… \;\n \;\nThe Greeks introduced the idea that individuals are not intellig ent on their own\, that it's only by reasoning together that they are ab le to uncover the truth for themselves. …By questioning and probing each other\, carefully dissecting and analyzing ideas\, finding the inconsis tencies\, never attacking or insulting but always searching for what the y can accept between them\, they can gradually attain deeper understandi ng and insight. \;\n \;\nThe role of QA is often seen as one that only reports negatively on the work of others: “…found a bug with your code”\; “…the way you designed this isn’t good for the end user”\; “…You never include requirements in your stories…and when you do\, they lack sufficient details.” \;\n \;\nThe importance of True Dialogue is that it allows positive reactions and outcomes\, from negative input…whe n done well\, the benefits can be extraordinary! \;\n \;\nAbout ou r speaker: Joe Famme is a Quality Minded individual\, who’s been helping to improve the quality of his teams\, and the software they work on\, f or over 20 years. He started in phone support with WordPerfect\, in the early nineties. After about a year and a half of that…and the release of Windows 3.0…he discovered the world of QA\, and has never looked back.& #13\;\n \;\nBesides WordPerfect\, Joe’s also worked for internationa lly known companies Novell\, Corel\, Intel\, and Sage. \;\n \;\nJ oe’s been working in the Portland Tech Community since 1996. He’s been p art of several strong Oregon Companies and several startup companies\, . com’s &\; .bomb’s. And\, Joe’s been part of the SQAUG organization si nce before it became a public group. \;\n \;\nIn all of his years of being part of the Quality Assurance field\, he has found that the qu est for the mastery of effective communication and true dialogue has bee n a key element to success. And\, he hopes that some of the dialogue dur ing his presentation provides at least one insight for all attendees to take back to their teams. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pi zza and Networking \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15- 7:30PM: Presentation/Q&\;A \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n· Event i s Free to the public \;\n· Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n · Light Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served \;\n· No RSVP is required to attend \;\n \;\nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s o nly Software Quality Assurance User Group! We are in our 3rd year and wo uld like to extend a warm welcome to everyone who would like to particip ate in a user group dedicated to growing the Quality Assurance field. &# 13\;\n \;\nSQAUG is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open forum to learn from each other through a seri es of interactive discussions\, engaged debates\, training presentations \, exploring tools\, and general networking and sharing of job opportuni ties. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Quality to all pr ofessionals who are passionate about their careers\, and take Software Q uality seriously. \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www. sqaug.org/ \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\n Tags: qa\, user group\, it\, technology\, tech\, quality assurance\, aut omation\, testing\, test\, SQA\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250468628 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: QA and The Role They Play in Team Dialogue LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150930T150203Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151021T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20151021T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150930T150203Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160812T235324Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250469138 DESCRIPTION:SQAUG Presents: \;\n \;\nQA and Poetry - how these two disciplines are surprisingly related at Con-Way 2055 NW Savier\, Portlan d\, OR 97209 on Wednesday October 21\, 2015 5:30pm until 7:30pm \;\nE vent is FREE and Open to the Public \;\n \;\nThis month\, we are e xcited to welcome Scott Poole for a talk on how writing a poem is simila r to QA. You have to anticipate the pitfalls an audience and a user migh t fall into. To illustrate this\, Scott will read several humorous poems that reflect on this QA type experience. He will discuss about how both disciplines have influenced each other and the benefits gained. Scott i s also one of the keynote speakers for the PNSQC’s October events and wi ll be tailoring his presentation specifically for SQAUG! \;\n \;\n About our speaker: Scott Poole is most well known as the “House Poet” on the weekly Live Wire! public radio variety show\, taped in Portland and broadcast nationally by Public Radio International. However\, he is als o a software developer. Currently\, he’s the Senior Web Developer for Co lumbia United Providers in Vancouver\, WA. He’s been writing code for 9 years and poetry for 25. He is the author of three books of poetry\, The Cheap Seats\, Hiding from Salesmen and\, most recently\, The Sliding Gl ass Door. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30-6:00PM: Pizza and Networki ng \;\n6:00-6:15PM: SQAUG Announcements \;\n6:15-7:30PM: Present ation/Q&\;A \;\n \;\nDetails: \;\n• Event is Free to the pu blic \;\n• Onsite parking (directions below) \;\n• Light Hors d'o euvres and beverages will be served \;\n• No RSVP is required to att end \;\n \;\nSQAUG is Portland/Vancouver area’s only Software Qua lity Assurance User Group! We are in our 3rd year and would like to exte nd a warm welcome to everyone who would like to participate in a user gr oup dedicated to growing the Quality Assurance field. \;\n \;\nSQ AUG is made up of a group of SQA professionals who have banded together in an open forum to learn from each other through a series of interactiv e discussions\, engaged debates\, training presentations\, exploring too ls\, and general networking and sharing of job opportunities. Our goals are to expand knowledge about Software Quality to all professionals who are passionate about their careers\, and take Software Quality seriously . \;\n \;\nFor more on SQAUG: \;\nhttp://www.sqaug.org \; \n \;\nMeetup: SQAUGPDX \;\nLinked in: SQAUG \;\n\n\nTags: SQA \, automation\, it\, qa\, quality assurance\, tech\, technology\, test\, testing\, user group\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250 469138 URL:http://sqaug.org SUMMARY:SQAUG Presents: QA and Poetry - Scott Poole is here to discuss ho w these two disciplines are surprisingly related! LOCATION:Con-Way: 2055 NW Savier St\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160913T175154Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161020 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161017 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160913T175154Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160913T175154Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470814 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 17\, 2016 at 7am throug h Wednesday\, October 19\, 2016 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\nA two-day techn ical program and one day of workshops for software quality engineers\, t esters\, managers\, consultants\, software developers\, Agilists and non -Agilist. \;\n \;\nA featured speaker is author\, consultant and “Pragmatic Manager” Johanna Rothman of the Rothman Consulting Group\, In c. She will lead a workshop on using Agile + Lean to deliver business va lue every day.. \;\n \;\nPNSQC events draw participants from Unive rsities and Corporations from around the world. Among the major particip ants are ADP\, Boeing Computer Services\, Hewlett-Packard\, Intel\, Ment or Graphics\, Tektronix\, Microsoft\, Portland State University and Oreg on State University. \;\n \;\nPNSQC’s mission is to enable knowle dge exchange to produce higher quality software. We seek to increase the awareness of the importance of software quality. As a non-profit corpor ation\, we seek to promote software quality by providing education and o pportunities for information exchange within the software community. PNS QC provides opportunities to demonstrate\, teach and exchange ideas on b oth proven and leading edge software quality practices. \n\nTags: qualit y\, qa\, agile\, lean\, pnsqc\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250470814 URL:http://www.pnsqc.org/2016-conference/conference-at-a-glance-2016/ SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference (PNSQC) LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170409T192052Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170411T210000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170411T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170409T192052Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170409T192052Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471769 DESCRIPTION:You’re just getting started\, but where exactly do you start? Should you freelance or head for corporate cover? How soon should you q ualify your experience as\, well\, experience? How much advice should yo u take from so-called mentors? Is it possible to love too many things at once? Why hasn’t school made you the programming wizard you’d hoped to become? \;\n \;\nAdmit it: you’re a little intrigued. I’m going to tell you my story—the bumps and scrapes and occasional victories experi enced over my nearly twenty years as a web developer. I’ve learned a few things that can hopefully help you succeed on your new self-guided jour ney.\n\nTags: career\, programming\, qa\, talk\, free\, learning\n\nImpo rted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250471769 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Programmer-Network/events/238975633/ SUMMARY:Self-guided learning — A survival guide LOCATION:PDX Code Guild: 2828 SW Corbett Ave\, Portland OR 97201 us SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170524T014443Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170530T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170530T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170524T014443Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170524T014443Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471962 DESCRIPTION:Open Source Bridge is in just a few weeks — June 20-23. \ ;\n*Come find out about volunteering positions\, including Session Monit or\, Hacker Lounge volunteer\, Logistics assistant\, Party volunteer\, a nd more! \;\n*Working just 8 hours (spread over 4 days of conference and load-in day) gets you a free ticket. \;\n \;\n \;\nOpen so urce Bridge is the best regional open source tech conference around! A l anguage-agnostic conference created by developers\, designers\, hardware hackers\, and community leaders for the greater tech industry\, OSBridg e focuses on the intersection of activism\, tech\, and culture. \;\n Students and those looking for internships and work are always welcome — we have a job board on-site to connect you with companies looking to fi ll positions.\n\nTags: students\, software\, tech\, hardware\, open sour ce\, volunteer\, volunteering\, community\, connection\, hackathon\, spr int\, ux\, design\, qa\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0471962 URL:http://opensourcebridge.org/ SUMMARY:Open Source Bridge Volunteer Meetup LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Brew Pub: 915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard\, Portland O regon 97214 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013431Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T141500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013431Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013931Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472037 DESCRIPTION:If you volunteer for 8 hours\, you'll get a free ticket to Op en Source Bridge! Come to orientation to get details! And sign up for yo ur shift hours at http://volunteer.opensourcebridge.org/welcome/. \; \n \;\nOSBridge organizers will show you around the facility\, go thr ough roles and some conference best practices\, and teach you how to res pond to a Code of Conduct report. \n\nTags: students\, software\, tech\, hardware\, open source\, volunteer\, volunteering\, community\, connect ion\, hackathon\, sprint\, ux\, design\, qa\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250472037 URL:http://opensourcebridge.org/ SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation #1 for Open Source Bridge volunteers LOCATION:The Eliot Center (Buchan Building): 1226 SW Salmon Street\, Port land OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013636Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T154500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170619T143000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013636Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170607T013818Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472038 DESCRIPTION:If you volunteer for 8 hours\, you'll get a free ticket to Op en Source Bridge! Come to orientation to get details! And sign up for yo ur shift hours at http://volunteer.opensourcebridge.org/welcome/. \;\ n \;\nOSBridge organizers will show you around the facility\, go thro ugh roles and some conference best practices\, and teach you how to resp ond to a Code of Conduct report. \;\n\n\nTags: students\, software\, tech\, hardware\, open source\, volunteer\, volunteering\, community\, c onnection\, hackathon\, sprint\, ux\, design\, qa\n\nImported from: http ://calagator.org/events/1250472038 URL:http://opensourcebridge.org/ SUMMARY:Volunteer Orientation #2 for Open Source Bridge volunteers LOCATION:The Eliot Center (Buchan Building): 1226 SW Salmon Street\, Port land OR 97205 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170616T203737Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170620T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170620T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170616T203737Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170616T203737Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472091 DESCRIPTION:Looking to engage or recruit donors\, volunteers\, ambassador s\, or community partners in person? Want tips on how to make things run more smoothly? Get potential advocates excited to come to your communit y event. \;\n \;\nJoin us as Melissa Chavez (core organizer of man y nonprofit events over the years\, including tech conferences Open Sour ce Bridge\, PNSQC\, PyDX\, and Portland VegFest) shares tools\, and how to plan community events. \;\n\n\nTags: conference\, software\, tech\ , open source\, volunteer\, volunteering\, community\, connection\, hack athon\, sprint\, ux\, design\, qa\, organization\, planning\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250472091 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pdxtech4good-nonprofit-activist-tech/events/24 0597650/ SUMMARY:Organizing Community Events 101 LOCATION:The Eliot Center: 1226 SW Salmon Street\, Portland OR 97205 USA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170724T205818Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170906T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170906T073000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170724T205818Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170724T205818Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472259 DESCRIPTION:Agilists from across the Pacific Northwest will converge at t he Nike World Headquarters for a career changing day. This is a one-day conference with 3 keynote speakers (Richard Sheridan\, best-selling auth or of Joy Inc.\, Gene Kim\, founder and CTO of Tripwire\, and Mamie Jone s\, SVP of Product Development at Intuit) as well as 20 workshops on Lea dership\, Product\, Technical Enablement\, Leadership\, Innovation\, Agi lity and much more. \;\n \;\nUse this promo code\, MeetAC17 for a 10% discount on registration if you register by 8/23/2017!\n\nTags: agi le\, Agile Leadership\, devops\, qa\, lean\, kanban\, continuous integra tion\, tdd\, bdd\, xp\, extreme programming\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250472259 URL:http://agilecamp.org/northwest SUMMARY:AgileCamp Northwest - Enterprise Agility\, Business Strategy & Tr ansformation\, Agile Leadership LOCATION:Nike - Tiger Woods Conference Center: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171129T170042Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180123T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180123T183000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171129T170042Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171129T170042Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472905 DESCRIPTION:Meet other testers\, chat about challenges and successes\, sh are stories\, and make new friends. We'll spend time getting input on ne w topics for meetup talks or presenters and other events that we can do to help support each other.\n\nTags: qa\, software-testing\n\nImported f rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250472905 URL:https://www.meetup.com/Ministry-of-Testing-Portland/events/245141307/ SUMMARY:Ministry of Testing Social Meetup LOCATION:The Oregon Public House: 700 Northeast Dekum Street\, Portland O R 97211 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180213T225528Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181011 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181008 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180213T225528Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180213T225528Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250473273 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 8\, 2018 at 7am through Wednesday\, October 10\, 2018 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nNow in its 36 th year\, the Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference prioritizes adding and improving the quality of software. \;\n \;\nOur indust ry learns from working with education\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, gov ernment sectors\, and more. What can those other industries learn from u s? Come and find out at PNSQC 2018.\n\nTags: software\, software confere nce\, software quality\, conference\, 2018\, software quality conference \, software testing\, testing\, qa\, tech\, technology\, tech conference \n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250473273 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190917T164126Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191017 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190917T164126Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190917T164126Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476211 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 14\, 2019 at 7am throug h Wednesday\, October 16\, 2019 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nThe 37th Pac ific Northwest Software Quality Conference will be held October 14-16\, 2019. \;\nWith two days of technical talks and keynotes and a full da y of workshops\, this conference focuses on ways to improve the process of building and deploying software projects and systems. \;\n \;\n Tracks Include \;\n- People\, Management and Leadership \;\n- Tech nologies and Tools (including Machine Learning and AI) \;\n- Performa nce and Security \;\n- Automation \;\n- Processes\, Practices\, an d Methods \;\n- Quality Engineering \;\n \;\nRegistration infor mation is online \;\nhttps://www.pnsqc.org/2019-conference/2019-regis tration-information/ \;\n \;\nOur industry learns from working wit h education\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, government sectors\, and more . What can those other industries learn from us? Come and find out at PN SQC 2019.\n\nTags: software\, software conference\, software quality\, c onference\, 2019\, software quality conference\, software testing\, test ing\, qa\, tech\, technology\, tech conference\n\nImported from: http:// calagator.org/events/1250476211 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215113Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200123T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200123T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215113Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215113Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476473 DESCRIPTION:This year’s theme for PNSQC is 2020 Vision: Quality Looking F orward. We chose this theme to inspire attendees and speakers to think o f ways to learn from the past\, and envision ways to achieve quality sof tware in the future. \;\n \;\nJust as lighting the Olympic flame b efore the games is a gesture of ceremony and inspiration\, this kickoff of the call for proposals for PNSQC 2020 is a way to spark your imaginat ion to contribute your own vision of quality. \;\n \;\nCome hear a "\;full stack"\; of lightning talks on visions of quality. What ’s in store for software QA in the future as it merges with DevOps. How will you adapt to changing organizational structures\, roles and require d knowledge? Find out what leaders in the field are thinking and doing.& #13\;\n \;\nGet inspired to see yourself presenting in October at PNS QC 2020 \;\nNetworking afterward for ideas to achieve 2020 vision. 3\;\nSnacks and refreshments available during the talks. \;\n \;\n Then prepare to share your own clarity of vision at PNSQC 2020 by submit ting a proposal to present at the conference in October. \;\n \;\n How do I get involved? \;\nTo attend\, please finish your RSVP here o n meetup. \;\nIf you wish to present at this event\, please submit yo ur ideas on PNSQC’s OpenConference site: \;\nhttps://www.openconf.org /pnsqc2020/author/submit.php \;\n \;\nThis event is open to softwa re developers\, IT managers\, project managers\, product owners\, tester s\, security professionals -- anyone who is passionate about professiona l software quality.\n\nTags: computer programming\, networking\, qa\, so ftware quality\, software testing\, tech\, tech conference\, testing\, p rogramming\, pitch\, pitching\, scrum\, silicon forest\, software develo pment\, technology\, test driven development\n\nImported from: http://ca lagator.org/events/1250476473 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org/2020-vision-lighting-the-torch/ SUMMARY:PNSQC 2020 Vision: Lighting the Torch LOCATION:Cvent: 308 SW 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215601Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200124T063000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200124T033000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215601Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191201T215601Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476474 DESCRIPTION:Whether you’ve given hundreds of talks\, just gave your first talk\, or perhaps are thinking of giving a talk next year\, we all coul d use tips in not only overcoming our fears of public speaking but getti ng good at it. As engineering professionals\, sometimes we may focus on the engineering problem and analysis yet don’t realize that how we deliv er the message can be just as important as the message itself. \;\n&# 13\;\nIf you break a sweat when speaking to more than a few people as we did\, you’ll appreciate these transformational tips as Brian and Phil d iscuss practices for putting together a talk for a conference. As an eng ineer\, learn a step by step pragmatic approach with several techniques and exercises to cure your nervousness and improve your delivery in a sy stematic way. Public speaking is a top skill for anyone who wants to eff ect change. Whether speaking to a department\, at a meetup or presenting keynotes around the world\, Phil and Brian have worked to hone their pr esentation skills. \;\n \;\nYou’ve heard “Practice Makes Perfect” right? Well\, that’s not quite right. “Practice With Feedback Makes Perf ect”. In this free workshop\, you will learn systematic methods with exe rcises so that you can improve on the spot. \;\n \;\nWalk away mor e confident in your ability to improve your public speaking skills with a framework and techniques for improvement. \;\n \;\nThis is a fre e three-hour workshop limited to the first 18 people. The content will b e in three parts\, but each section builds on the previous. \;\nPleas e RSVP on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Pacific-NW-Software-Quality-Con ference-PNSQC/events/266871919 \;\n \;\nBoth Brian and Phil are of ficers and board members of the Pacific NW Software Quality Conference ( PNSQC). \;\n \;\nBrian Gaudreau is a seasoned quality professional with 20+ years of management\, software testing and QA experience relev ant to telecom\, enterprise metadata\, government\, multimedia\, health care and marketing CRM platforms. \;\n \;\nPhilip Lew\, CEO of XBO Soft\, has founded and managed companies in his 25+ year professional ca reer. He frequently can be found speaking at conferences including Softe c Asia\, HUSTEF\, TestIstanbul and StarEast.\n\nTags: public speaking\, networking\, qa\, software quality\, software testing\, tech\, tech conf erence\, testing\, programming\, pitch\, pitching\, scrum\, silicon fore st\, software development\, technology\, test driven development\n\nImpo rted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476474 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org/ SUMMARY:PNSQC Workshop: An Engineering Approach to Public Speaking LOCATION:Cvent: 308 SW 2nd Ave\, Portland OR 97204 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214215Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200326T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200326T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214215Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214215Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476901 DESCRIPTION:PNSQC\, in association with PDX Blacks in Technology\, is hap py to present "\;Three Steps to Better Estimation"\; with Moss D rake. \;\n \;\nHow many times has someone asked you how long it wo uld take to build some software even before they have told you how it mi ght work? Do you think you could estimate a series of random tasks withi n 90% accuracy? We’ll do an interesting exercise in estimation and then talk about the value your estimates provide. We will talk about three st eps to improve your estimates right away and discuss other methods of es timation. \;\n \;\nThis event will be hosted by PDX Blacks in Tech nology with networking and food sponsored by PNSQC. \;\n \;\nAgend a: \;\n5 pm - Network &\; social \;\n6-ish - Announcements & \; Lighting Talk \;\n \;\nBio: Moss Drake has over 30 years of exp erience developing software and leading software projects. Which\, coinc identally\, is about the same amount of time he has been encountering ma nagers in hallways and answering the question “How long will it take to build X?”\n\nTags: computer programming\, networking\, qa\, software qua lity\, software testing\, tech\, tech conference\, testing\, programming \, pitch\, pitching\, scrum\, silicon forest\, software development\, te chnology\, test driven development\n\nImported from: http://calagator.or g/events/1250476901 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org/ SUMMARY:Three Steps to Better Estimation LOCATION:Santé Bar: 411 NW Park Ave\, Portland OR 97209 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214612Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200329T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200329T160000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214612Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T214612Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476902 DESCRIPTION:There's still time to submit a proposal to present at PNSQC 2 020. And\, to help you get inspired\, we are hosting the second annual P itchfest to give you quick feedback on ideas. \;\n \;\nWhat is a P itchfest? Speaking at PNSQC 2020 is your chance to share your software q uality expertise and experience on trends\, process improvement and tech nology solutions. The Pitchfest is your chance to quickly propose and it erate on an idea before submitting it. \;\n \;\nWhy show up for a Pitchfest? \;\n- You have an idea for a paper\, but don't know "\ ;if it's good enough"\; \;\n- You have the germ of an idea and wa nt to refine it before writing a proposal \;\n- You're curious what i deas other people have \;\n- You have questions about the overall pap er/presenter/speaking "\;thing"\; \;\n- You want to have appe tizers and something to drink while networking with software quality pro fessionals \;\n \;\nAppetizers will be provided by PNSQC. We are m eeting in the "\;Barrel Room"\; (ask at the bar if you can't fin d it). \;\n \;\nEven if you can't attend the Pitchfest\, check out the program committee's "\;wish list"\; for topics. Remember\, proposals for papers must be received by April 15th\, 2020 at 11:59 PM P DT. \;\n \;\nHere is the URL to submit a proposal \;\nhttps://w ww.pnsqc.org/2020-conference/call-proposals/ \;\n \;\nHere is the link to the "\;wish list"\; \;\nhttps://www.pnsqc.org/a-pnsqc -wish-list-topics-to-inspire-your-vision-for-quality/ \;\n \;\n 3\;\nPNSQC’s mission statement is to enable knowledge exchange to produc e higher quality software. The event is free and open to all interested. \n\nTags: computer programming\, networking\, qa\, software quality\, so ftware testing\, tech\, tech conference\, testing\, programming\, pitch\ , pitching\, scrum\, silicon forest\, software development\, technology\ , test driven development\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250476902 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org/2020-conference/call-proposals/ SUMMARY:PNSQC Pitchfest - Call for Proposals Ends April 15th! LOCATION:Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery: 928 SE 9th Ave\, Portland OR 97214 SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T213920Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200406T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200406T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T213920Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200403T233835Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476900 DESCRIPTION:*UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus\, this session will be held onlin e. Join here:* \;\n \;\n https://cvent.zoom.us/wc/join/170670023& #13\;\n \;\nPNSQC\, in association with PDX Veterans in Technology\, is pleased to present "\;Secrets of Test-Driven Development"\; w ith James Shore. \;\n \;\nTest-Driven Development (TDD) is an esse ntial part of agile software development. Without it\, codebases lose th e flexibility they need to change direction and respond to new business needs. \;\n \;\nBut what is TDD\, exactly? And how does it work? I n this brief introduction\, expert TDD practitioner James Shore will sho w you what TDD is\, how it works\, and why it works. You’ll leave with n ew insights about this key software development practice. \;\n \;\ nThis event will be hosted by PDX Veterans in Technology with networking and food sponsored by PNSQC. \;\n \;\nThe agenda is: \;\n \ ;\n* 6 - 6:30 Networking &\; Food \;\n* 6:30 - 6:35 Quick intro to event \, thank sponsors. \;\n* 6:35 - 7:05 Presentation \;\n* 7:0 5 - 8:00 Q &\; A\, Socialize \;\n* 8p - Good night \;\n \;\n James Shore teaches\, writes\, and consults on Agile development process es with an emphasis on technical excellence. He is a recipient of the Ag ile Alliance's Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice\, c o-author of The Art of Agile Development\, host of “Let's Code: Test-Dri ven JavaScript\,” and co-creator of the Agile Fluency® Model. \;\n 3\;\nInfoQ has named him one of the “most influential people in Agile.” You can find his screencasts at letscodejavascript.com and essays at jam esshore.com. \;\n \;\nMoss Drake will represent PNSQC to talk abou t the call for abstracts and the conference this year.\n\nTags: computer programming\, networking\, qa\, software quality\, software testing\, t ech\, tech conference\, testing\, programming\, pitch\, pitching\, scrum \, silicon forest\, software development\, technology\, test driven deve lopment\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476900 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org/ SUMMARY:Secrets of Test-Driven Development with James Shore (Online!) LOCATION:Cvent\,: 308 Southwest 2nd Avenue\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T213629Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201015 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T213629Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200227T213629Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476899 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 12\, 2020 at 7am throug h Wednesday\, October 14\, 2020 at 5:30pm.\n\nDescription:\nThe 38th Pac ific Northwest Software Quality Conference will be held October 12-14\, 2020. \;\nFor this year’s conference\, we’re focusing on Quality Look ing Forward — how AI is changing the industry\, staying ahead of hacks o n the security front\, managing remote teams during COVID-19\, and where software quality is heading in the future. \;\nPNSQC 2020 will be on line this year\, so you can easily join keynotes\, technical presentatio ns\, panels\, and workshops. Stream the conference to watch from the com fort of your home office\, or next to your cat or dog on the couch. \;\nEarly bird pricing is just $95 for all three days\, which includes a hands-on security vulnerability testing workshop. Join us for October 1 2-14\, 2020\, by registering now. \;\n \;\nTracks Include \;\n- People\, Management and Leadership \;\n- Technologies and Tools (inc luding Machine Learning and AI) \;\n- Performance and Security \;\ n- Automation \;\n- Processes\, Practices\, and Methods \;\n- Qual ity Engineering \;\n \;\nRegistration information is online \;\ nhttps://www.pnsqc.org/2020-conference/ \;\n \;\nOur industry lear ns from working with education\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, government sectors\, and more. What can those other industries learn from us? Come and find out at PNSQC 2020.\n\nTags: software\, software conference\, s oftware quality\, conference\, 2020\, software quality conference\, soft ware testing\, testing\, qa\, tech\, technology\, tech conference\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250476899 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org SUMMARY:The 2020 Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference LOCATION:World Trade Center: 121 SW Salmon\, Portland Oregon 97204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210102T001834Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210128T173000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210128T150000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210102T001834Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210102T001834Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477493 DESCRIPTION:Come Together for the 2021 Culture Jam! \;\n \;\nIt’s t ime to open the PNSQC 2021 Call for Papers with a Culture Jam. This year the theme is Quality Coming Together. As we begin planning for the conf erence\, we’re hosting an afternoon of lightning talks to have a meeting of minds and get your ideas flowing for new proposals on software quali ty. \;\n \;\nEach speaker will have 15 minutes to get to the point and convey their ideas on the theme of how quality comes together for t heir teams\, organizations and projects. \;\n \;\nThis is the offi cial opening of the call for papers for the 2021 conference. It will be held virtually with breaks for networking\, announcements and PNSQC 2020 Conference Award presentations. \;\n \;\nHow do I get involved?&# 13\;\n \;\n- If you want to present\, please submit your ideas here:& #13\;\nhttps://forms.gle/qp7eJywD6ycViNuu6 \;\n \;\n- If you want to attend\, please RSVP through Meetup. \;\nhttps://www.meetup.com/Pa cific-NW-Software-Quality-Conference-PNSQC/events/275421880/ \;\n \;\nWatch past Culture Jam events on PNSQC’s youtube channel: \;\nhtt ps://www.youtube.com/c/PNSQC/playlists \;\n \;\nPNSQC’s mission st atement is to enable knowledge exchange to produce higher quality softwa re. The event is free and open to all interested.\n\nTags: software\, so ftware conference\, software quality\, conference\, 2021\, software qual ity conference\, software testing\, testing\, qa\, tech\, technology\, t ech conference\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250477493 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org SUMMARY:PNSQC Culture Jam 2021 LOCATION:TBD: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210101T234926Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211014 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211011 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210101T234926Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210914T032624Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477492 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 11\, 2021 at 8am throug h Wednesday\, October 13\, 2021 at 5pm.\n\nDescription:\nThe 39th Pacifi c Northwest Software Quality Conference will be held October 11-13\, 202 1. \;\nThe conference theme is Quality Coming Together — how all the separate people\, teams\, processes\, libraries and ideas come together to build a quality system (or not). \;\nPNSQC 2021 will be online thi s year\, so you can easily join keynotes\, technical presentations\, pan els\, and workshops. Stream the conference to watch from the comfort of your home office\, or next to your cat or dog on the couch. \;\nEarl y bird pricing extended until September 20th! \;\n \;\nRegister on line https://mms.pnsqc.org/members/evr/regmenu.php?orgcode=PNSQ \;\n& #13\;\nTracks Include \;\n- People\, Management and Leadership \;\ n- Technologies and Tools (including Machine Learning and AI) \;\n- P erformance and Security \;\n- Automation \;\n- Processes\, Practic es\, and Methods \;\n- Quality Engineering \;\n \;\nThe full sc hedule is here: \;\n \;\nhttps://www.pnsqc.org/pnsqc-2021-conferen ce-glance/ \;\n \;\n \;\nOur industry learns from working with education\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, government sectors\, and more. What can those other industries learn from us? Come and find out at PNSQ C 2021.\n\nTags: software\, software conference\, software quality\, con ference\, 2021\, software quality conference\, software testing\, testin g\, qa\, tech\, technology\, tech conference\, selenium\, automation\n\n Imported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250477492 URL:https://www.pnsqc.org SUMMARY:PNSQC 2021: The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference LOCATION:TBD: false SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250214T204208Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250225T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250225T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250214T204208Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250214T204208Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481793 DESCRIPTION:It's that time of the year again! Join us online to hear some experienced engineers in our community share valuable insights on how t o find your next job or advance your career. Whether you’re looking for in-person or remote work\, or are trying to break into the industry for the first (or seventh) time\, they'll give actionable advice to help you stand out from the competition. From perfecting your resume to navigati ng the interview process\, we’ll cover key strategies to showcase your t alents and find the right fit for you. Expect an interactive session wit h plenty of opportunities to ask questions and exchange personal experie nces!\n\nTags: meetup:event=306110278\, career\, qa\, Job\, networking\, quality assurance\, software\, test\, engineer\, public speaking\, soft ware quality\, software testing\, tech\, technology\, testing\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481793 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pacific-nw-software-quality-conference-pnsqc/e vents/306110278 SUMMARY:Job Tips & Tricks for Software Quality Professionals LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250307T010608Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250320T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250320T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250307T010608Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250307T010608Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481841 DESCRIPTION:This month\, we're excited to collaborate with Innovate QA in Seattle\, Washington\, to co-host our monthly event! \;\n \;\nFir st\, there will be some social networking (online included)\, and then t he talks will begin around 5 PM PT. \;\n \;\n[Brittany Stewart](ht tps://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanybstewart) will be sharing real stories and practical insights about Shift Left and Shift Right testing from le ading and working with teams over the years\, including: \;\n \;\n • Integrating QA earlier in the development cycle while maintaining post -deployment quality \;\n• Using AI and automation to support both pre ventive and reactive testing approaches \;\n• Applying design thinkin g principles to create more effective testing strategies \;\n• Tips f or building cross-functional collaboration between development\, operati ons\, and QA teams \;\n \;\nAfterwards\, [Lana Begunova](https://w ww.linkedin.com/in/lanabegunova/) will be giving a crash course in mobil e application automation testing with her talk "\;Configuring and La unching Mobile Appium Sessions In 30 Minutes"\;! \;\n \;\nWe'r e excited to have the opportunity to work with Innovate QA! You can visi t their website at https://innovateqaevents.com and register to attend t heir annual QA conference on June 5th!\n\nTags: automation\, appium\, ag ile\, engineer\, meetup:event=306503881\, networking\, qa\, quality assu rance\, software\, software quality\, software testing\, tech\, technolo gy\, test\, testing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125048 1841 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/306503881 SUMMARY:Collab with Innovate QA: Talks on Shifting Testing & Appium Mobil e Automation LOCATION:Hybrid (Online + In-person): false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250328T195957Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250328T195957Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250328T195957Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481865 DESCRIPTION:Get ready\, because PNSQC and Innovate QA are hosting their f irst annual Testathon Bug Bash! Join us for an exciting and fun-filled e vent\, where QA engineers and testers from Portland and Seattle will go head-to-head in a thrilling hunt for the most interesting issues found w hile testing an interactive web application in alpha/beta testing! Wheth er you're a seasoned tester or just starting out in QA\, this is your ch ance to showcase your exploratory testing skills\, compete with fellow t esters\, and—most importantly—have a blast while discovering quirky bugs . \;\n \;\nThe event will kick off with a brief introduction\, fol lowed by 1-2 hours of exploratory testing\, where you'll work together w ith your fellow testers in your city and "\;compete"\; against t he testers located at the other location. There are no time limits\, so take your time\, dive deep\, and see if you can uncover all the potentia l issues that might be lurking beneath the surface! At the end of the se ssion\, we'll gather to share the coolest and most impactful bugs found\ , celebrate the most creative testers\, and award some fun prizes. \; \n \;\nIt's all about having fun\, learning from each other\, and emb racing the thrill of finding bugs in a collaborative\, friendly competit ion. Will Portland reign supreme\, or will Seattle come out on top? Brin g your passion for testing\, your curiosity\, and your competitive spiri t—let's find some bugs and make this Testathon one to remember! \;\n& #13\;\nThis event will be held in-person at both a Portland-based and Se attle-based location\, and some light dinner will be included at both lo cations. PNSQC thanks Trimble for generously donating their space for th is event! See the event posted on Innovate QA's Meetup group for details about the Seattle venue.\n\nTags: bug bash\, testathon\, fun\, game\, c ompetition\, beta\, engineer\, meetup:event=306503225\, networking\, qa\ , quality assurance\, software\, software quality\, software testing\, t ech\, technology\, test\, testing\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org /events/1250481865 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/306503225 SUMMARY:Testathon 2025: Let's have a bug bash! LOCATION:Trimble: false SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250422T034718Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250522T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250522T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250422T034718Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250422T034718Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481992 DESCRIPTION:Join Artem Golubev\, Founder and CEO of testRigor\, for an ex citing and insightful session that’s set to revolutionize the way you th ink about software test automation. In this talk\, Artem will showcase h ow Generative AI can dramatically scale and streamline your QA processes —making testing faster\, more inclusive\, and significantly more cost-ef fective. With minimal code maintenance and automatic generation of tests that reflect real user behavior\, this is the future of software qualit y at your fingertips. Artem will dive into real-world strategies that no t only save you time and money but also boost test coverage across your software. He'll tackle common QA challenges and demonstrate how to reduc e manual effort\, overcome bottlenecks\, and unlock new levels of effici ency. Finally\, there will be a brief showcase of how testRigor’s cuttin g-edge AI technology can empower anyone—whether you're a product manager \, manual tester\, or automation engineer—to actively contribute to test automation. Stick around for the Q&\;A session at the end\, where yo u'll have the opportunity to ask your burning questions and get insights from an industry expert. \;\n \;\nWhether you're looking to enhan ce your team’s productivity or explore innovative ways to take your soft ware testing and automation to the next level\, this session has somethi ng for everyone in the QA field. Don’t miss out on this chance to stay a head in the rapidly evolving world of software automation!\n\nTags: AI\, automation\, tooling\, testrigor\, engineer\, meetup:event=306840036\, networking\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, software quality\, soft ware testing\, tech\, technology\, test\, testathon\, testing\n\nImporte d from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481992 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/306840036 SUMMARY:testRigor Presents: Unlock the Future of QA Automation with Gener ative AI LOCATION:Online: placeholder for on-line events\, SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250807T005527Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251013 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250807T005527Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250807T005527Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482159 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Monday\, October 13\, 2025 at midnight t hrough Wednesday\, October 15\, 2025 at midnight.\n\nDescription:\nThe 4 3rd Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference will be held October 1 3-15\, 2025. The conference theme is "\;QI: Increase your Quality In telligence"\; - many aspects of quality go beyond testing. Quality i s relevant to design\, manufacturing\, code\, applications\, user experi ence\, writing/prose\, and many other areas that may not be obvious. We invite everyone to submit talks on a broad range of subjects and issue t his challenge along with it: "\;What can I do to increase the overal l quality intelligence of myself\, my team\, and the greater community?& quot\; \;\n \;\nPNSQC 2025 is both an in-person and online event\, even offering a FREE virtual track to watch our keynotes and invited sp eakers. Early bird pricing for our full conference lasts until September 15th! \;\n \;\nRegister online at: [https://pnsqc.org/register](h ttps://pnsqc.org/register) \;\n \;\nTracks Include - Quality Engin eering (Process &\; Methods\, Tools &\; Technologies) - Management \, Leadership\, People &\; Enterprise IT Quality - AI and Emerging Te chnologies \;\n \;\nOur industry learns from working with educatio n\, healthcare\, manufacturing\, government sectors\, and more. What can those other industries learn from us? Come and find out at PNSQC 2025.\ n\nTags: AI\, automation\, engineer\, networking\, qa\, quality assuranc e\, software\, software quality\, software testing\, tech\, technology\, test\, testing\, tooling\, bug bash\, fun\, game\, process\, technologi es\, leadership\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482159 URL:https://pnsqc.org/register SUMMARY:PNSQC 2025: The Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference LOCATION:University Place Hotel: 310 SW Lincoln Street\, Portland Oregon 97201 United States SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020230Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260122T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260122T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020230Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020230Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482380 DESCRIPTION:It’s time to kick off the 2026 Call for Papers with a Quality Jam! This will be an evening of lightning talks to inspire and be inspi red for new proposals on software quality — a jam session to get togethe r as a group and hear a variety of perspectives. \;\n \;\nThe spea ker lineup for this year is: \;\n \;\n"\;Testing the Future: F rom Testing Code to Testing Intelligence"\; with Premi Vinayagam fro m Jama software \;\n"\;The OWASP Top 10 Isn’t a Vulnerability Lis t—It’s a Mirror: What 2025 Tells Us About Supply Chain Security"\; w ith Caroline Wong \;\n"\;Test Plans Made Easy: Saying a Lot By Sa ying Very Little"\; with Wayne Rosenberry \;\n"\;Data-Driven API Test Case Generation Using AI and Model Context Protocol"\; with Joseph Petsche \;\n"\;Formally Secure Hardware with Rust"\; with Calvin Deutschbein \;\n"\;Lessons Learned in AI Engineering& quot\; with Mitch White \;\n"\;Software Quality by Example as a S enior Engineer"\; with Mark Kleinhaus \;\n \;\nMake a New Year 's resolution to build your career by increasing your quality know-how a nd skills\, and make some new connections with other software quality pr ofessionals. \;\n \;\nThe first hour will provide time for network ing and a chance to share some food and drink. \;\n \;\nThis event is hybrid - we'll be returning to the University Place Hotel\, and we'l l also stream it online\, all for free!\n\nTags: AI\, automation\, engin eer\, leadership\, networking\, process\, qa\, quality assurance\, softw are\, software quality\, software testing\, tech\, technologies\, techno logy\, test\, testing\, tooling\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/e vents/1250482380 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/312162114 SUMMARY:PNSQC Quality Jam 2026 LOCATION:Portland University Place Hotel: 310 SW Lincoln\, Portland OR 97 201 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020449Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260123T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260123T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020449Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260106T020449Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482381 DESCRIPTION:As part of the start of the PNSQC 2026 Call for Papers\, we’r e excited to invite the community to a full day of free\, in-person work shops in Portland. Held the day after the PNSQC Quality Jam\, this Free Workshop Day is designed to sharpen practical skills\, spark new ideas\, and bring the QA community together for hands-on learning and connectio n. \;\n \;\nJoin us for an interactive day led by experienced prac titioners and thought leaders\, featuring two workshop tracks with sessi ons offered in both the morning and afternoon. Whether you’re strengthen ing your core testing skills or exploring how AI is shaping modern quali ty practices\, there’s something here for you. \;\n \;\nRegistrati on on the PNSQC website is required. \;\n \;\nYou can register for the full day\, or choose only the workshop options that fit your schedu le. Space is limited\, so we encourage you to register early and help sp read the word. \;\n \;\nMorning Workshops (8:30 AM – 12:00 PM) \;\n \;\nAI Orchestration: Dual Stewardship with John Cvetko. Explore how humans and AI can collaboratively manage quality\, risk\, and decis ion-making in modern systems. \;\nQA Re-Bootcamp with Heather Wilcox &\; Bhushan Gupta. Refresh foundational testing skills and examine mo dern quality practices through engaging\, activity-based learning. \; \n \;\nAfternoon Workshops (1:00 PM – 4:30 PM) \;\n \;\nIntegra te MCP into your workflow with Joe Petsche. We will work with a variety of MCP servers to connect your quality apps and find ways to do your job better and faster. Come with your apps and we will connect in to your s cenarios too. \;\nWriting Practical Test Plans\, Fast and Easy with W ayne Roseberry. This workshop teaches a pragmatic\, lightweight approach to writing effective test plans—fast. \;\n \;\nThere will be morn ing refreshments\, and we'll take a group lunch\, giving you plenty of t ime to connect with fellow quality professionals throughout the day.\n\n Tags: AI\, automation\, bug bash\, engineer\, fun\, game\, leadership\, networking\, process\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, software qual ity\, software testing\, tech\, technologies\, technology\, test\, testi ng\, tooling\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482381 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/312743006 SUMMARY:PNSQC 2026 QA Free Workshop Day LOCATION:University Place Hotel: 310 SW Lincoln Street\, Portland Oregon 97201 United States SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260129T004022Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260217T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260217T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260129T004022Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260129T004022Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482436 DESCRIPTION:​This event is hybrid\; a Zoom link will be emailed to regist ered attendees closer to the date\, but please note that the talk itself doesn't start until 6:30! \;\n \;\nFebruary is right in the middl e of peak hiring season\, and PNSQC has a couple of speakers lined up to help you land that next role in a very competitive market. \;\n \ ;\nFirst\, Jeremy Elwood will give his talk titled The Paradox of Plenty : A Modern Hiring Story. It's a reflection on finding a job\, but told f rom the employer's perspective: exploring what actually differentiated s uccessful candidates from the rest\, why resume screening failed to surf ace the strongest candidates\, and what to look for in a successful cand idate. Along the way\, it offers concrete advice for everyone: how job s eekers can better present their experience\, approach take-home challeng es\, and prepare for interviews\; and how hiring managers can ask better questions\, design meaningful evaluations\, and reduce unnecessary pain in the process. Ultimately\, the talk aims not only to surface systemic problems in modern software engineer hiring\, but also to offer practic al guidance and cautious optimism for navigating (and surviving) the &qu ot\;paradox of plenty"\;. \;\n \;\nHeather Wilcox is excited t o follow with her talk titled Resume Tips and Tricks\, which will go fur ther in depth on how to write a resume that hiring managers will notice\ , along with other helpful hints for survival in the era of AI. As an ex perienced hiring manager and job seeker herself\, Heather has reviewed h undreds (maybe thousands?) of resumes. She can tell you that the AI and recruiter generated resumes are usually easy to spot and often treated w ith a certain amount of disdain and distrust. But\, at the same time\, y ou need your information to get past the AI screeners and into the hands of a real human. It's not an easy needle to thread\, but she's done it and so can you! \;\n \;\nSchedule (all times in PT): \;\n6-6:30 PM: Light refreshments (soft drinks\, pizza) and networking \;\n6:30 -7:30 PM: Talks/Presentation \;\n7:30-8 PM: Q&\;A and more network ing \;\n \;\nThanks to Trimble this month for lending us their spa ce for the evening!\n\nTags: Job\, career\, engineer\, networking\, publ ic speaking\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, software quality\, sof tware testing\, tech\, technology\, test\, testing\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250482436 URL:https://luma.com/9f10qhq7 SUMMARY:Get your resume seen! Talks to help your tech job search LOCATION:Trimble\, 5665 Meadows Rd #400\, Lake Oswego\, OR 97035: false SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260508T001525Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260526T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260526T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260508T001525Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260508T001525Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482573 DESCRIPTION: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! \;\n \;\nConverge with your fellow software professionals this May at Steeplejack on NE Br oadway! \;\n \;\nWhat are project managers actually saying about A I\, 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 ou r Meetup with her informal talk "\;From the PMI Conference Floor: Wh at the PM World Is Saying About Quality\, AI\, and Getting Work Done Rig ht"\;. \;\n \;\nJahzeel is excited to debrief her experience f rom the conference with an honest conversation about what PMs are actual ly talking about: where AI is showing up (and where it isn’t)\, what els e dominated the room\, and how the PM practices most of us take for gran ted connect directly to software quality outcomes. Come ready to share w hat you’re seeing on your end too — the best part will be comparing note s. \;\n \;\nYou 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: \;\n• What PMs and quality folks have in common (and where they still talk pa st each other) \;\n• How AI is actually landing in delivery teams — b eyond the hype \;\n• Which PM habits quietly prevent quality problems before they start \;\n• Continuing the conversations from PMI Portla nd 2026 \;\n \;\nThis will be a hybrid meetup\, so mingle in perso n or tune in online. Doors (and virtual lobby) open at 6pm for a half ho ur of pre-talk networking. \;\n \;\nSchedule: \;\n \;\n6pm - 6:30pm Networking (online included) \;\n6:30pm - 7:30pm ‎Open discus sion led by Jahzeel \;\n \;\n(While free to attend\, food and drin ks from the delicious Steeplejack menu will not be covered.)\n\nTags: pm \, pmi\, project management\, agile\, AI\, automation\, engineer\, leade rship\, networking\, process\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, softw are quality\, software testing\, tech\, technologies\, technology\, test \, testing\, tooling\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 82573 URL:https://luma.com/60m4kgqw SUMMARY:PNSQC May Meetup: From the PMI Floor - an honest conversation on AI LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing Company: 2400 NE Broadway\, Portland\, OR 97 232\, Portland OR 97232 United States SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260519T002729Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260615T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260615T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260519T002729Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260519T002729Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482583 DESCRIPTION:The PNSQC and Portland AWS User Group are joining forces this June at ProFocus Headquarters for an evening of technical learning with cloud\, security\, and quality professionals from across the region. 3\;\n \;\nThis month\, Trevor Gudeman\, Senior Software Engineer at P acific Northwest National Laboratory\, takes us inside how AWS can level up code quality across CI/CD workflows. With a focus on CodeBuild and C odePipeline\, Trevor will show how AWS-native tools can take the manual effort out of key quality checks — think linting\, unit testing\, code c overage\, static analysis\, security scanning\, and quality gates — so y our team can catch issues earlier and ship with more confidence. \;\n \;\nThis will be a hybrid meetup\, so mingle in person or tune in on line. Doors (and virtual lobby) open at 5:30pm for a half hour of pre-ta lk networking. \;\n \;\nDrinks provided by ProFocus. Free to atten d! \;\n‎ \;\nSchedule: \;\n \;\n5:30pm - 6pm Networking \ ;\n6pm - 7:30pm Tech Talk\n\nTags: aws\, ci\, CD\, devops\, agile\, auto mation\, engineer\, networking\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, sof tware quality\, software testing\, tech\, technologies\, technology\, te st\, testing\, tooling\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482583 URL:https://www.meetup.com/pnw-software-quality-professionals-pnsqc/event s/314759099 SUMMARY:PNSQC June Meetup: Tech Talk Team Up with Portland AWS User Group LOCATION:ProFocus: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Street\, Portland OR 97225 U S SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR