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:20250309T020000 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T054949Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250521T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250521T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T054949Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250421T054949Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481982 DESCRIPTION:Join the Portland AWS User Group for an evening of technical learning with other cloud and security professionals! \;\n \;\n🕒 N ew Time: Starting networking at 5:30 PM\, Presentation at 6:00 PM \;\ n📍 Location: ProFocus Headquarters \;\n📍 Address: 10200 Eastridge St\ , Ste 100\, Portland\, OR 97225 \;\n🥂 Food &\; Drinks: Enjoy drink s provided by ProFocus\, Food is NOT provided this time. Sponsors are we lcome to inquire! \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n \;\n- Kickoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking &\; introductions \;\n- Tech Talk @ 6:00 PM: TBD 3\;\n \;\n🔗 Join our Slack community: [AWS Portland User Group] \; \n(https://join.slack.com/t/awsportlandusergroup/shared_invite/zt-32ips8 iyt-kmQ9~2dH1iJ35RbaGl0s5w) \;\nDon't miss this opportunity to connec t\, learn\, and level up your cloud skills!\n\nTags: events in portland\ , or\, machine learning\, technology\, amazon web services\, cloud compu ting\, software development\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/event s/1250481982 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/events/306940324 SUMMARY:AWS User Group Tech Talk LOCATION:ProFocus Technology Professionals: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Str eet\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250617T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250609T214949Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482055 DESCRIPTION:Kickoff @ 5:30 PM: Networking &\; introductions \;\nTec h Talk @ 6:00 PM: Talk nerdy to me: how to explain technical concepts to non-tech people. \;\n \;\nEver struggled to explain your work to people who don't "\;speak tech"\;? In this session\, you'll lear n how to break down complex ideas so anyone can understand — and actuall y care about — what you're saying. We'll cover the biggest communication mistakes techies make\, the art of using analogies and stories\, and ho w to tailor your message to different audiences. Whether you're pitching a project\, training a team\, or just trying to survive small talk at a family gathering\, these tools will help you make your ideas clear\, me morable\, and impactful. Perfect for engineers\, analysts\, developers\, and anyone who’s ever been told\, "\;Can you say that in English?&q uot\;\n\nTags: aws\, tech\, it\, software development\, cloud\, web serv ices\, Tech Networking\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125 0482055 URL:https://www.meetup.com/aws-portland/ SUMMARY:AWS User Group Tech Talk LOCATION:ProFocus Technology Professionals: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Str eet\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250620T182910Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250723T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250723T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250620T182910Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250620T182910Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250482077 DESCRIPTION:Come out and join us to network with local cloud native peers . \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:00pm to 5:30pm – Pizza and Networking! Food sponsored by Mezmo \;\n \;\n5:45pm - Streamlining Telemetry Data: Building a Telemetry Pipeline to Handle High-Cardinality Metrics b y Chelsea Wright @ Mezmo \;\n \;\nHandling high-cardinality teleme try data efficiently is crucial for modern observability systems. In thi s session\, we will explore strategies for designing a scalable telemetr y pipeline that can process large volumes of diverse metrics without per formance bottlenecks. We’ll cover best practices for data ingestion\, st orage optimization\, and query performance\, along with real-world techn iques to mitigate challenges like high dimensionality and resource const raints. Attendees will gain insights into building a robust telemetry pi peline that balances accuracy\, efficiency\, and cost-effectiveness. \;\n \;\n6:15pm - What Producing Sound Effects Taught Me About Distri buted Systems by Bret Bernhoft \;\n \;\nAs a sound designer and cl oud native developer\, I have discovered the art of crafting immersive a udio effects mirrors the science of engineering distributed systems. In this talk\, I will share how core audio production concepts like managin g feedback loops\, dealing with signal degradation and understanding the effects of reverb offer direct parallels to tackling challenges in micr oservices\, observability and network latency. Just as a single\, comple x sound effect is built from many interdependent layers\, modern applica tions rely on an orchestration of services and timing\, demanding both p recision and systems thinking. \;\n \;\nWe will explore how consid ering signal-to-noise ratio can clarify your logging strategies and how the art of mixing audio tracks provides valuable insights into resource limits as well as task prioritization within your deployments. By drawin g on these analogies\, this session aims to equip you with a new perspec tive that makes the complexities of cloud native architectures a bit mor e understandable\, all through the lens of sound. \;\n \;\n6:45pm to 8:00pm – Networking and Board games! \;\n \;\nNone of this woul d be possible without our amazing sponsors: \;\n \;\n Thanks to ProFocus for sponsoring the meetup space \;\n Thanks to Mezmo for sponsoring the food \;\n\n\nTags: kubernetes\, containers\, cloud\, operations\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482077 URL:https://www.meetup.com/cloud-native-pdx/events/308128729 SUMMARY:Cloud Native PDX July Meeting LOCATION:ProFocus Technology Professionals: 10200 Southwest Eastridge Str eet\, Portland OR 97225 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR