PDX Code & Coffee – Beaverton @ Fly Chai
Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session: drink your beverage of choice, bring your laptop, and hang out with your peers! Have engaging conversations, or focus on work or projects. This is a great opportunity to learn from others, share your knowledge, and possibly collaborate on side projects, online courses, or even your day-to-day work.
—- Schedule —-
You’re welcome to **drop** **in** **anytime** during the event. We understand that everyone may have external commitments and challenges – **join** **us** **when** **you** **can!**
We have **informal** **unscheduled** **introductions** – practice your personal elevator pitch, or take things slower to build your confidence.
—- Venue —-
**Fly** **Chai** allow us to informally and freely use their space. If within your budget, we’d appreciate your help to sustain our use of the venue, by purchasing **[something tasty](https://order.toasttab.com/online/fly-chai-12520-sw-farmington-rd)**, whether Chai or otherwise.
Find us at tables with a **Code&Coffee** **sign** – or a clump of laptop-users!
**Wifi** and **power** **outlets** are available.
Our meeting area should be **accessible** – please let us know if not.
—- What to expect —-
Smaller events than you may be used to, with a mixed crowd week-to-week. We expect this is likely due to us meeting weekly, at a less central location.
These may result in what you’re looking for:
– A smaller, less intimidating, lower pressure, cozy atmosphere.
– A mix of regular and new faces.
– A simpler schedule – every week, same time, same place – that you can drop into when you like.
– Being closer to you than other events.
Whether those are generally or partly to your liking, we hope you’ll consider dropping by sometime!
—- Getting to the venue —-
Look for the venue on the meetup Google map, or alternatives like [OpenStreetMap](https://osm.org/go/WIDNi6~gt-?m=).
— Driving —
There are limited parking spaces on a lot outside the venue (4+1 accessible), with more in the surrounding area.
— Transit options —
Beaverton Central (Red/Blue MAX), then [walk~ 8 minutes](https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_foot&route=45.4904681%2C-122.8070937%3B45.4867379%2C-122.8052808#map=16/45.48864/-122.80644&layers=N)
Beaverton Transit Center (Red/Blue MAX, bus, WES) then [walk ~11 minutes](https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_foot&route=45.4912376%2C-122.8009972%3B45.4867379%2C-122.8052808#map=15/45.48905/-122.80314&layers=N)
For a shorter walk to the venue, take a bus from Beaverton Transit Center (52 to Farmington/Hall, 76 to Watson/Broadway, 57 to Canyon/Watson)
—- Supporting the events —-
Purchasing items from the venue helps us maintain a healthy relationship with them.
In addition, if you attend semi-regularly then please consider becoming a co-host. This reduces the load on other co-hosts, and provides backup for the event if another is unable to attend. To get involved, please chat with a co-host at an event!
— Links —
Still uncertain?
Information on the wider Portland Code & Coffee group is available on [meetup](https://meetup.com/portland-code-coffee). The channel #portland-general is available for the group to chat on Discord.
That and the set of nationwide Discord channels may be accessed at [codeandcoffee.chat](https://codeandcoffee.chat/), or the Discord button at [codeandcoffee.org](https://codeandcoffee.org).
Further information about the central Code&Coffee organization and their other events is available on their [website](https://codeandcoffee.org/).