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SUMMARY:PNSQC May Meetup: From the PMI Floor - an honest conversation on AI
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 Broadway!\n\nWhat are project managers actually saying about AI\, quality\, and delivery — and what does it mean for us in QA? Jahzeel Ormeño\, Founder and Principal Consultant of SimplexityPM\, is bringing the conversation from the PMI Portland Annual Conference straight to our Meetup with her informal talk "From the PMI Conference Floor: What the PM World Is Saying About Quality\, AI\, and Getting Work Done Right".\n\nJahzeel is excited to debrief her experience from the conference with an honest conversation about what PMs are actually talking about: where AI is showing up (and where it isn’t)\, what else dominated the room\, and how the PM practices most of us take for granted connect directly to software quality outcomes. Come ready to share what you’re seeing on your end too — the best part will be comparing notes.\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 past each other)\n• How AI is actually landing in delivery teams — beyond the hype\n• Which PM habits quietly prevent quality problems before they start\n• Continuing the conversations from PMI Portland 2026\n\nThis will be a hybrid meetup\, so mingle in person or tune in online. Doors (and virtual lobby) open at 6pm for a half hour of pre-talk networking.\n\nSchedule:\n\n6pm – 6:30pm Networking (online included)\n6:30pm – 7:30pm ‎Open discussion led by Jahzeel\n\n(While free to attend\, food and drinks from the delicious Steeplejack menu will not be covered.)\nTags: pm\, pmi\, project management\, agile\, AI\, automation\, engineer\, leadership\, networking\, process\, qa\, quality assurance\, software\, software quality\, software testing\, tech\, technologies\, technology\, test\, testing\, tooling\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482573
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/pnsqc-may-meetup-from-the-pmi-floor-an-honest-conversation-on-ai/
LOCATION:Steeplejack Brewing Company\, 2400 NE Broadway St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T190000
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SUMMARY:BSD Pizza Night
DESCRIPTION:A meeting of folks interested in BSD operating systems and related technologies to get together\, eat pizza\, drink beer\, and talk about what interesting things have been going on.\nTags: DragonFlyBSD\, FreeBSD\, NetBSD\, OpenBSD\, bsd\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482551
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/bsd-pizza-night-2/
LOCATION:48 North Pizzeria\, 6500 SW Virginia Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260520T172951Z
CREATED:20260519T170941Z
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UID:2638-1779294600-1779303600@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Maseeh Exchange - Beyond the Hype: AI For Real
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our free Spring Maseeh Exchange\, and see how  advances in AI are being applied to real-world challenges at Maseeh College. As these technologies move from research into everyday use\, they are reshaping how engineers\, scientists\, and organizations approach design\, analysis\, and decision-making.  Across disciplines\, our researchers are translating complex information into practical decisions — improving systems\, informing design\, strengthening infrastructure\, and expanding what’s possible through thoughtful application of emerging technologies. Spring features the works of A Creative and Emerging Technology Institute (CETI). This event brings our community together to explore the role of creativity\, critical thinking\, and technical expertise in shaping solutions that matter.\nTags: networking\, technology\, professionals\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482582
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/maseeh-exchange-beyond-the-hype-ai-for-real/
LOCATION:PSU Engineering Building\, 1930 SW 4th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260519T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T171411Z
CREATED:20260519T170940Z
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UID:2637-1779197400-1779204600@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Better Futures Club
DESCRIPTION:​Better Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.\n\nImagine an artist community\, a think tank\, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers\, physicists\, authors\, astronomers\, musicians\, makers\, mathematicians\, designers\, developers\, fashionistas\, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.\n\nAll Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)\nTags: ruby\, STEM\, liberal arts\, community\, hacking\, AI\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482585
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/better-futures-club-8/
LOCATION:Autumn Coffee Roasting\, 3286 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T164415Z
CREATED:20260420T190714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260517T164415Z
UID:2135-1779022800-1779037200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
DESCRIPTION:That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!\n\nThe PLUG Clinic returns again this month on May 17\, from 1pm-5pm. Note the different venue this month\, we are back at the Albina Branch Library. If you need help with your Linux computer\, or want to offer help\, you are welcome!\n\nVolunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you’ve ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before\, come checkout the space!\n\nThanks to the taxpayers of Multnomah County for the beautiful new building!\nTags: Linux Help\, plug\, clinic\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482537
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/portland-linux-unix-groups-monthly-linux-clinic-3/
LOCATION:Multnomah County Library Albina Branch\, 205 NE Russell St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260516T170000
DTSTAMP:20260516T163026Z
CREATED:20260513T153828Z
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UID:2569-1778945400-1778950800@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Community Broadband PDX Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Come join Community Broadband PDX to talk about building a publicly owned broadband network here in Portland. \n\n\n\nSee you there!\nTags: broadband\, internet\, utility\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482575
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/community-broadband-pdx-meetup-4/
LOCATION:Multnomah County Library Albina Branch\, 205 NE Russell St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160104Z
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UID:2432-1778785200-1778792400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Gresham Vibecoders Unite!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our very first Gresham Vibecoders Meetup! We’ll kick things off with introductions — who you are\, what you’re building (only if you want to share)\, and what tools you’re using. From there\, we’ll do an open show-and-tell where anyone can demo a project they’ve been working on\, no matter how finished (or unfinished) it is. We’ll swap tips\, talk about what’s working\, what’s broken\, and what we’re figuring out as we go.\n\nExpect good conversation\, a few laughs\, and maybe a spark for your next build. Come as you are — beginner\, builder\, or just AI-curious. All are welcome!\nTags: meetup\, Vibecoding\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482560
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/gresham-vibecoders-unite-2/
LOCATION:Lolo’s Boss Pizza\, 21817 NE Halsey St\, Fairview\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T210000
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CREATED:20260507T233822Z
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UID:2470-1778781600-1778792400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:May 2026 Portland Linux Kernel Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The Portland Linux Kernel Meetup for May 2026 will be at…\n\n  * Date: Thursday\, May 14\, 2026\n  * Time: 06:00 PM to 09:00 PM US/Pacific\n  * Location: Lucky Labrador Beer Hall\, 1945 NW Quimby St\, Portland\, Oregon 97209 US\n\nCome enjoy a beverage and chat with other people who are interested in the\nLinux kernel. All experience levels are welcome. This is a friendly and casual\nmeetup. Look for a table with a plush Tux penguin.\n\nTo get timely reminders of Portland Linux Kernel Meetups\, see\nhttps://ikluft.github.io/pdx-lkmu/subscribing-to-pdx-lkmu-events.html.\nTags: PDXLKMU\, kernel\, linux\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482564
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/may-2026-portland-linux-kernel-meetup/
LOCATION:Lucky Labrador Beer Hall\, 1945 NW Quimby St\, Portland\, Oregon 97209 US: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160104Z
CREATED:20260501T214122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T160104Z
UID:2339-1778779800-1778787000@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Cloud Native May Meetup: Change-driven Architecture and Serving Inference at Scale
DESCRIPTION:Cloud Native PDX May: Change-driven Architecture and Serving Inference at Scale\n\nThis May is all about scaling; scaling your infrastructure management\, or scaling your LLM inference serving. Join us to find out about some open source tools to make managing large modern stacks easier.\n\nDate: Thursday\, May 14\nTime: 5:30–7:30 PM\nLocation: Reperio Health\, 4784 SE 17th Ave Suite 120\, Portland\, OR\n\nRecording: Talks are typically recorded (opt-in by speakers)\n\nA big thank you to Microsoft for sponsoring food & beverage\, and to Reperio Health\, our venue host.\n\nDrasi\, a new take on Change Driven Architectures: Aman Singh\, Microsoft\n\nModern cloud-native systems constantly generate data changes\, and applications often need to react to them. Building change-driven solutions that respond to specific changes in distributed data is challenging. This talk introduces Drasi\, a CNCF Sandbox project that simplifies the design and implementation of change-driven architectures using Graph Queries and pluggable components. For example\, with Drasi you can declaratively write automation to detect and respond to running containers with newly identified vulnerabilities across pods and deployments in a Kubernetes cluster. Join us for a walkthrough of real-world use cases that show how Drasi’s approach brings structure and responsiveness to complex distributed environments – without writing custom code.\n\nDynamo: Large Scale Distributed Inference\nDavid Zeir\, Director\, DL System Software\, Nvidia\nNeelay Shah\, Distinguished Engineer\, Nvidia\n\nThis talk introduces Dynamo\, NVIDIA’s open-source Kubernetes-native distributed inference platform. We’ll cover the problem space\, walk through Dynamo’s architecture — disaggregated prefill/decode\, KV-cache-aware routing\, and a transport layer that moves KV blocks directly between GPUs — and dig into the Kubernetes integration for scheduling\, autoscaling\, and graceful failure handling. We’ll close with a demo of Dynamo serving a real workload.\nTags: kubernetes\, containers\, cloud\, intrastructure\, devops\, LLM\, inference\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482554
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/cloud-native-may-meetup-change-driven-architecture-and-serving-inference-at-scale/
LOCATION:Reperio Health\, 4784 SE 17th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160104Z
CREATED:20260424T201042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T160104Z
UID:2209-1778779800-1778785200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Building D3.js Visualizations For Non-Technical Audiences
DESCRIPTION:This presentation introduces D3.js as a powerful tool for transforming complex data into clear\, meaningful visual stories which non-technical audiences can understand and use. It explains what D3.js is\, how it works with web technologies and why visualization is essential for revealing patterns and insights raw data alone cannot show.\n\nThis talk emphasizes designing visualizations with the audience in mind while also covering core D3 concepts such as data binding\, scales\, layouts and interactive graphics. Through examples\, case studies\, design principles and practical tips\, this presentation demonstrates how builders can use D3.js to communicate ideas effectively and empower people to discover insights from data.\nTags: portland design thinkers\, data visualizations\, UX research\, problem solving\, collaboration\, innovation\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482543
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/building-d3-js-visualizations-for-non-technical-audiences/
LOCATION:Virtual: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T153000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160103Z
CREATED:20260514T155613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T160103Z
UID:2583-1778765400-1778772600@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Better Futures Club
DESCRIPTION:​Better Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.\n\nImagine an artist community\, a think tank\, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers\, physicists\, authors\, astronomers\, musicians\, makers\, mathematicians\, designers\, developers\, fashionistas\, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.\n\nAll Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)\nTags: ruby\, STEM\, liberal arts\, community\, hacking\, AI\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482577
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/better-futures-club-7/
LOCATION:Autumn Coffee Roasting\, 3286 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T133000
DTSTAMP:20260514T160103Z
CREATED:20260505T223756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T160103Z
UID:2409-1778756400-1778765400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Portland Monthly BEAM Meet & Chat
DESCRIPTION:**Note:** Your RSVP is required in order to attend this event.\n\nLet’s get together for an informal BEAM PDX hangout: coffee\, conversation\, and light co-working.\n\nThis is a low-key monthly meetup for folks working with **Elixir\, Erlang\, Gleam**\, and other **BEAM languages**\, aimed at reconnecting the local community and rebuilding momentum after a long quiet stretch. We’ll holding this on the second Thursday of each month.\n\nThere will be opportunities to:\n\n– Ask questions about Elixir and other BEAM languages\n– Share what you’ve been working on (or stuck on)\n– Get help with programming or design problems\n– Co-work: get things done with like-minded folks nearby\n– Brainstorm ideas for future talk-based meetups and identify potential speakers\n– Bring your laptop if you’d like. It’s totally optional.\n\nNew to BEAM languages\, or just curious? You’re very welcome.\n\nPlease RSVP so we know roughly how many people to expect. If your plans change\, un-RSVP when you can.\n\nThis meetup is also part of our transition away from Meetup to a new home for the group\, where we’ll be organizing future events.\nTags: elixir\, erlang\, functional programming\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482559
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/portland-monthly-beam-meet-chat-3/
LOCATION:Inner SE Portland\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T203000
DTSTAMP:20260513T154250Z
CREATED:20260508T235611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T154250Z
UID:2489-1778697000-1778704200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Portland Drupal User Group
DESCRIPTION:Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/76lre84o\nAddress:\nHawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod\nPortland\, Oregon\nUnited States\nHosted by Erin M Miles Rasmussen\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482565
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/portland-drupal-user-group/
LOCATION:Hawthorne Asylum Food Cart Pod\, SE 10th Ave &\, 1080 SE Madison St\, Portland\, OR 97214\, USA: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T200000
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UID:2270-1778695200-1778702400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:dMob @ Company Wine Bar
DESCRIPTION:Pull your shorts out of the back of the drawer and don’t forget the sunscreen! 🍷 \n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, May 13 at 6:00 PM for a golden hour evening with friends\, wine\, and refreshing drinks at Company Wine Bar in SE Portland.\nTags: portland\, pdx\, dmob\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482548
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/dmob-company-wine-bar/
LOCATION:Company Wine Bar\, 916 SE 34th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T193000
DTSTAMP:20260512T153024Z
CREATED:20260418T182117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T153024Z
UID:2093-1778607000-1778614200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Community Broadband PDX Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Come join Community Broadband PDX to talk about building a publicly owned broadband network here in Portland. \n\n\n\nSee you there!\nTags: broadband\, internet\, utility\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482536
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/community-broadband-pdx-meetup-3/
LOCATION:Multnomah County Library Hillsdale Branch\, 1525 SW Sunset Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T190000
DTSTAMP:20260512T153024Z
CREATED:20260501T214120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T153024Z
UID:2337-1778605200-1778612400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Founder Demos & Networking
DESCRIPTION:Take a break from panels\, and meet the people building things in Portland.\n\nThis is a casual\, walk-around event where early-stage founders will be demoing what they’re working on from small tables.\n\nYou’ll be able to:\n\n– See what local startups are building\n\n– Talk directly with founders and teams\n\n– Meet others in the tech community\n\n– Move freely between demos and conversations at your own pace\n\nTo help make those moments easier\, we’re featuring Wyrl\, a networking app built for in-person events. Wyrl shows you who’s around you in real time\, lets you view their profiles\, and message other attendees so you can connect while you’re attending this and other Startup Week events.\n\nFree drink tickets are available with Wyrl sign up. Download it at wyrl.io/app\n\nHosted by Wyrl\n\nSponsored by TiE Oregon Foundation\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482553
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/founder-demos-networking/
LOCATION:Metro Region Innovation Hub\, 2130 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260512T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T153024Z
CREATED:20260501T214121Z
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UID:2338-1778598000-1778605200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Product-Market Fit + Go To Market Strategy: A Free Lightning Workshop for Founders
DESCRIPTION:A toolkit for founders from Ali Maaxa\, Ph.D.\, incubation product & marketing strategist (founder: ProductTheory.io\, former: AWS AI\, New Relic AI\, Meta AI\, Recreation.gov)\, guest VC expert Marianne Motus (UC Berkeley Business School)\, PDX startup dev team Semi-Decent\, and leaders from CHIFOO and the ORPIB Incubator.\n\nThis is a FREE lightning workshop to help scrappy startup founders nail product-market fit (PMF) and go-to-market strategy (GTM). Be your own incubator\, be nimble\, and be ready to answer deep strategic questions for potential investors\, flagship customers\, or strategic partners — in a flash.\n\nSure\, PMF and GTM are buzzwords thrown around constantly. But they stand in for due diligence that actually makes a difference. Skipping the fundamentals is the primary reason 91% of startups fail:\n\nThe classic frameworks that undergird successful incubations — from enterprise AI to EdTech startups\nRigorous market research powered by smart AI context engineering\nReal-deal\, progressive hypothesis-testing toward a heavy-hitting MVP\nIn fact\, 82% of "failed" founders say that challenging their assumptions about their market would have saved their business.\n\nMost startups don’t find product-market fit for one of two reasons: consultancies charge high overhead to run studies and then throw their findings over the wall — or founders rely on raw AI outputs without the frameworks and context engineering that hold up under VC scrutiny and real product + user discovery.\n\nFounders need a toolkit they can use throughout their entire product and business development journey. Before you hire a fractional\, take generic expert advice from someone who doesn’t understand your context\, or worse — guess your way into brand damage — let us help you develop your ProductTheory with startup-friendly canvases that will anchor your pitch deck and your upcoming rounds of critical business decisions.\n\nLearn more about Ali Maaxa’s work: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimaaxa/\n\nGet on board with ProductTheory.io: https://www.producttheory.io/\nTags: Portland Startup Week\, startups\, innovation\, aws\, product market fit\, go to market strategy\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482552
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/product-market-fit-go-to-market-strategy-a-free-lightning-workshop-for-founders/
LOCATION:Kiln\, 1120 SE Madison St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T151258Z
CREATED:20260506T231151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T151258Z
UID:2430-1778524200-1778535000@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Dorkbot PDX: May Edition
DESCRIPTION:People doing strange things with electricity (and code)!\n\nDorkbotPDX is a laid-back meetup and show-and-tell for those who make\, modify and use technical tools to weird and imaginative ends. You might run into creative coders\, electronic artists\, circuit designers\, retro computing archaeologists\, video game devs\, modular synth gearheads and cyberpunk DIYers.\n\nBring your electronic wonders\, monsters\, and works-in-progress to show off\, or come see what others have been working on! Code or circuits\, electronic creativity of all sorts is welcome here.\n\nMost of Dorkbot is a freewheeling hangout\, but each month we feature a short talk about a cool project or teaching some esoteric wizardry.\n\nThis month\, Matthew Nielsen is sharing: A novel\, super efficient data compression technique used for audio time stretching (and more!). The intended audience is not just synthesizer/sampling nerds but anyone with an interest in digital signal processing\, particularly the efficient embedded variety. I’ve successfully applied this to weather data\, GPS/IMU\, and a range of industrial transmitters. See demo here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ3FgaHN-ig\n\nTable space with power will be available for project show-and-tell; we have a table for drinks and snacks\, feel free to contribute to the communal cache/BYOB.\n\nWe do this every month\, usually on the second Monday night (check the site for upcoming dates to be sure)\n\nNote: We may be famous for the free parts cart…but the pile has gotten unruly\, so we’re not accepting new stuff. If you have things to give away\, check the Discord offer/ask channel to see if anyone would like to claim them. Feel free to exchange items at Dorkbot\, just no leftovers please!\n\nYou can subscribe to our calendar and mailing list\, join the Discord and find our social links on https://www.dorkbotpdx.org (It also has our Code of Conduct\, which we’d like you to check out while you’re there)\nTags: maker\, microcontrollers\, programming\, 3dprinting\, diy\, electronics\, engineering\, arduino\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482561
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/dorkbot-pdx-may-edition/
LOCATION:Ctrl-H / PDX Hackerspace\, 7608 N Interstate Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234249Z
CREATED:20260504T222652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T234249Z
UID:2394-1778180400-1778187600@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Portland Linux/Unix Group General Monthly Meeting: Expiring MS Certificates and Secure Boot with Loren Lang
DESCRIPTION:\nSummary:\n\nSecure Boot and how to deal with the upcoming certificate updates that are going to be required when the old Microsoft CA expires in June. Many systems will need this update.\n\n"I am hoping to go into the details of both installing your own certificates if you don’t want to use the Microsoft certificates and how to deal with the Microsoft CA when you need to such as fulling the IT requirements for your employeer when you want to run Linux as your main operating system. I’ve had to deal with that to get my primary work laptop dual-boot enabled and with working Nvidia drivers that needed to be signed with a MOK."\n\nBio:\n\n"While I got to play with my first Sun Workstation running Solaris back in 1996\, but it was getting Red Hat Linux where my interest really took off. Since then\, I have moved to better options and have spent some time contributing to various distributions and even a little time with FreeBSD ports. My primary job revolves around embedded engineering of some sort. I am currently working at Intel and am one of the very few people on the floor with an IT-approved Linux desktop for my primary workstation."\nTags: plug\, linux\, Expiring secure boot certificates\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482558
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/portland-linux-unix-group-general-monthly-meeting-expiring-ms-certificates-and-secure-boot-with-loren-lang/
LOCATION:Portland State University Fourth Avenue Building (FAB) Room FAB 86-01\, 1900 SW 4th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234249Z
CREATED:20260506T231151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T234249Z
UID:2429-1778176800-1778184000@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Better Futures Club
DESCRIPTION:​Better Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.\n\nImagine an artist community\, a think tank\, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers\, physicists\, authors\, astronomers\, musicians\, makers\, mathematicians\, designers\, developers\, fashionistas\, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.\n\nAll Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)\nTags: ruby\, STEM\, liberal arts\, community\, hacking\, AI\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482562
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/better-futures-club-6/
LOCATION:Fernhill Park NE Portland\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234249Z
CREATED:20260416T175103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T234249Z
UID:2054-1778175000-1778184000@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Think and Drink Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Think & Drink Trivia Night returns to OBI\n\nJoin us at the Oregon Bioscience Incubator for an evening of dinner\, drinks\, and friendly competition. Whether you come solo or with friends\, we’ll form teams of four or fewer to keep things fair and fun\, so bring your A-game!\n\nYour ticket includes a delicious catered dinner and two drink tickets to keep your mind sharp and your energy up.\n\nGet ready for classic pub-style trivia with a mix of general knowledge questions. Not too tricky\, not too simple\, and just challenging enough to keep the competition lively.\n\nDoors open at 5:30 PM for networking and mingling. Trivia starts promptly at 6:00 PM and yes\, there will be prizes worth bragging about.\n\nCome for the trivia. Stay for the community. Leave with bragging rights.\nTags: networking\, trivia\, biotech\, bioscience\, portland\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482531
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/think-and-drink-trivia-night/
LOCATION:Oregon Bioscience Incubator (OBI)\, 4640 SW Macadam Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T160000
DTSTAMP:20260507T234249Z
CREATED:20260502T215259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T234249Z
UID:2366-1778166000-1778169600@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Pitch Latino 2026 Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a brief overview of Pitch Latino\, a signature entrepreneurial showcase and pitch competition produced by Latino Founders. Designed to celebrate Latino entrepreneurship\, innovation\, and community impact\, Pitch Latino provides founders with visibility\, mentorship\, and access to powerful networks and resources.\n\nThis webinar will walk through what Pitch Latino is\, who it’s for\, and how it works. We’ll also answer your questions live and guide you through how to participate—from eligibility to application tips.\n\nPitch Latino is industry-agnostic and open to Latino entrepreneurs across all sectors.\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482555
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/pitch-latino-2026-qa/
LOCATION:Virtual: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260507T094500
DTSTAMP:20260424T201528Z
CREATED:20260424T201040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T201528Z
UID:2208-1778144400-1778147100@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Escaping GTM Hell: From Activity to Impact
DESCRIPTION:When targets get missed\, the instinct is to do more. More leads. More calls. More pressure. That’s not a strategy. That’s GTM hell.\n\nThis session works on two levels – providing immediate strategies to improve results now and a framework for building a repeatable growth engine going forward.\n\nIn 45 minutes\, we’ll walk through:\n\n– Eight pillars that drive (or stall) growth\n– What each looks like when it drifts\n– A prioritization lens for where to act first\, without blowing up what’s working\n\nThis session is designed for growth-stage companies navigating real commercial complexity: expanding into B2B\, managing hybrid revenue models\, or outgrowing the motion that got you here.\n\nYou’ll leave with a clear path out of the activity spiral and back to efficient revenue growth.\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482541
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/escaping-gtm-hell-from-activity-to-impact/
LOCATION:https://riverside.com/webinar/registration/eyJldmVudElkIjoiNjlkODBlN2MyYjU3ZDc0ZTZlZmMxZGVjIiwic2x1ZyI6ImVyaW4tLWRlZXMtc3R1ZGlvIn0=: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260505T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T224147Z
CREATED:20260425T202707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T224147Z
UID:2227-1778004000-1778009400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:ATProto 101 + Hangout with your favorite ATmosphere nerds!
DESCRIPTION:Come join your fellow idealists\, builders\, and shitposters for another meetup about the atmosphere! Together\, we’re doing our part to create a more social web so the internet belongs to The People and not the oligarchs.\n\nCo-organizer Brittany Ellich will give us a preview of the AT Proto 101 talk she’s presenting at (https://cascadiajs.com/) – including a raffle for a ✨ free ticket to the conference ✨. And\, since we got lots of love re: the open\, collaborative style of our last meetup\, we’re doing it again!\n\n**How it will work:**\n\n– (https://bsky.app/profile/brittanyellich.com) \, will kick the meeting off with her AT Proto talk\, including:\n  – The problem with social media\n  – What is the atmosphere?\n  – Overview of DIDs/lexicons/etc\n  – How we can get involved\n– We’ll ask for 3 -4 volunteers to lead a discussion group\n– Then\, we’ll break out into huddles\, and everyone can join their chosen discussion group\n\n**Example discussion ideas:**\n\n– How to Make ATProto Normie-Friendly\n– Here’s how I built XYZ\n– My Experience Working on ATProto as an Absolute Beginner\n– Let’s Discuss: Getting Funding for Our Projects\n\n**Agenda:**\n\n– 6:00 – 6:10 (ish) | Snacks\, hangout\, shooting the shit\, whatevs\n– 6:10 – 6:40 (ish) | AT Protocol 101 by Brittany Ellich\n– 6:40 – 6:45 (ish) | Discussion huddle ideas\n– 6:45 – 7:15 (ish) | Huddle breakout\n– 7:15 – 7:30 | Regroup and discuss\n– 7:30 | Close\, announce raffle winner\, and after-hangout at a nearby bar\n\nSpecial thanks to (https://bsky.app/profile/jason.energy) for offering his CodeTV studio for our meetup space!\nHope to see you all there!\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482547
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/atproto-101-hangout-with-your-favorite-atmosphere-nerds/
LOCATION:CodeTV studio\, 1551 SE Poplar Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T180000
DTSTAMP:20260503T222158Z
CREATED:20260502T215259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T222158Z
UID:2365-1777813200-1777831200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Portland 503 Day
DESCRIPTION:Portland 503 Day Block Party\n\nAnkeny Alley\n\nfeaturing local vendors + artisans\, a silent disco dance party\, live performances\nTags: portland\, pdx\, 503\, 503day\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482557
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/portland-503-day/
LOCATION:Voodoo Doughnut\, 22 SW 3rd Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T215731Z
CREATED:20260416T175051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T215731Z
UID:2053-1777744800-1777752000@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:InventOR Bootcamp Mentor & Judge Opportunities | Support Oregon Student Innovators
DESCRIPTION:# InventOR Bootcamp Mentor & Judge Opportunities | Support Oregon Student Innovators\n\n\nJoin the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship (https://www.pdx.edu/entrepreneurship/) in supporting the **10th Annual InventOR**\, Oregon’s only statewide collegiate invention competition.\n\nInventOR (https://www.inventoregon.org/) is an 8-week experiential program that helps collegiate inventors and innovators refine their ideas through mentorship\, prototyping\, storytelling\, and exposure to Oregon’s startup ecosystem.\n\nWe are expanding our mentor and judge network and invite professionals from across industries to participate in one (or both) of the following **InventOR Bootcamp** opportunities:\n\n—\n\n## Mentor Match Mixer  \n**Saturday\, May 2 | 6:00–8:00 PM**  \n**SEC Event Space\, Portland State University**  \n2130 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97201  \n\nA speed-networking style event where student finalist teams and prospective mentors meet to explore mentorship fit.\n\n### How it Works\n– ~20 student finalist teams participate  \n– Teams give a 60-second overview of their project  \n– Mentors give a 60-second intro/background  \n– Brief Q&A / discussion  \n– Participants rotate through multiple pairings  \n\n### Important\nMentor matches are made **after the event** based on **mutual interest and fit**.  \n*Attendance does not guarantee a mentor assignment.*\n\nMatched mentors receive a **$500 honorarium** for:\n\n– Meeting with their team at least twice during the 8-week program  \n– Providing strategic guidance and feedback  \n– Virtual/Zoom meetings are welcome  \n\n—\n\n## Pitch for Feedback Judge Session  \n**Sunday\, May 3 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM**  \n**Embassy Suites\, Downtown Portland**\n\nHelp teams prepare for InventOR Finals by serving as a practice pitch judge.\n\n### Judges Will\n– Listen to 3-minute student pitches  \n– Ask follow-up questions  \n– Provide written feedback  \n– Offer recommendations on design\, strategy\, and next steps  \n\n—\n\n## Interested?\n\nPlease fill out our Mentor/Judge Interest Form:  \n(https://airtable.com/appVhNsjzbDOfUJDp/pagvuCPqqS9ETDnxg/form)\n\nThen email Stacey Hoshimiya at (mailto:s.hoshimiya@pdx.edu) to confirm your participation at one or both Bootcamp events.\n\n—\n\nHelp us support the next generation of Oregon innovators!\n\nTags: #sudententreprenueurs\, #centerforentrepreneurship\, #PSU\, #InventOR\, #innovation\, #changemakers\, #entrepreneurship\, #Startups\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482532
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/inventor-bootcamp-mentor-judge-opportunities-support-oregon-student-innovators/
LOCATION:SEC Event Space\, 2130 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260502T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T215731Z
CREATED:20260225T225135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T215731Z
UID:88-1777716000-1777726800@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Mentorship Saturdays @ Roseline Coffee & Online
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to Roseline Coffee for providing a physical location! Find inside the hotel and to the right\, likely on the couches\n\nCoffee\, bagels and people working on their careers and code! We have 2-5 mentors every month ready to help people get started in the industry\, get help with a particular problem\, or get career advice. We offer resume reviews\, portfolio reviews\, and sometimes mock interviews (time permitting).\n\nOnline Teams Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTljOWRlMDAtNThmZS00NzljLWE1YTEtZDhlODMyYzI0OTRi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2282ea9e81-6f10-49e0-a1f1-d75b0b4c2e7c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22143ee9d3-21a4-4da7-a1e8-2472c358110e%22%7d\n\nOr call in (audio only)\n\n+1 872-240-8681\,\,882162595# United States\, Chicago\n\nPhone Conference ID: 882 162 595#\n\nThanks to Capital One Café for providing a physical location!\n\nDiscord https://discord.gg/nSCxgbcG7U\nTags: meetup:event=Mentorship-Saturdays\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482285
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/mentorship-saturdays-roseline-coffee-online-8/
LOCATION:Roseline Cafe: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator,Code & Coffee,Mentorship,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260501T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T214552Z
CREATED:20260428T205954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T214552Z
UID:2268-1777654800-1777669200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:First Friday at Upstart Collective
DESCRIPTION:Kick off the month with First Friday at UpStart Collective\, a relaxed happy-hour style gathering for good conversation\, new connections\, and a little end-of-week celebration. Join the UpStart Collective community on the 5th floor in downtown Portland for an easygoing hour of meeting people\, catching up\, and easing into the weekend with a festive vibe.\n\n​Whether you’re stopping by after work or making this your first Friday tradition\, it’s a great chance to unwind\, share what you’re working on\, and enjoy a welcoming space with a lively crowd. Come as you are\, bring a friend if you’d like\, and settle in for a fun start to the month.\nTags: upstart\, portland\, pdx\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482549
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/first-friday-at-upstart-collective/
LOCATION:UpStart Collective (westside)\, 2130 SW 5th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T110000
DTSTAMP:20260429T212848Z
CREATED:20260424T201039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T212848Z
UID:2206-1777456800-1777460400@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat for Startup Communities
DESCRIPTION:A special fireside chat for startup communities with Brad Feld and Eric Ries. \n\nEric has a new book coming out on May 26 called Incorruptible. It’s about how to build companies that stay mission-driven over the long term. While The Lean Startup helps entrepreneurs create valuable organizations\, Incorruptible covers how and why to protect them.\n\nBrad Feld is the author of Startup Communities and co-founder of TechStars. He recently published a new book called Give First: The Power of Mentoring.\n\nIn this virtual fireside chat\, Brad and Eric will discuss the lessons learned as founders\, investors\, and advisors. The goal is to share useful insights and practical frameworks to accelerate your learning.\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482542
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/a-fireside-chat-for-startup-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual: false
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T153000
DTSTAMP:20260428T210432Z
CREATED:20260428T205953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T210432Z
UID:2267-1777383000-1777390200@pdxwit.net
SUMMARY:Better Futures Club
DESCRIPTION:​Better Futures Club is a weekly event (alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays) focused on imagining and making better futures.\n\nImagine an artist community\, a think tank\, and a research center in the same building. People in all of those fields working alongside each other imagining and creating different futures together. Cross pollination and inspiration. Liberal Arts and STEM and R&D. Photographers\, physicists\, authors\, astronomers\, musicians\, makers\, mathematicians\, designers\, developers\, fashionistas\, climatologists and all manner of imaginative optimists.\n\nAll Better Futures Club events are covered by the Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct (https://www.contributor-covenant.org)\nTags: ruby\, STEM\, liberal arts\, community\, hacking\, AI\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250482550
URL:https://pdxwit.net/event/better-futures-club-5/
LOCATION:Autumn Coffee Roasting\, 3286 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Calagator
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