We’ve had to postpose “The Logic of Programs” until January, so we’ll have a Show & Tell instead! That means each of you will have a few minutes to show off something of your choosing. It can be a recent work project, something you’re working on for fun, or something you would like feedback on. Never spoken at Code ‘n’ Splode? This is a great way to start!

• When: Tuesday, 11/27 @ 7pm
• Where: FlightStats, 522 SW 5th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250462893

Please, no fragrances (perfumes, scented lotions, etc.), to make our meetings welcoming to those with chemical sensitivities.

Jen Davidson will present this month on her research regarding Tecy Sexagenarians.

What are you going to do when you retire? Contribute to open source software, right? Do all those side-projects you never get around to doing while working? The first generation of programmers are retiring right now, and I plan to examine their experience contributing to open source software. Most open source communities are notoriously homogeneous, dominated by 20-30something white males. Through my research, I hope to provide open source communities with a proposal for involving older adults. During the talk, I’ll go over my research goals, how I plan meet those goals, and discuss some of the human-computer interaction research methods that I’m using. If you want to know more about life as a computer science/human-computer interaction PhD student, we can talk about that too.

• When: Tuesday, 10/23 @ 7pm
• Where: FlightStats, 522 SW 5th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250462309

Please, no fragrances (perfumes, scented lotions, etc.), to make our meetings welcoming to those with chemical sensitivities.

Lots of open source projects and companies rely on IRC for internal communication, but many people don’t feel comfortable using it. Christie Koehler will present a hands-on guide for getting up and running with IRC.

• When: Tuesday, 9/25 @ 7pm
• Where: FlightStats, 522 SW 5th Ave, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97204, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250462308

Please, no fragrances (perfumes, scented lotions, etc.), to make our meetings welcoming to those with chemical sensitivities.

Addie will present on doing code reviews with Gerrit

• When: Tuesday, 4/24, 7pm
• Where: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250461921

See you there!

Thinking of submitting a talk idea to a technical conference? Bring your ideas and drafts to this evening’s Code ‘n’ Splode for feedback and advice. We’ll follow a casual workshop format.

This sprint is geared towards Open Source Bridge, whose proposal deadline is this Friday, but you can work on and get feedback on proposals for any conference.

• When: Tuesday, 3/27, 7pm
• Where: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250461920

See you there!

Amye Scavarda (@msamye) and Leslie Hawthorn (@lhawthorn) will present The Smart Woman’s Guide to Getting Things Done: 7 Essential Skills to Cultivate for Career Happiness

• When: Tuesday, 2/28, 7pm
• Where: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/1250461717

See you there!

Crystal Beasley (@skinny) will present “15 Signs Your UX is Busted.”

• When: Tuesday, 1/24, 7pm
• Where: Collective Agency, 322 NW 6th Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97209, US
• Details/Map: calagator.org/events/125046157

See you there!

Due to the timing of the holidays, we won’t meet during our regular time in December.

Instead, considering joining us at the Coder’s Social!

• When: Tuesday, December 13th, 6pm-10pm
• Where: Urban Airship, 334 NW 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97209, US
• Details: calagator.org/events/1250461557

Caylee will be giving an introduction to Turing machines, the lambda calculus, and the foundations of computer science by way of interpreters and example programs. No CS background necessary!

Calagator link: calagator.org/events/1250460006

Our March meeting is next week. Details below!

When: Tuesday, March 22nd @ 7pm
Where: ShopIgniter, 411 NW Park Ave, Suite 303 (third floor), Portland, OR 97209
(Calagator link: calagator.org/events/1250459833)

Topic: Interactive Fiction

Description: Audrey will give an overview of Interactive Fiction (IF),
including:

* The history of text games / interactive fiction in general (i.e., in
the beginning, there was Adventure…)
* Tools for making IF, mostly focusing on Inform (with coding demo).
* Open source practices within IF, and how the history of this tech
plus the commercial game markets moving on to graphical works has
encouraged open source & open (sharing) culture.
* Short demos of some modern games.