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Donut.js
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Donut.js is a monthly meet-up in Portland, OR with a handful of wonderful talks on tech, creativity, community, and the places they come together.

The next Donut.js is on Tuesday, October 29th at 6pm at Alchemy Code Lab. (That's 30 NW 10th Ave; see a map.)

Tickets are $10 or free and include donuts and refreshments!

Our proceeds each quarter go to a local non-profit. Our proceeds each quarter go to a local non-profit. In September, October, and November, we are raising money for Proud Ground, whose mission is to create permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for first-time homebuyers.

Details on the venue, accessibility, food, and goodies.

Get Tickets for October!

October Schedule

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  • 6:00pm

    Arrive, socialize, eat tasty donuts and snacks!

  • 6:30

    Opening Remarks

  • 6:45

    Injoong Yoon

    From Script to Screen: Applying the Rules of Screenwriting to Write Better Code

  • 7:00

    10-minute break

  • 7:05

    Sara Bahmanyar

    Flying Cars are Not for Everyone: Public Transit Depictions in Science Fiction and Futuristic Media

  • 7:20

    10-minute break

  • 7:25

    Sumita Mukund

    How Reality TV Inspired me to Learn UX

  • 7:40

    Meet people and eat more donuts!

Take a look at our past speakers.

Our Sponsors

Avinode Group

Avinode’s technology helps business aviation companies around the world do their everyday work—in a more streamlined, digital, and collaborative way.
avinodegroup.com • @avinodegroup

VMware

VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, networking and security, and digital workspace offerings provide a dynamic and efficient digital foundation to customers globally, aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners.
vmware.com • @vmware

Okta

Okta is sponsoring our video recording and production. Okta adds authentication, authorization, and user management to your web or mobile app within minutes. Let Okta's API handle user registration, password reset, multi-factor authentication, social login, groups and permissions, and even syncing with existing user databases.
developer.okta.com • @oktadev

Notion

Notion provides us with a free team account to make it easier to organize Donut.js! Notion is the all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
Notion • @NotionHQ

Alchemy Code Lab

Alchemy Code Lab hosts Donut.js free of charge every month. Alchemy Code Lab is the most advanced software engineering training program in Portland, integrated with an in-house consultancy that builds apps for aspiring entrepreneurs and startups.
Notion • @alchemycodelab

Upcoming Donut.js Events

Donut.js occurs on the last Tuesday of most months!

  • Donut.js October 2019 • 6–8:30pm, Tuesday, October 29th Get Tickets for October!
  • Donut.js November 2019 • 6–8:30pm, Tuesday, November 19th Get Tickets for November!

Donut.js may happen on a different day if the last Tuesday conflicts with a holiday.
There is no Donut.js in December.

Speak

Want to speak at Donut.js? We’re accepting proposals here! Your talk can be about anything in the wide world of tech and the people, culture, and creativity therein. You don’t need to be an expert to speak, and you don’t need to have given a talk before!

Submit a Talk

Sponsors

Donut.js is a not-for-profit event. We use sponsorship money to cover our event materials costs and donate the rest to a local charity. Want to sponsor Donut.js? You can learn more about sponsoring here! Sponsor Us

Code of Conduct

All participants are expected to follow the Donut.js Code of Conduct. We take this seriously and, by attending Donut.js, you agree to do the same.

Organizing

Learn more about helping out at Donut.js. If you’d like to get involved, email us or message us at @donutjs us on Twitter!

Mailing List

Subscribe to be notified about our events. We’ll send two reminder emails a month, and if you attend, we’ll also send a day-of ‘what to expect’ email and a follow-up email asking for your feedback.

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Donut.js & Stumptown Syndicate

Donut.js is proud to be an associated project of Stumptown Syndicate, a nonprofit that aims to cultivate a resilient and sustainable ecosystem of diverse and inclusive technology communities in Portland, OR and the wider Pacific Northwest. Stumptown Syndicate is also our fiscal sponsor, handling our financial matters and other operational details.

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