Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Time: July 16, 2018 to July 19, 2018
Location: Oregon Convention Center
Street: 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
City/Town: Portland, OR
Website or Map: http://www.oreilly.com/pub/cp…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: O'Reilly
Latest Activity: Jun 15, 2018
Join us at OSCON -- O'Reilly Open Source Convention | July 16–19,2018 | Portland, Oregon
OSCON brings together talented people from diverse backgrounds who are doing amazing things with open source technologies. Explore the latest tools and technologies, get expert in-depth training in crucial languages, frameworks, and best practices, and get exposure to the open source stack in all possible configurations. Whether you're improving your command of a language, exploring new technologies, or getting tips to enhance your productivity, your time at OSCON will make you better at what you do. Because we are participating, you can save 20% on your pass with discount code USRG.
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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