📍 Online via Discord (public) and in-person (by invitation only)💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Hackforge friend and data advocates the Canadian Open Data Society (CODS) will be presenting the 2025 Canadian Open Data Awards on Wednesday, March 5th. Broadcasting from Edmonton Alberta, CODS will be recognizing excellence in the field of open data by issuing up to...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Not all tech jobs are created equal! Before you say "yes" to an offer, do you know what red flags to watch for? Doug Sartori invites you to a guided group discussion designed for software professionals navigating the job market in 2025. We’ll...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free OpenStreetMap Windsor-Essex has spent a ton of time talking about how everyone can add data to OSM, but we've never spoken much about how to get that data back out. So for those of you interested in extracting geodata for analysis, use in...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free The web should be accessible to everyone—but many digital experiences still leave users with disabilities behind. This hands-on event will introduce essential web accessibility techniques, helping developers, designers, and content creators build inclusive websites that meet W3C-WCAG 2.2 standards. Led by David Best...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Join us for the Windsor AWS User Group Meetup on Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 PM, hosted at Hackforge! Whether you’re new to AWS or looking to advance your skills, this session will provide valuable insights and guidance. Come ready to learn, share your experiences, and network...
📍Zoom💻Virtual Only💲 Free 🔍 SQL Interview Questions – Crack the Code! 🚀 Border City Data presents an exclusive SQL Interview Prep session!Are you a data graduate or aspiring data professional gearing up for SQL interviews? This virtual workshop, presented by Rashmi Krishnamohan (Experienced Data Analyst & UWin Alumni) will help you tackle medium and hard...
📍 Windsor Hackforge (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free Join Doug Sartori for a demonstration of digital cartography techniques for regular people. He’ll show you how to make digital map data from satellite photos and visualize a map from the data you made. Bring your laptop and pre-install QGIS if you want to work...
📍 Gateway Park (meet at the corner of Riverside and Cameron)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Join us on April 22, 2025, for a hands-on Field Mapping Event in Gateway Park! No mapping experience? No problem! We’ll guide you through the process of improving local maps using simple mobile apps and OpenStreetMap. 📱 What You Need:✅...
📍 Windsor Hackforge (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free Windsor-Essex tech enthusiasts, IT pros, and eco-conscious innovators are invited to join us for a community-driven Swap Meet! Dedicated to network infrastructure equipment, this free, public event is a great way to clear out your closet and desk. Bring your routers, servers, switches,...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave., Unit 210)👥 In Person Only💲 Free This month, LUG will be hosting a Linux install party. If you're interested in trying out Linux, then this is the event for you! Members will be available to help you with installing Linux on your laptop, onto a virtual machine, or any...
📍 Hackforge HQ (300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210) & Online💻👥 Hybrid💲 Free In this event for experienced data practitioners, Doug Sartori covers the nuts and bolts of Canadian election data, and demonstrates a technique for fine-grained evaluation of election results across elections, accounting for unstable geography and identifiers. 📆 Date: May 20, 2025🕦Time: 6pm-8pm📍Location: Hackforge...
📍Discord💻Virtual Only💲 Free Come join us as we nerd out about Linux at this month's Hackforge Linux User Group Virtual Social! What to Expect: This virtual social event provides an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Linux enthusiasts, learn, and have fun! Hope to see you all there! 📆 Date: Thursday, May 22nd🕦Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00...