I love times like this. Times when there’s a singular technology focus that has everyone asking questions and trying things. You know, that point in time where everyone suddenly feels compelled to have an “X Strategy”…? I’ve been here in the community when the “X” has been Web, Open Source, Cloud, Social, Mobile, and web3. And now, it’s time for that “X” to be AI.
Which is why I’m happy to see a bunch of events springing up to support the community. The latest…? Portland AI Engineers.
Portland AI Engineers is a community of software developers at all experience levels exploring the frontiers of generative AI through hands-on experimentation. We’re builders who leverage cutting-edge models—from frontier APIs to on-device, LLMs to multimodal—to create practical applications ranging from personal hobby projects to enterprise-scale solutions. Join us to share discoveries, compare approaches, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in this rapidly evolving field.
What is an AI Engineer? An AI Engineer is a software developer who integrates existing language model capabilities into products that solve real-world problems. We are not pre-training models or delving deep into data science—we’re focused on applying our foundational software development skills to harness generative AI and its surrounding tools ecosystem to build scalable, user-centric applications.
The community is just getting off the ground. But if you’re interested in where it’s going, please join Portland AI Engineers on Meetup.
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