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Heads up: Demolicious — slated for Thursday — is postponed

Rick Turoczy on April 26, 2022

Startups are all about trying things. Sometimes those things work. Sometimes they don’t. And it’s no different with community. Sometimes, no matter how obvious and needed something appears to be, the community reacts otherwise. So you try. You observe. And you refine based on those observations. And that’s what former marquee startup community event Demolicious is experiencing with its planned reboot, this week. So it has been canceled.

Demolicious organizer Josh Carter shared the decision to cancel this week’s event on LinkedIn:

There is no future date scheduled for the event.

For more information, visit Demolicious.

Goodbye Demolicious cup. Hello Demolicious belt! (Also Demolicious is back. Again.)

Rick Turoczy on May 27, 2020

There are a number of events that I hold in both high regard and high in nostalgia. One of them is Demolicious, a Portland technology event originally conceived and managed by Adam DuVander. The focus? Get people to demo a product or application that they were building — no matter how rough and unpolished it happened to be.

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Given that Portland Startup Week officially starts on February 2, Groundhog Day seemed an appropriate theme

Rick Turoczy on January 27, 2015

When Oregon native Andrew Hyde and I originally started chatting about Portland having its very own Startup Week—the concept that he, the Startup Weekend creator, had dreamed up to help towns celebrate their startup scenes—I was already toying with a few ideas. When he suggested that the launch date should be Groundhog Day, it was settled. Read More

From one Reedie to another: Switchboard inherits Demolicious Cup from fellow Reed alum at Knock

Rick Turoczy on April 9, 2014

You just have to love Demolicious. I mean, where else can you get compelling demos of amazing startup technology—sometimes, even before it’s ready for prime time—in a really laid back and truly Portlandy competition? (Hint: You’re supposed to say “Nowhere!”) And last night, didn’t disappoint. Read More

Knock, knock! Who's there? Your Mac password via your iPhone

Rick Turoczy on November 5, 2013

In a world of ever increasing password complexity and growing concern over privacy, managing highly secure passwords can be both a necessity and hassle. Which is why using additional devices or two-factor authentication are growing in popularity. And a Portland company just hit upon a unique way to unlock your Mac. With your iPhone. Introducing Knock. Read More

Sure you can demo, but is it Demolicious?

Rick Turoczy on August 21, 2013

Hey you. Yeah, you. Midnight oil. You’re up late. Working on that thing. You know. That side project. The one that’s really going to change the world. All you need is just a little bit more work and then you’re going to be ready to demo that thing like nobody’s business. Well, get ready to be happy. Your opportunity is right around the corner. Read More

Portland's Adam DuVander joins SendGrid as Developer Communications Director

Rick Turoczy on May 28, 2013

If you don’t know Adam DuVander, you should. He’s one of the unsung champions of the Portland tech scene. He was one of the first Beer and Blog attendees; he started Demolicious; he was on the committee that brought the Ignite format to Portland; and the same group who helped bring BarCamp to Portland. But it’s what he’s done outside of town that’s even more impressive. Read More

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