Rick Turoczy
@turoczy.bsky.social
More than mildly obsessed with connecting dots in Portland, Oregon… and often elsewhere #pdx #portland #startups
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Rick Turoczy
@turoczy.bsky.social
· Jun 30
Created this with the hopes of providing some good news and nice things and other stuff about Portland, Oregon, for you to peruse 🤗 #pdx #portland bsky.app/profile/did:...
And we've officially reached the time of year where random passersby ask to take photos with me
a man dressed as santa claus is sitting on a bus
ALT: a man dressed as santa claus is sitting on a bus
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
And we've officially reached the time of year where random passersby ask to take photos with me
I often bemoan that Portland's "aggressive humility" causes us to consistently abdicate our narrative to others — from the NYT food section to sketch comedy. But once in a while, we do step up to tell our own story. And I am absolutely here for it. #pdx #portland www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Opinion: The Frog that saved Portland - Portland Business Journal
Authors Leslie Carlson and Joe Cortright write that the frog is a symbol of resistance. It may also be a symbol of a city reborn.
www.bizjournals.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I often bemoan that Portland's "aggressive humility" causes us to consistently abdicate our narrative to others — from the NYT food section to sketch comedy. But once in a while, we do step up to tell our own story. And I am absolutely here for it. #pdx #portland www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
Certainly feels like that sometimes
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Certainly feels like that sometimes
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I love this series so much. I tried renaming it but that was a silly idea so I'm back to the title I love, algorithms be damned
new look, old name, incredible people (and more episodes coming soon!)
codetv.dev/series/web-l...
new look, old name, incredible people (and more episodes coming soon!)
codetv.dev/series/web-l...
Web Lunch Season 1
How talented, successful, and — most importantly — happy web professionals built careers that are resilient in the face of an ever-changing software industry.
codetv.dev
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I love this series so much. I tried renaming it but that was a silly idea so I'm back to the title I love, algorithms be damned
new look, old name, incredible people (and more episodes coming soon!)
codetv.dev/series/web-l...
new look, old name, incredible people (and more episodes coming soon!)
codetv.dev/series/web-l...
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Been dreaming up the perfect event for Portland Startup Week 2026…? Well the wait is over. Please commence submitting events. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/18/p...
Portland Startup Week 2026 opens call for submissions
Have an event you’d like the Portland startup community to attend…? Well if it’s an event you can hold somewhere between May 11 and May 16, 2026, you may want to submit it to the Portla…
siliconflorist.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Been dreaming up the perfect event for Portland Startup Week 2026…? Well the wait is over. Please commence submitting events. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/18/p...
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I was homesick while I was gone, and kept looking at old photos of familiar places like this intersection near my studio. I love how much of the past Portland hung on to. I can walk outside my workplace at lunch and almost see back through time in little ways.
November 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I was homesick while I was gone, and kept looking at old photos of familiar places like this intersection near my studio. I love how much of the past Portland hung on to. I can walk outside my workplace at lunch and almost see back through time in little ways.
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Also, assuming you're still in Portland @turoczy.bsky.social has a good custom feed for good vibes bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Also, assuming you're still in Portland @turoczy.bsky.social has a good custom feed for good vibes bsky.app/profile/did:...
Even projects that wound up abysmal failures deserve their fair share of mourning. Perhaps even moreso than successful ones.
November 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Even projects that wound up abysmal failures deserve their fair share of mourning. Perhaps even moreso than successful ones.
Plus "chiplet" is fun to say 😂
A local startup is taking on the challenge of addressing the energy consumption of AI. And the former CEO of Intel is bullish on their concept. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/17/v...
VanWa startup PowerLattice raises $25M to address AI power concerns
We’ve definitely seen an uptick in investments for physical hardware companies that are working to innovate on computing — and address the lack of power for the needs of AI. The latest? Vanco…
siliconflorist.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Plus "chiplet" is fun to say 😂
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Oregon has a new startup accelerator, the Oregon AI Accelerator, and serial entrepreneur Jack Phan is at the helm. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/17/b...
Building an AI startup…? Oregon launches a new AI startup accelerator to help
If you’ve ever talked to me about startup accelerators, you know that my current take is that they need to have a focus. The “generic startups accelerator” game is over. TodayR…
siliconflorist.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oregon has a new startup accelerator, the Oregon AI Accelerator, and serial entrepreneur Jack Phan is at the helm. siliconflorist.com/2025/11/17/b...
Looking forward to hosting a year-end AMA this week. Hope you can join us! youtube.com/live/dRATtXu...
Startup Ask Me Anything (AMA)
Got questions…? I've got answers. Probably. Or maybe an "I don't know. But let's find out." Either way, I'll be holding a live AMA session to help you navigate the startup world, prepare for 2026, or ...
youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Looking forward to hosting a year-end AMA this week. Hope you can join us! youtube.com/live/dRATtXu...
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Web Dev Challenge season 2 is in the can. still can't believe I get to do this for a living. thank you to everyone who supports @codetv.dev 💜
📸 Andrew Burns
📸 Andrew Burns
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Web Dev Challenge season 2 is in the can. still can't believe I get to do this for a living. thank you to everyone who supports @codetv.dev 💜
📸 Andrew Burns
📸 Andrew Burns
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November 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
What an absolutely gorgeous autumn afternoon. Well done, Portland 🍂😍🍂
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
What an absolutely gorgeous autumn afternoon. Well done, Portland 🍂😍🍂
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10 Semifinals.
Most in NWSL history.
The Portland Thorns 🌹
Most in NWSL history.
The Portland Thorns 🌹
November 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
10 Semifinals.
Most in NWSL history.
The Portland Thorns 🌹
Most in NWSL history.
The Portland Thorns 🌹
Customers give you money because they like what you do. Investors give you money because they like what you’re going to do. Grantmakers give you money because they like that you’ve agreed to do the work the way they told you to do it… whether that’s the way it should be done or not. Act accordingly.
November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Customers give you money because they like what you do. Investors give you money because they like what you’re going to do. Grantmakers give you money because they like that you’ve agreed to do the work the way they told you to do it… whether that’s the way it should be done or not. Act accordingly.
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Do you (or someone you know) write blog posts or newsletters for software developers?
Or do you want to? 😁
Join us and tell us about it! 👇
Or do you want to? 😁
Join us and tell us about it! 👇
We will soon be kicking off our next book club, Writing for Developers!
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
If you write blogs or newsletters for developers (or want to), you should join the book club! Come hang out in Discord and drop a link to your blog in the comments!
discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd
Join the Overcommitted Discord Server!
The official discord server of the Overcommitted podcast! | 43 members
discord.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Do you (or someone you know) write blog posts or newsletters for software developers?
Or do you want to? 😁
Join us and tell us about it! 👇
Or do you want to? 😁
Join us and tell us about it! 👇
If you're curious about Portland startup news this week or having trouble sleeping or both, I am here to help. You're welcome. youtu.be/M_Z8CNYzT14
Portland startup news (Nov 14 2025) Prophetic, Oregon Entrepreneur Awards
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 AM
If you're curious about Portland startup news this week or having trouble sleeping or both, I am here to help. You're welcome. youtu.be/M_Z8CNYzT14
Thinking of refining my oft used “… with the confidence of a mediocre white dude” to “… with the confidence of ChatGPT.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thinking of refining my oft used “… with the confidence of a mediocre white dude” to “… with the confidence of ChatGPT.”
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THE SECRET IS OUT!!
I'm joining The Dangerous Ones Network and I cannot stop smiling!
I'm joining The Dangerous Ones Network and I cannot stop smiling!
Guess who is joining The Dangerous Ones Network🔥
🚨WATCH🚨
🚨WATCH🚨
HOTLINE ON FIRE!! Callers OBLITERATE Trump and GOP
YouTube video by The Dangerous Ones
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 AM
THE SECRET IS OUT!!
I'm joining The Dangerous Ones Network and I cannot stop smiling!
I'm joining The Dangerous Ones Network and I cannot stop smiling!
Just a reminder that I'm hosting a Startup AMA. It's virtual. So you don't even have to be part of the Oregon startup community to attend. You do, however, still need to be prepared to listen to me drone on and on and on in my monotone voice as I answer said questions. youtube.com/live/dRATtXu...
Startup Ask Me Anything (AMA)
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just a reminder that I'm hosting a Startup AMA. It's virtual. So you don't even have to be part of the Oregon startup community to attend. You do, however, still need to be prepared to listen to me drone on and on and on in my monotone voice as I answer said questions. youtube.com/live/dRATtXu...
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What a treat today getting to see four Rothko paintings, and in a room my myself no less, after today’s press preview of the expanded Portland Art Museum and its newly opened Rothko Pavilion.
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
What a treat today getting to see four Rothko paintings, and in a room my myself no less, after today’s press preview of the expanded Portland Art Museum and its newly opened Rothko Pavilion.
Looking forward to this conversation with Ciara Pressler, Melanie (Mel) Strong, and @pdxstepheng.bsky.social, hosted by Better Portland. You should come! (It's virtual) wearebetterportland.com/events/portl...
Portland Issues: Who’s Helping Businesses Scale? [Virtual] — Better Portland
Join Better Portland members for a lunchtime panel with local leaders focused on a single issue. November: Who’s Helping Businesses Scale? Portland has a lot of resources for starting a business. ...
wearebetterportland.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Looking forward to this conversation with Ciara Pressler, Melanie (Mel) Strong, and @pdxstepheng.bsky.social, hosted by Better Portland. You should come! (It's virtual) wearebetterportland.com/events/portl...
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Please help amplify this!! Students raising awareness 🙌🏼
Today, students and workers at 100s of schools protested against Trump's attacks on our schools.
We're just getting started. We're building up to massive student strikes on May Day that will disrupt business as usual and demand this country work for our generation.
vist.ly/4derj
We're just getting started. We're building up to massive student strikes on May Day that will disrupt business as usual and demand this country work for our generation.
vist.ly/4derj
Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
Student, national and local groups across US organized day of action to condemn Trump’s assault on academic freedom
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Please help amplify this!! Students raising awareness 🙌🏼
New episode just dropped with Corey Scholibo of dayo www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhH...
Startup Stories: Rethinking social media with Dayo's Corey Scholibo
YouTube video by Rick Turoczy (turoczy)
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
New episode just dropped with Corey Scholibo of dayo www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhH...