Upcoming Events
Hardware Hangout - May 2026
Date: May 14th, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Place: 112 SE 4th St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Join us for the May Hardware Hangout on May 14th! This networking event brings together embedded developers, electronics engineers, hobbyists, and industry supporters for technical discussions and community building.
The topic for the February Hardware Hangout is AI in IoT.
AI, especially LLMs (Large Language Models), have been in the news daily. So we wanted to hear the experiences of the Iowans of Things community. Are you using an LLM on your projects? How about other machine learning or artificial intelligence algorithms? Tell us the good, the bad, and the ugly! And if you haven’t used AI in any way, let us know that, too!
Share your stories, tips, and questions with the group!
Registration below.
Firmware Fellowship - Third Thursdays
Date: Monthly on Third Thursdays
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Place: The Walnut - 1417 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Join us for Firmware Fellowship on the third Thursday of every month! This technical discussion focuses on embedded firmware development best practices and provides a forum for developers to share expertise and learn from each other. We meet in a casual lunch setting to share what we know and to learn from you! Don’t be afraid to join us, there won’t be any pop quizzes!
The 1970s called! May’s discussion will be an overview of machine code and low level programming, demonstrated by the 2022 Hackaday SuperCon Badge, a 4bit computer emulator that makes the memory and commands clearly visible to the user. And just like the ’70s, we’ll have the printed manual on hand to help us learn how to use it!
Come nerd out with us on May 21st!
Registration below.