Free AI Coding Meetups Near Seattle
Anybody Can Build Software With AI.
Free meetups in Seattle and on the Eastside, where people trying it for the first time and people who ship every week end up at the same table.
Two Ways to Show Up Every Month
Two formats, same crowd. Both are free, and you can come to either one without having been to the other.
Builder Day
Seattle, in person + online · Noon to 3pm
Best if you are new and want guidance, or you already build and want to co-work.
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Bring a laptopOr join online from home
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Learn something newPlus a random word if you need an idea
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Build for two hoursGuided help if you are new, co-working if you are not
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Show and tellSee what everyone made
Builder Night
The Eastside, in person · Starts 6pm
Best if you want to show your work and meet people, with no workshop and no schedule.
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Turn upDoors at 6pm, come when you can
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Bring anythingA project, a question, or nothing
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Show and tellInformal, all evening
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Meet peopleThat is the whole point
Free to attend · No experience needed · Plus a live build stream every Thursday at 6pm PT
Easy to reach from Bellevue, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Renton, Everett, and Tacoma.
Watch a Builder Day Lesson, Free
Every Builder Day opens with something new to learn, and we record it. The newest one is first: Vibe Coding with AI for Good. Watch one and you will know how a Builder Day starts before you sign up.
What People Build at a Builder Day
Real software our community built during a single Builder Day. Every one of these came out of a room where most people had never written a line of code, so tap any video and see for yourself.
Why People Keep Coming Back
What attendees say after their first event, and after their fifth.
New Here? Start With These
Short, beginner-friendly tips to help you build your first thing — tap any clip to play.
Our community stays free for everyone thanks to sponsors who believe in what we're building together.
You Want to Build Something.
So Does Everyone Here.
Most people who want to build software never start. They figure it takes a developer, a course, or some mythical free weekend that keeps not arriving. AI moved that line. You describe what you want in plain English and steer it from there, and most people get the hang of vibe coding in one afternoon.
Doing it alone is still the hard part. You hit a wall at 11pm and cannot tell whether the problem is hard or just badly explained somewhere. So we built a room for it, where beginners and engineers sit at the same table and the people further along help the people who started last week.
Community founder Chris Pirillo has vibe coded 400+ free apps this way in the past year, and he does not write the code either. Go play with them. That is the whole pitch.
- No experience required, experts welcome. If you can describe what you want, you can build it, and somebody in the room will point you where to start.
- Twice a month, plus a stream. Builder Day, Builder Night, a Thursday build stream, and a Discord that stays busy in between.
- All ages, all backgrounds. Kids build next to founders, and that mix is the whole point of the room.
- Free to join, free to stay. Nothing costs anything at any point, and donations are welcome but never expected.
Who Builds With Us
If you have ever thought "I wish I could build that," this is the room for you.
The Curious Beginner
You keep hearing that people are building software by describing it, and you want to see whether that is real. Start here. There is no textbook and no bootcamp, and at your first Builder Day you will build something before you leave.
The Creative
Artists, musicians, writers, designers who want to make things other people can click on. Generative art, strange little toys, tools that fix your own workflow. Vibe coding turns a creative idea into software you can hand to anybody with a browser.
The Tinkerer
You already take things apart. Home automation, spreadsheets held together with tape, a Raspberry Pi in a drawer waiting for a purpose. This is that same instinct pointed at software, and it moves a lot faster than it did two years ago.
The Non-Coder in Tech
You work in tech and you do not write code. Product managers, designers, marketers, analysts. You already know what needs to exist, and now you can build a working version of it yourself on the same afternoon you thought of it.
The Founder or Business Owner
You have been sitting on an app idea, a workflow problem, or a product concept. Maybe you priced out developers and put it back on the shelf. Come to a Builder Day, build a rough version in an afternoon, and find out whether the idea holds up before you spend real money on it.
The Student
You are still working out what you want to do, and this skill will matter whichever way that goes. College students, high schoolers, career changers. Turn up with questions, and a Builder Day or two later you will have something to put in front of an employer, a professor, or your friends.
The Experienced Builder
You already ship software, with AI or without it. Co-work on your own project at Builder Day, show it off at Builder Night, and swap tips with people pushing the same tools you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is "vibe coding"? ↓
You describe what you want in plain English. AI writes the code. You guide it, refine it, and ship it. No syntax to memorize, no frameworks to learn. If you can explain what you're trying to build, you can build it. Read more about vibe coding here.
I have zero technical experience. Can I still participate? ↓
Yes, and you are exactly who this community was built for. We pair newer builders with people who already know the tools, so you bring the idea and the room helps you make it real. Many of our most active members turned up with no coding background at all and now build things every week.
Is everything free? ↓
Every event and every stream is free, and so is the Discord. It stays that way because sponsors like every.io cover the costs. Donations are welcome if you want to chip in, and nobody is going to ask you for one at the door.
What do I need to get started? ↓
A laptop and some curiosity. For Builder Day, bring your machine and an idea, or let the random word wheel hand you one. For Builder Night on the Eastside, doors are at 6pm and you can bring whatever you have been working on, even if it is broken. For streams, turn up and watch. For Discord, join and say hello.
I'm an entrepreneur. Can I prototype my actual business idea here? ↓
That is one of the best uses of a Builder Day. Bring a real problem or product idea and use the two hours of building time to make a working version of it. You will get feedback from the community and go home with something you can put in front of real users.
Can I make money with vibe coding? ↓
People here do, and it is one of the more common reasons they turn up. Freelance builds for clients, internal tools nobody sells, prototypes that close a deal, small products you put out yourself. Nobody is going to promise you a number, because it depends on what you build and who needs it. We walked through the whole picture in one place: How to Make Money with Vibe Coding. The recording on the same subject is in the Builder Day videos above.
What is the difference between Builder Day and Builder Night? ↓
Both are free and both are open to anyone. Builder Day is the one where you build. If you are new, it works like a workshop, with something new to learn and guided help, and if you already know what you are doing, you co-work on your own project. Noon to 3pm in Seattle on the last Saturday, in person or online, with show and tell at the end. Builder Night is the casual one, where you meet people, with no workshop at all. It starts at 6pm on the Eastside on the third Monday, and nothing after that runs to a schedule. Come to one of them, or make a habit of both, which is what a lot of people end up doing.
Where in the Seattle area are these? ↓
Builder Day is in Seattle, in person and online. Builder Night is on the Eastside, in Issaquah. Between the two of them you are covered whether you are driving in from Bellevue, Redmond, Sammamish, Renton, Everett, or Tacoma, and the online option is there for the months when none of that works. Exact addresses go out with your free registration on Luma.
I am on the Eastside. Do I have to drive into Seattle? ↓
No. Builder Night on the third Monday is on the Eastside, in Issaquah, so you can stay on your own side of the water. Builder Day also streams online, so you can build along from your kitchen table without driving anywhere.
Can I sponsor your events or promote my product? ↓
We work with sponsors who want to reach a high-intent audience of creators and entrepreneurs. Beyond standard branding, we find creative ways to integrate your tool into the event experience. Get in touch to discuss what makes sense.
Can you run a private workshop for my team or school? ↓
Yes. We run the Builder Day format for a company, a school, or any group that wants it, and we tailor it to what your group wants out of it, whether that is internal innovation, digital literacy, or getting a prototype built in an afternoon. Learn more below.
Book a Private Workshop for Your Group
We run the Builder Day format as a private session for companies, schools, conferences, business groups, or one on one.
Contact ChrisSee what we run for each group ↓
Turn Your Team Into Builders
Move your team from reading about AI to building with it. We show employees how to vibe code their own workflow solutions and prototypes — skills they'll use the next day.
Digital Literacy That Sticks
Students (and parents) discover that building software is a creative act, not a memorization exercise. We make AI literacy approachable and fun for all ages.
A Competitive Edge for Local Business
We partner with Chambers of Commerce and economic development groups to show members how to build custom tools with AI — no traditional dev budget required.
Put a Builder Day in Your Event
Give your attendees a hands-on session that goes beyond slides. We bring the full Builder Day into your conference schedule, and your audience leaves having built something.
Custom Walkthroughs
We answer your questions and walk through custom options for your needs — available privately or as a public live stream where others can learn about your business too.
Ready to Build?
Tell us about your group and we'll figure out what works.
Contact Chris