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[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

GTC week is almost here, join us for a small fireside gathering in Palo Alto bringing together founders, investors, and builders across the AI ecosystem:

📍 Monday, March 16
🕖 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Palo Alto

https://t.co/I2EAeauI8R

We’ll have a mix of keynote conversations, VC perspectives, and founders from recent YC batches sharing what they’re building and learning along the way.

#GTC2026 #AI

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Build the future of Generative AI.
Top teams will be considered for Afore Capital’s pre-seed program ($500K–$2M+).

🔹 Hybrid hackathon (in-person build weekend + select remote)
🔹 500+ hand-selected builders
🔹 Hands-on workshops, mentorship, and an investor-judged showcase
🔹 $5,000 in prizes + fast-track opportunities

🎓 Students: participation can strengthen your application to Afore’s FIR U program.

This is where venture-scale AI companies are born.

🔗 Apply: https://t.co/6g5DNPP1pd

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Most hackathons reward the best story.
This one rewards the builder who demonstrates craft.
AI Build-Off: under 3 hours to ship a deployed AI app.

Not just what you ship — but how you craft it: framing → scoping → AI-assisted iteration → crisp decisions → a build that holds up.

Judges include VCs/angels, YC advisors, funded founders, and hiring managers — plus $5,000+ credits in the pool.
🔗https://t.co/esRwbLWyWn

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

AI Agents for Everyone: No-Code Tools to Automate Your Work
🗓️ Monday, Oct 20 | 5:30–7:00 PM
📍 Northeastern University Seattle

Join us for an evening of live demos, community sharing, and hands-on learning with Future Builderz & https://t.co/SycEBRt9X2.

🎤 Featuring:
Huda S. (Senior Eng Manager, Webflow) – Evolving Engineering Teams in the Age of AI
Zheqing (Bill) Zhu (CEO, Pokee AI) – No-Code Agent Automation, End-to-End

🔗 RSVP here: https://t.co/SD9xR5HOvD

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

From big labs to vertical agents — Reinforcement Learning is redefining how models adapt, align with human intent, and perform real-world tasks.

🎙️ Speakers from DeepMind, Meta, NVIDIA, UCSB, YC founders & researchers
🗓️ Wed, Oct 8 · 6:30–9 PM
🥂 Networking · Panel · Breakout Rooms

👉 RSVP: https://t.co/vLqjhbr57Y?

Hosted by Hat-Trick Capital x Z Potentials x Future/Builderz

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

🌿 Step away from the SF Tech Week hustle. Reconnect with your body & mind.

Join us for Holistic Wellness Morning — a mindful recharge for founders & investors.
🧘‍♀️ Breathwork & sound bath
🌱 Eastern wisdom & pulse diagnosis demo
🤝 Conversations that spark your next venture

🗓️ Wed, Oct 8 · 8 AM
🎟️ Hosted by @healwithyifei & Future/Builderz

✨ RSVP here: https://t.co/wKHE52sUsO
#SFTechWeek #MindfulFounders #WellnessTech

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Don't miss this one of the most anticipated summit at #SeattleTechWeek!

​Join us for an exclusive afternoon for the Seattle AI Adoption Summit hosted by Foothill Ventures, Nebius, FutureBuilderz, and Plug and Play Seattle

Few spots left, register now: https://t.co/uuOcGGoS0H

#AIAdoptionSummit #Seattle #TechEvents

[Tian Lan @Tian_Skyblue]

We're hiring a part-time UX Designer!

- AI startup in Bellevue
- Real product work, no Figma-to-dev handoffs
- 💰+ perks (snacks, drinks, gym)
- Students welcome
- 2 days/week onsite

If you or someone you know love fast prototyping & vibe coding, DM me!

#UXDesign #AIstartup #SeattleJobs #Internship #VibeCoding #DesignTwitter #hiring

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Any AI enthusiasts in Seattle who care about Mental Health?

📷 Join us for an intimate AI × Mental Health coffee chat + founder panel on July 29, 3–4PM — part of #SeattleTechWeek!

We’re bringing together builders who are using AI to tackle emotional wellbeing, therapy, burnout, and more.

❤️ Curious minds + kind hearts welcome!

Space limited, register now → https://t.co/eV9mgWXNH4

#AI #MentalHealth #HealthTech #FutureBuilderz

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Seattle UX friends! 👀
🎨 Join us on our next Design x AI event at Bellevue!
🗓️July 17th, 3:00 –5:00 PM

Hear from designers at Paychex, Rec Room, Remitly & more:
🧠 Synth research
📣 Storytelling with AI
🎨 Vibe code font tools

RSVP 👉 https://t.co/qWKNjPnHX2

#UXDesign #AIUX #SeattleTech #DesignTools #ProductDesign

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@AlexHormozi This is immigrant founder advantage in action. When you rebuild your life from scratch, you learn that promises without execution = zero credibility. We deliver early not as strategy, but as survival instinct. Trust becomes currency.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Most founders think building AI agents requires expensive APIs and complex infrastructure.

Wrong.

Here's how to build your first production-ready AI agent with $0 budget: 🧵

Thread 👇

1/ Start with Claude's free tier + MCP servers
- 5 requests/hour gets you proof-of-concept
- MCP handles tool integration without custom APIs
- Perfect for validating your agent's core logic

2/ Use local models for high-volume tasks
- Ollama runs Llama 3.1 locally for free
- Handle routine operations without API costs
- Reserve Claude for complex reasoning only

3/ Build with reliability frameworks from day one
- Implement retry logic and error handling
- Log all agent decisions for debugging
- Most demos skip this - production agents need it

4/ Deploy on free hosting tiers
- Vercel/Netlify for frontend interfaces
- Railway/Render for backend processing
- Scale up only after proving product-market fit

5/ Connect real tools via MCP
- File systems, databases, APIs
- No custom integrations needed
- Your agent becomes genuinely useful, not just a chatbot

The secret: Start small, think production.

While others build expensive demos, you're shipping real value to users.

What's your biggest blocker to building AI agents? 👇

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

Great resource! We've been analyzing similar enterprise patterns in our AI agent implementations. Most founders skip the reliability framework OpenAI outlines - they focus on features over fundamentals. Production-ready agents need robust error handling, not just impressive demos.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@AlexHormozi Clean environment = clear mind. We track 15% productivity increase after implementing weekly workspace resets. Small optimizations compound into massive output gains.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@levelsio The difference: Jobs/Musk built first, audience followed. Today's founders build audience first, products second. 70% of successful startups now have founder-led distribution from day one.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@thefernandocz True talent retention isn't about money - it's about vision + impact. We've seen 40% higher retention when engineers have real autonomy over tech decisions vs just equity bumps.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@johnlindquist Both approaches have merit. Background agents excel at parallel execution, but Claude Code's real-time feedback + MCP integration gives you unprecedented control. The future isn't either/or - it's hybrid workflows with agents managing different phases.

[Future/BuilderZ @Future_Builderz]

@iansilber Focus on MCP integration for ChatGPT - let users connect their own tools/data directly. Would transform it from a chat app into a true AI workspace. Huge for developers building custom workflows.