​You've already built something. The problem is, it lives only on your laptop.

​Most projects die in the final mile in the era of vibe coding. Making the leap from chatting with an LLM to actually publishing something on a live URL is where side projects often stall.

​This workshop focuses on closing that gap by educating participants on how to make ship, make changes, and maintain an app. 

​We'll use Claude Code to read, understand, and modify a real codebase together — then deploy it to a live URL. You'll learn what's actually happening under the hood: how GitHub, hosting, and deployment connect, and what it means to push something live. By the end, your project will be on a real URL, shareable with anyone.

​Who this is for

• ​Anyone who's vibe-coded in ChatGPT or Claude and wants to see it live on a real URL

• ​Side project builders stuck in the last mile — your project works locally, but you can't send it in a group chat

• ​Designers, operators, and makers who've used AI tools to build something

• ​People who've hit deploy, had something break, and want to understand why

​Who this is not for

• ​Beginners with no existing project or coding exposure

• ​People expecting to deploy their own personal codebase today

• ​Teams building production-grade systems

• ​Deep infrastructure or DevOps learning

​Prerequisites

• ​Git, Node.js v18+, and VS Code or Cursor installed

• ​A free GitHub account

• ​A free Vercel account

• ​Claude Pro or higher for Claude Code

​About

​Megha Torpunuri

​Megha Torpunuri is an ex-founder and software consultant based in San Francisco. She co-founded Whimsy, an AI-native backend for wedding and event professionals — inspired by her work as a florist at Wave Floral. She believes in the fun and personal side of software, building side projects like WedFill and Hawk Hill PR; currently she’s automating the backend of her floral design business so she can spend more time with flowers, clients, or out on her bike and getting inspired by nature. She considers Claude her engineering manager, executive assistant, and right-hand woman — all in one tool.

​Build First

​Build First is an AI learning lab and agency that offers hands-on workshops and small-batch software for leaders, teams, and operators who learn best by doing. Founded by Bethany Crystal, Build First’s facilitators have helped over 1,500 builders across the world design, create, and launch AI-powered tools that solve real problems in the workplace and community.