🚀 Codex Best Practices Night #9 - OpenAI Codex & YCombinator Networking
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Please note that our San Francisco event location has changed.
📍New address: 1590 Bryant St, SF
OpenAI Codex community meetups in San Francisco with Guest Speakers from OpenAI Codex
Join us in 📍Sports Basement 1590 Bryant St, SF, San Francisco for an evening designed for both beginners and experienced users to connect, learn, share, and explore how Codex is changing the way people build.
Invited Speaker:
1. Kashyab Ambarani, Founder @ Verbiflow (YC W25)
2. Rishi Mahadevan, co-Founder Verbiflow (YC W25)
3. Ojas Kandhare, Founder Opentrade (YC S26)
4. Liran Kogan, CPO & Co-founder @ Verdict Machine (YC S26)
5. Simranjit Singh, Co-founder, Tuneloop (YC F24)
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No coding background is required. This event is open to everyone:
people who code and people who do not, people already using Codex and people who are simply curious about it.
Come meet builders, founders, engineers, creatives, operators, students, and community members interested in AI, coding agents, and the future of building faster with better tools.
Who Should Attend?
This meetup is for:
coders and non-coders, current Codex users and first-time explorers, founders, engineers, product people, students, creators, and anyone curious about AI-assisted building.
If you already use Codex, great!
If you would like to be considered for the panel discussion, please apply or message the organizer directly.
What to Expect
Expect a warm, high-energy, and highly interactive evening with networking, refreshments, practical conversations, optional demos, and new connections.
!! This is not a passive event !!
Most attendees will be invited to give a brief 30-second introduction, so everyone can become part of the experience.
Please come ready to briefly introduce yourself.
You will leave with:
new contacts, fresh ideas, a better understanding of Codex, community energy, and a chance to win special prizes.
Join us for an evening all about Codex - OpenAI’s coding agent that helps you build and ship faster. Whether you’re already using Codex or just curious about coding agents, this is your chance to meet the team, connect with peers, and explore how AI is transforming the way we build software.
Speaker Opportunities
NEW!! Limited speaker spots are now open.
We are opening 5-6 community speaker spots for people who would like to take the stage and speak in front of 70+ guests.
If you would like to speak at this meetup, please apply or contact the organizer - TatianaSF
Special Giveaways
🎁 Gifts will be raffled among registered attendees of this meetup + many other suprises!
You will leave with:
new contacts, fresh ideas, a better understanding of Codex, community energy, and a chance to win special prizes.
Join us for an evening all about Codex - OpenAI’s coding agent that helps you build and ship faster. Whether you’re already using Codex or just curious about coding agents, this is your chance to meet the team, connect with peers, and explore how AI is transforming the way we build software.
Event Details
🚨 IMPORTANT: LOCATION CHANGED
Please note that our San Francisco event location has changed.
📍New address: 1590 Bryant St, SF
📅 Tuesday August 25, 2026 (Tuesday)
5:00 p.m. - Doors Open and Networking Begins
5:50-6:45 p.m. - Discussion on Real Ways of Using Codex | Panel
6:45-7:15 p.m. - Networking
8:00 p.m. - end
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December 2026:
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Speaker Opportunities
NEW!! Limited speaker spots are now open.
We are opening 5 community speaker spots for people who would like to take the stage and speak in front of 70+ guests.
If you would like to speak at this meetup, please apply or contact the organizer - TatianaSF
Host:
✅ TatianaSF.com - Tatiana Isa, Ambassador for OpenAI Codex
Partners:
Professional event photography will be provided by our partner, TeeSF.com
Volunteering and Support
Are you interested in volunteering for this event or supporting future community events as a sponsor, media partner, or collaborator?
Please contact: tatianasfcom@gmail.com
You can also reach out here:
tatianasf
Venue Note
This event is hosted at Sports Basement 1590 Bryant St, SF
Thank you for having us.
20% discount coupons will be available for community members