Portland Open Build: Windsurf x AIC
What if you didn’t need to move to SF to be a builder?
What if the same energy that fuels the frontier could happen right here in Portland?
That’s the idea behind Open Build — a hands-on event where AI-native developers, indie hackers, and curious tinkerers come together to experiment, create, and connect using Windsurf, the AI-powered coding environment that’s redefining how builders work.
Join us for an evening of creativity, collaboration, and good vibes — plus free Windsurf credits, exclusive swag, and direct time with the Windsurf team.
💡 What You’ll Get
🧠 Hands-on time with Windsurf — build, test, and explore with live support
💬 Talk directly with the Windsurf team about your ideas and feedback
🎁 Free credits + exclusive event swag for attendees
🎶 Chill coworking energy — music, snacks, and peer collaboration
🚀 Optional “Code & Tell” — show what you built or share your concept
This is your chance to plug into the future of AI-native building — and help shape the tools every creator will use next.
🕓 Schedule
5:30 PM — Doors Open
Grab a drink, meet other builders, and settle into the vibe.
6:00 PM — Welcome + Windsurf Presentation
A lightning talk from the Windsurf team on what they’re building, why it matters, and how you can get involved.
6:30 PM — Open Build Begins
Find your flow and start building. We’ll have prompts, snacks, and mentors around to jam with.
8:30 PM — Code & Tell + Wrap-Up
Show off what you created — from half-baked ideas to working prototypes. Demos, rants, and spontaneous discoveries welcome.
9:00 PM — After-Session Social
Keep the momentum going — head out with your new crew of builders.
The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.
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