NEAR Builders Cafe: Roast My Repo
Think of the late-night bonding at a YC Hacker House or a top-tier AI research retreat. We are bringing together 15-20serious builders in Mumbai for an afternoon of high-trust networking and collaborative building.
No pitch decks. No VC speed-dating. No awkward small talk. We are engineering an environment where you actually get to know the person next to you by looking at their code, debating architecture, and helping each other get unstuck. If you are building AI agents, Web3 infrastructure, or consumer apps on Confidential AI/ Economy, this is your room.
How We Network (The Anti-Fluff Format):
The Blocker Board: When you arrive, you’ll write your name, what you’re building, and your #1 current bottleneck on a physical board. You will spend the afternoon connecting with the 2-3 people in the room who can help you solve it.
The "Roast My Repo" Circle: We break into groups of 3. You open your laptops and literally show your peers your current architecture, UI, or agent logic. Real networking happens when you let people see your messy work-in-progress.
Give & Get Roundtable: Everyone gets 2 minutes. No elevator pitches. You share: What I’m building, what I’m stuck on, and how this room can help me today.
Dinner/Drinks Post-Session: The real magic happens when the laptops close. We will head to a nearby spot for food/drinks to decompress and solidify the connections made over code.
Who is this for?
Builders who want to find technical collaborators, not just "connections."
Engineers, designers, and product hackers actively shipping on NEAR or AI.
People who prefer deep, 1-on-1 technical debates over loud, crowded rooms.