Softr Chicago: Vibe Coding Business Apps with Claude & Codex
Everyone's excited about building with AI right now. Claude, Codex, you describe what you want, and it builds it. No code required.
But building is the easy part. What happens after? Permissions, data, hosting, keeping it running when something changes, none of that disappears just because AI wrote it. Most AI-built apps look great on day one and become a headache by month three.
And that's where Softr comes in.
This time at Softr Chicago, we're going past the demo. We'll connect Claude and Codex directly to a real Softr business app live, over MCP, and show what it actually takes to turn a quick AI-generated idea into something a business can actually run on.
What you'll experience:
A live build: watch Claude and Codex connect to a real Softr app over MCP, from idea to something that actually holds up
The gap between a slick AI demo and a tool a business can run on, and how a managed platform handles the parts that trip most of them up
Open time to work on your own idea, with support if you want it
Real conversation, not a lecture, this is a small room built for actually meeting people
Who should attend?
Founders and small business owners
Operations and business leads
Consultants and agencies
Marketing and sales professionals
Anyone who's been watching the AI building wave and wondering whether it's actually ready for real work, this session gives you an honest answer
No coding experience required.
What can you build? Whatever solves a real problem for you. Popular ideas include internal dashboards, customer portals, CRMs, employee directories, knowledge bases, project trackers, and approval workflows. Or bring something completely different.
What to bring: Your laptop and your ideas, if you want to build. Otherwise just show up.
Event schedule:
6:00pm: Doors open, food and drinks, casual mingling
6:15pm: Welcome and quick intro
6:30pm: Live build
7:05pm: Open build time, or just keep talking
8:00pm: Open networking
8:45pm: Wrap-up
This is the first Softr meetup in Chicago. Free to attend. RSVP to join.
About Softr: Softr is the leading AI platform for building business apps without coding. Thousands of teams use Softr to create internal tools, customer portals, partner portals, CRMs, dashboards, knowledge bases, and operational workflows in a fraction of the time required by traditional software development. Learn more at softr.io.
About Fabrik: Fabrik is a member-run social and coworking space in a historic 1910 loft building in River North, built around bringing community builders, professionals, and creators together, hosting 75+ gatherings a month. Learn more at joinfabrik.com.