Vancouver.dev IRL: Shipping AI with TypeScript
Join Us for Vancouver.dev IRL: Shipping AI with TypeScript
Hosted by Toki Hossain and Saemi Park
Here’s the recap from our last IRL.
Vancouver.dev IRL is Vancouver’s premier monthly gathering for developers, tech enthusiasts, industry professionals, and startup founders. This is your chance to dive into inspiring discussions, quick-fire demos, and lightning talks while connecting with the brightest minds in Vancouver’s tech scene.
+ food, drinks, and a good time 🍕🍻
💥 This Month’s Theme: Shipping AI with TypeScript
The next wave of AI isn’t just being trained. It’s being shipped, and TypeScript is leading the charge. From frameworks to agents to full-stack apps, TypeScript AI is how builders are moving fast without splitting stacks.
Allen Pike, Co-founder & CEO @ Forestwalk Labs
Ildar Akhmetov, founder and builder @ MyNextProject.dev
I Don't Know TypeScript. I Built a Startup in It
This month, we’ll dive into:
How teams are actually building AI in TypeScript
The frameworks, SDKs, and tools powering the ecosystem
The patterns (and anti-patterns) of shipping AI in TS
What still breaks and how people are fixing it
Who It’s For
Founders building with AI
Developers shipping agents, MCP servers, RAG, evals
Indie hackers, product folks, and tech-curious
If you’re building with AI or want to learn from those who are, this is your room.
🔥 Event Agenda
5:30 - 6:00 PM: Check-In + Meet & Greet
6:00 - 6:45 PM: Founder Talks / Startup Stories
6:45 - 6:50 PM: Break
6:50 - 7:35 PM: Lightning Talks + Demos
7:35 - 7:45 PM: Open Mic
7:45 - 8:00 PM: Community Hour
8:00 PM & Beyond: Optional bar hop and AI agents chats
🎤 Founder Talks / Startup Stories
Hear from local founders and builders who are using AI to power real products. Learn what tools they used, how they shipped, and what broke along the way.
✨ Lightning Talks + Demos
Short, impactful presentations from the community, showcasing AI Agents, side projects, workflows, and new ideas.
Apply here.
Open Mic: Got something to share?
Step up to the mic and make your voice heard! Use your 1–2 minutes to:
Pitch a new idea or project
Seek a co-founder
Announce a hiring opportunity
Our Sponsors:
Unblocked
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Koho
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Atono
Built for cross-functional development teams, Atono is an all-in-one platform to plan, build, run, and improve software. It brings roadmapping, story writing, feature flagging, bug reporting, and usage tracking together in one place—so your team can move fast with clarity and quality. Whether you're leading a team or writing code, Atono is the clean, lean, and unstressed way to build software together. Join Atono for a firsthand look at how it all comes together.
We are actively seeking sponsors to support our events. For more details, please contact us at [email protected].
Our Venue Host: Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university recognized for experience-driven lifelong learning. The Vancouver campus offers tailored graduate programs in computer science, data engineering, analytics, digital media, information systems, and information design.
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