Claude Code Meetup Mombasa #1
The Institute of Computing and Informatics (ICI) at the Technical University of Mombasa and Claude Code Kenya invite you to a special career talk and hands-on workshop on AI-powered software development.
The world of software engineering is changing — fast. AI coding tools are no longer a nice-to-have; they're becoming essential. Developers who learn to work alongside AI are shipping faster, building better, and standing out in the job market. Those who don't risk being left behind.
At the center of this shift is Claude Code — Anthropic's AI-powered coding tool that lives in your terminal and works alongside you like a senior developer. It doesn't just autocomplete — it understands your entire codebase, writes production-ready code, runs tests, handles git workflows, and can operate autonomously on complex tasks.
This session combines a career-focused talk on the future of software development with a practical, hands-on Claude Code workshop. Whether you're a first-year student figuring out your career path or a final-year student preparing for the job market, you'll leave with clarity on where the industry is heading and real skills you can start using today.
Community meetups like this are happening in London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Oslo, Seattle, San Francisco, and Nairobi. This is the first one on the Kenyan coast — and it's happening right here at TUM.
What You'll Learn
🎯 The Future of Software Careers
Why AI changes everything — What the global software industry looks like in 2026 and beyond, and what employers are actually hiring for
The developer who works WITH AI wins — How AI-augmented developers are 2-3x more productive and why this skill set is becoming non-negotiable
Career paths in the AI era — From full-stack development to agentic coding, AI engineering, and building production systems with AI tools
Real story: From failed capstone to production system — How I turned a failed 2023 university project into a production farm management system serving 26,000+ coffee plants using Claude Code
🔧 Getting Started with Claude Code
Installation, setup, and your first AI-powered coding session — we'll get you running from zero
📁 CLAUDE.md: Teaching AI Your Codebase
How to create a memory file that teaches Claude the structure, conventions, and patterns of your project so it codes the way you want
⚡ Multi-Instance Parallel Coding
Live demo: running multiple Claude Code terminals working on different parts of a real production app simultaneously — UI, backend, infrastructure, all at once
🤖 Agentic Workflows
How to let Claude drive — Plan Mode, auto-accept edits, permission scoping, and safely letting AI code autonomously
💻 Hands-On Session
Bring your laptop and a project. We'll help you install Claude Code and start building with the techniques you just learned
🌾 Real-World Production Demo
See Claude Code in action on a live system — a farm management application managing 26,000+ coffee plants across two farms in Kenya
Who Should Attend
Computer science students, IT students, software engineering students, aspiring developers, lecturers and faculty curious about AI tools, working developers in Mombasa, founders, and anyone who wants to understand how AI is reshaping software careers. All skill levels welcome — we start from the basics.
⚠️ Bring your laptop — this is a hands-on session. Install Claude Code beforehand if you can:
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
Or just show up — we'll help you set up on the day.
Agenda
9:00 AM — Arrivals & Registration Get settled, meet fellow attendees, grab your seat
9:15 AM — Welcome & Introductions Opening remarks, what Claude Code is, and why this event matters for Mombasa
9:30 AM — 🎤 Career Talk: The Future of Software Development in the AI Era What's changing in the global tech industry, what employers want, career paths opening up, and why the developers who learn to work with AI will thrive. Includes the story of turning a failed university capstone into a production system with Claude Code.
10:00 AM — 🔧 Live Demo & Workshop: Claude Code in Action Multi-instance parallel coding, CLAUDE.md setup, agentic workflows, and a real production demo on a farm management system with 26,000+ coffee plants
10:40 AM — ⚡ Lightning Round: Power-User Tips & Hidden Features Quick-fire CLI commands, keyboard shortcuts, and techniques every developer should know
11:00 AM — 💻 Hands-On Session Install Claude Code on your laptop, try it on your own project, get help from facilitators
11:30 AM — Q&A and Open Discussion Ask anything — about Claude Code, AI careers, getting into tech, building products
12:00 PM — Wrap-Up & Community How to stay connected, join Claude Code Kenya's Discord community, upcoming events, group photo
What's Provided
✅ Refreshments
✅ Official Anthropic merchandise (stickers & swag)
✅ Hands-on setup support
✅ A community of builders to connect with
Claude Code: https://claude.com/product/claude-code
Official Documentation: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/overview
Global Claude Community Events: https://luma.com/claudecommunity
Claude Code Community Leaders: https://clauders.com
Claude Code Kenya Discord: https://discord.gg/MdEhxH88
Hosted By
Technical University of Mombasa — Institute of Computing and Informatics (ICI) in partnership with Claude Code Community Kenya
Supported by Anthropic