Detroit | Claude Code for Developers
Join a Claude Community Event, organized by local enthusiasts for everyone who loves building with Claude Code!
We will be collaborating with local developer community, Developers of Detroit, DevOps Detroit, Rivet, and Signal Advisors.
This event will be held at Rivet HQ inside the Madison Building in Downtown Detroit
Developers of Detroit - Empowers local tech talent—especially underrepresented developers, designers, & project managers—by providing them with access to education, mentorship, & career-building opportunities and supporting the growth of Detroit’s tech community, helping to bridge equity gaps & create a more inclusive & innovative future for the city.
DevOps Detroit - A nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Detroit’s tech community through collaboration, education, and innovation. Founded with the mission of making Detroit a hub for DevOps excellence, bringing together professionals, students, and enthusiasts to share knowledge, build skills, and grow careers in cloud, DevOps, security, AI, and software development.
Rivet - Detroit-founded and Detroit-based construction workforce management platform. They help trade contractors overcome the challenge of labor shortages with labor planning, scheduling, and dispatching tools.
Signal Advisors - The first tech-enabled IMO built by advisors for advisors to empower businesses to grow and scale more efficiently than ever before. With cutting-edge technology, peer-to-peer coaching, an elite advisor community, and unparalleled marketing support.
Agenda:
6:00 PM — Doors Open & Networking
Grab food and refreshments connect with fellow builders, meet the workshop partners and Anthropic teams.
6:45 PM — Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introduction from Tommy Hailey Co-Founder of Developers of Detroit and Umelo Onyejiaka Founder of DevOps Detroit, and remarks from Anthropic on their mission to empower the next generation of responsible AI builders.
7:15 PM — Live Q&A with the Anthropic Team
An open conversation about Claude, AI safety, and how developers and founders can use AI responsibly and effectively.
7:45 PM — Claude Code Demos
An interactive, hands-on demo session where developers and founders dive into the Claude Code. Whether you’re prompt engineering, building a new tool from scratch, or integrating Claude’s latest features into your stack, this is the time to learn from each other. Collaborative workspace vibes only!
8:45 PM — Claude Code Tips & Sharing
Participants will have the chance to share what they built or learned, takeaways, and community feedback.
9:00 PM — Wrap-Up & Networking
Final thoughts, upcoming opportunities, and announcements.
Enjoy food, drinks, and music as we close out the night and connect with other founders and creators.
🌆 Detroit energy. Global innovation. One unforgettable night.
Come ready to build, automate, and celebrate the power of making.
Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!
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