Builders, welcome to SF Open Build.

We're teaming up with Cognition, the AI software development platform behind Windsurf, Devin, and DeepWiki, for a hands-on evening of building, demos, and community.

One platform that understands, writes, and ships code. Tonight, you get to try it all.

Schedule

5:00 PM: Doors open, grab food & connect with builders
5:45 PM: Cognition Platform Demo (see what's possible)
6:00 PM : DevRel Deep Dive (tips, tricks, and power moves)
6:15 PM: Open Build (build whatever calls to you)
8:15 PM: Code & Tell (show off what you made — or didn't)
8:30 PM: Wrap & late-night hangs

After the demo, you build whatever you want. Stuck? We've got prompt boards and vibe breakouts to spark ideas.

What You Get

🎟️ Free Windsurf Pro + Devin credits
🍕 Dinner, drinks, and swag
💻 Bring your laptop — download Windsurf at windsurf.com/download before you arrive

As always: food and drink, real conversation, and the kind of people who build things that didn't exist yesterday.

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Open Build: SF