Ask HN: How to get involved and meet people in AI in SF?
A recently laid-off engineer in San Francisco is exploring AI and creating apps. They express excitement about their productivity and desire to connect with others in the field. The engineer is seeking recommendations on how to get involved and meet like-minded individuals.
- ▪The engineer has been experimenting with AI to create applications.
- ▪They feel a sense of nostalgia reminiscent of building their first website in high school.
- ▪The individual is looking for ways to connect with others in the AI community in San Francisco.
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I'm a recently laid-off engineer, I've been playing around with AI to create apps, (vibe and not-vibe coding), and am blown away with how productive I can be. It feels like that feeling when I was in High School and built my first website and felt like I could build anything.I live in San Francisco and have a bit of time before I start looking for a new job, but I realize I'm right in the heart of where all of this stuff is coming from.How would you recommend I get involved/meet people doing cool things? Anything from groups that get together to someone who wants to grab a beer once a week and start a group.
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Ycombinator.