Issue #2Rally SF Newsletter

Sunday, April 19, 2026

On Mondays at Builders Night, I go around the room and ask the same question: how can this group support you?

The answers are always specific. Last week someone needed a person with experience in formal methods for GPU programming. Someone else wanted introductions to book clubs. Usually someone in the room knows someone. But that only works for the 20 people who happen to show up that week.

I wanted to open that up, so I built rallysf.com/builders. You tell me what you're building, what you need, and what you can help with. I read every one and make introductions where I see a fit.

One pattern already: the asks skew toward distribution (finding customers, marketing, the first 100 users). The offers skew toward engineering. If you've done distribution well, there are builders here who could use you.

Add yourself.

— Lee

Community Spotlight

Ben Lague

A personal AI assistant for mobile. A smart Siri that actually executes workflows, runs skills, and connects to a personal server.

Coming up at Rally

Rally Event

Builders Night

2026-04-20 · 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday co-working for AI builders. Two hours of focused build time with a share-back round to close.

Rally Event

Building Agent Architectures: Design Decisions That Matter

2026-04-27 · 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

A deep dive into the design decisions that shape agent architectures, from tool use patterns to memory systems to orchestration strategies.

Around SF this week

Agentic Robotic Engineering - Build your Cute Robot Arm Assistant in a Night

Monday, Apr 20, 6:30 PM - 9 PM

Program a robot arm to take instructions from an AI agent. Real hardware, not a simulation. AGI House.

Design Chat with Rasmus Andersson

Wednesday, Apr 22, 4:30 PM - 6 PM

The designer behind Inter, formerly at Figma and Spotify, on design craft in the age of AI tools. South Park Commons.

Claude Code Para Todos: La Edición Latina

Wednesday, Apr 22, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Claude Code workshop built for the Latino tech community in SF. Hands-on, bilingual, and open to all skill levels.

AI For Thought Night - Episode I

Wednesday, Apr 22, 6 PM - 10 PM

AGI House's new series on the bigger questions around where AI is heading. Provocative talks and real debate, not product demos.

2035 Solo Founders - Get Inspired

Friday, Apr 24, 5 PM - 7 PM

A social event for people exploring solo founder life. No pitch decks required — bring a side project, a half-baked idea, or just curiosity. You'll hear short "White Mirror" stories from founders and artists about what AI is making possible, then stick around for open conversation. Good if you're building something on your own and want to meet others doing the same.

Ship to Prod — Agentic Engineering Hackathon

Friday, Apr 24, 9:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Full-day hackathon focused on shipping agents to production. Real infrastructure constraints — evals, monitoring, error handling. Not another notebook demo.

Sunday, April 19, 2026 · Rally SF Newsletter