4 topics
01announced before the room, sharp enough to start arguments that matter.
A community built for
We do unfiltered conversations about AI each first Thursday of the month. Secure a spot on Luma.
Starting at 7pm
At Builders House
we listen
we question
we imagine
we build
room_protocol.md
the format is simple because the people are not.
the night is designed to keep the room moving without turning it into a conference. the structure gives people enough direction to go deep.
open discussion
02everyone can enter the thread when they have real context to add.
no panel
03no one performs expertise from a stage. the room thinks together.
want the room rules?
no sellingno speakersunrelated talks after 9:00 PM
see the missionhigh_agency.room
the room is curated around agency, not titles.
DevNights is for people who are already moving, or who are serious about becoming the kind of person who moves.
already movingbuilder firstno stageuseful pressure
live room
10x_reframe
forget becoming a 10x developer. become harder to stop.
AI amplifies the type of person you already are. if you wait for permission, it gives you more ways to wait.
if you move, it gives you leverage. DevNights puts that leverage next to people who make the work sharper.
people
who feels at home in the room
01
ML engineers and senior developers building with AI
02
developers building startups after work
03
technical CEOs who started building again
04
startup CTOs with product pressure
05
builders who want to see how others work
06
students learning from serious peers
agency_check
the filter is visible in the behavior
brings real questions
shares the setup, not just the result
learns horizontally when the world changes
uses AI as leverage, not as an excuse
finds peers who make the work sharper
topics
your narrow lane is not enough anymore.
developers used to grow vertically inside one square of knowledge. now the square has to widen.
AI systemsproduct judgmentarchitectureregulationagentstastedistributioncareer leverage
architecture is the last thing AI cannot do for you
01what taste means when everyone can generate code
02how to build products when interfaces collapse
03Community Structure
you move through the circle step by step. the path starts with one public room. deeper access is earned by showing up, contributing, and becoming trusted.
public room
main event
apply, get accepted, join the monthly room, and bring one serious question.
the monthly room is the public entry point. no stage, no audience, no passive listening. you enter the room with a real question and leave with sharper context from people who are building through the same uncertainty.
apply and get accepted
join the monthly room
bring one serious question
earned access
community
keep the notes moving between events and help others unblock their work.
the community is where the conversation continues between events. notes, questions, tools, and unfinished thoughts keep moving so progress does not depend on waiting for the next room.
keep the notes moving
help others unblock work
become recognized by how you show up
trusted rooms
side events
community only dinners, brunches, retreats, and focused rooms with a separate event fee.
side events are smaller rooms for people who already earned trust. dinners, brunches, retreats, and focused tables go deeper because the room already knows how to talk without performing.
Builder's Dinner
Builder's Brunch
DevNights by the Sea
DevNights at 1500m
DevNights Retreat
inner circle
private club
the closest circle, discussed privately, for people trusted to help build something bigger each month.
the private club is the closest layer. it is not announced like a normal event. it is for people trusted to help the room become more useful, more serious, and more alive each month.
the closest circle
discussed privately
trusted to help build something bigger
event_types
the main room is only the first layer.
DevNights has one monthly room people can apply to, then smaller formats for the community when the trust is already there.
monthly
main room
one public room each month. apply, get accepted, bring one serious question, and think out loud with people who are building through the same shift.//editions
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editions
dinner
builder's dinner
a smaller table after trust already exists. no stage, no audience, just food, context, and a conversation that can go deeper than the monthly room.//editions
2
editions
morning
builder's brunch
lighter, slower, still useful. a room for unfinished thoughts, new tools, and people comparing how they actually work before the week gets loud.//editions
1
edition
away
by the sea
a community trip format for conversations that need more air. fewer people, longer threads, and the kind of trust that forms outside normal event time.//editions
1
future edition
retreat
at 1500m
a focused retreat for the closest circle. less noise, more altitude, and enough time to turn scattered questions into sharper systems.//editions
1
future edition
what the room says
people come for the room. they stay for the standard.
DevNights is built around trust, sharper questions, and the kind of people who make your thinking less average.
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“In order to be exceptional you need to be surrounded by exceptional people”
DevNights community principle
“The most chill and talent-packed community of AI builders! I love the crowd!”
Andrei Scurtu
“I shared and picked up valuable insights on AI and other tools, which helped me keep up in such a fast-moving space, and I also connected with great people who brought fresh experience, knowledge, and ideas.”
Andrei Mares
“DevNights has become one of my favorite tech communities. Every event is well organized, the talks are practical, and I always leave having learned something new. Beyond the technical content, I really enjoy the people and the atmosphere, it feels welcoming, authentic, and full of builders who genuinely want to share knowledge.”
Stanciu Ionut Alexandru
“The experience was overwhelmingly positive, I think Romania was lacking this sort of community before devnights came around and I believe it's a breath of fresh air for the startup and tech community in Bucharest.”
Christen Graf
“It’s the kind of gathering where you get a lot of insights and value on specific topics your are less engaged in the everyday activities ”
George Farauanu
“This is one of the best initiatives in the whole country. I haven’t deen anything like it, and I am quite certain there’ll never be something auite like it. It’s a 0 to 1 in terms of largeer scale community vuildong”
Sergiu C
“One of the most valuable and high-impact events you can attend in Romania ;)”
Dan Stinga
“The most chill and talent-packed community of AI builders! I love the crowd!”
Andrei Scurtu
“I shared and picked up valuable insights on AI and other tools, which helped me keep up in such a fast-moving space, and I also connected with great people who brought fresh experience, knowledge, and ideas.”
Andrei Mares
“DevNights has become one of my favorite tech communities. Every event is well organized, the talks are practical, and I always leave having learned something new. Beyond the technical content, I really enjoy the people and the atmosphere, it feels welcoming, authentic, and full of builders who genuinely want to share knowledge.”
Stanciu Ionut Alexandru
“The experience was overwhelmingly positive, I think Romania was lacking this sort of community before devnights came around and I believe it's a breath of fresh air for the startup and tech community in Bucharest.”
Christen Graf
“It’s the kind of gathering where you get a lot of insights and value on specific topics your are less engaged in the everyday activities ”
George Farauanu
“This is one of the best initiatives in the whole country. I haven’t deen anything like it, and I am quite certain there’ll never be something auite like it. It’s a 0 to 1 in terms of largeer scale community vuildong”
Sergiu C
“One of the most valuable and high-impact events you can attend in Romania ;)”
Dan Stinga
every page should lead deeper into the circle.
the homepage sets the promise. the rest of the site shows the past rooms, the mission, the community signal, and the sponsor paths that keep the room useful.
bring one serious question to the next room.
seats stay limited because the format depends on people actually talking. apply, show up, and help make the room sharper.
live path
next event, community, side events, then the private circle when the trust is real.