Meet the people building with AI around Boston. Builders show what they’ve made, live on screen, and get real feedback from the room. One evening a month in Cambridge, made possible by sponsorship from MacPaw.
the format
Show what you’re building. Share what you’ve learned.
AI moves fast, and nobody should have to wait for a big conference to show off what they’ve built. Bring the coolest thing you’re working on, show it live, and get real feedback from people building the same kind of stuff. The format comes from Demo Time, the AI meetups MacPaw runs in Kyiv: 5 minutes on screen, then 3 minutes of questions from the room.
Show off your cool projects
A work project, a weekend hack, a personal tool you can’t stop using, or a weird experiment that somehow works. If you built it with AI, it counts. No polish or pitch deck required, just bring your laptop and a good story about your project.
Meet builders in real life
Most of us spend the day talking to models. This is a night for talking to people: engineers, designers, founders, students, and tinkerers building with AI around Boston, whether you’re a veteran or just getting started.
Time to actually talk
Stick around after the demos to meet the people behind the projects. Ask the follow-up question, swap notes on what’s working, or find your next collaborator.
a typical night
Two hours. Plenty to take home.
6:00–8:15 PM. Live demos, time to hang, and the rest of your evening back. Always free.
- 6:00PM
Come on in
Grab a drink, meet a few people, and get settled. Come solo or bring someone who is building something.
- 6:20PM
Showtime
Jesse opens with a look under the hood of his home-lab AI pipeline. Then builders take turns: 5 minutes to show a project live, 3 minutes of questions from the room.
- 7:30PM
Talk shop
Meet the presenters, pull out a laptop, or find someone tackling the same problem.
- 8:15PM
Call it a night
Head home with a few new ideas and a few new contacts. Still talking? Take the conversation somewhere nearby.
next event · tuesday, nov 10
Come meet your people.
- Tuesday, Nov 10 · 6:00–8:15 PM
- East Cambridge, near CambridgeSide
- Free to attend · spots are limited, so RSVP early
Opening demo
Jesse Waites kicks off the night with a look under the hood of an AI pipeline he built on a single GPU in his home lab. It read through 400 years of historical archives and surfaced a forgotten 1812 meteorite report, among other finds. Expect the architecture, the code, and the process behind the discovery.
Want to demo?
Anything you’ve built with AI is welcome, and first-time presenters are encouraged. Tell us about your project when you RSVP, and we’ll share the lineup on Partiful a few days before the event. Decided on the night? Find a host when you arrive, and we’ll fit you in if there’s time.
Just coming to watch?
You’re very welcome: no demo needed. Come see what Boston is building, ask questions, and meet people working on similar problems. Bring a friend who’s building something too.
hosted by
A Jesse Waites × MacPaw collaboration.
Jesse Waites
Jesse is a Boston-based technologist, software architect, and AI engineer who builds products across AI, web, mobile, and hardware. With over two decades of experience shipping software professionally, he has a proven track record of taking ideas from rough concept to working product. He also speaks on panels about AI and emerging technologies across New England.
MacPaw
Founded in 2008, MacPaw is a software company headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine, with a Boston office that opened in 2023. The team behind CleanMyMac, Setapp, and The Unarchiver builds tools that make everyday technology simpler and more useful, with a focus on thoughtful design and the people using it. Its work also spans cybersecurity through Moonlock and ClearVPN, and AI through Eney, a companion designed to understand tasks and adapt to people’s habits. Beyond its products, MacPaw supports community initiatives through MacPawCares and aid for Ukraine through the MacPaw Foundation.
venue
East Cambridge, MA
Near CambridgeSide. The exact address and door instructions are on the Partiful invite. Accessible entrance, T-friendly.