Event Formats

Dev Foundry events are designed to increase output, accountability, and collaboration.

1) Coworking Sessions

Purpose: create protected build time with community support.

Format:

• 10-15 minute kickoff with goals
• focused build blocks
• optional unblock check-ins
• short closeout with shipped work and next steps

Expectations:

• arrive with a clear task
• work on real project deliverables
• share what you completed before leaving

2) Demo Nights

Purpose: make progress visible and reward shipping.

Format:

• short demos of what members built
• practical feedback from the community
• discussion of next milestones and support needed

Expectations:

• demo real progress (prototype, release, experiment, insight)
• keep demos concise and practical
• ask for specific feedback or help

3) Incubation Sessions

Purpose: help ideas become validated projects and teams.

Format:

• members pitch ideas, problems, or experiments
• collaborators form around promising work
• teams define immediate next actions

Expectations:

• be open to feedback and iteration
• focus on evidence over assumptions
• leave with ownership and a short-term plan

Event quality bar

A good Dev Foundry event produces:

• shipped work
• clear next actions
• stronger collaboration across members