In just 48 hours, you will learn the fundamentals of building generative AI applications. As you learn, you'll pair with practitioners that have built engineering teams and production AI applications for leading startups and large enterprises.
If you're a product or platform engineer looking to make the transition to modern AI engineering, AI Native Weekend is for you. Over the weekend, you'll spend the majority of your time immersed in building a working AI agent. You’ll go beyond prototypes to learn how to design production-quality systems. By the end, you’ll be able to build and optimize generative AI products that are able to continually adapt and drive meaningful impact.
Attendees will practice AI engineering essentials in a hands-on, immersive learning environment while building real applications and agentic systems.
Thursday Evening Reception. Meet our instructor team and your colleagues.
Close out your experience with dinner
Tyson is a Founder and Lead Developer at Initial Capacity where he leads delivery of AI-based solutions for customers. He holds a PHD in Mathematics, and teaches computer science at University of Colorado.
Jeremy is an AI Engineer and Product Manager at Freeplay with expertise in building both traditional ML and generative AI solutions. He’s taught customers from leading startups to Fortune 100 tech companies to deliver reliable AI products.
Mike is a Founder and Lead Developer at Initial Capacity where he leads delivery of AI-based solutions for customers. He also teaches computer science at the University of Colorado.
Morgan is a Forward Deployed AI Engineer at Freeplay who supports customers in their development of generative AI evaluation pipelines and their creation of advanced AI applications. He’s also an adjunct professor at Colorado School of Mines where he teaches data science.
Sarah is a full stack developer and consultant at Initial Capacity who delivers AI-based solutions for customers. She is passionate about pragmatic programming, and believes in the power of test-driven development to produce high-quality code and loves to share that with others.
Boulder, Colorado - May 9–10 2025
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Have specific content or dates in mind? Reach out and we'll work with you to meet your team's needs.
The program is intended for experienced developers who are newer to AI engineering or just getting started. Content will be relevant for people who work at both small and large firms who are interested to adopt AI development practices. You should attend if you program most of the day and you want to learn how to build AI native applications. We’ll be working with Python and Flask.
Yes! We are able to accommodate private cohorts of 16-48 people. Just reach out!
For sure. We can tailor content for private cohorts. We'll schedule an initial meeting to walk your team through the content and make adjustments. Just reach out!
We're currently running cohorts in Boulder and Breckenridge - although, we're open to other cities and select destinations around the world such as:
Cost is determined by cohort size. Once you submit your registration request, we'll get back to you on possible dates and pricing. Funds are used to pay our workshop leaders and event space, as well as fund plenty of Sherpa Chai, local pale ales and kombucha during the event.
