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Become AI Native

In just 48 hours, you will learn the fundamentals of building AI native applications. As you learn, you'll pair with practitioners that have built engineering teams and production AI applications for startups and enterprises - developers who are spearheading the AI revolution!

Level-up your dev team

If you're a developer, lead developer, or platform engineer looking to make the transition to modern software development, AI Native Weekend is for you. Over the weekend, you'll spend the majority of your time immersed in building solutions with leading edge tools and frameworks. You’ll go beyond prototypes to learn how to design production systems. By the event's end, you’ll be able to build AI native systems that are able to continually adapt and drive meaningful impact.

Accelerate your team's transition to building modern software

Practice AI native essentials in a hands-on, immersive learning environment while building real applications and agentic systems.

What to Expect

Thursday evening

Thursday Evening Reception. Meet our instructor team and your colleagues.

Day 1 - Friday

Modern Software Engineering

  • Day-in-the-life
  • Principles and practices
  • Evolutionary Architecture

LLM Introduction

  • Retrieval Systems
  • The LLM Development Lifecycle
  • Prompt Engineering

Day 2 - Saturday

LLM Deep Dive

  • Prompt Security
  • Agentic Systems
  • Testing with AI

LLMs in Production

  • Working with Freeplay
  • Evaluating LLM-driven apps
  • Learn the benefits of distributed system

Celebrate

Close out your experience with dinner

Learn from Industry Experts

Your Instructors

Tyson Gern

Tyson Gern

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.

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Jeremy Silva

Jeremy Silva

Jeremy is a Forward Deployed Engineer and Product Manager at Freeplay with expertise in building ML/AI solutions. He builds tooling to help customers deliver reliable LLM based products that deliver value.

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Michael Barinek

Michael Barinek

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.

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Sarah Niemeyer

Sarah Niemeyer

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.

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Upcoming workshops

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Public Schedule

Boulder, Colorado - May 9–10 2025

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Get in touch

Have specific content or dates in mind? Reach out and we'll work with you to meet your team's needs.

Attendee FAQ

Should I attend?

The program is intended for product teams starting to use AI, consultants, and early stage startups. As well as larger firms that are struggling to make the most of AI development practices. You should attend if you program most of the day and you want to learn how to build AI native applications using Python and Flask.

Can my entire team attend?

Yes! We are able to accommodate private cohorts of 16-48 people. Just reach out!

How is this different from developer training courses?
  • AI Native Weekend is run by active practitioners who are solving software problems daily as they deliver AI applications. Practitioners that ship high quality software every day - and focus on practical approaches to help your team do the same.
  • Discussions and exercises are harvested from active, complex projects - modified to provide instructional value. Exercises that maximize learn-by-doing versus just talking about it.
  • AI Native Weekend is a highly interactive and immersive experience. The program is focused on the essence of software engineering - not the accidents. We focus on how to build large, sustainable AI systems - versus how to use a specific language or framework.
  • We work in teams, as one would in the real world, and seek to build a growing community of modern practitioners who can call upon each other for help for years to come.
Can you focus on specific topics?

For sure. We can tailor the content for private cohorts. We'll schedule an initial meeting to walk your team through the content and make adjustments. Just reach out!

Where are the events held?

We're currently running cohorts in Boulder and Breckenridge - although, we're open to other high-tech cities and select destinations around the world.

  • Boulder, CO
  • Breckenridge, CO
  • Vail, CO
  • Truckee, CA
  • London, UK
How much does a private cohort cost?

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, sherpa chai, local pale ales, kombucha, and event space.

Questions?

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