Coffee & Code Philadelphia

Code and Wagyu is a thing!!! We met with the team Nolan Makatche Haluk G. Chase Lauer Tony Siu Raphael Nembhard, Ikechukwu Anude, Cynthia Chen and got some crazy wagyu, sake, chicken, rice - and more! This is a with limited seats, so register for the “Code & Wagyu Special” for next week in advance! (Rsvp link in bio) Upcoming Coffee & Code Events * **OG Coffee&Code Coding!** Wednesday, May 20 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Blockspace Community Coworking (215 S Broad St) * **Claude Code Saturdays** Saturday, May 23 | 1:00 PM Turkish Brew (1444 N 7th St) * **Coding on Localhost; Connecting the Community** Sunday, May 24 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Localhost Philly (401 N Broad St) * **CodeX Wagyu** Sunday, May 24 | 7:30 PM Chubby Cattle (146 N 10th St)

“QUIT YOUR JOB & BET ON YOURSELF”! Viewer discretion is advised!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 BlockSpace & Code & Coffee Builder Send-Off! 🚀 Our community leader, Chris is heading to San Francisco, and we are sending him off in true builder fashion. Before he packs up for the West Coast, we are throwing a massive event right here in the office to celebrate everything he has built for our community. Come through for an evening of live music, drinks, and great conversations with the local tech ecosystem. Let’s give Chris the ultimate Philly send-off.

Philly’s AI Ecosystem: We’re Not Just Talking, We’re Building! 🦾 Philly Tech Week was absolute fire! If you didn’t leave with a hoarse voice, a camera roll full of rooftop skylines, and 3 brand new AI agent ideas, did you even really go? 🧱 The Philly AI scene is officially getting a "hardware upgrade." We’ve moved past the "just talking about it" phase and straight into high-velocity execution. This community is where talent finally collides and ideas actually take flight. ✨ Philly builders, don’t miss these next 3 meetups: ☕️ OG Coding Night Pure code, zero fluff, and the raw joy of building together. 📍 Blockspace Community Coworking 🤖 Composio Saturday Spend 3 hours hands-on building AI agents to orchestrate your favorite apps. 📍 Turkish Brew 🥩 CodeX Wagyu Wagyu hotpot meets the newest GPT release. This is the definition of Vibe Coding. 📍 Chubby Cattle Stop watching demos from the sidelines. Come hang out, ship products, and meet the people actually making it happen. Philadelphia is shipping! 🚀 #PhillyAI #VibeCoding #BuildInPublic #CoffeeAndCode #PhillyTech #AI

Our co-founder, Nolan Makatche, is a massive Composio fan, and the math is pretty simple: 8+ integrations that used to take weeks now take just a few hours. Whether it is Slack, Gmail, or Notion, high-velocity development is the standard we’re pushing for here in Philly. ☕️💻 Shout out to Julia Fedorin for capturing this moment and for all the great work she is doing for the Composio team! Want to see this workflow in action? Join the community this Saturday for our next session! The Details: Event: Composio Saturday Build Day When: Saturday, May 16th Where: Turkish Brew (1444 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122) Schedule: Bi-weekly cadence. Catch us every other Saturday! 📍 Check the link in our bio to RSVP!

Recently, our Director of Strategic Initiatives Satvik Bhasin with sexy brain provided a guest lecture at Drexel University , and it wasn’t just a “talk” but high-quality information transmission. Many Drexel students show strong interests in our community, and it turned into a recruiting event for Philly’s next wave of builders. 🔥 As Director of Strategic Initiatives at Coffee & Code Philadelphia, it was awesome to see how many Drexel students instantly leaned in: – asking about real projects – looking for a welcoming dev community – curious where AI + software meet actual products If you’re a student, early-career dev, or just tech-curious in Philly, this is your invite. Come hang out with us, ship things together, and meet people who actually follow through on ideas. Upcoming 3 Coffee & Code Philly events: ☕ OG Coffee&Code Coding! @ Blockspace Community Coworking (215 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19107) 🤖 Composio Saturdays! Let your AI agents orchestrate your many apps in 3 hours! @ Turkish Brew (1444 N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122) 🥩 CodeX Wagyu The new GPT release! (Chubby Cattle 146 N 10th St · Philadelphia, PA)

What a week. The (Co)nnect: Philly AI Ecosystem Summit at Pennovation Works delivered exactly what we hoped — proof that Philadelphia’s AI scene is in full motion. 600+ founders, investors, and researchers in a single room. The signal was clear: Philly isn’t catching up in the AI race — we’re setting the pace. What stood out: - The Build: Deep technical sessions on robotics and real-world AI deployment. - The Capital: Candid, no-fluff conversations about funding the next wave of Philly tech. - The Work: Hands-on builds, from Light Heart Labs’ local LLM servers to the next chapter of Vibe Coding. Special shoutouts: - Grace Francisco for a keynote that set the tone for the entire day. - Michael Bradley for running a Local LLM genius bar that turned curiosity into working setups in real time. - Alex Hillman for sharing sharp, grounded insights on agentic AI and where it actually delivers. - And to every speaker, partner, volunteer, and attendee who showed up and made the room what it was — thank you. Massive thanks to Pennovation Works, Philly AI Connect, Philly Builds AI, and the full Coffee & Code Philadelphia crew for making it happen. This isn’t a finish line — it’s a starting block. Let’s keep building. 🚀 This week’s events (🔗 in bio): - OG Coffee & Code Coding — Wed, May 13 · 1:00 PM @ Blockspace Community Coworking - Composio Saturdays: AI Agents Orchestrating Your Apps — Sat, May 16 · 1:00 PM @ Turkish Brew - Coding on Localhost — Sun, May 17 · 1:00 PM @ Localhost Philly - Code & Wagyu 🥩 — Sun, May 17 · 7:30 PM @ Chubby Cattle 🚨 Save the date — Founder Build Day at Pennovation — Fri, Jun 12 · 10:00 AM (🔗 in bio)

600+ signups and officially at capacity! Philly Tech Week is moving fast. With 90+ events across the city, the momentum in Philly tech is real. Tomorrow, we are keeping that energy going at Pennovation Works. (Co)nnect: Philly AI Ecosystem Summit is officially SOLD OUT. We have over 600 builders, investors, and researchers descending on Pennovation for a full day of actually moving the needle. No fluff; just a deep dive into what it takes to build, deploy, and scale AI in this city. What is on deck: - The Build: Deep dives into AI in practice and robotics. - The Capital: Honest conversations on tech funding and investment. The Work: Workshops on everything from Michael Bradley’s Light Heart Labs Local LLM Dream Server to Vibe Coding. The Future: Keynotes on Philly’s specific advantage in the AI race. Logistics: We are at absolute capacity, so no walk-ins are possible. If you do not have a ticket, check the link in bio to join the waitlist. See you all tomorrow. Let’s get to work.

We’re thrilled to announce that our co-founder Tony Siu has been named a 2026 Philadelphia Honoree on Technical.ly’s RealLIST Connectors. Huge congrats, Tony! Tony built Coffee & Code Philly to make the Philly tech community more welcoming and connected. From regular coding sessions to pitch competitions and partnerships with local institutions, his work has helped thousands of developers, founders, and students connect, learn, and launch together. Please join us in congratulating Tony. Leave a note below to celebrate him.

Philly Tech Week 2026 is here, and we are excited to host (Co)nnect: Philly AI Summit at Pennovation Center on Thursday, May 7th from 8:30am - 5pm. This all-day event will include a keynote on Philadelphia's opportunity and momentum in AI and tech, fireside conversations on capital, builders' journeys, talent, infrastructure, and long-term ecosystem growth, lightning talks and workshop-style sessions, and startup and builder demos. The event is currently SOLD OUT but you can still add your name to the waitlist. View the full agenda and speaker list at the link in our bio.

Hey Devs! Midnight hit! Hackathon is LIVE! All you need to know to get that Builders' Retreat in Costa Rica! Build the business app that should already exist. Use BOSS.Tech to solve a real business problem with a MiniApp, Integration, Flow, Insight, or automation that helps someone work smarter, faster, or with less chaos. Hosted by: BOSS.Tech, @__thefoundry , and BuildIllinois Thank you to our Sponsors, Chris Grandieri of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management and our Team @ballardspahrllp ! Plus Ashana Marie Larsen at @thefallserclub And thanks to our Partners United Effects Ventures @uevstudios , @saastalent , and Coffee & Code Philadelphia for spreading the word (and the LOVE)!

We are thrilled to welcome Grace Francisco to the stage as a keynote speaker for (Co)nnect: Philly’s AI Ecosystem Summit. Grace is a seasoned technology executive with over two decades of leadership at industry giants like Microsoft, Atlassian, MongoDB, and Cisco. Her expertise in developer strategy and ecosystem scaling is invaluable as we navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. In addition to her corporate leadership, Grace is the founder of Philly Builds AI, where she is actively driving the future of enterprise innovation and community growth right here in Philadelphia. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear her insights firsthand. Join us at (Co)nnect to engage with the leaders who are defining the next chapter of our tech ecosystem. On May 7, we are cohosting (Co)nnect: Philly’s AI Ecosystem Summit at Pennovation Works. We already have nearly 600 signups for the summit. If you want to be in the room, sign up while you still can! 🗓️ May 7 ⏰ 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 📍 Pennovation Works

Iron sharpens iron. Philly has the talent, but often we are all building in our own separate corners. Cynthia Chen and Nolan Makatche are talking about how we are changing that. On May 7, we are cohosting (Co)nnect: Philly’s AI Ecosystem Summit at Pennovation Works. We are bringing together the founders, investors, and researchers who are shaping the future of AI in Philadelphia. We have nearly 350 signups already. Space is filling up fast, so make sure to grab your spot while you can. The Rundown: • Fireside chats • Live AI demos • Networking 🗓️ May 7 ⏰ 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM 📍 Pennovation Works Link in bio to register!