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Ship Date Carroll Gardens · BK · '26
a vibe coding mixer, but

Ship Date.

A Saturday afternoon for single people who already build with AI. Sit down with a prompt about yourself, ship a small honest thing in half an hour, then show it. That's the icebreaker.

24 builders Sat · 3:30–6:30 apply by [date]

01 / Why this, why now

Most of us play with this alone.

If you find these tools fun, you might find people who find them fun. Speed dating is formulaic. Play isn't. Play connects people, especially in person.

You won't sit across from a stranger answering trivia about each other. You'll build something dumb and revealing and pass it around the table.

02 / Fit check

Who this is for.

If yes, apply

  • You've shipped something past a one-shot prompt — a tool, a script, a tiny app.
  • You're comfortable opening Claude, Cursor, Replit, or similar without a tutorial.
  • You like making small honest things and showing them.
  • You're single and curious about meeting people the same way.

If no, skip it

  • This is your first time with AI tools. Think of it as a 102 sculpture class — if you don't know how to use the wheel yet, this isn't where to start.
  • You want a focused 1:1 dating format. We have group time, but it's not speed dating.
  • You treat demos as a leaderboard.

03 / How the afternoon goes

The plan.

Peek at the prompts
  • The niche dating app you actually want.
  • The job posting for the role you secretly want.
  • The museum of your worst takes.
  • Your Wikipedia page, written by you.

04 / House rules

Read these before you apply.

House rules.

  • No talking down. Skill levels vary. Assume the other person is smart.
  • No unsolicited feedback on what someone made. If they didn't ask, don't.
  • Show off, don't show down.
  • No asking for numbers or contact info during the event.
  • If you want to share later, you'll get a private way to opt in.
  • Anything that crosses a line gets you removed and refunded. We've done it before.

05 / Questions

Things people ask.

Why two voice memos to apply?

Because we want this to feel like a comfortable room, not a transaction. Voice tells us more than a form ever will. We listen to every one.

What counts as "built something"?

Anything past a single prompt. A small tool, a working script, a tiny app, a useful agent. If you've sat with one of these tools long enough to ship something, you're in range.

What if someone makes me uncomfortable?

Find the co-host at the event. She's not dating in the room. We've removed people from past events for less.

Do I have to share my number?

No. There's no exchange of contact info during the event. The morning after, you opt in to who you want to connect with. Mutual matches only.

What do I bring?

A laptop with Claude, Cursor, or Replit signed in. Wear what you'd wear to a dinner party where you wanted to feel like yourself.

06 / Hosts

Who's running this.

Shahzad — [one sentence: what you make + why this exists]. [Co-host] — [one sentence + role]. Find her at the event if anything feels off.

Tell us about you.

Two voice memos and a few questions. Five minutes. We listen to every one. If you're in, you'll get a personal note with a payment link.

see you in the garden