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Our Story

We're just people
who love to
build things.

Claude Builders started with a simple belief — that building is better when you're not doing it alone. We're a Bellevue-based community for anyone who's curious about AI, excited about creating, and looking for their people.

How It Started

Born from a love of building in public.

Bellevue already has a beautiful culture of builders — hackathons, meetups, communities where makers and thinkers show up to create together. With more people discovering Claude and realizing what's possible with AI, there's a growing wave of curious, motivated builders who need a place to connect, learn, and grow. In a city as tech-forward as Bellevue, that community deserves a home. Claude Builders is that home.

AI tools like Claude and Claude Code are changing how people build — making it possible for designers, students, and curious non-coders to ship real products. There's never been a better moment to create a dedicated space for this new wave of builders.

A place where you could come in, order a coffee, pull up your project, and have someone next to you who actually gets what you're working on. Where a first-time builder, a seasoned developer, and a founder could sit side by side and all learn something new. Where vibe coding isn't a buzzword — it's just how we work.

That's Claude Builders. No pitch decks required. No pressure to be further along than you are. Just people building together, one session at a time.

What We Believe

A community shaped by real values.

01
Radical Openness

Every skill level is welcome here. We don't gatekeep knowledge, feedback, or belonging. If you're curious, you're in.

02
Build in Public

Share your work early and often. The messy middle is where the best conversations happen. We celebrate progress, not just polish.

03
Learn Together

Nobody knows everything about AI — and that's the point. We grow by teaching each other, asking dumb questions, and figuring it out in real time.

04
Good Energy Only

Come as you are. Leave the ego at the door. This is a safe space to experiment, fail, and try again — surrounded by people rooting for you.

05
Ship Something

We're a community of doers. Whether it's a prototype, a first line of code, or an idea sketched on a napkin — we celebrate shipping.

06
Community First

This isn't a networking event. It's a place to build real relationships with people who share your curiosity and your drive.

Who It's For

If any of these sound like you — pull up a chair.

👩‍💻
The Developer

You've been writing code for years and you're excited to see how Claude Code changes your workflow. You want peers to nerd out with.

🎨
The Designer

You think in visuals and UX, and you're realizing AI tools might finally let you ship the product you've always imagined.

🌱
The Beginner

You're just getting started. You've heard about vibe coding and you want to see what the fuss is about in a low-pressure environment.

💡
The Idea Person

You have a product idea you can't shake. You don't know how to build it yet — but you're about to find out.

🎓
The Student

You're in school and you want real-world exposure, mentorship, and a community outside the classroom.

🔍
The Curious One

You don't know exactly where you fit yet, but AI feels important and you want to be in the room where it's happening.

🚀
The Founder

You've built something or you're building something — or about to. You need a community of sharp, motivated people to pressure-test ideas, find collaborators, and keep the momentum going.

🔄
The Career Switcher

You're pivoting into tech and AI tools are your fast track. You're hungry to learn, ready to build, and looking for a community that gets where you're headed.

👋
Holly
Founder, Claude Builders
CS Student UX Designer Vibe Coding Ex NASA Bellevue Local Community Organizer
Meet the Founder

Hey, I'm Holly. I'm a Computer Science student, UX designer, and deeply involved in the Bellevue/Seattle tech community. I've been building with AI tools — Claude, Bolt, Lovable, VibeCode — for a while now, and I've seen firsthand how transformative vibe coding can be when you have the right community around you.

I've led workshops at community groups such as Seattle Code and Coffee. I've been to pitch competitions and hackathons, both as a participant and more recently as a host. Through all of it, one thing kept standing out: the best moments always happened with other people.

Claude Builders is my way of creating a new space centered around AI tools — a welcoming, energetic, low-pressure room where builders of all kinds can show up, connect, and create.

Come say hi at the next meetup. I'll probably be the one with a coffee in one hand and a Claude conversation open on my laptop. ☕

Where We're Headed

A home for every
AI-native builder
in Bellevue — and beyond.

We're just getting started. The vision is simple: grow a genuine, thriving community of builders who use Claude to create, learn, and ship — one meetup at a time. Show up, build something cool, and see where it goes.

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