Runtime Ć Superpower Ć AI Study Camp Ć InstantDB
You don't need to know how to code. You need to know what to build.
20 non-engineers. A cloud sandbox. Claude Code. $25 in Anthropic credits. 2.5 hours on the clock.
Build something real. Deploy it. Demo it in 60 seconds. Win from a ~$3,000+ prize pool.
š First prize: Mac Mini + More
We're keeping this tight - 20 people, hand-picked from applications. Location revealed only after you're approved.
Founders will be in the room if you get stuck. Judges and the crowd decide who takes the prizes home.
Your toolkit: ā Runtime cloud sandbox + Claude Code ā $25 Anthropic credits ā Founders on standby to unblock you ā 60-second live demo slot ā Judges + crowd vote
Build with whatever you want - but prizes require Runtime + Instant DB.
Organizers:
Gus Trigos - Founder & CEO of Runtime (runtm.com). Previously founded Mentum (YC S21, acquired by Nuvocargo). Ex-BlackRock quant. Shipped 24+ full-stack apps with AI coding tools.
Stepan Parunashvili - Co-founder of Instant (YC S22). Ex-Staff Engineer at Airbnb Payments. Early hire at Wit.ai ā acquired by Facebook. Built and patented multiple products at Meta.
Nicole - Co-founder of AI Study Camp. Ex-biopharma strategy & ops. Vibe coded 10+ apps in 18 months, quit corporate, now teaches AI courses to 200+ YC founders.
DQ - Director of Growth at Superpower. Scaled Eucalyptus (acquired by Hims & Hers) from $15M to $60M ARR in pilot and $0 to $20M ARR in SEO.
20 spots. Apply below now.
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