Hack and Run 5K with Chat.Dev [AI Tinkerers - New York City]
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Hack and Run 5K with Chat.Dev

May
21
Thursday
Thursday, May 21st, 2026 5:30PM to 7:30PM (EDT)
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We’d love to have you join attendees from Google, Bloomberg, HP, and SoFi, including award-winning full-stack engineers and published researchers with deep expertise in large language models, computer vision, and distributed data pipelines.

Hack and Run 5K with Chat.Dev

Presented by AI Tinkerers NYC and chat.dev

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CHAT.DEV PROMOCODE: RUNANDHACKNYC

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A 5K run where the hackathon happens on the move.

https://chat.dev/ is a platform for programming on the go. When you create an account, you get access to a phone number, +1-856-CHATDEV, that lets you build software with Codex from a phone call or text message.

For this event, we’re taking that literally.

Bring your running shoes and headphones! This is literally a hackathon you do while also running a 5k.

I’ll be there, I’ve gotten back into running, and Chat.Dev CEO Matt Mirman will be too. He’ll gonna lead us on our charge across town.

We’ll meet on the West Side Highway (specific details in confirmed RSVP . From there, we’ll run a 5K up the West Side Highway and back, and build while we run. **All paces are welcome. **

How it works

Create a chat.dev account using the same email you registered for this event

Show up at the run start point (will be revealed on approval to event)

Call +1-856-CHATDEV during the run and use it to build something with Codex from your phone.

After the run, we’ll compare what people made in a demo day.

Don’t forget your headphones! So you can chat with Chat.Dev

Prize 🏆

The best project built with chat.dev during the event will receive a $1,000 cash prize.

The top 4 projects will each receive 2 months of a chat.dev Expert subscription, worth $1,000.

Terms subject to change based on turnout.

Route

Route will be available to approved attendees

What is chat.dev?

chat.dev is an AI coding platform that lets you build software from your browser or your phone. For this event, we’ll be using its phone-based workflow: call +1-856-CHATDEV, talk through what you want to build, and have Codex help generate the project while you run.

What is AI Tinkerers?

AI Tinkerers is a global community of engineers, founders, researchers, and technical builders working on applied AI. The NYC chapter hosts hands-on events for people building real things with new tools.

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