Our AI Grant Weekend: Learning, Connection, and What's Next
I came back from AI Grant weekend with 47 pages of notes and exactly three usable photos. Turns out when you're in a room full of people who've actually built things, you forget to document it because you're too busy writing down what they're telling you.
The format was unusual—more working sessions than presentations. Someone would surface a problem they were stuck on, and the room would just... work on it together. I walked in expecting a demo day and got something closer to a multi-day debugging session with people who'd seen most of the failure modes before.
Quick filter: If you like builder‑heavy weekends and honest feedback, AI Grant felt like the right room.
The People
Got to spend real time with the AI Grant team—Hersh, Lenny, Asara, Luke, Daniel, and Nat. What surprised me: they actually read what you send them. Had a conversation where Nat referenced something from our application I'd half-forgotten writing.
What This Means for Hamming
Honestly? Access to people who've scaled things before. We're not short on ideas for voice AI testing—we're short on "here's the mistake you're about to make, and here's how to avoid it." That's what this network gives us.
The mission hasn't changed: make voice AI testing less painful. But now we have more people to call when we're stuck.
We're Hiring (Especially Ex-Founders)
If you've started something before—even if it didn't work out—you probably understand why we care so much about reliability testing. When your product breaks in production and you're the one getting the support tickets, you develop strong opinions about catching problems earlier.
We're looking for that kind of person. Not necessarily voice AI experience, but the mindset of someone who's felt the pain of shipping something that didn't work right.
Interested? Careers page has the details. Or just email me directly—I actually read those.
What's Next
Back to building. We've got a list of problems to solve and now more people to ask for advice when we get stuck. If you want to follow along or geek out about voice AI testing, find us on LinkedIn.
