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Nobody hosts anything for devs Devs deserve love too Devs deserve fancy dinners and mixers too Devs do the grunt work nobody talks about That’s why last Saturday, we hosted dinner with 10 cracked devs handpicked from 100+ applicants at USC, UCLA, UCSD, and Caltech Next up: UPenn…

@photon_hq @ryanzhuuuu still dreaming of the pork chops 🥂

@JanConcepts @photon_hq the best!! 🥂

met the coolest people at a night w/ @photon_hq & @nexussocal 🫶🏽

If you’re building something you can’t stop thinking about, this is the event for you @photon_hq and @nexussocal are coming together in LA to host an invite-only dinner for 10 exceptional developers. Join us if you: - wake up excited to build things that don't exist yet. - speak languages most people don't: TS, Python, Rust - build real systems: backend, frontend, reverse engineering, AI - appreciate good food and a ride on us Link below :) We’ll reach out by Feb 6th if there is a fit!

I spend a lot of my time with students who are building quietly, often alone. This past dinner was about changing that, bringing founders together and seeing them have: Honest conversations. Shared stories. Community. This is what @nexussocal is about; it’s about putting the right people in the same room and betting on LA as the next talent hub. Thank you to @jpmorgan massively for supporting our mission and being early believers alongside us.

Applications for Nexus Associates are now live: nexussocal.notion.site/nexus-join-our… Work hands-on with SoCal’s fastest growing builder community, run exclusive events with high talent, and get exposure to premier founders. ⏱️ Deadline to apply: Dec 12th, 11:59PM

Huge thanks to everyone who came to our UCLA fireside with Chris Joseph, co-founder of Autopilot and the Pelosi Tracker! Chris shared insights on building user trust through transparency and the power of social media distribution. @joinautopilot @signsofthetop @chrisjjosephs

portraits for @sundaysinla x @nexussocal dinner in la 🎨

Every great founder story starts with a few people who believed before anyone else did. Introducing Nexus, SoCal's premier hub for student founders, doers, and hustlers. Join the build.

Got to host Dean Stoecker, founder & former CEO of Alteryx, to close off the @nexussocal speaker series for the year. Built a $5B company. Made Forbes’ billionaire list. Bootstrapped for 14+ years and turned down firms like Sequoia. One of the most real, no-fluff talks I’ve moderated on what it takes to build something truly impactful. Full conversation coming soon.

Got to sit down with @MikeMorhaime, founder & former CEO of @Blizzard_Ent, for the latest @nexussocal fireside at UCI. From growing up on Blizzard games to interviewing the man who shaped them — hearing Mike’s story, Blizzard's key moments and vision for @Dreamhaven (his latest venture) firsthand was surreal Blizzard shaped how I (and millions) fell in love with games. With worlds that felt alive, communities that mattered, and stories that stuck. Full conversation and highlights to be shared on @nexussocal socials!

Wrapped SoCal Startup Week by @nexussocal with Horizon summit — 100s of builders from UCLA, USC, UCI, UCSD, Caltech, and more 🚀 Moderated consumer talk w @Chen (@a16z) & @wwshaef (@pearvc ) which was packed full of amazing insights. Insane talent density and very bullish on SoCal. Excited to keep scaling w Nexus team

SoCal is home to some of the best universities in the world and unmatched engineering, design, and operator talent. Yet the entrepreneurial scene is super fragmented. Excited to announce @nexussocal is hosting SoCal Startup Week to change that. Comment below if you want in

Startup Sunday #2 w/ @gokhan_egri, founder of Brainbase (YC W24) for a fireside, SoCal builder demos & high energy co-working. Chatted enterprise AI, B2B sales tactics, ‘spiky models’ impacting future of AI, and more!

Fun time at @a16z @speedrun office in Santa Monica with builders from UCLA, UCI, USC, LMU and Harvey Mudd Thanks again @zebird0 for hosting us and @kylejeong for coordinating this!