Charlotte AI Resources & Guides

This page lists every guide published by Building with AI Charlotte, a free monthly meetup for people building apps and companies with AI. It is for anyone looking for AI events, groups, startups and classes in Charlotte, plus builder guides on coding agents, voice agents and pitching, our workshops and our meetup recaps.

Charlotte guides

Local guides to where AI and tech people in Charlotte meet, work, learn and start companies.

AI events in CharlotteDated upcoming AI events and the recurring series worth putting on your calendar. Best AI groups and meetups in CharlotteNine AI groups in the city, with the format and who each one suits. Networking events in CharlotteWhere professionals, tech people and founders meet each other in person. Charlotte tech and startup meetupsLocal tech and startup meetup groups compared by topic, so you can pick the right room. AI startups and companies in CharlotteA directory of AI companies based here and what each one builds. Charlotte startup resources for foundersAccelerators, investors, coworking spaces and founder support in the city. Where to learn AI in CharlotteDegrees, classes, bootcamps and workshops for learning AI locally. How to hire AI talent in CharlotteWhat to screen for in AI-native hires, interview questions, a scorecard and where the talent is. AI engineer interview questions with rubrics15 open questions, what weak and strong answers sound like, and a scorecard you can copy.How to test AI fluency in non-engineering hires12 questions for marketing, sales, operations and support roles, plus a 30-minute work sample.AI engineer work sample testA two-hour paid take-home with the brief, a 1 to 4 rubric and debrief questions.

Builder guides

Practical guides for people shipping with AI, useful wherever you live.

Claude Code vs Cursor vs CodexThree AI coding agents compared, to help you choose one for your work. How to build a voice agentA step-by-step guide from first call script to a working agent. The 25-minute startup pitch templateThe pitch structure our presenters use, ready to fill in for your own talk. What changed in AI, November 2026This month's AI update: the releases and changes builders should know about.

Workshops

Free, hands-on workshops run by the meetup, open to all skill levels.

Self-improving voice agents workshop (Dec 2)Build a voice agent for a fictional local business, then a loop that records calls, grades them and proposes changes a person approves. Building self-improving AI systems workshopA follow-up on AI features that get better after launch, using evaluation sets, feedback loops and human sign-off. Date to be announced.

Meetup recaps

Written recaps of past meetups, including who pitched and what was covered.

November 4, 2026 meetup recap: Gridramp and ClearlyKeptMeetup #3, with a live AI trivia round and pitches from Gridramp and ClearlyKept Express. October 21, 2026 meetup recap: Stubbly and AI newsMeetup #2, with a month of AI news and Bart Baldwin's pitch for Stubbly.

The meetup

We meet monthly at Hygge Coworking in the Belmont neighborhood. Doors open at 6:30 PM and it is free.

Upcoming Building with AI Charlotte meetupsThe next meetup date and RSVP link, plus past events. Directions to Hygge CoworkingHow to find the venue at 933 Louise Ave #101, Charlotte, NC 28204. Join the Building with AI mailing listGet meetup dates, pitch openings and workshop invites by email.

These guides are kept current by the meetup. If something is out of date, or a group, event or company is missing, tell us and we will fix it.

Frequently asked questions

What is Building with AI Charlotte?

Building with AI Charlotte is a free, non-profit monthly meetup in Charlotte, NC for people building apps and companies with AI. Each meetup has open workshops, an AI updates segment, two 25-minute builder pitches and networking. It is a community, not a company, and all skill levels are welcome.

Are these guides free?

Yes. Every guide, workshop page and recap on this site is free to read, with no signup required. The meetup itself is free too.

How do I suggest an addition or a correction?

Use the contact section on the home page to send a correction or suggest a group, event or company we missed. You can also raise it in person at the next meetup, on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at Hygge Coworking.

Charlotte AI resources and guides