Orange County's
Claude Community
Claude is moving fast. So are we.
Founders, engineers, operators, and the AI-curious — learning together, building together, shipping real things in Orange County.
How the Community Works
More than a community — a catalyst for what you'll build next.
Show Up
Come to a meetup, bring your curiosity. No prep required — just show up and build alongside people who are figuring it out too.
Learn Together
Live demos, hands-on building time, and open sharing. All levels welcome — from first prompt to production deploys.
Keep Building
The community lives between events. Share what you're working on in WhatsApp, ask questions, find collaborators.
Go Deeper
Lead city groups, mentor newcomers, or help shape future events and hackathons. The community grows when you do.
Ready to join? Free to join. All levels welcome.
Join the Community
Travis Johnson
Claude Ambassador — one of a select group recognized by Anthropic for advancing practical AI adoption in professional workflows — and co-founder of AuraPath AI. Director of Professional Development for the Orange County chapter of Product Managers, where he's taught 500+ people hands-on AI skills through workshops, hackathons, and meetups.
With 10+ years of product management spanning e-commerce, CPG, healthcare, and HR tech — Travis brings a rare combination: deep product roots, daily hands-on work building with AI, and a founder's perspective on what it actually looks like to make these tools part of how you think, build, and ship.
Next Event
Every meetup is a room full of builders, not spectators.
AI for the Organizations
That Need It Most
Impact Labs are one-day hackathons pairing local nonprofits and government agencies with volunteer AI builders to solve real community problems. Part of Anthropic's global Ambassador program.
San Diego pilot: 27 teams, city open data, working prototypes delivered in one day.
From Our Meetups
Real moments from ClaudeOC events across Orange County.
Get Involved
The best communities are built by the people in them.
Lead a Conversation
Have deep experience with Claude, AI agents, or a specific use case? Share it with the community. We're always looking for speakers and workshop leaders.
Build With Us
Join the builders channel on WhatsApp. Share projects, get feedback, find collaborators. The best ideas come from people working on real problems together.
Share Feedback
This community is shaped by its members. Tell us what topics you want covered, what format works best, and how we can make events even better.