First Friday Founders Hike – April 2026

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Keep it going in 2026 together!

Start your day with San Diego’s most unique tradition: the monthly Founders Hike, where early-stage founders, funders, and community builders gather for a sunrise hike, real-time connections, and a dose of inspiration.

🌊 Sunrise hike + beach cleanup — walk, talk, and leave the beach better than we found it
Whether you’re a founder, funder, or just startup-curious, this is the place to cap an epic journey.

📍 Meet at Gliderport parking lot at 6:30 AM sharp
🪣 Buckets and grabbers provided for beach cleanup
👟 Wear comfortable shoes for hiking in sand

​We start hiking at 6:35am, rain or shine! It’s a serious hike up!

Thanks to partners Surf Vultures!

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SDBUG Meeting

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The San Diego BSD Users Group (SDBUG) is for people interested in the Berkeley Software Distribution versions (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, …) of Unix. All people interested in Unix/Linux are welcome.

We discuss BSD, F/OSS, and other related topics.

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Claude Code: From Zero to Hero

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San Diego Accessibility & Inclusive Design April Meetup

Come talk accessibility with us at Novo Brazil Brewing Mission Valley! We’ll have some amazing lightning talks and time for networking and hanging out.

We’ll start the lightning talks around 7:00pm. Food and drinks available for purchase!

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Speakers & Topics

From Code to Inclusion: Using Free Tools and AI to Improve Web Accessibility
(Tre’) Lewis Grisby III is a community-focused front end React developer passionate about making technology accessible and human-centered. In this talk, he shares how to improve keyboard navigation and focus management so websites work better for everyone. Let’s use a keyboard instead of a mouse.

Lessons from Scaling Accessibility User Research at Google
Austin Hertell has been working in the accessibility and disability inclusion space at Google for 10 years, and is currently a Program Manager on the Products for All (P4A) UX Team. During his Google career, Austin has built and managed teams, programs and processes that aim to ensure Google’s products and services work well for as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. Austin lives in San Diego with his rescue Greyhound, String Bean.

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Please let us know if you have any needs we can accommodate.

Whether you’re an accessibility guru or are just curious about what exactly web accessibility and inclusive design are, this event is for you. This group is for designers, developers, project managers, execs… really anyone involved in building and supporting IT products. Let’s get together, network, collaborate and learn from one another!

Special thanks to our sponsors Deque and Evinced!

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April 2 – AI, ML and Computer Vision Meetup

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Join our virtual Meetup to hear talks from experts on cutting-edge topics across AI, ML, and computer vision.

Date, Time and Location

Apr 2, 2026
9 – 11 AM Pacific
Online. Register for the Zoom!

Async Agents in Production: Failure Modes and Fixes

As models improve, we are starting to build long-running, asynchronous agents such as deep research agents and browser agents that can execute multi-step workflows autonomously. These systems unlock new use cases, but they fail in ways that short-lived agents do not.

The longer an agent runs, the more early mistakes compound, and the more token usage grows through extended reasoning, retries, and tool calls. Patterns that work for request-response agents often break down, leading to unreliable behaviour and unpredictable costs.

This talk is aimed at use case developers, with secondary relevance for platform engineers. It covers the most common failure modes in async agents and practical design patterns for reducing error compounding and keeping token costs bounded in production.

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Monthly Meet for Makers: Fools Learning from Failure Edition

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Monthly Social Meeting for Makers, Tinkerers and Creatives:
Fools Learning from Failure Edition!

Come join us for this monthly gathering to discuss failed projects where you learned something. This is a free event for anyone interested in being surrounded by Makers, Tinkerers, Creatives and More.

Feel free to arrive as early as 6:30pm. Someone will be at the door to let you in until 7pm. After that, knock on the door or ring the doorbell, then we’ll let you in.

There is no set agenda, so feel free to walk in and get to know other local makers. We also invite people to bring, share or discuss interesting projects they’ve seen or are working on. It can be anything from crochet to circuit boards. We’ll have tables available for you to set it out for display. Share your highlights and lessons, and get the chance to ask for advice. We want to hear all the technical details and share a laugh over the silly mistakes. Attendees are welcome to simply socialize and participate in stimulating conversations with other Makers.

This is a trial series of meetings for our little community. Attendance is important to let us know whether you like the location and time. We want to know if you’re interested in these kinds of informal social events in the future. Feel free to make suggestions to the host or drop a comment.

This meeting is kindly hosted by our friends from ​Zero Waste San Diego, a nonprofit with sustainability leadership located in downtown San Diego. Currently focused on events, this community hub will soon be providing tool and repair expertise.
​🚲 Parking & Transportation
Please be aware that there is a steep hill to reach the entrance.
​• Public transit: We’re just a short walk from the trolley and several bus routes.
​• Free street parking: 2-hour free parking is available on Beech St & 6th Ave in front of the venue. There is typically lots of street parking available in the evenings.
​• Meters: Many paid parking meters are available nearby.
​• Bikes: Free bike storage is available onsite for attendees.
​​✨ Our host encourages carpooling, public transit, walking, or biking whenever possible!

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Introduction to Script Incubator & The Well

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Do you have a killer script or idea? Do you have an idea or script you’d like to make into a killer one? We’re starting a writers’ workshop just for you as part of FilmNet Unlimited! Let’s begin by introducing ourselves in a Zoom meeting and discussing how we’ll be moving forward with our workshop. The medium-term goal is to get our script and story in shape to produce a pitch package that investors can’t resist, so we can get this thing made and get it out there for the world to enjoy. No fooling, I’ll send out the Zoom link on the afternoon of April 1st, but I’ll need your email address so be sure to provide it in the event question box!

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Happy Hour For Good with Business For Good + San Diego Climate Week

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We’re kicking off Earth Month with a happy hour, and you’re invited!

Join BFG and San Diego Climate Week on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for a relaxed happy hour where purpose meets connection.

Whether you’re a longtime climate advocate, a curious entrepreneur, or simply someone who cares about a more sustainable San Diego, this is a welcoming space to:

– Find your partner to plan an event for San Diego Climate Week in October

– Connect with Business For Good members and friends

– Share ideas, resources, and inspiration over good food and drinks

Beverages are available for purchase – just bring yourself, your curiosity, and a friend or two.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.

See you at happy hour for conversations that are good for business and good for our planet!

This event is brough to you by Hey Social Good – Assessment, Verification & Guidance to Create Credible Value for Your Business.

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SD iOS Developers Meetup

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Twitter: @ https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDiOS
04/14/2026 – 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

This is a meetup.com group for San Diego iOS Developers. We talk about frameworks and recent news related to iOS development.

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SCEIN Showcase with $75,000 Pitch Prize Competition

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Cleantech Innovators Transforming the Energy Scene

Cleantech San Diego invites you to join us as Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) founders showcase their clean technologies as part of a pitch competition with a $75,000 non-dilutive ACE (Accelerate California Entrepreneurship) Award from The Brink SBDC Innovation Hub. This winner-takes-all competition also features an expert panel on investment trends and opportunities for networking with the region’s leading energy pioneers.

Over the past nine years, with the support of the California Energy Commission, SCEIN has created a proven pathway for supporting more than 80 clean energy companies across Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties to help bring their clean technologies to market in support of California’s energy goals.

Please join us for this celebration of our region’s cleantech ecosystem and the transformative work of its clean energy innovators.

PRESENTING COMPANIES:
Alderbuck Energy
AquaPoro
Emission Free Generators
ExPost Technologies
Looq AI
TyFast
Znrg Innovations

INVESTOR PANEL:
Clear Creek Investments
Honeywell Ventures

Presenting companies were invited based on specific criteria.

COST:

This event is free for Cleantech San Diego members and $135 for non-members.

PARKING:

Parking is not hosted. Option 1: Pay from your phone. Download the ParkMobile App, enter zone #4741, and select “UCSD valid in V spaces + Sanford.” Option 2: Pay at the ticket kiosk located next to the outdoor stairs leading up to the auditorium.

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