Ana Daugherty@PrototypeLive

Vibe coding alone wasn’t enough. I wanted to become a real, hands-on coder without losing creativity or momentum. I was frustrated by tools that assume perfect conditions: a laptop, stable internet, long focus windows, and formal education paths. Real life doesn’t work like that. So I built Based Codey to let me learn, build, and ship from anywhere, even from my phone. The deeper inspiration was democratizing access to real software development—so learning to code isn’t locked behind privilege, hardware, or gatekeeping. What it does Based Codey is an AI-powered, production-oriented coding environment that allows the user to build real applications end-to-end in a conversational, hands-on way, with the option for education. It combines: – Various AI agents with differing reasoning levels (from snippet repair to project level reasoning) – A live editor and preview environment – Tasking, annotations, and iterative workflows – Mobile-first usability so I can ship from anywhere – It’s not just “generate code”—it’s learning by building, with real files, real structure, and real ownership. – Still, if you want just "generate code" it can do that.

⏱️ Build the next generation of Autonomous Agents in the heart of Europe’s AI Revolution. 📅 May 13 – 20, 2026 May 13 – 19: Online Build Phase. May 19: An exclusive on-site build day at Milan AI Week for selected participants. May 20: Awards Ceremony. 📍On-site Venue (May 19–20): Fiera Milano (Rho), Milan, Italy 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🎟 FREE Milan AI Week conference ticket included for participants. 💰 $32,000+ prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to turn your autonomous agent into a market-ready enterprise solution.

📅 May 11–19, 2026 • May 11 – 19: Online Build Phase. • May 18 (Hybrid Build Day – Online & Onsite) • May 19 (Demos & Awards – Online & Onsite) 🌍 Hybrid event. Join online from anywhere or build onsite at the venue. 🏆 Winners will be announced live on stage at the AI & Big Data Expo North America on May 19 📍 On-site Venue (May 18–19): San Jose McEnery Convention Center, CA, USA 🤝 Join solo or with a team. 🎟 FREE AI & Big Data Expo North America ticket included for participants that are able to join the on-site phase. 🏆Compete for a $10,000 prize pool 🧑‍💻 Apply now to design, prototype, and showcase enterprise-ready innovation.

In this hybrid hackathon powered by Arc and Circle, developers will build the next generation of Agentic economic applications using Circle’s Nanopayments infrastructure with settlement on Arc in USDC. For the first time, high-frequency, usage-based transactions between users, APIs, and AI agents can operate without gas overhead eroding margin. Arc provides stablecoin-native settlement with predictable, dollar-denominated USDC fees and deterministic, sub-second finality — enabling real-time coordination and economically viable per-action pricing at scale. 📅 April 20 – 26, 2026 • Apr 20 – 25 (Online): Submit projects by Apr 25. • Apr 25 (On-site Build – SF, CA): Teams refine projects. • Apr 26 (On-site Demos & Awards – SF, CA): Live pitches & winners announced. Get guidance from Arc and Circle experts through on-site support. 📍 On-site Venue (April 25-26): MindsDB SF AI Collective 3154 17th St, San Francisco, California, USA 🤝 Go solo or team up, it's your flow. 🏆 Compete for a $15,000+ Prize Pool. 📍 Please note: If approved for the on-site experience, you’ll also have the opportunity to showcase your project live. Travel and accommodation will not be covered. 🧑🏻‍💻 Secure your spot now – sign up before the Kick-Off Stream!