About
Why this community exists, who runs it, and how it was built.
Mission
Western Mass has world-class universities, a growing startup ecosystem, and a deep bench of technical talent. But until now, there was no dedicated space for AI builders to meet, share work, and collaborate.
Keeping Up With The Robots is helping change that. We're building a builder-focused AI community in the Pioneer Valley — for developers, founders, and indie hackers who are actively building with AI tools, not just talking about them.
Monthly meetups with lightning talks and live demos. A Discord where builders share work-in-progress and help each other ship. A newsletter that highlights what our community is creating. Real infrastructure for real builders.
About the Organizer
Keeping Up With The Robots is organized by Patrick Hourihan, a builder and community organizer based in Western Massachusetts.
Patrick works hands-on with AI tools every day, using Claude Code, automation workflows, and modern developer tools to build real projects and test new ideas. Outside of AI, he is also active in the local community through animal welfare and service work, including Belchertown Animal Control, BARC, and volunteer work with Dakin Humane Society.
He created Keeping Up With The Robots to help build a stronger AI builder community in the Pioneer Valley — a place where developers, founders, students, and curious builders can connect in person, share what they are building, and learn from each other.
Built with Claude Code
This entire site was designed, planned, and built using Claude Code as part of exploring what's possible when you build with AI every day.
From the project architecture to the component design to the copy on this page — Claude was involved at every step. It's a real example of what AI-assisted development looks like in practice, and it's exactly the kind of building we celebrate in this community.
We don't just talk about AI tools. We use them to build real things — including this community's own infrastructure.