👋 Hi, I’m Taylor, a SaaS founder in Capo Beach. I started Tech:OC to follow the local tech scene after moving here from NYC. Reply with OC tech news, events, or to shout out your fav coffee spot.
🗓️ Upcoming OC Tech Events
Tue, July 28 · Design Leadership for the AI Era with Joe Smiley
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm · Rogue Collective, Newport Beach
Tue, July 28 · AI in Production: The Agent Economy and High-Stakes AI Decisions
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm · Las Lomas Community Park, Irvine
Wed, July 29 · Securing AI Coding Agents: A Hands-On Workshop with Claude Code, RCEs, and Developer Workflow Risk
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm · Irvine
Sat, Aug 1 · Claude Code For Beginners (Claude Community Event)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm · The Ticket 500, Newport Beach
Mon, Aug 3 · 🎤 😭Startup Standup: Founders Therapy
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm · The Ticket 500, Newport Beach
Thu, Aug 6 · OC CTO Talks x EvoNexus Irvine: Making AI Stick Beyond The Pilot
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm · EvoNexus, Irvine
Thu, Aug 6 · Founders Dinner: Omakase Experience
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm · Kaigen, Orange
🧑💻OC Tech Jobs
Fall 2026 Software Engineering Internship/Co-op @ SpaceX (rare to see SpaceX hiring in Irvine!)
$30 - $40/hour · Irvine
Senior Product Manager, Platform Core Engineering @ Twitch
$151k - $204k · Irvine
📡 OC Tech and Fun News
Can AI help detect wildfires faster? Rancho Cucamonga first in California to try new warning system (close enough to OC)
🚗 Worth the Drive
Mon, July 27 · Engineering the Future of Intelligence: AI, Data, Computing & Quantum Technologies
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm · California State Long Beach
Sat, Aug 1 · Tech-Free Comedy (no electronics allowed - I think this trend will continue growing)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm · LA
Tue, Aug 4 · San Diego AI Showcase #7 (North County) Main theme: Retention
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm · Vista
💡 Want your company in front of 3,500+ OC techies?
Until next week,
Taylor Trusty @ Tech:OC