SF Builder Scene
an opinionated, vibes-first guide to San Francisco's builder and tech scene. not a Yelp directory — insider knowledge from someone actually in it.
the guide
| page | what it covers |
|---|---|
| spaces | coworking, third places — the Commons, Mox, Shack15, House of AI, The Vault, and more |
| hacker-houses | AGI House, HF0, Mission Control, The Residency, and the full hacker house landscape |
| events | recurring meetups, conferences, hackathons, Frontier Tower's robot fights, and where to find it all |
| communities | South Park Commons, Cerebral Valley, Build Club, SVFounders, Sunday Dinners — what's active vs. dead |
| vibe-guide | neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown — SOMA, Mission, Hayes Valley, Dogpatch, where to actually go |
| how-to-plug-in | practical first-week playbook for newcomers, how to not be cringe, the acceleration path |
quick start
if you just landed in SF and want to plug into the builder scene:
- get a membership at The Commons ($70/mo) or Mox
- go to Sundays in SF this weekend
- subscribe to the Cerebral Valley newsletter
- read the full playbook
about this wiki
maintained by Harrison Qian. last updated April 2026. if something's wrong or missing, it probably is — the scene moves fast.