Dev House(HSV)

First Room Plan

Plan

Start small. Run the first room. Do it again.

What we're doing, how night one runs, and where partners plug in. Simple by design.

Why this exists

What DevHouse is for

Huntsville-first builder room. Honest WIP.

DevHouse HSV is a Huntsville-first builder room where founders, students, developers, artists, hardware people, musicians, designers, and curious people bring real work into the room. Projects on the floor, honest feedback, useful collisions—momentum that stays local.

First Room

First meetup format

Thursday, June 18, 2026 · 7:00–9:00 PM · Apollo Coalition · MidCity District · Huntsville, AL

  1. 7:00–7:15 PM · Arrival / settle

    Drinks, say hi, find a station. Short welcome. Builders first.

  2. 7:15–8:35 PM · Room open

    Stations live. Projects on the floor. The room stays in motion. Optional 5-minute group pulls when something needs more eyes.

  3. 8:35–9:00 PM · Land + close

    What worked? What changes? Easy hang, quick signals, next-room energy.

Partners / advisors

Ways to help

  • Introduce builders, founders, students, and creative technical people who should be in the room.
  • Help sharpen the format, pacing, and room flow.
  • Point us toward low-friction spaces and useful local connections.
  • Tell us what's missing from Huntsville's builder map.

Partners

What we're asking for

Short asks. Builder-first.

  • Builders who are actually making things
  • Honest read on what would make the room useful
  • Venue and partner ideas that support the room without taking it over
  • Timing signals: what would make people actually show up

Next

Roadmap

Five beats—not a forecast, a sequence.

  1. Step 1

    Gather builders

    Discord live. First invites. Helpful, low-ego energy.

  2. Step 2

    Run the first room

    Stations live. Room in motion. Honest close.

  3. Step 3

    Adjust and repeat

    Cut what drags. Keep what people reuse.

  4. Step 4

    Open the circle carefully

    Bring in spaces, labs, schools, orgs, and partners who care about builders.

  5. Step 5

    Build a cadence

    Regular nights. Same ethos, steadier rhythm.

Join in

Ways to get involved

Pick what fits.

Come to the next room

Walk the room, see what people are building, and meet builders through their work.

Bring a project

Set up what you're working on. WIP welcome—you don't need a polished startup or finished product.

Join the Discord

Share progress, ask questions, and meet local builders between rooms.

Request an invite

Tell us you're coming so we can plan the room and stations.

Tell one builder

One person who should be in the room—founder, student, maker, or curious builder.