NEAR Builder's Cafe #2
About the event
The NEAR Foundation community hosts NEAR Builder's Cafe #2 in Mumbai on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 15:00 to 18:00 IST. The technical salon combines specialty coffee with architectural explorations of Chain Abstraction and decentralized AI.
What to expect
The afternoon program is structured around interactive workshops and reading circles:
- Deep dive into Chain Abstraction: examining account aggregation, cross-chain signatures, and seamless multi-chain user experiences powered by NEAR.
- User-owned AI: exploring decentralized compute, verifiable model inference, and onchain agentic workflows.
- Code walkthroughs of multichain smart contracts and fast finality bridges.
- Hands-on mentoring with core protocol contributors and grant evaluators over artisanal espresso and treats.
Who should attend
The session is designed for full-stack developers, smart contract engineers, AI researchers, and product architects interested in building cross-chain applications without bridging friction.
Venue and schedule
The meetup takes place at a specialty cafe in Bandra, Mumbai, on Monday, November 2, from 15:00 to 18:00 IST.
Registration and admission
Attendance is free with limited cafe capacity. Approval is required on Luma; guests are advised to bring a laptop to participate in code demonstrations.