Over the past several years AI coding assistants have exploded—from grassroots FOSS projects like GPT Engineer to fully managed platforms such as Lovable.dev and Zencoder.ai. Yet every successful launch had one invisible prerequisite: a healthy, ethical community.
Drawing on first-hand experience leading ops, DevRel and community growth at all three projects, this talk shares concrete wins, face-plants, and “aha!” moments.
We will cover:
– Channel choreography: Discord for rapid feedback, Slack for enterprise pilots, webinars/IRL for trust loops.
– When “open” turns into “paid”
– Enterprise vs PLG communities: mapping motivation, metrics, and moderation styles.
– Using coding agents to help with community growth and maintenance
