YQN - Startups & AI Walks - May Edition

Let's get out, talk AI & entrepreneurship, and breathe fresh air!

Plan:

Meeting Point: tbd

Walking Route (~2hrs)

Restaurant: tbd

We will meet, walk, chat, and will go for lunch after.

FAQ

🫱🏻‍🫲🏿 Who will I meet?

Startup founders, small biz owners, AI researchers and practitioners, data people, and friends who might not be any of the above but are cool af to hang out with.

𑗕 Is there a community associated with this?

You can join our community of 5k+ AI researchers, engineers, and founders. There's a channel called dca-ai-walks and feel free to intro yourself there.

🐶😎🤡 Can i bring ...?

Your furry friends and human friends are welcome to join on the walk! Even your ai agent friends!!!

🚶‍♀️‍➡️🚶🏾‍♂️‍➡️ What is the vibe like?

this: https://youtube.com/shorts/uq0MDoPJnTk?si=FVNAI3zHMc51J1sO

We will walk, occasionally feel annoyed that our past self thought not staying in bed was a good idea, we bitch about it, we bitch about other things that bother us, we breathe fresh air and calm down and see the water stream and smile, we share our hopes and dreams, then the conversation would take a sudden, dark turn towards AI overlords, and while we're lost in that imaginary future we realize that we are actually lost on the trail and have to retrace our steps to find the path again. It's a whole fucking journey, my friend! I'm telling ya...

🤓 Wait, who are you again?

Amir! Founder of A.I. - founder of A.I.SC community - startup advisor - ai educator - maintainer of Sherpa - speaker - I post about founder life and AI stuff on linkedin - I also create longer format essays and videos - I'm obsessed with developing a "theory of work" for human-machine collaboration on knowledge work, as well as good coffee, and deep random thoughts about anything that engages our sense of wonder and curiosity.

⏰ What if I'm late?

I can lie to you and say that we can figure it out, but in reality in most cases folks who arrived after we started walking weren't able to catch up. So, if you think you might miss the beginning, try to meet us at the restaurant.

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​📌 Places we have visited so far:

2026

Jan: Colada Shop on Pearl St SW >>> Hains Point >>> JINYA Ramen Bar - Wharf SWFeb: Peregrine Espresso >>> --- >>> Union MarketPre-March: Dolphin Café >>> National Mall >>> 54 RestaurantSprint Equinox: --- >>> Mt Vernon Trail >>> Capital Doner Arlington

2025

​April: --- >>> Theodore Roosevelt Island >>> Roll Play - Rosslyn​May: Dolan Coffee >>> Rock Creek >>> Byblos Deli​June: Blank Street Coffee >>> Various Trails in Georgetown >>> Herbivore Indian Cuisine​July: --- >>> National Arboretum >>> Eden's Kitchen​August: Peet's Coffee >>> W&OD Trail >>> T.H.A.I. In Shirlington Restaurant​Pre-September: Eclairons >>> Potomac Heritage Trail >>> Pho 75​September: Quartermaine Coffee Roasters >>> Billy Goat Trail >>> Hawkers Asian Street Food​October: Vigilante Coffee College Park >>> Lake Artemesia Park >>> The Hall CP​DCSTW: Point Chaud Café & Crêpes >>> Palisades Trolley Trail >>> Uyghur EatsNovember: Swing's Coffee >> Mt Vernon Trail >> Vaso's KitchenDecember: DMV EOY Event