March 14, 2027 · 7:12 AM
Rainey Street Debrief: Night 1
Three founders, two vests, one full moon. The Container Bar patio was 40% Series-A pitch decks by 11pm. Best conversation of the night: a barback who used to run comms for Netflix.
Dispatch
Salsa Verde.
Short takes. Morning debriefs. The stuff you'd text a friend at 7am about last night. Fresh during SXSW week — quieter in the off-season.
March 13, 2027 · 5:44 PM
The AI panel where no one said 'AI-native'
It happened. Room 18B. 4pm slot. The panelists talked about actual products, actual customers, actual money. We took a photo. It's on file.
March 13, 2027 · 10:03 AM
Field notes: the badge line has become the panel
Overheard while queued: three separate pitches, two dating stories, one confession. The queue is the conference. The conference is the queue. Get comfortable.