Hybrid Hive Mind: Collaborative Building with AI
Hybrid Hive Mind: Collaborative Building with AI
Join us for a collaborative workshop that explores how small groups can work alongside AI to enhance creativity, accelerate thinking, & discover new patterns of collaboration through structured experimentation and reflection.
Description
In this interactive session, we’ll explore a new workshop framework designed for exploring how small groups can work more effectively with AI to enhance creativity and productivity. This workshop will be structured into four phases during this evening session:
1. Pairing and brainstorming
2. Building sprints
3. Contributing to a shared "Hive Mind" repo
4. Demos with reflections
You’ll experiment with AI as a creative partner. The workshop is built on the philosophy that AI is not just a tool, but a "pacing companion" that helps maintain momentum, a reflection that mirrors and expands human thinking, and an attractor that draws out new patterns of thought. The workshop emphasizes experimentation over perfection, co-creation between humans and AI, reflection on the thinking process, and playful exploration of new ways of working.
The goal is not just to create outputs, but to explore what it feels like to think, create, and evolve alongside AI, discovering new ways of collaboration and self-discovery through the interaction with artificial intelligence.
Visit the project repo here
Who Should Attend
✅ Software developers looking to experiment with AI-driven workflows and creative, collaborative processes
✅ Technical product managers interested in collaborative prototyping
✅ Technologists curious about the future of AI + human creativity
✅ Blockchain builders welcome—but not required
Why You Should Attend
🧪 Experiment with AI as a co-creator through hands-on activities
🚀 Accelerate brainstorming and building with structured team sprints
🧠 Explore new collaborative patterns with your team and the Hive Mind
🔄 Reflect on your own creative process and how AI shifts your thinking
🛠 Pre-Work Checklist
Make sure
gitis installed and you can access GitHubBring access to an AI tool (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, etc.)
Recommended: install Cursor IDE: https://www.cursor.com/
The project structure is designed to work well with the Obsidian note taking app. Optional: Install Obsidian (https://obsidian.md/)
Bring a spirit of play, curiosity, and care
Meet the Instructor
Josh Crites
Josh Crites is a developer educator and creative technologist with deep experience in helping builders explore new ways of thinking, learning, and creating with emerging technologies. With a background in blockchain education at organizations like ConsenSys, Celo, and Aztec, Josh has taught thousands of developers how to build in Web3. But his work extends far beyond blockchain.
As a developer advocate and workshop designer, Josh focuses on unlocking collaborative potential—between people, and between humans and AI. His teaching blends technical fluency with structured creativity, offering spaces where experimentation and co-creation take center stage. From organizing Ethereum hack nights to mentoring developers across disciplines, Josh creates environments where innovation flows naturally, even in unfamiliar territory.
Meet your Host
Elizabeth Hansson
Detroit Blockchain Collective Co-founder
Stand With Crypto Chapter President
Refreshments
Pizza and drinks provided!
Thank you to our Sponsor!
Stand with Crypto
Stand With Crypto empowers the blockchain community by advocating for clear policies, educating stakeholders, and mobilizing support to protect innovation in the crypto space.