Claude Code meetup in Oslo draws 200 builders as community momentum grows
More than 200 developers and founders attended the second Claude Code Meetup in Oslo, with LinkedIn posts highlighting growing demand for practical, hands-on AI workflows and community-led learning.
Aleksander Stensby, Founder at GritAI Studio, took to LinkedIn to highlight the scale of attendance at the second Claude Code Meetup in Oslo, describing turnout that exceeded expectations.
GritAI Studio works with organizations to make applied AI more accessible and practical, with a focus on real-world implementation rather than experimental use.
Reflecting on the event, Stensby pointed to both the size of the audience and the pace at which the local Claude Code community is forming. saying, “WOW! I feel humble, grateful and lost for words - More than 200 people showed up to our second Claude Code Meetup at Mesh Oslo yesterday.”
He also framed the meetup as an early stage in a longer-term effort to build a sustained learning community around AI tools, “If you all keep showing up, I promise I will do everything to bring you awesome speakers and great content! We are only just getting started!”
Practical AI use takes priority over theory
Several LinkedIn posts emphasized that the evening focused on how Claude Code is used in practice, rather than high-level discussion.
Claus Fasseland, who designs agentic AI systems for the workplace, shared reflections on returning to the startup scene and the practical focus of the sessions, saying, “What strikes me time and time again is this ‘simple’ energy – simple because people see opportunities where others see problems. It’s so liberating.”
Fasseland highlighted how presenters demonstrated real workflows using Claude Code, noting that the sessions influenced how he is already applying AI tools in his own work, “Aleksander Stensby, Simon Souyris Strumse, Mathias Sandnes and Mats Oustad delivered powerful presentations on how they actually use Claude Code in practice – It also gave me some new perspectives that I am already testing out!”
Speakers focus on workflows, agents, and structured output
Posts from attendees and speakers outlined a series of technical themes, including context engineering, agent-based workflows, and structured outputs.
Mathias Sandnes, Co-founder at Liis.com and a graduate-level applied AI specialist, used LinkedIn to expand on his session, which focused on extracting structured data from unstructured text, “By forcing the model to follow a specific JSON structure, you get answers in the same format every time.”
Sandnes described structured output as a practical technique for turning documents, emails, and websites into usable data at scale, adding, “That’s how easy it is to turn text into insight.”
Posts from Mesh Oslo and other attendees reinforced that the meetup format, centered on shared learning and live demonstrations, is driving repeat demand. The venue confirmed that the event was a full house, with sessions covering a shift toward delegating coding tasks to AI, the use of agent skills, and live demonstrations of AI agents in action.
Looking ahead, Stensby pointed to strong interest in the next meetup, noting how quickly registration filled last time, “Next event is 25th of February - now open on Luma! We filled the list in 24 hours last time so make sure you sign up quickly to get a spot!”
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