🌟 Builder’s Note
October’s been a month of steady momentum at BuildSmiths, where small wins and shared learnings keep us moving forward. From shipping a revamped landing page to rolling out our Toolbox and Build Recipes, we’re doubling down on tools and patterns that help you iterate faster.
Our community’s buzzing with builders polishing auth flows and tackling cold starts real progress, no fluff. As we head into November, we’re excited to launch our /starter page with quickstart docs to supercharge your next project. Join us to share your wins, swap feedback, and build with accountability because signal always beats hype.
🗓️ Upcoming Dates
BattlefieldDreamHack Atlanta 2025
A massive gaming and tech hackathon event for builders and creators to collaborate on innovative projects.
Date: Oct 31 - Nov 2 2025
Location: Atlanta, GA
Major League Hacking
Compete in hackathons worldwide, earn points, and connect with fellow builders and community members.
Date: Oct - Nov 2025
Location: Worldwide
🚀 Stay Inspired
The Rise of AI in Dev Workflows
Agent Revolution: Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.5 is pushing AI agents and coding to new heights, with better reasoning for dev tasks.
Video Generation: OpenAI's Sora 2 advances text-to-video, enabling tinkerers to remix scenes for quick prototypes.
Top Stat: GPT-5 Pro API boasts 94% reasoning accuracy, powering advanced integrations in Next.js projects.
Quantum Computing Goes Mainstream
Major tech companies investing billions in quantum infrastructure
First commercial quantum computers now available for enterprise rental
Potential to solve complex problems in minutes that would take classical computers thousands of years.
🦄 Startup Spotlights
Indie Worldwide: Virtual Community for Indie Hackers
Indie Worldwide connects 2,000+ indie hackers through virtual meetups and pairing calls, fostering collaboration and growth. Founded by Anthony post-freelancing struggles, it’s a lean platform driving authentic community impact via Product Hunt and partnerships.
Subscribr: AI-Powered Scripting for YouTube Creators
Subscribr’s AI streamlines video ideation for 3M+ YouTube channels, serving 4,000 users. Gil Hildebrand presold 50 deals for $20K, scaling with Laravel and AppSumo for a v3.
My AskAI: AI Support for Seamless Customer Service
My AskAI automates 75K monthly chats with Intercom-integrated AI agents. Alex Rainey’s 2023 MVP, built in three weeks, pivoted to cut churn via targeted integrations.
🔥 Hot Funding Rounds
Funding Roundup from hot startups
Kailera Therapeutics: $600M Series B for Obesity Biotech Breakthrough Boston-based Kailera secured a massive $600 million Series B to advance its lead weight-loss drug into global Phase 3 trials. Led by top VCs, this round highlights biotech's resurgence in tackling metabolic diseases with innovative therapies.
Caracol: $40M Oversubscribed Series B for Industrial 3D Printing Italy's Caracol raised $40 million to expand its large-format robotic 3D printing tech globally. Backed by industrial investors, the funding fuels hardware scaling for builders in manufacturing and prototyping.
Apiphani: $25M Series A for AI Observability in Regulated Industries Boston's Apiphani landed $25 million led by Insight Partners for its Luumen platform, automating IT reliability in energy, utilities, and telecom. A win for AI-driven dev tools in mission-critical environments.
🛠️ BuildSmiths Recipes Spotlight
Stripe Checkout in Next.js Set up a seamless payment flow in minutes. Install Stripe SDKs, configure env keys, create a server route to generate a checkout session, and redirect users from the client. Check the BuildSmiths Starter Kit for code snippets and deploy tips.
Auth-Protected Routes Secure your Next.js app with minimal hassle. Use session utils and middleware to gate server components, fetch user data, and redirect on missing sessions. Find the full recipe in our GitHub repo to ship protected pages fast.
Postgres Seed & Migrations Kickstart your database with lean schemas. Write minimal migrations, seed with users/products, and add test factories for rapid dev cycles. Explore the setup in our Starter Kit.
🚀 Let’s Keep the Momentum Going
October’s been a month of real progress for the BuildSmiths community—coding, collaborating, and celebrating small wins that add up. Whether you’re inspired by our featured builders, tinkering with our Starter Kit, or joining global hackathons, your work drives us forward. Share your next step on X, grab a Build Recipe, or connect with fellow creators. November’s around the corner with fresh tools and opportunities—let’s keep building, together.
Till next time,