Why it matters
Watching first-time agent builders go from zero to a running agent in one sitting exposes exactly where the friction and hidden cost sinks are — API keys, retries, tool calls — before anyone reads a pricing page.
The tokenmaxxing angle
Hermes Agent runs on Nous Research's own model stack rather than a mainstream provider — a hands-on look at what building and running an agent costs outside the default OpenAI/Anthropic routing path most tutorials assume.
From the organizers
Hosted by The AI Collective; requires installing Telegram and the Hermes Agent Desktop app before arriving; attendees build their own agent during the session and can present it to the group.