Chris Pirillo
Chris Pirillo is the Founder and Program Director at ctrl+alt+create live, Founder at LockerGnome, Program Director at MakerDeck, Senior Community & Social Media Strategist at Pirillo.com, and Live Video / Webinar Host at The New Stack. He founded LockerGnome, a cross-platform media publishing company, which is still running. His expertise includes community and product building, live event and webinar hosting, and content strategy.
Vibe-coding a new reality: Chris Pirillo on the rise of AI-powered apps, features, and founders
Chris Pirillo, the longtime tech enthusiast and entrepreneur, joins the show this week to discuss how AI software development tools are opening up new possibilities for everyday users, as illustrated by his own experience going from commentator to creator, building nearly 100 apps and games. He’s launching a free, in-person event series called CTRL+ALT+CREATE Live, where anyone can build something real using AI and no-code tools. The first event takes place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Amazon AWS Skills Center in Seattle. With GeekWire co-founder Todd Bishop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Organizations
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ctrl+alt+create live Founder & Program Director 2025–present · current
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The New Stack Live Video / Webinar Host 2025–present · current
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Pirillo.com Senior Community & Social Media Strategist 2023–present, LockerGnome's Interactive ABCs: Geek Edition 2016, fUNICODE Software Project 2013, The Twickie Software Project 2009–2011, The WicketPixie WordPress Plugin & Theme Project 2008–2010, TagJag Software Project 2006–2012, Conference Director 2001–2016, Advisory Board Member 1996–2019, Entrepreneur 1996–2019, Speaker / Presenter / Moderator / Emcee / Host 1996–2019 · current
Education
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University of Northern Iowa BA, English Education · 1991–1996
