On July 2 in Austin, each team gets ten minutes on stage to wow you with a creative new USLege feature. Then the room votes. The winning team gets cash. You get a new feature.
We're catering with Franklin Barbecue. Yes, that Franklin.
The legendary Austin smokehouse you've been trying to get a table at since 2009 — catering the entire room on July 2. Served the moment you walk in, while the teams set up. Eat first, vote later, leave full.
Vegetarian options available. Flag dietary needs on your RSVP.
Idol-style format. A customer panel on stage presses each team with questions. An auditorium-wide vote picks the winner. Practitioners watching practitioners ship.
Three USLege build teams each pick a feature, design it, build it, and ship a working version — all in seven days.
Each team gets the stage. No slides allowed. A customer panel asks the hard questions. Hot lights, hot takes, no edits.
After the third demo, voting opens on your phone. One per attendee. Winner announced live. Real money to the team — real feature into the product.
In 2025 we tested the format with three customer judges. The output was sharp enough that we're scaling it up — an auditorium of the people who actually use this stuff, voting on the same stage.
The fastest way to make this event better is to fill the room with people doing the work. Add up to three colleagues from government affairs, lobbying, policy, or advocacy when you RSVP — we'll send each of them their own invite and calendar hold.
Two minutes. Doors open at noon with Franklin BBQ. Show starts at 12:15. Winner announced at 1:30. You're back at your desk by 2.
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