In this chapter I explore the interstitial spaces of negotiation and critique within the start-up episteme. I focus on the role that informal communities of tech workers (meetups) can play in reforming start-up culture from within. I argue that these gatherings could, potentially, become significant in the formation of individual subjectivities and collective professional cultures capable of tactically reforming the organization of labor informed by the start-up-inspired managerial discourses. Theoretically, I borrow the concept of occupational communities, defined as informal organizations connecting workers with similar competences and professional interests. In my conclusion, I discuss how, on the one hand, meetups effectively help creative workers navigate the uncertainty of start-up labor. On the other hand, these gatherings promote individualistic solutions to systemic problems, reinforce current gendered narratives about technical proficiency, and further the adoption of exploitative technologies.