Ship AI

Ready to build AI products faster than you ever thought possible?

This hands-on workshop is designed for founders, engineers, and builders who want to move beyond prompting and start engineering with AI agents. Whether you’re already shipping with tools like Cursor and Claude Code or just getting started, this session will level up how you think about and build AI-first products.

What we’ll cover:
∙ Software development fundamentals — building an abstract understanding of how modern apps are structured, how APIs work, how data flows between systems, and the core concepts that make you a more effective AI-assisted builder even without a traditional engineering background
∙ Agentic workflows — how to design systems where AI agents plan, execute, and iterate with minimal hand-holding
∙ Agent skills — building reusable, composable capabilities that make your agents smarter and more reliable across tasks
∙ Vibe coding in practice — turning rough ideas into working prototypes using modern AI-assisted development tools
∙ The builder’s stack — a practical walkthrough of tools like Cursor, v0, Claude, and MCP servers that are powering the next generation of products
∙ Tech stack deep dive — hands-on with the tools serious AI builders are using: Next.js, shadcn/ui, Vercel AI SDK, Workflow Dev Kit, and leading LLMs — everything you need to go from idea to deployed product
∙ Real-world examples — live demos and lessons learned from founders who are actively shipping
This isn’t a theory talk. Come ready to learn, experiment, and connect with a community of AI-first builders in Phoenix who are building in public and moving fast.

Who should attend:
Founders, indie hackers, engineers, and anyone who wants to build smarter with AI — no prior agentic experience required, and no CS degree needed. If you can describe what you want to build, we’ll help you build it.

Bring your laptop.
Let’s ship.

Ever had a business idea but didn’t know how to turn it into something real? This is the workshop for you.

In this live, hands-on session, we’re doing it for real — no slides, no theory. Dave comes in with actual business requirements for a commodity trading app, and the Ship AI Club brings it to life in front of you using v0 and Cursor.

You’ll watch an idea go from napkin to working prototype in a single session, and walk away knowing exactly how to do it yourself.

What you’ll see in action:
∙ Requirements to reality — how to take a business idea and translate it into something an AI-assisted tool can build from
∙ Building with v0 — generating production-quality UI from plain language descriptions
∙ Iterating with Cursor — refining, extending, and connecting the pieces like a pro
∙ The AI builder’s mindset — how to think about your app’s structure, data, and user flows even without a technical background
∙ Live problem solving — watch how real blockers get worked through in real time

This is as real as it gets. One founder’s idea, one live build, zero fluff.

Who should attend:
Entrepreneurs, founders, and aspiring builders who want to see exactly how modern AI tools turn business ideas into working software — fast.

Bring your laptop and your ideas. You might just leave with a prototype of your own.

☕ Spark: Coffee & Ideas
Join fellow builders and founders for our casual morning meetup where we share ideas, discuss what we’re working on, and connect over great coffee.

What to expect:
This is an informal gathering where you can talk about your current projects, get feedback on ideas, learn what others are building with AI, and make genuine connections with other founders in the community.

Whether you’re just starting out with an idea or actively scaling a product, Spark is where you’ll find other builders who get it. No presentations, no pitches—just real conversations about building, growth challenges, AI tools, and the founder journey.

Who should come:
∙ Founders building with AI (at any stage)
∙ Entrepreneurs exploring AI for their business
∙ Builders prototyping new ideas
∙ Anyone curious about turning ideas into reality

What to bring:
Just yourself and any ideas or questions you want to discuss. Coffee’s on us (or grab your own - we’ll share details closer to the date).

New to Ship AI?
Ship AI is a community of builders using AI to turn ideas into reality. We host coffee meetups and hands-on workshops focused on practical strategies to build, launch, and grow with AI tools like v0, Cursor, and more.

Come prototype your idea, learn new tools, and find your people. 🚀

AI agents are only as powerful as the systems behind them — and how efficiently you use them. In this session, we’re going deep on what it actually takes to build, run, and optimize real-world AI agents without burning through your API budget or losing control of your workflows.

We’ll also introduce you to one of the most exciting open-source projects in the AI space right now: OpenClaw — the personal AI assistant that actually does things.

What we’ll cover:
∙ Building AI agents — how to architect agents that plan, reason, and execute multi-step tasks reliably, including how to design agent loops, tool use, and memory that holds up in production
∙ Token efficiency & prompt optimization — the strategies serious AI builders use to cut costs, reduce latency, and get more out of every LLM call without sacrificing quality
∙ OpenClaw deep dive — a hands-on look at openclaw.ai, the open-source personal AI assistant that runs on your machine, connects to WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord, builds its own skills, and has 24/7 access to your computer, files, and tools
∙ Skills & extensibility — how OpenClaw’s plugin and skills system works, and how you can build your own reusable agent capabilities on top of it
∙ Real-world use cases — live demos showing how builders are using agents and OpenClaw to automate work, manage communications, and run entire workflows from their phone

This is a session for builders who want to go beyond the basics and start running AI that actually works for them around the clock.

Who should attend:
Founders, engineers, and AI-curious builders who want to understand how agentic systems work, how to run them efficiently, and how tools like OpenClaw are redefining what a personal AI assistant can be.

Bring your laptop. The future is already here — let’s plug into it.