After a short break over the summer, Vibe Code Austin is back with a special co-hosted evening with Open Austin, Austin’s volunteer civic-tech community. Three free workshops, Design, Dev, and Data all in one incredible night.
Each session stands on its own. No experience required. Beginners welcome, and made with Austin Community College students in mind.
The program has three tracks.
Developers — Vibe Coding for Social Good
Guest session with Bishop Zareh, Vibe Code Austin. Vibe coding is easy to start and hard to trust. See the fix: a simple harness that keeps AI work on rails — stages, approval gates, and a paper trail — as one real project goes from idea to finished. Built for people who make media and move causes. Leave with the pattern. No laptop needed, nothing to install.
Designers — ResearchOps in the Age of AI
A hands-on ResearchOps session. Turn a messy civic problem into a plan you can act on. Learn a lightweight way to find the right question, figure out who to talk to, and turn scattered notes into clear next steps — then see where AI actually helps once the basics click. Leave with a one-page brief. Laptop optional.
Data Scientists — Pull Real City Data with Socrata
A hands-on open-data session. Find a dataset on Austin’s open data portal, load it into a notebook with the Socrata API, and size up whether it can actually answer a real research question. Runs in your browser — nothing to install. Leave with a working notebook. Bring a laptop.
Open Austin is a 100% volunteer community where organizers, residents, and builders collaborate on public-interest technology and open government. You don’t need to be a member, a coder, or a designer to show up. Just bring your curiosity about using tech and data to help your city.
Whether you’re a seasoned builder or a curious beginner, this night is a chance to learn a pattern, leave with something concrete, and meet people who care about building with Austin.
If RSVPs are full on Meetup, join us on EventBrite or Facebook.
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#### PARKING & DIRECTIONS
Please plan to arrive ~15-min in advance to find parking in the free, 2-hr, 5-floor parking garage: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QxbNqUXBmnb5PcCv6
After parking, walk to the leasing office's double doors at https://maps.app.goo.gl/5z3R5p9qLrxjhMWCA
