Beyond the 9-to-5: Vibe Coding from Side Projects to Startups
📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025 · 5:30 PM EDT
🖥️ Where: Online (link sent after registration)
🏢 Hosted by: WNCP AI · Part of the Ventures 313 AI Build‑A‑Thon
About the Event
What do Big Tech builders experimenting with AI work on when they’re off the clock?
Join Damien Peters (ex-Facebook ML Product Manager; Citi Ventures EIR; exited founder) and Edo Williams (Engineering @ Gusto; ex-Amazon engineer; former founder) as they pull back the curtain on their personal AI “vibe‑coded” projects.
In this live session, they’ll:
Demo the AI tools and products they’ve personally built
Share lessons from going Big Tech → side projects → startups
Show how product experience helps them prototype and ship faster
Talk candidly about transitioning from weekend hacks to investor-backed ventures
This is your exclusive pre-kickoff preview for the Ventures 313 AI Build‑A‑Thon, happening the very next day.
Who It’s For
Builders curious about real AI hacks from seasoned product and engineering leaders
Founders & solopreneurs learning how personal projects can become companies
Tech professionals looking for inspiration before jumping into the Hackathon
What’s Next
🚀 The Ventures 313 AI Build‑A‑Thon Kickoff takes place Friday, September 19 at 5 PM ET at TechTown Detroit.
💰 Compete for $17.5K in business grants and join Detroit’s growing AI builder community.
👉 Sign up here:
Kickoff on Luma: https://luma.com/lgslhlc4
Full Hackathon Registration on DevPost: https://v313detroitbuildathon2025.devpost.com/
Thanks to our Sponsors
The Ventures 313 AI Build‑A‑Thon is made possible by generous sponsors supporting Detroit innovation, entrepreneurship, and mobility AI.