​Ship in 3 Hours with Cursor: From Idea → Working Demo

​Workshop Language:

​All presentation materials, delivery, and discussions will be conducted in English.

​About the Workshop:

​ A 3-hour, highly interactive workshop where participants learn how to ship real software using Cursor as the primary tool. We start with a short talk that demonstrates the “shipping loop” inside Cursor—turning an idea into a small spec, letting Cursor Agent implement multi-file changes, running commands, iterating on errors, and polishing to a working demo.

​Then it becomes a Choose-Your-Path Build Lab: everyone builds a prototype demo (solo or with others) using their preferred stack. To keep it engaging, the build is structured as missions (prompt-off, bug-bash, refactor sprint, demo polish) so non-technical and beginner attendees can contribute alongside mid-level devs. Participants also learn to use Rules to steer the agent consistently (team/workflow style instructions), and optionally try Cursor’s CLI agent if they want terminal-first flows.

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​About the speakers:

​Nick Miller is an architect and engineer with over 25 years of experience spanning roles as a Senior Software Engineer, Product Manager, CTO, and Founder. Beyond building and scaling his own SaaS platforms, including e-commerce engines that have processed billions of dollars in transactions, he has led specialized engineering consultancies that served as strategic technology partners to global enterprises like Adobe, Amazon, and Nvidia. Nick currently serves as an Engineer at Cursor, where he is forward-deployed with customer teams to integrate large language models into real-world production workflows. By working hands-on with some of the world’s most sophisticated engineering organizations, he focuses on the practical application of AI to fundamentally transform how teams build and ship software.

​Mazen Alotaibi is an AI Staff Engineer @ deep.sa, a Cursor Ambassador, and a PyTorch Ambassador 2023 winner with ~ 8 years of experience across AI research and production engineering—building models, shipping products, and occasionally wondering why it worked in prod. His work blends strong engineering fundamentals with a (healthy) obsession for AI coding tools, helping teams move faster, write cleaner code, and spend less time fighting their setup.

​At deep.sa, a Saudi AI startup, he works on building AI models and products to increase the productivity of local enterprises and government entities—supporting digital transformation and operational efficiency at scale.