The Future of Work: Before & After AI - By AI Builders Vietnam
We’re kicking off a new series of AI & Tech meetups. It’s for devs, product folks, and curious minds who want to see what AI can actually do.
Think: 50% technical, 50% real-world projects, 100% good vibes.
In this meetup, Sam Hopkins, with 20+ years in Tech, Data Engineering, and Data Science — having founded multiple startups and exited to Google — will showcase how modern AI tooling is automating technical tasks once done by engineers.
Then Ky-Nam, a 24-year-old indie hacker and founder of 5 apps, will take the stage to demo a spec-driven development workflow using Cursor combined with riper-5 mode, showing how solo builders can ship products faster than ever.
🗓 Agenda
Session 1 – Sam Hopkins
Serial Startup Founder | Exited to Google | 20+ years in Tech, Data Engineering & Data Science
🎯 AI Tooling & Job Disruption: What Gets Automated Next?
Sam will do a live demo on what AI can already automate today and how they were done previously. Then he will cover impact on the job market.
You’ll see how AI now handles:
Engineering tasks
Code generation and debugging
Repetitive technical workflows
👉 Expect a mix of live demos + real talk on the future of tech jobs.
Session 2 – Ky-Nam
Indie Hacker | Startup Builder| Currently working on engagekit.io to help with personal branding and traffic on LinkedIn
💻 Spec-Driven Development with Cursor & riper-5
A real workflow on how to go from idea → shipped feature powered by AI.
Learn how to:
Turn ideas into working products without heavy planning overhead
Build as a solo founder at speed
Keep specs, code, and context always in sync
👉 Walk away with a repeatable playbook for shipping faster with AI, whether you're starting a new project from scratch or adding a small/big feature to an existing project
💡 Format
🧠 Short talks (10–20 mins) + live demos
🍻 Chill, collaborative vibes — hang out, learn, and connect with fellow builders
📍 The JOI Factory – Map
🗓 Thursday, 27/11 | 6:30–9:30PM
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