Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Central Austin, Texas
Build your first useful product with AI.
For owners, leaders, and their teams. Bring a laptop and a real task from your work. Your $495 registration includes 4 hours of live, hands-on guidance: a two-hour in-person workshop and two one-hour virtual office-hour sessions during the following week.
- Date
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT
- Location
- Central Austin, Texas
- Price
- $495
- Seats
- 8 available
- Live support
- 4 hours
Requires 4+ paid seats by the registration deadline, or every attendee receives a 100% refund.
Not a two-hour lecture
4 hours of practical, hands-on support
The in-person session is where you define and begin building your product. The two follow-up office hours give you a place to return with questions after you have had time to test, break, improve, and rethink what you created. Office hours are shared, small-group sessions, not private consulting calls.
- 01 / 03
In-person build workshop
2 hours
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CT
- 02 / 03
Monday virtual office hour
1 hour
Monday, November 16, 2026 · 8:00–9:00 p.m. CT
- 03 / 03
Wednesday virtual office hour
1 hour
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 8:00–9:00 p.m. CT
Reserve your seat
Pick a date, then pay on Stripe
Choose a Saturday and continue to secure checkout. Stripe asks what you want to build, so Patrick can prepare the session around the group.
Leave with more than notes
The goal is not to finish an entire software company in one afternoon. The goal is to help you stop thinking about your idea and start building it.
- A clearly defined product idea
- A working first version
- A repeatable method for working with AI
- A list of the most important improvements to make next
- A project you can continue developing during office hours
Who this is for
No traditional coding experience required.
Build With AI is for the people responsible for putting AI to work on real tasks. You should be comfortable using a laptop, creating online accounts, and following step-by-step instructions.
- Owners
- Executives
- Operational leaders
- Managers and team leads
- Staff who run recurring workflows
- Consultants and service providers
How the workshop works
Five steps, one working product
Define the first version
We will reduce your idea to something realistic enough to build and test: who it's for, what problem it solves, what the user should do, which screens are required, and what's out of scope.
Watch a live build
See how an idea becomes a prompt, how the AI produces an initial result, and how to correct the result when it goes in the wrong direction.
Build your own product
Begin building while receiving live help and short lessons throughout the session.
Test and improve it
Test the main workflow, fix the most important issue, and prepare a shareable preview.
Return for office hours
On Monday and Wednesday evening, bring your questions, bugs, design decisions, and unfinished work back to the group.
Saturday program
Workshop agenda
| 10:00–10:15 | What we are building What AI-assisted product building is, what these tools do well, where they fail, and the outcome for the session. |
|---|---|
| 10:15–10:30 | Turn your idea into a buildable brief Define your user, problem, primary action, required screens, and first-version boundary. |
| 10:30–10:45 | Collaborative building Everyone builds together: write your first prompt, inspect the result, request changes, and practice recovering when the AI takes the wrong direction, with Patrick guiding the room. |
| 10:45–11:30 | Guided build sprint Begin building your product while receiving individual help and short group lessons. |
| 11:30–11:50 | Polish and publish Test the experience, correct the most important usability issue, and work toward a shareable version. |
| 11:50–12:00 | Demonstrations and next steps Review what was built and identify what to complete during office hours. |
Set expectations
What’s included, and what isn’t
Included
- Two-hour in-person guided workshop
- Monday virtual office hour, 8:00–9:00 p.m. CT
- Wednesday virtual office hour, 8:00–9:00 p.m. CT
- Product-planning worksheet
- Starter prompt template
- Build and launch checklist
- Access to workshop resources
- Live troubleshooting and feedback during group sessions
Not included
- Private one-on-one consulting
- Unlimited support
- Custom development performed by the instructor
- Production security review
- Complex integrations
- Native mobile applications
- Production payment systems
- Applications using confidential or regulated customer data
- Ongoing hosting or paid third-party software
- Guaranteed completion of a production-ready application
Before you arrive
What you need before the workshop
You need an active paid ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok Bot subscription before the workshop.
- A laptop
- A laptop charger
- A modern web browser
- An active paid ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok Bot subscription
- An idea you want to explore
- Any relevant copy, logos, images, or sample information
Please do not upload confidential customer records, medical information, financial information, passwords, or other sensitive data. Use sample information while building prototypes.
Your Instructor
Patrick "Pat" Hughes
Google · Coinbase · Base · Vercel
Pat has worked in technical customer-facing and product-education roles at Google and Coinbase (including Base), spanning sales engineering, solutions architecture, and developer advocacy.
He has led technical workshops, supported builders through hands-on office hours, judged more than 200 technical projects, and created tutorials, demonstrations, applications, AI agents, and practical product experiences.
Today, he is building AI products and helping businesses understand how to use AI to turn ideas and repetitive processes into useful tools.
His teaching approach is practical: explain just enough to understand what is happening, put it to work hands-on, and have fun doing it. Every question is welcome, and he keeps the room a safe place to ask it.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know before you register
What does the $495 ticket include?
Your ticket includes 4 hours of live, hands-on access: a two-hour in-person workshop, one one-hour Monday evening office hour, and one one-hour Wednesday evening office hour. It also includes the planning worksheet, starter prompt, build checklist, and workshop resources.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. The workshop is designed for people without traditional programming experience.
Do I need a paid AI subscription?
Yes. You must have an active paid ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok Bot subscription before the workshop.
What will I be asked when I register?
Pick a date, then Stripe's secure checkout asks for your name, email, card, and a sentence or two about what you want to build. Your answer helps Patrick prepare the session around the group.
Will I finish my entire application?
You will work toward a functional first version. More complex products will require additional work after the workshop.
Can I build something for my existing business?
Yes. Business owners can build simple customer-facing tools, internal tools, intake experiences, calculators, landing pages, or prototypes.
What happens if fewer than 4 people register?
This workshop requires at least four paid attendees. If four paid seats have not been reached by the registration deadline, the workshop will not proceed and every registered attendee will receive a 100% refund.
Are the office hours private?
No. They are shared small-group sessions where attendees can ask questions, troubleshoot, and receive feedback.
Can I use private customer information?
No. Use sample information during the workshop. Applications involving sensitive information, payments, authentication, or regulated data require additional security and engineering work.
What is the cancellation policy?
Registrations may be transferred to another person. Refund requests should be submitted at least 72 hours before the workshop. The minimum-enrollment guarantee remains separate: if fewer than four paid seats are reached, every attendee receives a 100% refund.
Where will the workshop take place?
The workshop will be held at a professional meeting space in Central Austin, Texas. The exact address and parking instructions will be sent to registered attendees.
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