VIBE FEST PADUCAH
JUNE 15-20 @ SPROCKET
Five Days. Four Ways In. Pick How Deep You Want to Go.
VIBE
$99
A One-hour Introduction of applied AI.
Describe what you want, watch it appear, then learn techniques to build at a scale unimaginable just a year ago. You leave knowing what it takes to build your vision.
LEARN
$299
A 2-hour Focused Session.
Learn what a 'Skill' means in AI and how to use them. We'll build seven small ones together so you see how they're shaped, when they help, and how to compose them with the work you actually do.
BUILD
$399
A 4-Hour Build Session
A full day at the bench starting with your problem and ending with your own agent.
BUILD+
$999
Add On a New Mac Mini M4.
Includes the full Build experience plus a new Mac Mini M4 you can keep build with and take home.
SHIP
$4,499
5-days, Two People, and a Functioning AI System.
Whether with a partner or alone you'll walk out at the end of the week with a working AI system and two new Macs (Mac Neo & Mac Mini Node).
Attendees Should Leave With:
Direct, hands-on experience using AI tools and workflows
A tangible output based on their level of participation, from a simple script to a deployed system
A clearer understanding of how AI can be applied to their work or business
Increased confidence navigating technical tools, even without prior experience
Exposure to real-world AI implementation, not just theory
MEET Your InSTRUCTOR
J. Campbell
Taught iPhone development at Facebook over a decade ago, helping their engineers catch up. Since then he spent fifteen years shipping production software at Citibank, American Express, Capital One, and Walmart.
Now he's building AI-native tooling at Fork Development Corp from Paducah. He'll be teaching VibeFest in person, every session, all week.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the Refund Policy?
Vibe, Learn, and Build Tiers: full refund up to 48 hours before your session.
Ship: full refund up to 14 days before the event.
If you picked the Mac Mini option (Build) or you’re a Ship pair (two Macs), the hardware portion is refundable with a 10% restocking fee.
Do I Need a Mac?
Vibe: any device. Laptop, phone, pen and paper. Materials go up live so you can follow along however you set up.
Learn: Mac required to build alongside. Welcome without one as an observer; all materials go public live.
Build (BYOM): your Mac. Or pick the +Mac Mini M4 option and we’ll have one ready to unbox.
Ship:we provide both Macs (Mac Mini Node + MacBook Neo, yours to keep).
What If I Can't Make My Session?
Switch to the other cohort if there’s room, Wed Build to Sat Build, Thu Learn to Sat Learn, etc. Just reach out to us and we will get it worked out!
I'm a Total Beginner. Am I Welcome?
Vibe is built for that. Show up, get the vibe, walk out with all the materials. Zero coding required.
Learn assumes basic Mac comfort; the rest is walked through step-by-step.
Build and Ship assume you’re ready to spend the time and have at least poked at a code editor before. Not sure? Start with Vibe and graduate up.
Can I Attend More than One Session?
Yes. Saturday is structured as a back-to-back re-run — Vibe 9 AM, Learn 11 AM (over lunch), Build 2 PM — so you can stack them in one day.
You can also reserve multiple seats across different days; check out for each one separately.
Do I Get to Keep What I Build?
Yes. Code, prompts, recordings — all yours. Materials go to a public link during the session so you can grab them after.
If you bought the +Mac Mini option, you keep the Mini. If you’re on a Ship pair, you keep both Macs.
What is the Schedule for the Week?
Monday, June 15, 9 am-5 pm: Ship Kickoff Day!
Tuesday, June 16: Vibe Day- 2 time slots to choose from- 2 pm to 3 pm- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 17: Build Day! 10 am to 2 pm
Thursday, June 18: Learn Day! 2 pm - 4 pm
Friday, June 19: Ship Demo Day! 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday, June 20: Vibe, Learn, & Build Day! 9 am to 10 am for Vibe - 11 am to 1 pm for Learn- 2 pm to 6 pm for Build- Ship can drop in at any time!
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