About us
Join the Minneapolis AI Engineer Meetup, where builders and creators come together to turn AI possibilities into shipped realities. Whether you're a seasoned ML engineer, full-stack developer exploring AI integration, or a technical leader, you'll find your people here—fellow practitioners who transform AI research into products people actually use. As the Minneapolis chapter of the global AI Engineer community (https://www.ai.engineer/), we dive deep into sharing war stories, debugging challenges together, and learning cutting-edge tools that actually work in production.
Come ready to discover actionable techniques that drive results, build relationships with other engineers navigating the AI landscape, and celebrate the products that make it from concept to deployment. Come for the technical insights, stay for the community of makers who get it and are building the future, one deployment at a time.
Join the #minneapolis channel on the AI Engineer / Latent Space Discord server (https://discord.gg/xJJMRaWCRt) to stay in touch between meetings.
Upcoming events
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AI Engineer February 2026 Meetup
Studio Common Area, 10 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN, US⚠️ NEW LOCATION - Please Read! ⚠️
We're moving to a new space! Starting this month, we'll be meeting in the Studio Common Area at 10 2nd St NE—just one block from our previous Riverplace location. Photos and map available here.Bonus: The new space has a bigger screen and better sound system!
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Ever wonder what's actually happening when your vector database returns "similar" results? And what does it really take to get AI coding agents to solve hard problems in production codebases? This month, we're going deep on two foundational topics that every AI engineer encounters: the math behind vector similarity, and the art of context engineering for AI-assisted development.
Michael de Vera, Digital Product Manager for Conversational AI at Huntington National Bank, will demystify cosine similarity with a hands-on 5-dimensional example. Using Python, Pinecone, and OpenAI, he'll walk through how data gets plotted and inserted into a vector database—giving you real intuition for what's happening under the hood when you build RAG systems or semantic search.
Then we'll screen the conference talk "No Vibes Allowed: Solving Hard Problems in Complex Codebases" by Dex Horthy (HumanLayer) from the AI Engineer Code Summit. With over 300K views, this talk has become essential viewing for anyone using AI coding tools. Dex breaks down why "vibe coding" falls apart in real production codebases and presents a disciplined "Research, Plan, Implement" workflow for context engineering—giving your AI tools the right information to actually solve complex problems.
Whether you're building vector search and want to understand the fundamentals, or you're using AI coding tools and want to get dramatically better results, this session gives you practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
Agenda
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
🥨 4:00 PM – Doors open + snacks and networking
👋 4:30 PM – Welcome and intro remarks
🎤 4:40 PM – Michael de Vera presents: Understanding Cosine Similarity: A 5-Dimensional Example
🎤 5:10 PM – Video screening: "No Vibes Allowed: Solving Hard Problems in Complex Codebases" – Dex Horthy, HumanLayer (from AI Engineer Code Summit)
💬 5:30 PM – Networking and discussion
🚗 6:00 PM – Go home and buildAddress
Studio Common Area 10 2nd St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
This is our NEW location—one block from the previous Riverplace venue.Parking
Multiple parking options available:- Studio parking ramp
- Street parking
- Parking ramp across 2nd St
What to Bring
Just yourself! We've got everything covered.Food + Drink
Food and beverages will be provided at 4:00 PM courtesy of our sponsor, Blank Metal.Important to Know
Please register in advance - this event is free to attend but we need to plan for capacity.Accessibility
The Studio Common Area is wheelchair accessible.69 attendees
Past events
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