AI Engineering Meetup: Agentic Coding, Pushed Further and Questioned

Two talks this month, coming at agentic development from opposite ends. One is about pushing agentic coding as far as it'll go without the quality falling apart. The other asks whether the code was ever the point.

Ian Bicking: Agentic coding: pushing further, maintaining quality
Every time you solve one problem in agentic coding it's an opportunity to push it further... and bump into a new set of problems. I'll share some of the specific techniques I've used, ready for you to try: going deeper with linting and typing, documentation organization and prompt sourcing, integrating and refining skills, agent-run user stories, managing manual testing and review handoff, planning, and more tidbits for you to pull into your own projects.

Chaquon Cloud: Does coding have intrinsic value?
As an AI native engineer (programming for just 4 years), how do you reconcile agentic development? Is AI the replacement it was feared to be, or did it expose what was underneath all along? Let's explore the limits and benefits of AI from the perspective of someone who's never worked without it.
Come for two very different takes on what agents are doing to the craft, and stick around to argue about it with the room.

Agenda
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
🥨 4:00 PM · Doors open + snacks and networking
👋 4:30 PM · Welcome and intro remarks
🎤 4:40 PM · Ian Bicking presents: Agentic coding: pushing further, maintaining quality
🎤 5:10 PM · Chaquon Cloud presents: Does coding have intrinsic value?
💬 5:40 PM · Networking and discussion
🚗 6:00 PM · Go home and build

Address
Industrious, T3 Building, 2nd floor
323 N Washington Ave, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Parking

• Street parking, including metered spots directly in front of the building (2-hour limit)
• Ramp C

Food + Drink
Food provided at 4:00 PM courtesy of our sponsor, Blank Metal. Drinks and the space courtesy of Industrious.
What to Bring
Just yourself. We've got everything covered.
Important to Know
Registration is free but required. Please RSVP so we can plan for capacity.
Accessibility
The T3 building is wheelchair accessible, with ramped curb access to the main entrance on N Washington Ave and an elevator to the 2nd floor.