Software 2.0: It's Not Vibe Coding, But It's Not Business as Usual Either

This is a great opportunity to create community, relationships, and learn about new technology!

SCHEDULE

5:30pm - Arrival/Registration + Food/Drinks + Networking

6:00pm - Speaker/Presentation

7:15pm - Food/Drinks + Networking

8:00pm - End

FOOD/DRINKS

Food and drinks will be provided! Please contact us if you have any dietary restrictions/food allergies.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

Meeting will be held in the offices of SmartDraw Software, 1780 Hughes Landing Blvd #1100 on the 11th floor.

Enter through the main doors of the building and take the elevator to the 11th floor; the door to SmartDraw's suite is in the elevator lobby on the 11th floor.

If you arrive at 1780 Hughes Landing after 6pm, a member of the SmartDraw team will help you enter the building then travel up to the 11th floor.

Parking:

Park in the garage directly opposite. You'll need to take a ticket to enter but there is no fee to leave - parking is free.

Speaker & Talk

Aaron Stannard

Aaron will be discussing the following:

Software 2.0: It's Not Vibe Coding, But It's Not Business as Usual

The AI discourse is exhausting. Either LLMs will replace all developers, or they're useless toys - no middle ground. Meanwhile, real developers are trying to ship real software and figure out what actually works.
Here's what nobody's saying clearly: Software 1.0 was about building things you could specify. Software 2.0 is about building things you can verify.
This isn't about prompt engineering tips or which model to use. It's about a fundamental shift in how we think about software. When your code's behavior is probabilistic rather than deterministic, the entire verification model changes.
In this talk, you'll learn:
- Why "git gud at prompting" matters more than model selection
- How to design feedback loops that catch AI mistakes before users do
- Blast radius planning - containing the damage when (not if) AI gets it wrong
- Practical verification patterns from production MCP servers and LLM-assisted tools
Stop doom-scrolling AI Twitter. Start building software you can actually verify.

Read more at: https://aaronstannard.com/beginning-of-software-2.0/

P.S. We're looking for speakers for 2026!

Do you have insights, projects, or expertise you'd like to share with the NHDNUG community? Whether you're an experienced speaker or presenting for the first time, we'd love to feature you in one of our upcoming meetups!

If you're interested in speaking at one of our 2026 meetups (held the 3rd Thursday of each month), email us at hi@petabridge.com to discuss your topic ideas, or complete this form: https://forms.gle/aVzeVpvVhAkdfWLy7

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