Prompt Poets Society: Round 4 - AI Coding Auckland

2026 is going to be another wild year in AI! Start it right and join us for the first meeting of the Prompt Poets Society for 2026. We will convene at Halter's swanky office on Sale St on the 17th of February at 6.00pm

Let's gather to discuss and swap notes on AI-assisted coding. We aspire to a collegial atmosphere with a mix of prepared talks and open discussion.

Agenda:
6.00pm - Enjoy pizza from Totos and beverages of all kinds (thanks to GD1 and New and Improved)
6.30pm - Intro, house keeping and a few words from our sponsors
6.40pm - Kick off with short talks

• Yihao Wang (Canva) on how to leverage vibe-coding to deepen technical understanding and become a better engineer, and
• Tim Checkley (Serato) on how I vibecoded a Generative AI Breakbeat Drum Machine

7.30pm - Short break
7.45pm - Main speaker

• Annie Vella (Westpac) on The Reshaping of Software Engineering in the Age of AI

8.30pm - Wrap up

Location: Halter, 66 Sale Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010
Totos Pizza and Drinks (Beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks) provided

Thanks to GD1 and New and Improved for providing Pizza and Drinks
Shout out to Halter for hosting ❤️