Did someone say competitive vibecoding?
Real competition. Real trophies. For builders who’d rather ship than talk about shipping.
NEXT COMPETITION
Wed, Sep 9
VibeCraft Slopathon & Project Showcase - Will YOU be crowned be the A.I. GOAT?
DetailsWho’s the best vibecoder?
Only one way to find out.
90 minutes of chaos.
A lifetime of slop.
One challenge, revealed live so nobody shows up with a secret head start. Solo or scrappy teams, whatever AI tools you can get your hands on, one deadline. When time’s up, you demo for the room, and a panel of judges (also just vibing) crowns the winner.
01
Kickoff
The challenge drops live. Nobody knows it beforehand — that's the point.
02
The Build
Solo or scrappy teams, whatever AI tools you can grab, one deadline.
03
The Demo
Everyone shows the room what they made. Expect at least one live crash.
04
The Verdict
A panel of judges (also just vibing) crowns the sloppiest of the sloppy.
Straight from the sloppiest floor
The Prize
Real bragging rights — a trophy at the big ones, and sometimes a lot more than that. That's the part everyone actually shows up for.
The Vibe
No panels, no pitch decks, no one asking you to “circle back.” Just vibes, chaos, and a deadline.
Spectators Welcome
Not building? Still show up — someone's got to judge from the sidelines and heckle the demo that crashes.
Never the Same Twice
We tailor the challenge and the tools to the room every time.
Don’t take our word for it.
Photos and stories from matches and practice worth bragging about.
Weekly MeetupWed, Aug 12 · 7:45 AM
THIS WEEK: mini-Slop Debrief + Token-Saving Systems
Post-slopathon show and tell, plus the secret to not torching your token budget on a chatbot that just says "great question!" a lot. Coffee provided, black-box allergies welcome.
Ansir Innovation Center, San Diego, CA
Field TripThu, Jul 23 · 3:45 PM
Visit an Amazon Distribution Center
Watch robots and humans ship a million tiny boxes without colliding, from a safe distance and in appropriately boring shoes. No photos, no snacks, no Crocs — just an hour of logistics that will ruin your next Prime delivery's mystique.
SAN3: Amazon Fulfillment Center
SlopathonWed, May 27 · 6:00 PM
VibeFest 2026 - A.I. Project Showcase & Slopathon!
Half trade show, half competitive slop-making, all San Diego. Show off your project, crown San Diego's sloppiest AI creation, and feel good knowing your ticket funds actual makers instead of just our snack budget.
Ansir Innovation Center, San Diego
This could be you.
Winners are crowned GOAT of A.I., and forever remembered.
Everything else that gets you ready.
The Slopathon is the main event. Here’s what happens between them — weekly practice, career support, and everything else that’s part of being in the league.
Weekly Community
Wednesdays, 7:45am, San Diego, plus the occasional field trip. The low-barrier front door — coffee, conversation, and whatever's happening in AI that week.
Hands-On Tool Training
Practical workflows that aren't a slide deck — built for the job you actually have, or the one you're trying to land.
Networking
Career fairs, portfolio nights, straight-up “meet the right people” sessions — sometimes the skill you need most is knowing who to call.
Personal Improvement
Not everything here is about AI directly. Some of it's just about becoming the kind of person who adapts well to anything.
Career Re-Skilling
For anyone navigating a job search or career change because of AI — direct support turning new skills into what's next.
What’s next.
Matches, practice, road games — a taste of what’s on the schedule.
Build TrainingPaidWed, Aug 26 · 1:30 PM
Software Engineering for Non-Technical Builders
Bring the app your coding agent already half-built and a real engineer will help you figure out what it actually did. Ideal for anyone who's shipped vibes but not yet a mental model.
San Diego, CA
EventFreeThu, Aug 27 · 9:00 AM
Great Pitch, Wrong Room
Founders love answering questions nobody asked, and this event exists to catch them doing it live. Watch a real pitch get dissected by an investor and a buyer who want completely different things, then bring your own deck and find out what each of them actually heard.
Downtown Works - Coworking Office Space Mission Valley, San Diego, CA
NetworkingPaidThu, Aug 27 · 5:00 PM
SD Networking Events - August Business Mixer 2026 - North County Edition
North County business owners cram into a room to swap business cards and pretend they're not checking LinkedIn under the table. Allegedly sells out, so decide fast whether "meaningful connections" is worth leaving the house.
Biergarden Oceanside, Oceanside, CANever miss a match.
Match announcements, ticket discounts, and recaps — the earliest place to find out what’s next. No spam, we barely have time to send the emails we mean to send.