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Build Weird - Making AI Work For You (Not Replace You)
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| With Ricky Robinett (VP Dev Relations & Community, Cloudflare), Micah Acinapura (S/w Enggr OpenSpace, American Museum of Natural History), Jeffrey Namnum (Touchlab). |
| Baruch, 55 Lexington Ave |
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Sep 11 (Thu) , 2025 @ 04:30 PM
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{Please note that the in-person attendance for this event is limited to Baruch students only. Anyone can join the livestream}
AI is changing the way we work, create, & problemsolve - whether we're ready for it or not. The headlines warn about job loss, disruption, & a tidal wave of new tools, but here's the real story: the people who learn to build with AI, not just watch it from the sidelines, will shape what comes next.
This isn't a theory lecture. It's a handson, fastpaced session where we explore vibe coding - a creative, improvisational approach to building things with AI when you don't have all the answers (or even all the skills) upfront. You'll see live examples of how to turn a vague idea into something tangible, remix AI outputs into your own style, & avoid the common traps that make AIbuilt projects well, stink.
In preparation for the up-coming NASA Space Apps Hackathon (on October 3rd, 4th, & 5th), we'll also have a presentation on OpenSpace, the AMNH's open-source platform that powers immersive astronomy & Earth visualizations.
Whether you're a designer, strategist, student, nonprofit leader, or just AIcurious, you'll leave with practical ways to harness these tools for your work - & keep your human edge. The bots aren't going away. Let's make sure they're working for you, not replacing you.
Jeffrey Namnum
Managing Partner, Touchlab
Jeffrey Namnum is the Managing Partner at Touchlab, a New York-based mobile innovation & Androidfirst design & development firm recognized globally for its leadership in Kotlin Multiplatform. With over two decades of experience spanning fintech, enterprise software, & startup leadership, Jeff helps organizations accelerate mobile strategy, improve developer productivity, & adopt crossplatform solutions that actually stick.
A board member of the Kotlin Foundation, Jeff is also a soughtafter speaker at developer & engineering leadership events, including droidcon & the T3 Engineering Leadership Summit, where he tackles topics ranging from AIaugmented workflows to building sustainable, highperforming engineering teams. Known for his mix of technical depth & straighttalk delivery, Jeff brings a practical, realworld perspective to the future of mobile & AIdriven development.
Micah Acinapura
Software Engineer, OpenSpace - American Museum of Natural History
Micah Acinapura is a lead developer on OpenSpace, the AMNH's open-source platform that powers immersive astronomy & Earth visualizations. From bridging multidimensional NASA datasets to co-creating planetarium narratives, Micah blends scientific rigor with playful, real-time exploration tools used in live shows & public exhibits. He sheds light on the creative engineering behind translating cosmic data into human-scale experiences. Expect him to speak to the intersection of large-scale data, real-time rendering, & mission-driven design for public science platforms.
Ricky Robinett
VP, Developer Relations & Community - Cloudflare
Ricky Robinett is a Brooklynbased hacker & developer advocate who currently serves as Vice President of Developer Relations & Community at Cloudflare since March 2023 . With a decade-plus tenure at Twilio-and leadership roles ranging from VP of Culture to VP of Developer Network-Ricky brings deep experience in connecting technical communities & driving developer engagement .
Known for his approachable style & practical insights, Ricky speaks often at industry conferences including Cloudflare's own Developer Week, where he spotlighted trends in AI-enabled tooling & developer experience. A passionate builder & creative experimenter, he's shared inventive demos-like building a pizza-ordering app via Cloudflare Workers AI & exploring Code Llama integrations-highlighting how vibe coding can illuminate everyday possibilities with emerging tech.
His personal motto-How can I help?-underscores his commitment to empowering developers to achieve impact on scale while keeping things grounded in human-centric experience design & hands-on learning .
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