Coffee Hour

Vibe Coding Club is going IRL. After 3,500+ members building together on Discord, we're bringing the community to Sydney for our first in-person event. The format is simple: show up, build something, show it off. Bring a project you've been working on, an idea you want to prototype on the night, or just curiosity about what everyone else is shipping. Whether you're a seasoned dev or you've never written a line of code, if you're building with AI, you belong here. What's on: 🍕 Pizza and soft drinks, on the house (thanks Base44) 💻 Casual build time, bring your laptop and something to work on 🎤 Lightning demos, show what you've built, get feedback, steal ideas 🎁 Free Base44 credits for every attendee to build at the event 🤝 Meet the humans behind the Discord handles Who's it for: Founders, indie hackers, developers, designers, and the AI-curious. If you've ever prompted your way to a working app, or want to learn how — this is your crowd. Supported by Base44, the AI platform for building software. Describe what you need in plain language, and Base44 builds it. www.Base44.com Spots are limited, RSVP to lock yours in. Join our discord: https://discord.gg/tzDZRvQcQQ

Join Dr Indra McKie to celebrate the launch of her debut book, When Robots Move In: Living with Conversational AI in the Home. An evening of ideas, a live reading, conversation, and drinks to celebrate. About the event: What happens when AI becomes a permanent member of the household? When Robots Move In explores how voice assistants like Alexa and Google quietly transform domestic life, reshaping our relationships, routines, and the spaces we live in. Drawing on years of immersive research and Dr McKie's doctoral work, the book uncovers the everyday negotiations and adaptations that emerge as families let AI into their homes, and looks ahead to the next chapter: mobile humanoid robots designed to live alongside us. Come along for an evening of ideas and celebration. The event will include: A short overview of the book and the research behind it A live reading An interview with Dr McKie on writing the book and the thesis that inspired it Time to mingle, ask questions, and connect Afterwards, we'll head to the Abercrombie to raise a glass and keep the conversation going. All welcome. One lucky attendee will win a signed hardcover copy of the book on the night. Purchase a raffle ticket to enter the draw! Worth RRP $260AUD Link to Purchase a Copy: https://www.booktopia.com.au/when-robots-move-in-indra-mckie/book/9781041157052.html?srsltid=AfmBOooPM5daBqMdYRwHHYX8Fjuz4Oy8LpZ59DalH1ofTUJV5DccRi9W Details: 📅 Wednesday 7 October 🕡 6:30pm – 7:30pm (drinks at the Abercrombie to follow) 📍 UTS Startups Events Space 🎟️ Free — please register so we know numbers About the author: Dr Indra McKie is a researcher, founder, and musician working at the intersection of technology, people, and everyday life. She is a postdoctoral research fellow at the UTS/UNSW Trustworthy Digital Society Initiative, where she researches trust in AI, co-design with older adults, and smart home technologies, and holds a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from UTS. Beyond academia, Indra is a founder an