Vibe-Coding Hackathon

We'll walk you through setting up n8n and creating your first workflows. Before the event: Please sign up for a free n8n account at n8n.io. If you plan to connect to paid services (like OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or premium business tools), have your API tokens ready. You'll learn the fundamentals of nodes, connections, and triggers—the building blocks of any automation. We'll cover both cloud and self-hosted options, helping you choose the best deployment for your needs.

Discover how to supercharge your workflows with AI capabilities. We'll demonstrate connecting popular AI services like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and others to automate content generation, data analysis, and decision-making. Learn how to structure prompts effectively, handle AI responses, and chain multiple AI operations together. We'll also cover cost management strategies and best practices for working with AI APIs in production environments.

See n8n in action with real-world automation examples: Content Marketing: Automatically generate social media posts from blog articles, schedule content across platforms, and analyze engagement metrics. Lead Management: Capture leads from multiple sources, enrich data with AI, score prospects, and trigger personalized follow-ups. Data Processing: Extract data from emails and documents, transform it with AI, and sync to your database or CRM. Customer Support: Automatically categorize support tickets, generate draft responses with AI, and route to the right team members. Reporting & Analytics: Pull data from multiple tools, create AI-generated summaries, and distribute insights to stakeholders.

Key best practices for AI-enabled workflows: • Error Handling: Always include error nodes and fallback logic for when AI services are unavailable • Testing: Use n8n's test mode to validate workflows before production deployment • Monitoring: Set up notifications for failed workflows and track execution metrics • Security: Store API keys securely using n8n's credentials system, never hardcode sensitive data • Versioning: Use n8n's workflow versioning to track changes and enable rollbacks • Documentation: Add notes to your workflows explaining complex logic for future maintenance • Modular Design: Break complex automations into smaller, reusable sub-workflows • Rate Limiting: Implement delays and batch processing to respect API rate limits

The second half of the meetup is dedicated to hands-on building. Bring your laptop and work on your own automation projects with guidance from experienced n8n users. Whether you want to automate a personal task, streamline a business process, or experiment with AI integrations, we'll be there to help. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, troubleshoot issues, and get feedback on your workflow designs. Beginners and experts alike will find value in this collaborative learning environment.