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🎉 It’s Official: Vibe Coding Hackathon — Friday, May 30

Save the date: 2–5 PM in 201 West Main St. 3rd Floor Durham, NC 27701. Bring a friend & get ready to jam.

The votes are in — and we’re officially set for the Vibe Coding Hackathon on Friday, May 30 from 2–5 PM!

This is the first official event under the newly revived Design Jam RDU, and we’re kicking things off with a fast, fun, purpose-driven prototyping sprint.

📍 Location

American Underground
201 West Main St.
3rd Floor
Durham, NC 27701
(Someone will be in the lobby to let you up to the 3rd floor.)

🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

🎨 What’s the Hackathon All About?

It’s a 3-hour jam session pairing experienced and emerging designers to prototype lightweight, socially impactful app ideas. We’ll provide the prompts, you bring the ideas.

📘 Full details + rules:
👉 Hackathon Info & Rules

👥 Bring a Friend + Join the Community

This event is open to friends and colleagues in UX, product, or adjacent spaces. If someone in your orbit would enjoy the vibe, bring them along — just make sure they’re on the list:
✉️ Subscribe to Design Jam RDU

And if you haven’t yet, jump into our Slack so we can keep the conversation going before and after the event:
💬 Join the DJRDU Slack

We’re excited to jam with you — and to see what we can create together.


James Gartrell
Founder, Design Jam RDU
[email protected]