14 Aug 2026 / Building
Beyond the demo.
AI Ideathon 2026 brought together learning, building and pitching. A workshop with Feifan Zheng explored taking a hackathon prototype toward a deployable AI product.
- Workshop in the series
- 2nd
Key points
- Look beyond the demo and consider the work needed to take a prototype into a usable product.
- Connect technical learning with feedback from an experienced builder and workshop speaker.
- Place the workshop inside a wider ideathon journey of learning, building and pitching.
The context
The second AI Ideathon workshop featured Feifan Zheng and focused on what comes after an impressive prototype. The session linked the energy of a hackathon with the practical question of developing an AI product people can deploy and use.
Why it matters
A short build can be a starting point for continued product development and better technical decisions.
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