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House of Giants × Colorado Startup Week 2026

Vibe Code Court: Can Your AI-Built App Survive Production?

AI tools make it easier than ever to create convincing app prototypes. But a prototype that looks real can hide important product, workflow, data, permissions, AI behavior, security, integration, and maintenance decisions.

Register to attendPut your app on the docket
During Colorado Startup Week, September 14–18, 2026Final schedule and venue being confirmed.

A reality check, in public.

Vibe Code Court is a friendly public product reality check. It is not a roast and it is not a security audit.

Volunteers explain what they are building, and we work through the decisions that determine whether it is ready to move forward or needs more definition before development becomes expensive.

We expect to select 3–4 projects for live discussion. Each selected participant will spend about 10–15 minutes with Dominic and the audience.

What gets pressure tested.

Product
Whether the app solves a real problem, and which workflow deserves to exist first.
System
What the prototype assumes about users, data, permissions, AI failure, integrations, privacy, and security.
Ownership
What it will cost to operate, maintain, recover, and hand to the people responsible for it.

Put your app on the docket.

We expect to choose 3–4 projects for live discussion. Submission does not guarantee selection, and it does not register you to attend the event.

The session is public. Do not submit credentials, private customer data, trade secrets, or anything you cannot discuss publicly.

All fields marked required must be completed. Optional follow-up choices start unchecked.

Used only for selection and event logistics. You will not be added to marketing.
“Not named yet” is a valid answer.
Product description. Maximum 350 characters.
Pressure-test question. Maximum 600 characters.
Uncertainty categories (required)

Select one to three. A fourth choice will not be added.

AI tools used

Optional. “None yet” clears any tool selections.

A public or unlisted link is fine. Do not include passwords or private customer data. We will not automatically fetch or preview it.
Presentation permission (required)
Anything we should avoid showing or discussing? Maximum 400 characters.
Participation agreements — required
Optional follow-up

Neither choice is required to submit.

General attendees must register through the official Colorado Startup Week event page.

Before you ask.

Do I need to submit a project to attend?

No. General attendees should register through the official Colorado Startup Week event page. This form is only for people who want a project considered for live discussion.

Does submitting guarantee a live review?

No. We expect roughly 6–8 credible submissions and will choose 3–4 that make for a useful public discussion.

Can I share a private or unfinished project?

Unfinished is fine. Private material is not. Do not send credentials, private customer data, trade secrets, or anything you lack permission to discuss publicly. Tell us what must stay hidden in the sensitive-details field.

Is this a security audit or confidential consulting?

No. It is public, educational product feedback. We may discuss security, privacy, reliability, and production risk, but the session is not a security audit, legal advice, or confidential consulting.

When and where is the session?

During Colorado Startup Week, September 14–18, 2026. Final schedule and venue being confirmed. The official event page is the source for attendee registration and published updates.

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