We’re back with another San Diego WordPress Meetup, hosted by Ansir Coworking.
This month’s theme: Vibe Coding for WordPress.
If you’ve been using AI to move faster (or you’ve tried and it felt like chaos), this night is for you. We’ll keep it demo-heavy and interactive, focused on real WordPress work: plugin features, Gutenberg blocks, debugging, and the guardrails that keep you from shipping something cursed.
Drinks provided. If you can’t make it right at 6:00 PM, no worries, but plan to be there by 6:30 PM when we start. Space is limited, so RSVP.
Agenda
6:00–6:30 PM: Pre-networking + WordPress help desk
- Meet folks, grab a drink
- Bring your laptop and questions
- Quick icebreaker: what’s the last thing AI helped you ship?
6:30–6:45 PM: Welcome
- Quick intro + format for the night
- House rule: Don’t paste and pray, test before you ship.
6:45–7:00 PM: Lightning Talk 1: AI Transparency in Infrastructure – When Black Boxes Are Too Risky by James Keeline
Why transparent, auditable AI systems beat ‘black box’ solutions for business-critical infrastructure. Real examples from academic research and enterprise WordPress hosting show when AI assistance helps vs. when it becomes an expensive security liability.
7:05 – 7:20 PM: Lightning Talk 2: Automating WordPress Content with n8n by Jack Sighton
“Vibe coding” is all about building quickly without overcomplicating things.
In this session, you’ll learn how to use n8n to automate simple content workflows in WordPress—like pulling in content, creating posts, and connecting your site to other tools.
No prior automation experience needed—just curiosity and a WordPress site.
7:20–7:45 PM: Live demos (interactive)
- Build a legit plugin feature fast (with the boring but important stuff)
- “The AI lied” debugging break (and how to recover)
- Gutenberg sprint: scaffold a block, polish it, clean it up
8:00–8:10 PM: Community announcements + wrap
Events, jobs, shoutouts, next meetup teaser.
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