Is this for you?
This workshop is for small business owners and marketers who've looked with envy at competitors websites and wondered how they could get something like that without breaking the bank. A website, an app, a tool that halves the time it takes to do a task, or that doesn't exist at all because nobody's built it yet. You don't want to become a software engineer. You want to know what's possible, what the words mean and what the minimum setup looks like to get started.
Available in person at our four West of England venues, or as a live online workshop. Same content, same trainer, same small-group format.
What we'll cover
Ninety minutes covering what vibe coding actually is, what you can realistically build with it and the small handful of things you need set up before you can start:
- What vibe coding is and what it isn't
- The tools worth knowing about: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, Replit, v0 and where each one fits
- The vocabulary you keep hearing (APIs, repos, git, deployment, hosting, environment variables) in plain English
- The starter setup most people need: a GitHub account, a hosting service, an API key or two and how to get each one
- A live walkthrough of building something small from a one-line idea
- The principles that separate working AI-built software from the kind that breaks the moment a user touches it
What you'll walk away with
By the end of the 90 minutes, you'll have:
- A clear understanding of what vibe coding is and what it can do for you
- The vocabulary to follow tutorials and ask sensible questions
- A shortlist of tools matched to the kind of thing you want to build
- A checklist of the accounts and setup you need to actually start
- A sense of what's realistic to build yourself, versus what still needs a developer
- A host of ideas of what you could build that can propel your business to the next level
About the trainer
Nick is the founder of CoMagnify. He's been creating content for brands since before social media took off. He spearheaded the Becks Offbeat campaign in 2008, and in the 18 years since has worked closely with international brands including Virgin, SharkNinja and Overboard. His background spans broadcast and documentary production at the BBC, National Geographic and Discovery.
Nick isn't a software engineer. He's a marketer and filmmaker who, over the past two years, has used AI to build working apps for clients, Next.js websites, fully connected ecommerce sites, content publishing platforms with custom automations and a whole host of digital tools. Every one of those started with a one-line idea and an AI engine. This workshop gives you the fundamentals he uses himself, with all the dead-ends and sticky moments included.
Where and when
In person
This workshop runs across our four West of England venues:
- Bristol: SpaceWorks, BS5
- Cheltenham: Ramada by Wyndham, GL51
- Swindon: Delta Hotels Swindon, SN3
- Thornbury: Thornbury Golf Centre, BS35
Pick a date and venue at booking. Bring a laptop. This one's hands-on enough that you'll want to be at a keyboard.
Live online
Can't make it to a venue? Join us via Zoom. Same content, same trainer, capped at 10 places so the small-group format still works.
Common questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. That's the whole point. If you can write a clear sentence describing what you want, you've got the main skill this workshop builds on. We'll spend some of the time on the vocabulary and concepts you need to follow along with AI's suggestions, but you won't be writing code by hand.
Will I have built something by the end?
You'll have seen something built live, and you'll have everything you need to start building your own when you sit down at home. We don't promise a deployed app in 90 minutes because that wouldn't be honest about how long real building takes. What you will have is a working plan and the skills to follow it through.
Which AI tools will we use?
We'll cover the ones small businesses are actually using right now: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, Replit and v0. We'll spend the most time on the ones that suit the kinds of projects this audience tends to start with.
Do I need to pay for anything before the workshop?
No. We'll discuss which tools are worth paying for and which work fine on free tiers, but you don't need to spend a penny to attend or to follow up on what you've learned.
Can I bring a colleague?
Each booking is for one place. If you'd like to bring a colleague, book a second place. It's a per-attendee cap on group size, not a per-business one.
What kit do I need to bring?
A laptop, ideally with a charger. A notebook if you take written notes alongside. For livestream: a working webcam and a quiet space, and ideally a second screen or split-screen setup so you can watch and work in parallel.
Will this be recorded?
No, and there's a deliberate reason. AI coding tools update weekly. A recording made six months ago is out of date by the time you watch it. Every CoMagnify workshop is current as of the day it runs.
I'd prefer training tailored to my business specifically. Can you do that?
Yes, see our Bespoke Training page.
Cancellation policy
Plans change. We get it. Cancel up to 7 days before the workshop for a full refund. Within 7 days, we'll happily transfer your booking to a future date at no extra cost. Just email info@comagnify.com.
If we have to cancel a workshop ourselves (rare, but possible), we'll refund you in full and give you first option on the next available date.