Simmons' Vibe Tribe

A weekly AI-first build session for developers, builders, and curious minds. This is the part of the site I actually want to build in public: real workflows, real experiments, and a place to think out loud with other people who are trying to get better at this.

The skeptical builders

If you have been writing code for years and you are not sure AI is more than hype plus autocomplete, you are still the right kind of person for this room. The point is not to talk down to you. The point is to show what changes, what does not, and where the real leverage starts.

The people already in it

If you already have your own stack, your own prompts, and your own rhythm, great. This is not about doing things Michael's way. It is about watching another path in action and stealing anything useful.

The tribe members

If you want to go deeper, test more, and sharpen your instincts in public, this is the crew. We can go beyond surface-level demos and spend time on what actually helps people move faster without getting sloppy.

What happens

Live work, not slide decks

The sessions are meant to feel like a jam session more than a webinar. We build live, compare tools, test prompts, push on agent workflows, and stop to talk through what is actually happening while it happens.

How I show up

One path, not the path

I will use my own stack: VS Code, Codex, Gemini, Grok, Copilot, and whatever else proves useful. That is not a lecture about the one true workflow. It is one working style, shown honestly, so people can borrow what fits and ignore what does not.

Why the nuance matters

Different tools, different technique

It is closer to watching artists with different materials than it is to arguing over the one correct way to paint. Bob Ross with oils, a pencil sketch artist, and someone working digitally are all doing real work. Same idea here. Different tools. Different moves. Still worth watching.

The plan right now

  • Weekly live session
  • Open community, not tied to IBM or any employer
  • Likely hosted on Microsoft Teams so recording and follow-up are easy
  • Clips, notes, or breakdowns when the session produces something worth keeping

What people should get from it

  • A clearer sense of what AI workflows actually look like in practice
  • More confidence to experiment without feeling behind
  • Exposure to a real working style instead of a polished demo reel
  • Momentum to go try something the same day

What it is not

  • Not a lecture about the right way to code
  • Not a sales webinar
  • Not a takedown of other tools or workflows
  • Not pressure to become someone you are not