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Tag: AECO
AU 2026, Back in Vegas Baby!
Autodesk University was back in Las Vegas this year, and it just felt right. But it wasn’t the AU of old. After being away from speaking at AU since 2020, it was good to be back. This year ha...
From Chat to VS Code: Somewhere Between Vibe Coding and AI-Assisted Coding
What changes when you take AI out of the chat window and into VS Code? I recently completed a course from Brad Traversy at Traversy Media called Coding...
Just the Fields: A Simpler Way to Explore Large (and Messy) JSON Data
Solving the mystery of your JSON, one field at a time. 🕵️. I have been doing a lot of work with JSON lately, which got me thinking. There has to be a...
Vibe Coding: The Reality
Vibe Coding, the “Reality” - Image by ChatGPT Somewhere between hype and habit Remember when vibe coding felt like magic? The thrill of fast wins, the...
Vibe Coding: The Bad
Vibe Coding, the “Bad” - Image by ChatGPT When the Vibes Wear Off Remember the end of The Good ? That pure buzz when code just vibes, ideas flying faster...
Vibe Coding: The Good
Vibe Coding, the "Good" - Image by ChatGPT The rush of getting code to vibe Remember your first hackathon? That wild, caffeine-fueled moment when code...
Here Boy! Meet DynaFetch for Dynamo 3.0
Who’s a good boy? DynaFetch always brings back the data you need. 🐕 For about a month leading up to #AU2025, I’ve been "Vide Coding" with my coding...
Introducing BCFSleuth
🕵️♀️ Sleuthing through your BCF files so you don’t have to. Built over a long weekend using Vibe Coding and a solid assist from AI, BCFSleuth is a...
#AECTechCon, Low-Code & AI, Oh My!
Image created with Reve.art Last week, I finally attended my first #AECTechCon on May 7 and 8 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO,...
100 Days of AI - Phase 3 Recap
As we dive into the third phase of the #100DaysOfAI challenge, things are getting interesting! We're building on the strong AI foundations and exploring...
100 Days of AI - Phase 2 Recap
Alright, folks! We've wrapped up the first 13 days of the #100DaysOfAI Challenge. Now, let's kick back, grab a coffee, and chat about the cool stuff that...
100 Days of AI - Phase 1 Recap
As you may or may not know I've been participating in the #100DaysOfAI since January 1st, 2024. I wanted to do a recap of the challenge, for those...
Small Steps, Big Possibilities: My Microlearning Adventure with JavaScriptmas & 100 Days of AI
Who knew that learning a little could be the key to understanding a lot? I've always been a fan of learning new things to expand my knowledge, but...
AECO Mobile Device Usage
Have you ever wondered what mobile device usage is like in the AECO? For an upcoming presentation I'm doing, this exact question came up. I found some...
Digital Built Week Americas 2022 - A Recap
From June 14th to June 16th, 2022 DBEI held their Digital Built Week Americas event in Anaheim California, USA at the Anaheim Convention Center. This was...
AU 2020 - Magical Mystery Tour
This year I'm doing a technical demo session for #AU2020, of course, with it being 2020 it's not going to be a normal AU session! Lots of things will be...
AU 2020 - Going Virtual
It is that time of year again, seeing old friends that you haven't seen since last year, bright lights, lots of music, even more walking...yes Autodesk...
Autodesk Expert Elite
This week I was honored to be invited to join the Autodesk Expert Elite Program . The program itself is really about the AECO community and those within...
DoC Event #009 – Dynamo and its Grasshopper equivalent using Rhino.Inside®.Revit
This is a joint event with DoE Date: Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm MDT Location: Online via Zoom This will be the Third DoC event of...
Introducing The BILT Academy Podcast
This is a cross-post with the BILT Academy Blog . On May 28th, 2020 The BILT Academy Podcast was born, with the publishing of Episode Zero ! Our Episode...
#CANBIMCGY20 - Calgary Virtual Session 2020 - June 16th
If you have not signed up yet for the CanBIM Calgary Virtual Session next week, what are you waiting for! This event is Tuesday, June 16th, 2020, 8:45 am...
CanBIM - Edmonton 2019 - June 12th & 13th
If you have not signed up yet for the CanBIM Regional Session in Edmonton next week, what are you waiting for! The event takes place the week of June 12th...
The Living Model - Coming to a Western Canadian City Near You!
During the week of March 14th - 19th IMAGINiT and Autodesk will be hosting four live events in 4 Western Canadian cities, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and...
CanBIM - Vancouver 2016 - Feb. 16th & 17th
If you have not sign up yet for the CanBIM Regional Session in Vancouver this week, what are you waiting for! The event takes place this week, February...
cBIMc Event - Jan. 27th - Roadmap to Lifecycle BIM in Canada / BIM at SAIT Discussion
If you are in or around Calgary on Wednesday Jan. 27th you should check out the FREE cBIMc event from 6 - 8 pm. Roadmap to Lifecycle BIM in Canada Erik...
Remember when we all called it AEC….
This is a re-post of a Blog I did for work, which is posted on the IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog here . If you work in the Architecture, Engineering...