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AEC, AECO, AECTechCon, AI, API, BIM, Coding, Learning, Low-Code, No-Code, VDC, Vibe Coding

#AECTechCon, Low-Code & AI, Oh My!

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The BIMsider

Last week, I finally attended my first #AECTechCon on May 7 and 8 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO, just outside St. Louis. This event had been on my radar for a while, and it did not disappoint. It offered a solid mix of learning and knowledge sharing around AEC tech, plus a strong expo hall. The usual suspects were there, along with some standout locals and a few new-to-me gems (you really need to check out iPlanTables).

The keynotes were strong, the cornhole tournament was chaotic in the best way, and the schedule left room to network or catch your breath after a long day of sessions, booth duty, or both.

Keep reading for a look at my session from the conference and why I think this one belongs on your 2026 must-attend list.

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100 Days of AI, AEC, AECO, AI, BIM, Coding, Learning, VDC

100 Days of AI – Phase 3 Recap

April 9, 2024March 26, 2025 The BIMsider

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 cool use cases from earlier stages. This phase is all about putting our new AI skills to the test on “real-world” problems and pushing the limits of what we can do with the tech we’ve gotten the hang of. Come along as I chat about the adventures and breakthroughs in this final stretch, where we’re turning theory into practice and learning into some seriously cool innovation.

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100 Days of AI, AEC, AECO, AI, BIM, Coding, Learning, VDC

100 Days of AI – Phase 2 Recap

March 2, 2024March 26, 2025 The BIMsider

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 went down in Phase 2 over the next 27 days. Spoiler alert: It’s been a mix of fun, challenges, and maybe a few ‘aha’ moments. Let’s spill the beans, shall we?

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100 Days of AI, AEC, AECO, AI, BIM, Coding, Learning, VDC

100 Days of AI – Phase 1 Recap

February 21, 2024March 26, 2025 The BIMsider

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 thinking about doing it, and also as a way for me to entrench what I’ve learned a little deeper by sharing with others. So I’m kicking off with Phase One.

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100 Days of AI, AEC, AECO, AI, BIM, Coding, JavaScriptmas, Learning, VDC

Small Steps, Big Possibilities: My Microlearning Adventure with JavaScriptmas & 100 Days of AI

February 9, 2024February 18, 2024 The BIMsider

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 recently, I’ve enjoyed the process through microlearning – the ninja of learning styles 🥷.

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AEC, AECO, BIM, Mobile Device, Smart Phone, Tablet

AECO Mobile Device Usage

February 2, 2024 The BIMsider

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 data online and in some older AECO and ConTech reports I had, but nothing for 2024.

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AEC, BILT, BIM, DBEI, DBWa, VDC

Top 10 Tweets of #DBWa2023

June 20, 2023March 6, 2024 The BIMsider

A lot of great things came back for this year’s DBWa 2023, and in honor of that, I’m dusting off the good ‘ol Top 10 Tweets!

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AEC, AMD, BIM, Dell, Desktop, Intel, Laptop, VDC, VR, WFH

Laptop💻 vs Desktop🖥 WFH Edition

July 24, 2022July 25, 2022 The BIMsider

Like many (most) people I have been working from home for the last couple of years. However, unlike most, this was my plan, as when I started at BIM Track in January 2020 I was hired as a full-time remote worker. Now the other side of that plan back in January 2020 was that I would be doing lots of travel to conferences and tradeshows worldwide to talk about BIM, AEC workflows and of course BIM Track…well that didn’t really play out as expected. Nevertheless, this combination of full-time WFH and travel was why I was given a laptop as my work computer, but in hindsight maybe a desktop would have been a better call?

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