Folsom AI Meet Up: Vibe Coding Panel Discussion
Come join out our monthly AI gathering at Granite City Coworking, where we'll enjoy some pizza while engaging in laid-back AI discussions.
Startup Folsom and Granite City Coworking, invites you to our next AI Meetup.
Join us at Granite City Coworking for an evening of good pizza, fast shipping, and real-time collaboration. This month we’re featuring a panel discussion about vibe coding. The panelist include Orion Burdick, Justin Mendez, and Rachid Abadli.
As always, we're serving cold pizza and room temperature bottled water.
Date: August 18, 2026
Time: 6 pm
Location: Granite City Workspaces, 705 Gold Lake Drive, #Ste 250 Folsom, CA 95630
Cost: $5
Register: Eventbrite
Panelists
About Orion Burdick
Orion Burdick is a technology and product development leader with a background in software UI/UX design, engineering, and digital product development. He brings hands-on experience across mobile and web technologies, with a strong focus on building user-centered products that are practical, intuitive, and effective.
About Justin Mendez
Justin Mendez is Head of AI at GreyDot Marketing, where he helps business owners deploy AI in practical, revenue-focused ways. An Afghanistan veteran, father, and husband, Justin brings a service-minded approach to helping companies use technology to simplify operations, improve marketing, and move faster.
About Rachid Abadli
Rachid Abadli is an AI-native engineering leader and founder of LeaseBase. With more than 10 years of experience building and modernizing production systems across SaaS, payments, cybersecurity, and enterprise platforms, he focuses on using AI, cloud architecture, DevSecOps, and platform engineering to help teams build scalable, secure, and reliable software systems.