More than a Vibe Check

“I vibe coded it over the weekend.” If that’s you, hear me out. Very cool. But, did you check if anyone actually wants it? That’s what this workshop is about. I’m Sherlie, a User Researcher working on AI agents. My job is basically asking questions, observing people and listening to them (a lot) so we don’t spend three weeks building something that dies in three days. For the last 5-6 years, I’ve been turning messy human conversations into product decisions. In this workshop, I’ll show you how I actually do it and how you can do it too (without becoming a researcher). We’ll talk about: You’ll leave with: Bring your laptop and one idea. Something you haven’t built yet, something you’re building right now, or something you probably shouldn’t have built (It’s never too late) If you’re a founder, PM, designer, engineer or honestly, if you build things, anything at all, just come. You don’t need to know anything about research. Just bring something you’re building and be ready to question it a little. 2 hours. Very hands-on. Hopefully fewer bad ideas shipped moving forward. Bengaluru Tech Week 2026 runs September 1-6, 2026 as a decentralized builder week across Bengaluru. BTW is built for founders, engineers, designers, investors, operators, researchers, students, and communities building from Bengaluru for India and the world. Explore the week at bengalurutechweek.com