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Self-Improving Agents Hackathon — New York

Marlene Ronstedt at “Self-Improving Agents Hackathon — New York”

200 people, 100+ teams, and one very loud microphone. I got to MC and host the Self-Improving Agents Hackathon in New York, where the challenge was to prototype autonomous AI agents that can learn and improve on their own.

With 100+ teams rotating through judges, I also ended up vibe coding a little scheduling tool to keep everything moving. It was appropriately dubbed the “hackathon DMV.” I love doing this: getting to stand in a room full of people who are excited about what they’re building and helping keep that energy going all day is one of my favorite things.

Read the full event recap on LinkedIn.