How do you get the best results when coding with AI? Should you craft one big, complex prompt and hope for the best, or start small and refine as you go? In this hands-on session, we’ll explore “vibe coding,” the art of shaping your AI prompts so that your code agent works with you instead of against you. You’ll learn practical techniques for structuring prompts, steering outputs, and avoiding common dead ends. Along the way, we’ll build something real together in Zerve, giving you the chance to try it out live, ask questions, and see how different prompting styles play out in practice. While we’ll be working inside Zerve for the live demo, the prompting principles and vibe coding techniques you’ll learn apply to any AI coding tool or workflow.
Watch live and you’ll also earn a Data Vibe Coding 101 Certificate of Completion from The Data Science Festival and Zerve.
Win Meta Glasses with Your Certificate!
We’re thrilled to announce a special Zerve AI x Data Science Festival Competition to celebrate this session!
After you’ve completed the workshop and received your Data Vibe Coding 101 Certificate of Completion, share it on LinkedIn or X for a chance to win a pair of Meta glasses. To enter, simply post an image of your certificate using the hashtag #DSFgoodvibes, tag Zerve AI and Data Science Festival, and make sure you follow both accounts. Entries close on 20 November 2025, and the winner will be announced on 21 November 2025.
You can find all the details here Zerve AI x Data Science Festival Competition
Join us for an interactive two-hour code-along hosted with the Data Science Festival on November 6th 2025. Whether you’re a data scientist, analyst, or engineer, you’ll come away with a set of prompting strategies you can immediately apply in your own workflow. These skills are platform-agnostic and designed to improve how you collaborate with AI in any environment.
This session will run from 2 – 4 PM GMT/9–11 AM EST
We’ll cover:
- When to go broad vs. when to go step-by-step with your prompts
- How to use corrective prompts to guide your AI agent toward the right solution
- Common pitfalls that derail AI-assisted coding—and how to avoid them
This isn’t a passive lecture. You’ll sign up, bring a dataset of your choice, and follow along as we build something from scratch. You’ll get hands-on practice inside Zerve, learn techniques you can use anywhere, and leave with both a finished project and a deeper sense of how to get into the “flow” of coding with AI.
This event is for anyone curious about vibe coding for data, from complete beginners to seasoned tech enthusiasts. No prior coding experience needed, just curiosity. In the second half, step into the sandbox: bring a dataset you want to explore, and get hands-on with support from two Zerve experts. They’ll help you play, learn, and build, answering questions and levelling up your skills at any stage.
Save time by creating a free account on Zerve that you’ll use for data vibe coding during the workshop. Simply go to https://www.zerve.ai/?utm_
Meet the speakers:
Greg Michaelson – Chief Product Officer and Co-founder @ Zerve
Greg Michaelson champions the perspective of Zerve’s users, helping ensure the platform reflects the realities of day-to-day working with data, and is an active contributor to the data science community. Previously, he was an early leader at DataRobot, serving as Chief Customer Officer after senior analytics roles at Travelers and Regions Bank. He began his career teaching statistics at the University of Alabama, where he earned his PhD in Applied Statistics. Greg lives in Nevada with his family.
Jean-Dominique Mercury, Senior Data Scientist @ Zerve
Jean-Dominique Mercury – or Jean-Do – is a seasoned data scientist with eight years of experience applying AI across industries. Before joining Zerve, he led data initiatives at early-stage startups, building platforms for intelligence and financial investigations, developing AI models for cybersecurity, and consulting in banking, insurance, and telecom. Passionate about the intersection of technology and impact, Jean-Do focuses on turning AI innovation into real business value.
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