You don't break into tech by learning to code. You break in by having taste, and then reaching for whatever tool serves it.

AI cut the cost of a first version to almost zero. That did not make taste less valuable. It made taste the only scarce thing left. I'm living proof of that path: a former music teacher and Apple trainer, a DJ turned software engineer, and a former startup CTO.

The session opens with sound, not slides. Then the room directs me as I build an audio-reactive visualizer live, with AI. Everyone leaves with a running visualizer that responds to their own music, and the code to keep changing it.

First delivered at FamCon '26 (FamFrequency Productions), Philadelphia, September 2026. 45-50 minutes. Needs a screen with HDMI and room speakers for the audio. Attendees need only a phone or laptop with a browser. Target audience: creatives, musicians, career changers, and anyone told they are "not technical."