Vibe Camp

Thursday, October 15 · 1:30 PM–5:00 PM  - From idea to experience to test

Thursday, October 22 · 1:30 PM–4:30 PM - Shape and desirability of the product

Thursday, November 5 · 1:30 PM–5:00 PM  - Build a first version with AI 

Thursday, November 11 · 1:30 PM–4:30 PM  - Transform feedback into decisions

Do you have an idea for a digital product, application, or service and want to make it concrete quickly?

The Vibe Camp is a series of 4 practical workshops days to move from an idea to a functional and testable prototype, combining product design methods, rapid prototyping, and artificial intelligence tools.

The goal is not to develop a complete product or become a developer in a few hours. It is about learning to frame an idea, design a relevant experience, quickly build a first version, and confront it with users.

The program

1 — Frame 🎯

From idea to experience to test

Before building, you need to know what you want to learn.

We will work on:

• the problem your product addresses;
• the relevant users;
• the value proposition;
• the main hypothesis to test;
• the essential user journey;
• the indispensable features;
• what can be simplified or simulated.

You will leave with a Product Blueprint clear to guide the next steps of the sprint.

2 — Build and Design 🎨

Give shape and desirability to the product

A good idea is not enough: it is also necessary to offer a comprehensible, coherent, and attractive experience.

We will work on:

• the user journey ;
• the organization of the main screens ;
• the UX/UI principles ;
• the search for references ;
• the monitoring of existing products ;
• the artistic direction ;
• the look & feel ;
• the colors, typography, shapes, and compositions.

AI will be used as an exploration tool to quickly test several avenues and translate an intention into an interface.

You will leave with a first product direction and a coherent visual experience.

3 — Prototype⚡

Build a first version with AI

We will then move on to the implementation.

Thanks to new prototyping and AI-assisted development tools, you will learn to gradually build your product without having to code everything yourself.

Depending on the projects, we can work on :

• navigation ;
• interactions ;
• forms ;
• data ;
• simple business logic ;
• authentication ;
• external services ;
• features generated with the help of AI agents.

The goal is to obtain a first functional and shareable version of the main journey.

The workshop remains tool-independent: a reference environment will be used, but participants already autonomous with Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, VS Code / GitHub Copilot, or an equivalent environment will be able to use their usual solution.

4 — Test & Itterate 🧪

Transforming feedback into decisions

A prototype becomes truly useful when it is confronted with users.

We will organize tests around the projects to observe:

• the understanding of the product;
• the ease of use;
• hesitations and blockages;
• the perception of value;
• the consistency of design;
• features to improve.

These observations will then be transformed into concrete actions.

You will learn to follow a simple loop:

Observe → Understand → Prioritize → Modify → Test

You will leave with a tested prototype, a list of priority improvements, and a clear vision of the next step.

For whom?

The Product Sprint is aimed at:

• project leaders;
• entrepreneurs;
• designers;
• innovation profiles;
• product profiles;
• small teams wishing to quickly explore an idea.

The project can take different forms:

• web application;
• mobile MVP;
• SaaS tool;
• service platform;
• business tool;
• dashboard;
• configurator;
• AI-based assistant ;
• innovative digital service.

No prior programming skills are required.

A general understanding of digital technology is a plus, but the main thing is to come with a sufficiently clear idea to identify :

a user, a problem, a value proposition, and an experience to test.

The Product Sprint can particularly extend the Mini-Camp ICE x OpenHub, but participation is not mandatory.

Une approche centrée sur le produit 💡 

The Product Sprint is not just about learning to use an AI tool.

We work through a complete approach :

Frame → Design → Prototype → Test → Learn → Iterate

AI accelerates construction, but the choices remain human: what to build, for whom, why, and how to assess if the idea really works?

Vous repartirez avec :

At the end of the cycle, you will notably have :

• a Product Blueprint ;
• a defined user journey ;
• an artistic direction ;
• a navigable prototype ;
• a first functional version of the product ;
• feedback from tests ;
• a backlog of improvements ;
• a method to continue evolving your project with AI.

Infos pratiques 📍 

Format : 4 half-days

Location : OpenHub – UCLouvain

Participation : by registration

Limited spots

The objective

Quickly move from the idea to something that can be seen, used, tested, and improved.