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Roles
- Hackathon Winner
- Vibe Coder
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Locations
- Vancouver, BC
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- cultural-ai
- hackathon-winner
- no-code
- vibe-coding
Directory / Public Person
Matthew Sinclair
Hackathon Winner
Matthew Sinclair won the second Vancouver AI hackathon ($2,500 prize) with the Canadian Identity Simulator — built using "vibe coding" with no traditional coding knowledge. At Meetup 19 (July 2025), his presentation sparked community discussion: "Will traditional coding remain necessary?" Matthew proved non-CS-degree builders can be competitive in AI hackathons. The Canadian Identity Simulator is an interactive AI...