Workshops with Mike
Explore some legitimate uses for LLM-driven software creation and other tech trends.
I am...
Wonderful. You don't need much convincing.
Why Choose These Workshops?
Relaxed and Informative
Learn to micromanage the LLM and channel your frustration in fun ways.
Hands-On Learning
I've tried so many tools and methods, we'll go right to the fun parts.
Small Group Learning
Limited spots ensure personalized attention and quality interaction.
Your Guide: Mike
Customer Architect at Honeycomb.io helping teams build better systems. Former GitLab, E*Trade, Coder, the US Navy, etc. Teaching AI-assisted coding to make developers' lives easier. Based right here in Keene.
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Not My First Rodeo
Presenting to captive engaged audiences since 2003!
Upcoming Workshops
Who's This Mike Guy Anyway?
Mike visits São Paulo, Brazil for a business ball pit.
Mike Terhar helps software engineering teams build better systems and live happier lives through observability and modern development practices. As a Customer Architect at Honeycomb.io, he partners with organizations to develop observability strategies that reduce on-call stress and enable faster, safer deployments.
Mike brings a unique perspective shaped by hands-on experience across the entire software lifecycle—from writing code to managing teams, from securing applications to responding to production incidents. This practical wisdom, earned “the hard way,” gives him an edge in helping organizations transform how their people, processes, and technology work together.
Previously, Mike supported enterprise transformations at GitLab and Coder, specializing in DevOps adoption within federal agencies and financial organizations. His career spans regulated industries where he's served as a developer, manager, application security architect, and system administrator—experience that proves invaluable when translating best practices into real-world implementations.
When he's not helping teams escape learned helplessness, Mike can be found teaching others about AI-assisted coding and modern development tools. He currently lives in Keene, New Hampshire, where he's always on the lookout for fun experiences and activities that bring amusement to his family.
Workshop Philosophy
"I'm not crazy about lecturing people since I learn best by doing. My approach is to set you up with a bit of structure that you can use to make the LLM outputs easy to evaluate and reduce surprises. Once we have that framework, we'll walk through a few iterations of prompting and using the output to do the next prompt."
Workshop Timeline
Registration Opens
You can sign up for the workshop well in advance.
Payment Processing
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Confirmation Email
You'll receive all the details about location, requirements, and what to bring.
Early Arrival Recommended
Show up a bit early and we can make sure everything is ready to go. This is highly recommended if you've never written code or use Windows.
Workshop Begins
We'll start at 10am and go until a bit after noon
Workshop Survey
I'll send out a survey to get your feedback on the workshop.
Use your new skills and enjoy life
Workshop Structure
- 30 minutes beforePre-workshop configuration sprint
- 0-20 minOverview of LLMs and software ecosystem
- 20-40 minRun through the stack and tools we'll use
- 40-60 minWalk through a starting prompt together
- 60+ minControlled chaos: where the best learning lives
- FinalShow & Tell - share your beautiful disasters