Keeping up with AI in 2026 is exhausting, so we ditched the polished slides and handed the mic directly to the room.

At Station Austin, we gathered local founders, engineering leaders, and builders for an interactive roundtable edition of Tech + Tequila. Instead of endless demos or hyped-up promises, the room broke into rotating groups to share unfiltered experiences from the field—what’s actually generating real ROI, what’s breaking in production, and what’s just noise.

Huge thanks to everyone who brought their honest takes, tough questions, and great energy to the floor. This is what community-driven tech is all about!