OpenClaw and Agentic Workflows Demystified: Sleep While It Ships

In this talk, Eric Albee, engineering leader and founder of EricCorp Dev, breaks down OpenClaw: the agentic AI framework that's quickly becoming a step function in how people build with AI. You'll follow Eric's real-world flow as he goes from setup to autonomous agents running jobs in the background. If you've ever wished your AI could just keep working while you stepped away (without you holding its hand at every turn), then this talk is for you. Eric will walk through how OpenClaw works, demystify the setup (no, you don't need a $700 Mac mini), and share the workflow evolution that took him from "AI co-pilot" to "I'm going to bed, you're in charge." You'll learn: • What OpenClaw is and why it represents a real leap forward • Core concepts like agents and jobs, in plain English • How to set it up without expensive hardware or fragile configs • Why staying a version or two behind is often smarter than chasing the latest release • How to evolve from AI prompting to AI delegation Eric will live-demo OpenClaw and share his "aha" moment that changed how he works. By the end, you'll see that this isn't just another tool, it's a real change in how the next wave of builders will work. View Eric Albee's LinkedIn profile Here's the rundown for the meetup: Networking: 6:30 - 6:55pm Speaker Presentation: 7:00P-7:50pm Followed by 15-20 minutes of Q&A, but questions may be answered during the presentation. More networking, talk to presenter or others. 8:05-8:25pm - Doors MUST be closed by 8:30pm \*\*\*\*Everyone can chat more out in the hotel lobby. Get $8.00 discounted hotel parking voucher from Sharon DeCaro before you leave the event! How to Find our Meetup. Station Austin (Capital Factory) \- Omni Hotel \- 701 Brazos Street\, Austin\, TX\. We're in the Voltron Room on the 1st Floor \(the big room\)\. Ask the security guard if you can't find us\. Come ready to learn, be…