# What an AI hackathon taught us about being builders, not just writers

DevFeed: [What an AI hackathon taught us about being builders, not just writers](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-an-ai-hackathon-taught-us-about-being-builders-not-just-writers-1970.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://1password.com/blog/what-an-ai-hackathon-taught-us>)

Author: info@1password.com ( Chantelle Sukhu)

Published: 2026-06-23T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on 1Password Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-1password-blog.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Information Architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/information-architecture.md>), [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [b2b](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/b2b.md>), [building-1password](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/building-1password.md>), [hackathon](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hackathon.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [ux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ux.md>)

## AI overview

This article describes how 1Password's content design team participated in an AI-themed hackathon to apply content design, information architecture, systems thinking, and real-time AI prototyping to product improvement. The team focused on the 1Password SaaS Manager Savings tracker, which reports reclaimed licenses and calculates cost savings for B2B administrators.

## Source excerpt

When 1Password announced we were having an AI-themed Hackathon, my first thought was that the content design team had to be involved. Over the last few months, our content design team saw massive changes not only in tech but also in our ways of working. It felt like everything was shifting to AI all at once: how we designed, prototyped, built new features, and collaborated across teams. I didn't want our team watching from the sidelines. Content designers often do great work, but in the margins of larger design projects. This felt like the perfect moment to show how words can shape a great UX experience. And ironically, being the anointed "wordsmiths" of 1Password's products is just a fraction of what we do. Content designers shape page structure, look at the information architecture, create journey maps, and are systems thinkers at heart. We look at: what users need to know, when they need to know it, how information shows up, and how each action builds towards the best possible outcome for the customer. AI lets us take those skills and supercharge them. Content designers can use AI to prototype the flow of information in real time. When you're building with AI, you can look beyond a single screen or interaction to see how a user's entire journey unfolds. That's exactly the kind of thinking that content designers do best, and the Hackathon was our chance to prove it. The opportunity: Uncovering value in 1Password SaaS Manager Participating was the easy part. We have a small but mighty content design team which include the talented Amar Majali and Grace O'Neil, who I happily "voluntold" into the hackathon. Our design leadership was genuinely excited to see what three content designers could do with AI. The hard part was deciding what area of the product we wanted to improve. We tossed around a few ideas but came across a report that struck our interest: the SaaS Manager Savings tracker. It's a report that shows reclaimed licenses and calculates cost savings. This re