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​This is the 1st workshop in our series to update the AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp content.

​This workshop updates Module 1: AI-Native Developer Workflow.

​In this hands-on session, Alexey Grigorev will show how to turn AI coding tools into a disciplined developer workflow.

​You will see how to move from a vague idea to a concrete plan, use AI assistants for exploration and implementation, review generated code, test it, and keep enough context to understand what changed.

## ​What You'll Learn

  • ​What "AI-native developer workflow" means in practice
  • ​How to compare chat assistants, terminal coding agents, agentic IDEs, cloud agents, and project bootstrappers
  • ​When to use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Antigravity, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, and similar tools
  • ​How to practice context engineering with `AGENTS.md`, `CLAUDE.md`, repository instructions, product specs, architecture notes, testing guidelines, and security checklists
  • ​How to break a task into spec, context, plan, edit, run, test, inspect diff, review, and commit
  • ​How to use AI to understand an unfamiliar codebase
  • ​How to ask AI for code without outsourcing your engineering judgment
  • ​How to review generated code before accepting it
  • ​How to use tests as a guardrail for AI-assisted development
  • ​How to avoid tool-hopping during the cohort
  • ​How to decide when to ask AI, when to inspect manually, and when to simplify the task

​By the end, you'll have a practical workflow for using AI developer tools in a way that helps you move faster while still understanding and maintaining the code.
​Like the other workshops, this will be a live demo with practical tips and time for Q&A.

## ​All Events in This Series

## ​Thinking About Joining AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp?

​This workshop covers the updated content for Module 1 of AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp, our free course on using AI tools in practical software development workflows.
​The course covers AI-assisted planning, coding, review, testing, coding agent capabilities, MCP, skills, plugins, security, audit, DevOps, and a complete final project.
​The new cohort of AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp starts on August 31, 2026. You can join it by registering here.
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## ​About the Speaker

​Alexey Grigorev is the Founder of DataTalks.Club and creator of the Zoomcamp series.
​Alexey is a software and ML engineer with over 10 years in engineering and 6+ years in machine learning. He has deployed large-scale ML systems at companies like OLX Group and Simplaex, authored several technical books, including Machine Learning Bookcamp, and is a Kaggle Master with a 1st place finish in the NIPS'17 Criteo Challenge.

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