Name: Vibe Coding & Github Copilot Best Practices, with Sam Fernando
Start: 2025-11-12T17:30:00+10:30
End: 2025-11-12T19:30:00+10:30
Location: Room JS3-13A

AI assisted development is becoming a regular part of modern software teams. Tools like GitHub Copilot can help speed up delivery, reduce repetitive tasks, and free developers to focus on solving real problems. When used without the right practices though, they can introduce security risks, licensing concerns, and messy code that is hard to maintain.
As organisations start exploring Vibe Coding, there is a growing need for enterprise controls that guide the safe and responsible use of these tools. Before teams dive in, companies should think about compliance checks, best practice guidelines, and clear development standards. This helps ensure consistency, reduces risk, and supports quality as AI becomes part of everyday workflows.
You will leave with practical tips, real examples, and a simple checklist that will help you get the best out of AI assisted development in a safe, secure, and productive way.

Sam's video intro for his talk - [https://youtube.com/shorts/LvHyM-vm9Lk](https://youtube.com/shorts/LvHyM-vm9Lk)

**Post-Meetup drinks**
Join us at the West Oak Hotel afterwards to keep the conversations flowing.

**Agenda**
5:30pm - Arrival, Networking and Subway
6:00pm - Introductions + News
6:05pm - Presentation - Sam
7.30pm - Post event catch up at West Oak Hotel (across the road)

**Car Parking**
The easiest car parking is only a 2 minute walk to the venue - [Wilson car park on Clarendon Street](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wilson+Parking+-+City+West,+Adelaide+CBD,+SA+Car+Park/@-34.9238178,138.5907899,18.96z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x6ab0cf258a23074d:0x9968141d77609842!8m2!3d-34.9236456!4d138.5917715!16s%2Fg%2F1yglpdp92?hl=en-GB&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). $8 drive-up after 4pm (prepaying is actually more expensive!). There are normally plenty of spaces available.

*Note: Seats strictly limited for this in-person only event.*

Mark Foreman

Ryan Rowston

John Merchant

David Gardiner (ADNUG)

Prateek Arora

Adelaide .NET User Group

.NET Foundation

Encode Talent

OReilly

Taptu

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Cloud Computing

Mobile Development

Open Source

.NET

Software Development

JavaScript

Web Development

ASP.NET

Microsoft Azure

XAML

Typescript

Computer Programming

Web Technology

Sam Fernando is a Technology Specialist from Adelaide working at Opex Consulting as Head of Technology having 20+ years of experience in the technology space. He has assisted enterprises with large scale digital transformation projects, enterprise architecture, cyber security initiatives and heading up engineering teams. Sam participates in all aspects of technology from strategy to implementation across technology adoption, cyber security and software engineering. He’s also the co-lead of the Microsoft Azure User Group in Adelaide and does public speaking at various events organised by .NET, Azure & Technology communities.

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