MI.NET - Clean Code & TDD in the Age of AI: Guardrails for .NET Development
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Agenda
- 5:30 - 6:30pm Networking
- 6:30 - 7:30pm Presentation
- 7:30 - 7:45pm Closing
Abstract
AI-assisted development tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and ChatGPT are dramatically increasing the speed at which .NET developers can produce code. But speed without discipline introduces a new class of risk: fragile systems, hidden defects, and an erosion of intentional design.
In this session, we’ll explore why Clean Code and Test-Driven Development (TDD) are no longer “nice-to-have craftsmanship practices,” but essential control mechanisms in an AI-accelerated development environment.
You’ll see how AI changes the economics of software creation—and why that makes code readability, testability, and design integrity more critical than ever. We’ll walk through practical .NET examples demonstrating how TDD acts as a forcing function for better design, and how clean code principles create the constraints that AI itself lacks.
Attendees will leave with a clear mental model and actionable patterns for using AI as a force multiplier—without sacrificing quality, maintainability, or long-term system health.
Bio
Daniel Davis serves as the founder, a partner and lead consultant at ELEV8ED, a distinguished firm dedicated to elevating the impact of technology on organizational business value. With a wealth of experience specializing in Business Improvement, particularly within the technology domain, Daniel has cultivated a diverse professional background spanning the e-commerce, financial, automotive, insurance, judicial, logistics, and scholastic industries.
As a seasoned information technology professional, Daniel excels in enterprise Agile/Lean Adoption, Strategic Business/IT Portfolio Management, Coaching (Leadership, Team, XP, Agile/Lean), Business Intelligence, Data, AI/ML, and XP/Clean Code Development Practices. Over the past nearly three decades, Daniel has engaged in various roles, showcasing his versatility as a Executive Consultant, CEO, CTO, Director, Lean Startup Coach, Delivery Lead, Product Manager, Developer, Designer, Multi-Media Marketer, and Photographer.
Daniel's overarching passion lies in helping both businesses and individuals to unearth authentic and meaningful value in their endeavors. His commitment to driving excellence in the business and technology realms has positioned him as a respected leader and catalyst for positive organizational evolution.
