Name: Exploring the Intersection: software craftsmen and AI
Start: 2025-09-11T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2025-09-11T21:30:00+02:00
Location: De Makersfabriek Zwolle

On **11 September**, Validate IT, Intercept and Arcady welcome you to an inspiring evening all about craftsmanship, AI and the future of software development.

**Agenda**

* 17:15 - **Doors open 👋**
* 17:30 - **Welcome & Dinner 🍽️**
* 18:15 - **[Pascal (Validate IT)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascaldufournl/)** – How AI experiments supports our decision-making
* 19:15 **- [René](https://www.linkedin.com/in/djvandijk/) & [Arian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariangeertsema/)**[ ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariangeertsema/)**(Intercept)** – AI Assistant Coding and Beyond
* 20:15 - **[Maarten](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maarten-van-diemen/) (Arcady)** – Cutting Dev Toil with GitHub Models and GitHub
* 21:00- **Drinks and networking 🍺**

**Talk 1 - [Pascal (Validate IT)](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascaldufournl/) – How AI experiments supports our decision-making**
In this talk, I’ll walk you through our real-life experiments — the ones that failed, the ones that were “meh,” and the ones that actually worked at a corporate company. I’ll also share what we’re doing right now with [rb2 | We Develop](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rb2/), a development company, to compare how AI is really impacting our development lifecycle.

**Talk 2 - [René](https://www.linkedin.com/in/djvandijk/) & [Arian](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariangeertsema/) (Intercept) – AI Assistant Coding and Beyond**
*How can you, as a craftsman, collaborate with AI? And what role does craftsmanship still play when AI takes on an ever-growing share of coding?*

In this talk, we’ll explore AI Assistant Coding, and go beyond that by showing how AI can perform code reviews tailored to your own instructions. Finally, we’ll take a look at how AI is becoming increasingly capable of writing code autonomously based on your specifications.

**Talk 3 - [Maarten](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maarten-van-diemen/) (Arcady) – Cutting Dev Toil with GitHub Models and GitHub**
*Tired of spending time on tasks that add little value? Think of situations like:*

* *A vague bug report that takes endless back-and-forth before you can even start fixing*
* *Release notes you have to manually compile from the backlog*
* *A pull request with dozens of file changes but no description*

In this session we’ll show how GitHub Models and GitHub Actions can automate these scenarios, so developers can focus on what really matters: delivering value. Expect plenty of live demos — and, time permitting, even self-healing pipelines powered by GitHub Models. We’ll cover, GitHub Models vs. Copilot, Quick intro to GitHub Action, Prompt design patterns, GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP).

**Why you’ll want to be there:**

* You will discover how AI is already changing the way we build software
* Enjoy lively discussions and the chance to ask your burning questions
* Swap ideas with people who are just as excited about coding and AI

📍 **Location:** Makersfabriek, Zwolle
🕠 **Doors open:** 17:30
🍽 **Dinner included**: Let us know your dietary requirements when you register
🎟 **Availability is limited**, don’t miss your chance

*All talks in English, inclusive and accessible for everyone*

Pascal Dufour

Arian Geertsema

Alison Beumer

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