Beyond the Hype: Practical AI at Yoursurprise

The developer landscape has shifted dramatically since generative AI and AI Agents burst onto the scene. In just two years, we have gone from simple code completion to AI assistants that can architect entire applications! But with so many AI coding tools flooding the market, which ones actually deliver on their promises? And how do you integrate them into workflows that really work?

Join us for an evening of practical insights where we'll cut through the hype and show you the AI development tools that we think are genuinely changing how code gets written.

Agenda
17:30 - 18:30 Welcome & Dinner
Grab something to eat & drink and have a chat before we get started. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

18:30 - Ecommerce is changing fast
A very short trip through AI memory lane. AI isn't new, what's different now is the perfect storm of data, computing power, and algorithms that makes practical applications truly possible.
Let us quickly touch on real AI use cases, what's possible now, and what's just over the horizon in regards to ecommerce.
Search is transitioning from deterministic to probabilistic and Ecommerce business are not ready for this change. Is your business prepared?

19:00 - AI is Transforming Development
Let us explore the practical AI tools reshaping how we code today and what's coming tomorrow. Panos will demonstrate three key approaches changing developer workflows: IDE-integrated tools that enhance your existing environment in the most optimized way, when online chatbots are still relevant, and a brief touch on CLI agents like claude-code and Codex CLI.

19:30 - Deploying - From PoC to Prod
Ready to elevate your proof-of-concept to a production-ready application? You will learn exactly how to choose the right tooling, how to address security concerns and how to perform an evaluation of your Gen-AI application. Stop just building and start shipping your AI applications with confidence.

20:00 - Networking mixer
Wrap up the evening by connecting with fellow meetup-goers, all while enjoying some refreshing drinks courtesy of YourSurprise.