DevGuild
Write-Only Code Summit
Write-Only Code Summit
AI code generation, multi-agent workflows, and shifting release practices have ushered in an era of write-only code, one where software outpaces human attention. But for those with real customers, velocity cuts both ways. Enterprises still expect a high bar for quality, performance, and trust. As engineering decision-makers, our work has never been more valuable.
DevGuild gathers technical founders and infrastructure leaders redefining the software development lifecycle. Through talks, live demos, and small-group roundtables, this summit will dive deep into:
- 🔧 Chaotic agent workflows and what teams actually ship with them
- 📏 Measuring AI-driven productivity with defensible frameworks, not vibes
- 🔒 Control planes, observability, and trusting what you can no longer review
- 🔀 How roles, design, and the entire build process are dissolving and re-forming
If you're building the culture, processes, and tools for a write-only future, join us.
Interested in sponsoring? Please reach out to dana@heavybit.com to learn more about getting involved.
Agenda
Session #1
The World as It's Happening & The Ralph Loop
A deliberately chaotic, brute-force approach to agent workflows where engineers trade control for velocity and tolerate mess to get results.
Session #2
Measuring the Immeasurable
A rigorous framework for quantifying AI-driven productivity, moving beyond intuition to defensible metrics, with real-world examples of how teams justify ROI on agentic systems.
Session #3
Post-IDE Design
As agents handle specs and iteration loops, “design” shifts from static artifacts to fluid intent; the core challenge becomes preserving context and coherence in continuously evolving systems.
Session #4
The Unbearable Lightness of Titles
Traditional boundaries between research, engineering, and product are dissolving; high-leverage builders operate across the stack simultaneously, redefining what it means to “build.” We are all members of technical staff now.
Session #5
Agent Factories: Shiny Demos and Agent Delegation
Presenters show off their agent factories and the autonomous systems handling different aspects of the SDLC from planning to production
Session #6
Roundtable Discussions & Community Show + Tell Tables
Session #7
Control Plane Automation: Agent-Led Trust & Safety
A deep dive into permissions, observability, and control planes required to safely deploy autonomous agents in production without sacrificing accountability.
Session #8
A Generally Optimistic View of the Future of Agents
A forward-looking exploration of LLMs evolving from copilots to orchestrators—introducing self-healing systems, autonomous release cycles, and a more chaotic but powerful SDLC.
