Wednesday
Expo
09:00 - 10:00
(UTC+02)
Talk (60 min)
Keynote: CTRL+SHIFT+(BUILD) PAUSE
Copilots are everywhere these days, and… rightfully so! Let's face it: these tools are incredible at getting things done. They have the potential to turn any one of us into a 20x developer. Need a new feature? Bam, there you have it! Refactor that function? Sure, it'll be done before you grind the coffee for your next cup. These tools do a very good job of generating well-designed, tested, and performant code. Before you know it, you're not just building a feature—you're building 17 slightly different features simultaneously because why not? After all, the code writes itself!
But guess what? Just because you can build it doesn't mean you should. Without a clear vision, our solutions risk becoming soulless Franken-software, a mishmash of best intentions and uncontrolled enthusiasm that don't make the user's life any easier. That’s why we need to remind ourselves that the true art of building great systems is more about what you choose not to do. More than ever, our mission needs to remain crystal clear: crafting lasting, impactful solutions that our users love.
Laila Bougria
Laila Bougria is a Solutions Architect and Engineer with over 15 years of experience in the Microsoft .NET space. She's a keynote speaker, a Microsoft MVP in Azure and Developer Technologies, and frequently shares her knowledge and insights at conferences worldwide. Currently, Laila is busy building NServiceBus at Particular Software and solving distributed riddles. When she's not immersed in complex problems or code, Laila enjoys indulging in her favorite pastime - knitting! She finds that tangling the yarn into beautiful patterns helps untangle her thoughts.