The way we build software is changing—fast. With tools like GitHub Copilot and other AI assistants, entire application components can be generated in minutes instead of days. But how far can we really push it? In this live, end-to-end demo, we’ll go from a blank repository to a working, deployed application—letting AI do as much of the heavy lifting as possible. Along the way, we’ll explore practical workflows, common pitfalls, and techniques for guiding AI toward maintainable, production-quality code. Whether you’re curious, skeptical, or already experimenting with AI-assisted development, you’ll walk away with a realistic understanding of what today’s AI tools can (and can’t) do—and how to integrate them into your own development process.

Key takeaways:

How to structure prompts to get useful, production-ready output

Where AI accelerates development—and where human intervention is essential

Lessons learned from building an app “hands-off” with AI

A blueprint for combining AI assistance with traditional dev best practices