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Who Still Reads the Code?

Is spec-driven development the answer to better AI-assisted code reviews?

Thu 3 December 2026, 18:00
DeHouse Península, Praça do Bom Sucesso 159, Piso 1, Porto
Free to attend. Talks and discussion in English.
  1. Doors and food. Add a question or a problem you're stuck on to the wall
  2. Agree on the spec, then ship: a lighter way to review AI-assisted code, by Rui Silva. Talk, then Q&A
  3. Discussion with José Pedro Silva and Rui Silva. If the spec is right, do we still need to read the code?
  4. Close

For people making AI work.

Engineers building with AI and the people leading that work belong here.

You don't need to be an AI specialist. Bring a problem you're working through or something you've tried.

What happens on 3 December

You can find a talk or a tutorial on almost anything. What's hard to find is a group of people you can ask when you're stuck, and who'll tell you what actually happened when they tried it.

So the night is built around your questions. The questions on the wall guide the discussion and help us plan future nights.

The Wall

When you arrive, write down a question or a problem you're stuck on. Technical or not. It goes up on the wall.

The Talk

Twenty minutes on something someone built or rolled out, including what didn't work. Then there's time for your questions.

The Discussion

The discussion starts with questions from the wall. We'll keep any we don't get to.

How the room works

No pitches

No sales pitches.

Real systems, real numbers

Show the thing you built, including the part that didn't work. The failures are usually the useful bit.

Independent

Not tied to any AI vendor. Talks cover whatever tools people actually use.

Past events

Every night gets a short recap. What went up on the wall, what the talks covered, and the slides when speakers share them.

Want to be part of it?

Speak or show something

Twenty minutes on something you built or rolled out. You don't need a polished deck.

Offer a talk