Your guided entry into AI-native software development
The VibeKode Discovery Day is a pre-conference experience for everyone who wants to truly understand what AI-native software development means — technically, operationally, and culturally.
It is designed for software developers, architects, product owners, and engineering leads coming from different backgrounds, but looking for a shared starting point.
AI is moving from isolated tools to the core of software production. The question is no longer whether this shift happens, but whether you understand it when it matters — when your team needs direction, when your architecture needs decisions, when your organization asks what changes.
What You Will Explore
Where Real Software Value Is Created
In most software projects, only a small part of the overall work actually defines business success. This section examines why those moments matter — and how AI-native development strengthens them by shortening feedback cycles, enabling early runnable prototypes, and improving alignment with stakeholders.
What this means for you:
You’ll be able to identify high-impact work in your own projects and understand exactly where AI speeds up delivery without compromising quality or control.
What Vibe Coding Changes in Software Development
Vibe Coding is not about writing code faster. It represents a fundamental shift: from syntax-driven execution to intent-driven exploration, iteration, and refinement.
This part establishes a shared mental model and clears up critical misconceptions around copilots, automation, and generative tools — especially where traditional development assumptions no longer hold.
What this means for you:
You’ll know what Vibe Coding can and cannot do — and how it differs from using Copilot, ChatGPT, or prompt engineering alone.
From Idea to Working Software — Earlier, Iterative, Always Testable
AI-native development reshapes the path from problem to solution. We’ll explore feedback-driven workflows, always-running prototypes, and rapid iteration — and how these practices affect architecture, testing strategies, and engineering discipline.
What this means for you:
You’ll understand how to set up workflows where early execution reveals problems faster and makes refinement more grounded than planning alone.
Roles, Tools, and Responsibility in AI-Native Production
AI does not remove responsibility — it distributes it in a new way. You’ll learn how different roles across engineering, product, and leadership connect with the current landscape of AI coding platforms, workflow engines, developer tools, and agent frameworks.
What this means for you:
You’ll know which tools fit which problems — and where your responsibility begins and ends when AI actively participates in production.
Program
Afternoon: Hands-On Workshops
In the afternoon, theory becomes practice.
Parallel workshops let you work with real workflows, guided by practitioners who have already navigated these transitions. Explore topics like:
– Building a working prototype — understanding speed without chaos
– Evaluating AI coding platforms for your context — matching tools to actual constraints
– Prompt engineering for architectural decisions — getting structure, not just code
– Setting up iteration cycles that surface problems early — making feedback loops work
Evening: Campfire Conversations
The day concludes with space for what structured sessions cannot cover.
Bring your hardest problem. Ask the question you didn’t dare ask during the sessions. Compare constraints with people facing similar transitions. Find the people whose experience matches your next challenge.
This is where orientation becomes direction — and the Discovery Day turns into a working relationship with practitioners who understand what you’re building.
Turn a 'Maybe' into a 'Yes': Convince your Boss to Approve VibeKode 2026
VibeKode gathers like-minded professionals to learn, share, and grow. Join us in Munich where industry leaders and innovators will come together to exchange insights, share experiences, and chart the course for the future of New Technologies. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your craft, expand your network, and be a part of shaping the next wave of innovation. Click below for a ready-to-use email template to convince your boss and secure approval!
Location
Holiday Inn Munich City Center
Hochstraße 3, 81669 München
The Holiday Inn Munich City Centre is ideally located above Rosenheimer Platz station, offering quick access to Munich Airport (35 minutes), the central station (10 minutes), and the city’s historic Old Town. From here, you can easily explore the nearby Deutsches Museum or enjoy the shops and cafés around Marienplatz and Kaufingerstraße.
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