Bootstrapping Applications & POCs with AI: A Practical Workflow

Wed, 12th Nov 2025 (Completed)

6:00 - 7:20 PM GMT+0 (Completed)

About

In this DevMeets session, Ayodeji (lordsarcastic) walked through the real-world AI workflow he uses to quickly bootstrap applications and proof-of-concepts — from idea to something usable.

Rather than focusing on AI hype, the session broke down how tools like ChatGPT, Codex, Claude, and Zed are combined in practice to reduce setup friction, accelerate research, scaffold code, and iterate without losing architectural clarity. Ayodeji shared how he decides which tool to use at each stage, how he structures prompts to get useful output, and where human judgment remains essential.

As both the speaker and host, Ayodeji focused on practical lessons learned from building real systems, highlighting trade-offs, common pitfalls, and ways to stay intentional while moving fast.

The session was aimed at developers who want to validate ideas faster, ship early prototypes, and build momentum without sacrificing code quality.

Speakers

Ayodeji Adeoti (lordsarcastic)

Software Engineer, plays the piano. Hosts weekly developer sessions here at DevMeets.