2026-09-24 –, Hewitt Boardroom (Capacity 35)
While transforming a big idea into actual code can feel daunting for emerging developers, adopting a professional application development approach helps turn those ideas into realistic, achievable steps. By using Agentic AI as a partner, students can mirror the way professional teams work—ensuring their planning is practical and organized rather than just a "to-do" list.
In this lightning talk, we will explore how to use AI to turn project visions into structured Jira backlogs with clear tasks and milestones. I’ll demonstrate how integrating AI into your project board creates a "proactive feedback loop" for application monitoring, helping you catch scope creep in real-time and move from "just code" to a finished, professional product.
Sruthi Duvvuri is an Associate Software Engineer at Red Hat. Having recently transitioned from college to a professional engineering role, she quickly realized that the biggest challenge for students isn't just writing code—it's managing the complexity that comes with it. Sruthi is dedicated to breaking down the professional tools and workflows used in the industry into practical steps that students can actually use. Her goal is to give emerging developers a head start by showing them how to organize, monitor, and deliver projects the way they are handled in production.