It tells the story of how a 22-person software team went from chaotic, unstructured AI usage—dubbed “vibe coding”—to a disciplined, AI-integrated SDLC. The journey unfolds in five acts: initial AI adoption (BA/Sales/Dev); building a full AI-powered pipeline; a production incident caused by unreviewed AI-generated code; a governance overhaul with structured reviews and SOPs; and finally, measurable results—35% faster dev velocity, 60% fewer production bugs, and zero security incidents post-fix. The core message: AI accelerates execution, but humans must own every output.
Key Takeaways:
1. Prompting is not engineering.
2. Unstructured AI use produces predictable disasters.
3. CLAUDE.md is your most important file.
4. Right tool, right role, right stage.
5. AI quality compounds — but only if you work at it.
- Date:09/05/2026
- Time:12:30
- Event:AI in SDLC: From Hype to High-Throughput Engineering @Surat
