Research
Understand the problem before changing code. Explore requirements, investigate the existing application, identify constraints, and gather evidence to guide implementation.
Hands-on workshop / 2026
From prompts to practice.
Learn how to collaborate with AI coding agents to research, plan, implement, test, and review real software using structured engineering practices and modern development tools.
7 features 4 RPI phases 1 application
development / lifecycle ship with confidence
$ copilot
research the next feature
→ evidence collected
→ plan ready
→ tests passing
Beyond vibe coding
Better software needs more than generated code.
AI can generate code in seconds. Engineering reliable software requires more: clear requirements, deliberate planning, incremental implementation, automated validation, and thoughtful review.
In this workshop, AI agents become collaborators throughout the software delivery lifecycle. The goal is not to generate more code. It is to deliver better software with greater confidence.
The engineering workflow
A repeatable process for every feature.
Powered by HVE Core's Research–Plan–Implement–Review methodology.
Plan
Turn research into an actionable engineering plan. Define the approach, break work into manageable tasks, identify dependencies, and establish acceptance criteria.
Implement
Collaborate with AI agents to execute the plan. Make focused changes, run the application, write tests, and validate the results.
Review
Evaluate the implementation before delivery. Inspect changes for correctness, maintainability, security, and alignment with the original requirements.
Technology & tools
The stack for modern agentic development.
SupportHub is the example application. The focus is learning how the application stack and engineering tools work together in a real system.
- .NET 10Build two ASP.NET Core APIs and background services.
- AspireOrchestrate, run, and observe the distributed application locally.
- BlazorBuild the interactive frontend that connects the support workflows.
- PostgreSQL & RedisPersist application data and add deliberate caching and resilience.
- Azure StorageHandle file attachments with Blob Storage and Azurite locally.
- Messaging & workersProcess background activity with Service Bus, Cosmos DB, and scheduled services.
- GitHub Copilot CLICollaborate with coding agents directly from the terminal.
- HVE CoreApply structured research, planning, implementation, and review workflows.
- Agent SkillsExtend agents with reusable engineering capabilities and instructions.
- GitHub CLI & gh-stackDeliver dependent changes through stacked pull requests.
- Dev Containers & CodespacesWork in a reproducible development environment.
What you'll learn
Engineer with agents, deliberately.
- Apply the agentic development lifecycle to real engineering tasks.
- Use GitHub Copilot CLI and HVE Core throughout the development lifecycle.
- Research unfamiliar codebases and plan changes before implementation.
- Build and run distributed .NET applications with Aspire.
- Use agent instructions and skills to improve coding-agent effectiveness.
- Implement and validate features incrementally.
- Manage dependent changes using stacked pull requests.
- Review AI-generated code with the same rigor as human-written code.