Real-world AI adoption, smarter ways of working, and lessons from the front lines
The AI revolution isn’t coming — it’s already altering how we architect products, ship features, and run engineering teams.
During this talk, in his signature charismatic style, Sander Hoogendoorn, CTO at iBOOD.com and a seasoned developer with over four decades of coding experience, doesn’t get stuck in theory or hype, but confronts the pressing issues head-on. You’ll get a no-fluff, grounded view from iBOOD — what we’re already doing with AI, how we built it into our systems, and how it shapes the way we work.
We will walk through concrete examples, such as using the Responses API, adopting the Model Context Protocol (MCP), embedding AI into our e-commerce workflows, and automating genuine parts of our stack. You’ll see where AI accelerates, and where it fails us.
We won’t shy away from the dark side either — vendor lock-in, breaking prompts, model opacity, shifting APIs, and how fast dependency can become fragility. These are real risks that shape architectural and organizational decisions we make daily.
To survive exponential speed, we retired many practices: no Scrum, no rigid ceremonies, no big upfront plans, no pull requests or code reviews. Instead, we embrace working in fluid autonomous microteams, continuous learning, experimentation, and radical adaptability.
Expect an honest, fast-paced, and experience-driven session — mixing architecture, culture, and practical insight — on what it truly takes for developers and teams to survive and thrive in the age of AI.
Sander Hoogendoorn is an independent dad, traveler, and lifelong software craftsman. With over four decades of hands-on coding experience, he continues to write code daily, demonstrating that real developers never stop learning. Throughout his career, he has navigated the tech world in roles ranging from CTO at companies like iBOOD (currently), ANVA, and Klaverblad to serving as Capgemini's global...