Agentic Software Engineering Workshop
A full-day, hands-on workshop where you'll go from CLI tools to autonomous agent orchestration using Agentic Systems — with your own laptop and real code.
Workshop Details
Date & Time
Thursday, May 28, 2026
9:00 – 16:30 (with lunch & coffee breaks)
Venue
O.Forty Meeting Center
Kapellestraat 130/144, Block B, ground level
8020 Oostkamp (Brugge), Belgium
EV charging available on site
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Price
€390
per person, excl. VAT
Sandwich lunch & refreshments included
What to Bring & Stay
Your laptop with a terminal, a code editor, and a GitHub account. API keys and/or subscriptions for Anthropic (Claude Code), Google (Gemini CLI), OpenAI (Codex), or GitHub Copilot are recommended.
Van der Valk Hotel Brugge-Oostkamp is right next door — ideal if you want to arrive the evening before or stay after the workshop and visit Brugge :)
O.Forty Meeting Center
A modern meeting space in Oostkamp, just outside Brugge
Photos courtesy of O.Forty Meeting Center
Day Schedule
Alternating theory & hands-on labs throughout the day
Arrival & Coffee
Check in, grab a coffee, and get settled
Welcome & Setup
Introductions and environment check
LLM Fundamentals
Transformer architecture, ReAct pattern, prompt engineering, context windows, RAG, and how the agentic loop works
Coffee Break
Agentic Engineering Ecosystems
From CLI prompts to agentic execution. Build PreToolUse, PostToolUse, and UserPromptSubmit hooks for deterministic workflows
Sandwich Lunch
Commands, Skills & MCP Servers
Custom slash commands, Skills with enhanced context, MCP integration, and PSI/LSP for IDE-native pipelines
Subagents & Spec-Driven Dev
Orchestrate specialist agents, Backlog.md for task management, autonomous Act → Evaluate → Persist cycles
Coffee Break
Agentic Workflows
Git Worktrees, Docker sandboxes, production runner processes, GenieBuilder workflows, and hands-on exercises
Wrap-Up & Q&A
Key takeaways, next steps, and open discussion
What You'll Master
Practical skills you'll apply immediately after the workshop
LLM Fundamentals
From transformer architecture to the ReAct pattern. Understand prompt engineering, temperature, context windows, RAG, embeddings, and how the MCP agentic loop actually works.
Agentic Ecosystems
Master the paradigm shift from autocomplete to agentic execution. Terminal-first tools, sandboxing, GitHub Actions integration, and the full unified architecture.
Hooks
Build PreToolUse, PostToolUse, and UserPromptSubmit hooks that auto-format code, enforce policies, and guard sensitive operations.
Commands & Skills
Build custom slash commands, then supercharge them as Skills with enhanced context, lazy loading, YAML control, and reusable persistence.
Subagents & Orchestration
Delegate tasks to specialist agents — Debugger, Test Writer, Security Auditor. Learn orchestration patterns and parallel execution.
MCP & IDE Integration
Connect Claude Code to your IDE at a semantic level. JetBrains PSI for AST-aware refactoring, MCP vs LSP trade-offs.
Spec-Driven Development
Escape vibe coding chaos. Learn the Spec → Plan → Implement flow, Backlog.md for task management, and quality gates.
Agentic Workflows & Automation
Build autonomous Act → Evaluate → Persist → Repeat cycles. Git Worktrees, Docker sandboxes, and production runner processes.
DevoxxGenie & GenieBuilder
Introduction to the DevoxxGenie plugin for JetBrains IDEs and GenieBuilder — agent mode, parallel sub-agents, MCP integrations, and AI-powered workflows inside your IDE.
Meet the Instructor
Stephan Janssen
With three decades of Java expertise and as founder of Devoxx, Stephan brings unparalleled experience in developer tools and AI-assisted development. As the creator of DevoxxGenie, he's been at the forefront of agentic engineering, building real-world applications and helping thousands of developers level up.
Ready to Level Up?
Secure your spot for the Agentic Software Engineering workshop on May 28 in Oostkamp.