QCon AI Boston 2026

Session

Making AI Reliable in the SDLC: The Role of Deterministic Context at Scale

June 1–2, 2026 · Boston University

Tuesday Jun 2 / 01:20PM EDT · East Balcony

Speakers

Julien Godfroid

Software Engineer @CAST Software

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Max Kozinenko

Principal Solutions Architect, Cloud & DevOps Services @SoftServe

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Abstract

Most enterprise AI initiatives stall not because of the model, but because of missing context. In large and complex systems, AI without visibility into architecture, dependencies, and constraints produces inconsistent outputs, erodes developer trust, and creates rework at scale.

 This session explores how introducing deterministic architectural context in a structured, machine-consumable representation of applications, dependencies, and system constraints fundamentally changes how AI behaves in the SDLC.

We’ll show how grounding AI in this context improves output accuracy, reduces hallucinations, and increases token efficiency, enabling AI to reason across large codebases without losing consistency. Rather than relying purely on probabilistic inference, this approach makes AI behavior more predictable, explainable, and production-ready.

 Through real-world examples and a live demo, we’ll illustrate how this model applies across use cases such as code analysis, modernization, and architectural decision support. Whether you're experimenting with AI-assisted development or scaling adoption across engineering teams, this session provides a practical framework to move from promising prototypes to reliable, enterprise-grade outcomes.


 

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