Agent Dev-Sprint: Build, Deploy, and Battle

The Agent Dev-Sprint is an intensive, hands-on one-day event designed for developers, engineers, and AI builders eager to master autonomous agent architectures. Participants will move beyond basic prompting to build and deploy functional AI agents, testing their creations in a live, gamified arena. This sprint bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and production-ready execution, covering topics like orchestrating LLM inference, implementing advanced tool-use, and preventing endless agent loops.<br><br>The day is structured into high-impact "Laps" to guide attendees from a blank IDE to a competing agent. Lap 1: The Warm-Up provides technical deep dives into core agent architecture pillars such as Perception, Reasoning (ReAct/Chain-of-Thought), and Tool-Calling. Lap 2: The Straightaway is a hacking phase where participants set up environments using provided starter kits, build core logic, and test local execution loops. A Pit Stop offers lunch, networking, and mentorship from expert AI and solutions architecture specialists.<br><br>Lap 3: The Final Corner focuses on optimization, fine-tuning prompts, integrating custom tools, and running sandbox simulations. The event culminates in The Checkered Flag: The Arena Showdown, where deployed agent endpoints battle head-to-head in a live, gamified simulation. Agents will parse dynamic data, utilize APIs for strategic decisions, and react to real-time events to climb the leaderboard. Attendees should bring their laptops and chargers; starter kits and boilerplate will be provided. Spaces are limited to ensure high-quality mentorship and a stable arena environment.