Software Crafters Manchester: Smarter Prompts, Smarter Code

Codurance is excited to once again partner with Kraken Technologies for a hands-on Software Crafters session exploring the evolving role of AI tooling in software development, with a focus on how better prompts can lead to better AI model outputs and higher-quality code.

Whether you're already experimenting with AI-assisted tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or JetBrains AI, or just curious about what they can do, this session will provide practical takeaways, lively discussion, and plenty of peer learning.

What to Expect

Prompt Engineering is fast becoming a key skill in modern software engineering. With AI increasingly supporting everything from code generation and refactoring to writing tests and documentation, how we communicate with these tools really matters.

In this session, you’ll team up to tackle a live coding challenge, where the prompts are just as important as the code. We'll explore:

● What makes a prompt effective

● How to structure prompts for better outcomes

● Where these tools shine and where they fall short

Each group will include at least one participant with an AI coding tool installed. After the challenge, we'll come back together to compare experiences and share reflections.

Who Should Attend?

This meetup is open to developers, engineers, and tech professionals from any industry, public or private, who are curious about how AI can shape the future of software development.

What to Bring

● Your laptop

● An AI coding assistant if possible (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, JetBrains AI, etc.)

Don’t worry if not there’ll be opportunities to collaborate either way!

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