From Vibe Coding to Context Engineering: Build Production-Ready Apps Using AI by IEEE CS & IAS SBC - University of Peradeniya
From Vibe Coding to Context Engineering
This session explored the evolving landscape of AI-driven development, guiding participants through the shift from casual, exploratory "vibe coding" toward disciplined context engineering for building production-ready applications. The talk offered practical insights and real-world perspectives that encouraged attendees to think beyond writing code and to build with clear purpose and intent.
Key Topics Covered
1. The Shift from Vibe Coding to Context Engineering
The discussion traced how AI-assisted development is evolving from ad-hoc, prompt-driven coding toward a more structured approach centered on providing AI systems with well-designed context to produce reliable, production-grade output.
2. Building with Purpose
Emphasis was placed on moving beyond simply generating code with AI, toward intentional design - understanding the "why" behind implementation choices and aligning AI-assisted development with real production requirements.
3. Practical Insights for Production-Ready Applications
The session shared real-world perspectives on applying AI tools effectively in professional development workflows, highlighting practices that help bridge the gap between quick prototypes and deployable, production-ready software.
Outcome / Impact
The session equipped participants with a deeper understanding of how AI-assisted development is maturing as a discipline, encouraging a more thoughtful and structured approach to building applications with AI - one grounded in context, intent, and production readiness.
Recorded Session - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1im54Wvw1RRrC4-ZPUQufJHiAEsCXnzCg
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Viraj of Creative Software
Biography:
Viraj Samarasinghe is an Agentic AI Engineer at Creative Software, specializing in advanced artificial intelligence technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Small Language Models (SLMs). An alumnus of the University of Ruhuna with a background in Computer Engineering, Viraj is a passionate advocate for modern software engineering paradigms, notably championing the transition from prompts to autonomous AI agent loops. Alongside his technical career, he has a strong track record of youth leadership and community engagement, having served as a Team Lead for AIESEC and a volunteer educator. At today's event, Viraj will share his insights into the future of AI orchestration and workplace automation
Agenda
7.05 - 7.10 PM : Session Introduction and welcome the audience
7.10-7.15 PM : Speaker introduction
7:15- 8.00 PM : Session
8.00 - 8.10 PM : For Questions( If there are any)
8.10-8.15 PM : - thanking the speaker
8.15 PM: The End
Organized by IEEE Computer Society SBC – University of Peradeniya
In collaboration with IEEE Industrial Applications Society SBC – University of Peradeniya
Professional Development Initiative 2026