Workshop: Prototype to Production
A full-day, hands-on workshop for technical teams who build software that needs to survive real-world traffic, security threats, and operational complexity. No slides about theory — you write real code and build real pipelines.
Led by Jan Sevcik — 22+ years enterprise technology at Schlumberger, E.ON, Skoda Auto, and MSD. MSc Software Engineering. Azure certified architect.
Reserve Your Workshop Date
Tell us about your team, tech stack, and preferred dates. We will tailor the content to your codebase.
What your team will learn
Six modules covering everything a prototype needs to survive production. Each module includes live coding exercises using real-world patterns.
Architecture patterns
Clean architecture, domain-driven design, CQRS, event sourcing, and microservices boundaries. When to use each pattern and when they are overkill.
Testing strategies
Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing. Test pyramids, mocking strategies, snapshot testing, and achieving meaningful coverage without slowing down delivery.
CI/CD pipelines
Build, test, and deploy automatically. GitHub Actions, environment parity, database migrations, feature flags, and zero-downtime deployments.
Security hardening
OWASP Top 10 in practice. Input validation, authentication flows, secret management, dependency scanning, and security headers. Hands-on vulnerability fixing.
Monitoring and observability
Structured logging, distributed tracing, health checks, alerting, and dashboards. Know what your application is doing in production before your users tell you.
AI integration best practices
Prompt engineering, RAG patterns, human-in-the-loop workflows, cost management, and when AI is the wrong tool. Practical patterns, not hype.
Workshop agenda
Architecture: from prototype to production
Review a real prototype codebase. Identify architectural problems. Refactor together using clean architecture principles. Hands-on pair programming.
Testing and quality gates
Write meaningful tests for the refactored codebase. Set up test pyramids. Configure pre-commit hooks and automated quality checks that catch real bugs.
CI/CD, security, and deployment
Build a complete CI/CD pipeline from scratch. Add security scanning, dependency checks, and automated deployment. Fix real vulnerabilities in the exercise codebase.
Monitoring, AI integration, and Q&A
Add observability to the application. Integrate an AI feature with proper guardrails. Open Q&A on your team's specific technical challenges.
Your instructor
Jan Sevcik
Technology Advisor, SelectWise
Twenty-two years of enterprise technology delivery at Schlumberger, E.ON, Skoda Auto, and MSD (Merck). MSc in Software Engineering. Microsoft Azure certified architect.
Jan has led engineering teams, architected production systems serving millions of users, and delivered AI solutions in regulated industries. He teaches from two decades of building and shipping real software — not from a textbook.
Who should attend
Frequently asked questions
How much does the workshop cost?
Pricing is tailored to the scope of your project. Book a free 15-minute call and I’ll give you a clear proposal with no obligation — no menus, no hidden fees, just a conversation about what you actually need.
Where is the workshop held?
We deliver workshops on-site at your premises or remotely via video conferencing. On-site works best for team collaboration; remote works well for distributed teams across multiple offices.
What are the prerequisites?
Attendees should be developers who can write code. Familiarity with at least one backend language (TypeScript, C#, Python, Java) and basic Git knowledge. This is a technical workshop — not an overview for managers.
What do attendees receive after the workshop?
Complete code templates and reference architectures, a CI/CD pipeline blueprint, a security checklist, monitoring setup guides, and a 60-minute follow-up review session two weeks after the workshop.
Can the content be tailored to our tech stack?
Absolutely. We adapt the exercises and examples to your team's primary language and framework. The principles are universal; the implementation details match your reality.
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