Engineering Architecture for Non Devs: Knowing How to Prompt AI

AI can now generate most of the code in a product, but speed comes with a risk: messy architecture, security gaps, and technical debt that makes teams slower over time.
In this workshop, Rory breaks down the architecture basics every non developer needs when building with AI.
You will learn how to think about modularisation, security and scale so that prompt built apps do not turn into brittle, non maintainable systems.
As designers and developers converge and single builders can ship full products, knowing what to protect, how to structure work, and where debt hides has become a core leadership skill.

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Spot the most common architecture mistakes in AI generated products before they become expensive to fix
• Apply simple modularisation patterns that keep features decoupled and easier to change
• Define baseline security checks and guardrails for prompt to production workflows
• Ask better technical questions and review AI output with more confidence, even if you do not code
• Create a lightweight architecture checklist to keep fast shipping scalable over time