Architect-Grade Java with LLMs
A one-day hands-on workshop with Adam Bien on architect-grade, LLM-assisted Java development for a small cohort.
One day of coding, debating and shipping Java with Adam Bien ( linkedin.com/in/adam-bien ). Five years online. Now back at MUC, in person.
A small cohort, one full day, and a repository you keep.
This is an advanced, hands-on workshop on architect-grade, LLM-assisted Java development — using LLMs and agents to ship maintainable, well-tested Java without slipping into vibe coding.
Learn how to (checkout full agenda: https:// airhacks.university ):
What you'll learn
Agents, subagents, context, LLMs, MCP, tools, skills, agents and agent memory (...) basics / introduction
Developer / LLM synergy: who does what
Effective communication with domain experts and product owners
Bridging domain experts and Java implementation
Requirements clarification with stakeholders
From specs to working Java code
Spec-driven development for Java and Web Platform projects
LLM-native architectures, planning and design
Scaling LLM-driven development to large systems
The LLM impact on architectural principles: Rethinking DRY and DIE in the LLM era YAGNI and KISS in LLM-generated code Separation of Concerns with LLMs Maximal Cohesion, Minimal Coupling: why cohesion beats coupling in the context window Information hiding as a context-window strategy Reusability and modularization in LLM-first projects Do hexagonal architectures survive LLMs? Do we still need microservices? Continuous improvement workflows for Java teams
Continuous review of generated Java code
Continuous compliance with architectural rules
Unit-, Integration- and System Testing with LLMs
Capturing architectural rules with Skills
Creating efficient AGENTS.md
Hyperproductivity without sacrificing maintainability
Refactoring with continuous test feedback
Using specialised sub-agents to improve code quality
Capturing best practices as executable hooks
MCP integrations for Java workflows
Reusing Skills and sub-agents for recurring tasks
Understanding token economics and reducing inference costs
Unorthodox LLM-first approaches for security, maintainability and productivity
...(TBD)
Full agenda: https:// airhacks.university