CTO Craft Con: London

AI in the Trenches Real World Wins Without Breaking Things

26:18 · 10 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk explores how the largest e-commerce company in the region utilized large language models (LLMs) and automation tools such as n8n, Cursor, A2A, MCPS, and custom workflows to enhance delivery speed by 30% while maintaining production stability. The speaker discusses practical AI integration techniques that involve automated tests, instant documentation, and rapid code reviews, all aimed at ensuring high quality and developer satisfaction. Additionally, the session covers the importance of trust and governance by presenting a framework for selecting the appropriate AI stack and measuring its real impact, helping to build confidence among engineers with each release. Furthermore, attendees gain insights from a battle-tested playbook that reveals what strategies were effective and which ones fell short, enabling them to safely implement similar improvements within their own organizations.