Join Flexion, a Madison leader in system modernization and human-centered design, for a live, interactive build where you don’t just watch innovation, you help create it. In this hands-on session, Flexion’s engineers, designers, and product experts will guide this session as we: 1. Decide, Collaborate, Kick off • Cast an up-front vote to choose our community-submitted product idea • Collaboratively refine scope using Liberating Structures for truly inclusive design 2. Build Together • Apply Ensemble Coding (driver-navigator) enhanced by GenAI assistance • Deploy a working minimum viable product (MVP) to the cloud by lunchtime under a strict Definition of Done 3. Architect for Adaptation • Reveal Option-Enabling Architecture (OEA) principles that let us refactor live safely • Blend Lean UX discovery with agile delivery for always-deployable quality
Who Should Attend? • Product and Technical Leaders (entrepreneurs, decision makers, product managers) eager to see human-centered, high-velocity development in action • Hands-On Teams and Coders ready to master AI-augmented ensemble and cloud-first workflows • Anyone passionate about innovation and modern software development practices
What You’ll Gain • Practical workflows for live ensemble and AI-powered coding • Hands-on experience with adaptive architecture • Techniques to bake quality and continuous deployment into every sprint • New connections across Madison’s innovation community • Entry into our hourly attendee list and a final drawing: one lucky winner receives free Flexion software consulting services to fuel rapid, effective innovation
This participatory showcase reflects Forward Fest’s spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration and technical creativity. Be part of the action, help build the future of software live at Forward Fest 2025!
