From CI/CD to Continuous Scheduling: The Smart Repo Revolution

When

Thursday July 16^th, 2026 @ 5:30 PM

Who

Mark Wardell

Where

SmartDraw Software

RSVP

Modern AI coding tools are powerful, but without structure, they’re chaotic. In this session, Mark Wardell introduces Repo-Driven Development (RDD), a methodology that transforms your Git repository into the single source of truth for AI-assisted development: a living project manager, a deterministic prompt engine, and a scheduling system, all in one place.

Mark will demonstrate the Smart Repo VSCode Extension, a practical tool that brings RDD to life by giving developers structured control over what their LLM codes, in what order, and under what constraints. We’ll explore how well-crafted GitLab issues, epics, and pipelines become the guardrails that turn unpredictable AI output into production-ready code, and how this pattern pushes teams beyond CI/CD into a new paradigm: Continuous Scheduling (CS), where development workflows are no longer triggered by commits alone, but by time, context, and intent.

Whether you’re a solo developer or leading a team, you’ll leave with a concrete framework for making AI work for your process, not against it.

Food / Drinks

Food and drinks will be provided! Please contact us (on meetup) if you have any dietary restrictions/food allergies.

Directions and Parking Instructions

Meeting will be held in the offices of SmartDraw Software, 1780 Hughes Landing Blvd #1100 on the 11th floor. Free parking is available in the adjacent garage.