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# New AI-Centric SDLC: Rethinking Software Development with Knowledge Graphs


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 11, 2025
- **Time:** 15:40–16:10 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 1
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** ai, automation, productivity

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1417-new-ai-centric-sdlc-rethinking-software-development-with-knowledge-graphs)

## Description

In the 2010s, test automation with tools like Selenium sped up QA cycles—but why stop there? By blending an automation-first mindset with AI capabilities, we discovered ways to streamline every phase of the SDLC.

In this keynote, we’ll present 3 real-world initiatives:

Figma to Email: How we converted a human-intensive process into software, reducing labor costs while improving governance and quality.

Codewrap: Our initial foray with AI—attempting to migrate a massive Drupal PHP repository to React using AI-generated requirements.

Knowledge Graphs: How we realized that code can be represented as a graph, and our journey building a “dream combo” of Knowledge Graph + LLM for AI-driven software engineering.

We’ll also unveil our new SDLC framework, designed to free teams to tackle higher-level challenges. Expect honest insights on what worked, what didn’t, and how we navigated AI constraints. Walk away ready to supercharge your development processes and embrace an AI-led SDLC.

## Speakers

### [Gregor Schumacher](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@gregor-schumacher)

Tech Innovation Lead
### [Marcel Gocke](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@marcel-gocke)

Riverty, Senior Architect
### [Sujay Joshy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@sujay-joshy)

Sujay Joshy AI Engineer at Riverty 


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