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πŸ”₯ Key Takeaways from Blockchain Jungle + Telescoped AI Workshops

1. Beyond Blueprints: Using AI to Automate Architecture Definitions and Documentation 🎯

Speaker: Mario Lopez

The magic formula for AI-powered architecture documentation:

  • Gather context β†’ Define goals β†’ Craft precise prompts β†’ Review & iterate
  • "A good architecture definition evolves with the applications"

Key frameworks:

  • C4 Model
  • 4+1 View Model
  • Viewpoint & Perspectives
  • Just Enough Documentation

2. From User Stories to Production Using AI ⚠️

Speaker: Diego Barahona

Main insight: "AI writes code in seconds but it rarely works in production."

  • The issue is not capabilityβ€”it's direction
  • The missing link: workflow and alignment (input β†’ build β†’ test β†’ review β†’ deploy)
  • AI needs structure like CI/CD enforces discipline
  • Predictable results come from alignment
  • Solution: Agent-OS - standards, product, specs

3. MongoDB - Demystify NoSQL πŸ—„οΈ

Speaker: Luis Cordoba

Quote: "Data used to live in tables. Now it lives everywhere - in tweets, NFTs, LLM Embeddings, and sensor streams. And yet... we still try to fit it into rows and columns."

Key Insights:

  • Without Data, there is no AI!

MongoDB Pros:

  • Flexible Schema (with Schema Validation when needed)
  • Horizontal Scalability (sharding)
  • Excellent Developer Experience (JSON)

MongoDB Cons:

  • High Memory Usage (Higher RAM)
  • Not Ideal for Complex Transactions
  • Consistency Trade-offs

Takeaways:

  • Learn what NoSQL IS capable of doing
  • Learn what NoSQL is NOT capable
  • Don't force patterns on technologies that were not made for them
  • Stop the MongoDB Hate! πŸ˜„

4. From Regulation to Innovation: Implementing AI in Finance and Healthcare βœ‹

Speaker: Rodrigo Garcia

Main principle: "Every decision needs a human who is accountable"

Key Insights:

The gap between success and failure is bridgeable with the right approach:

  • AI is transformative but requires strategic, measured deployment
  • Assess data readiness honestly (77% rate theirs as poor)
  • Start with back-office, measurable processes
  • Build compliance frameworks NOW, not later
  • Focus on business outcomes, not AI metrics

Human-AI Boundary by Risk Level:

Risk Level Approach Examples
Low Risk Full automation Routine transactions, data classification
High Risk Human-in-loop + AI support Major credit decisions, diagnoses, fraud detection
Critical Human-led + AI assistance Life-critical decisions

5. Current State of AI πŸ’‘

Panel: Freddy Montes, Alfredo Bonilla, Mariano Alvarez

The Big Question:

Will AI replace your job?

  • YES, if you don't adapt
  • NO, if you start NOW

Key Insights:

  • Best use case mentioned: More time to play guitar 🎸 (half-joking, but actually trueβ€”AI handles the grunt work)
  • Not using AI today = still programming with punched cards in 2025
  • Tools worth exploring: Lovable for rapid prototyping

Resources by Talk

Talk 1 - Architecture with AI:

πŸ”— C4 Model

Talk 2 - User Stories to Production:

πŸ”— Agent-OS

Talk 3 - MongoDB/NoSQL:

πŸ”— MongoDB University

Talk 5 - Current State of AI:

πŸ”— Lovable (AI Prototyping)


Acknowledgments

Thanks to Telescoped community, Blockchain Jungle, and the amazing speakers:

  • Mario Lopez
  • Diego Barahona
  • Luis Cordoba
  • Rodrigo Garcia
  • Freddy Montes
  • Alfredo Bonilla
  • Mariano Alvarez

Tags

#AI #SoftwareArchitecture #MachineLearning #MongoDB #NoSQL #BlockchainJungle #CostaRica


Author: Nayib Sarmiento
Event: Blockchain Jungle + Telescoped AI Workshops
Date: November 2025
Location: Costa Rica