Shipping Quality Software Fast with Micro-Contract Development

​AI can generate code faster than ever—but speed without structure leads to chaos.

​In this session, Stanton M. Brooks II introduces Micro-Contract Development (MCD)—a lightweight framework designed to help teams use AI agents safely, predictably, and effectively.

​Instead of relying on trial and error, MCD provides a clear four-phase lifecycle:
Evaluate → Contract → Execute → Closeout

​You’ll learn how to turn AI from an unpredictable tool into a governed system for delivering high-quality software—and you’ll actually experience what it looks like to run a structured AI session in practice.

​What You’ll Learn

• ​Why AI agents fail in production (and why it’s not a capability issue)

• ​How to control scope and outputs at machine speed

• ​What a “contract” with an AI agent actually means in practice

• ​Why “Approved File Paths” are the most overlooked constraint in AI workflows

• ​How to run this framework with any LLM—no special tools required

• ​What deliberate speed looks like—and why it beats “move fast and break things”

​Who This Is For

• ​UX Designers exploring AI workflows

• ​Product Managers working with AI-enabled teams

• ​Developers and engineers using AI tools

• ​Anyone curious about practical, real-world AI usage beyond hype

​Event Format

​🎤 Talk + Interactive walkthrough
💬 Live Q&A

​Speaker

​Stanton M. Brooks II
Founder, Active Twist Consulting Group

​Stanton is the creator of the Micro-Contract Development (MCD) methodology and author of Shipping Quality Software Fast with Micro-Contract Development. His VS Code extension, AmphionAgent, gained over 3,300 organic installs within days of launch.

​With 20+ years across UX, product leadership, and systems architecture, Stanton works at the intersection of AI tooling, organizational design, and modern software delivery. The book is available for free at mcdbook.com.