Mark Miller delivers practical insights on building effective AI agents with C#, showing developers how a single-question, single-answer model can improve user experience and productivity.

Designing Seamless AI Agents with C#: One Question, One Answer Approach

Speaker: Mark Miller (Chief Architect, DevExpress; creator of CodeRush & AiGen)

Overview

Most current AI assistants operate in chat mode—users ask, refine, iterate. This session presents an alternative: the ‘one-question, one-answer’ model for AI agents in C#. The approach aims for seamless user experiences by providing accurate, context-driven solutions on the first attempt.

Key Topics Covered

• Why Single-Question/Single-Answer Outperforms Chat:
  • Reduces cognitive/UX load on the user
  • Encourages AI to understand and solve the problem promptly
  • More natural and less disruptive in flow-oriented tasks
• Feeding the Right Context to AI:
  • Techniques for delivering context instantly to improve result quality
  • Patterns for providing structured and relevant inputs to AI backends
• UX and Design Principles for AI-Powered Apps:
  • How to create intuitive, helpful experiences for coding assistants, enterprise tools, and productivity apps
  • Making AI assistants feel like trustworthy partners
• Proven Development Patterns for AI Experiences:
  • Real-world lessons from AI agent implementations in .NET
  • Strategies to integrate single-response AI into C# apps

Who Should Watch

• .NET developers interested in embedding AI
• Teams building code assistants or productivity enhancements
• Anyone aiming to improve AI-driven user experiences

Takeaways

Developers and architects will gain:

• Practical strategies for integrating AI into C# applications
• UX techniques for making AI interactions more seamless and effective
• Patterns for building trustworthy AI that ‘just gets it done’

Session includes examples and insights from CodeRush and AiGen development, providing actionable guidance for both new and experienced .NET developers.