GenAI in Developer Experience
| Activity | Tools/Stack |
|---|---|
| Build a RAG-based code assistant that generates internal docs using vector search over service repos | LangChain + Hugging Face + FAISS + FastAPI |
| Implement a CI/CD LLM assistant that summarizes build failures and suggests fixes based on historic runs | Bedrock/OpenAI + Jenkins/Azure DevOps logs |
| Auto-generate unit tests or API docs from code diffs | GitHub Webhooks + LangChain + Pytest/Swagger |
| Set up prompt versioning + telemetry for prompt tuning | PromptLayer or custom logging + Airflow |
| LLM-powered release note generator from Git commits + JIRA | Git CLI + JIRA API + OpenAI/HF LLM |
Developer Tooling & Platform Engineering
| Activity | Tools/Stack |
|---|---|
| Build a Backstage plugin that lets developers browse internal APIs, templates, and deploy logs | Backstage + Node.js + ArgoCD/Azure DevOps |
| Create self-service sandbox environment generator | Terraform + ArgoCD + Backstage frontend |
| Instrument DevEx metrics dashboards | Grafana + Prometheus + custom app telemetry |
| Create a golden repo template for microservices | Spring Boot / Express.js + pre-integrated CI/CD |
| Script setup of feature toggles, test data seeding, or API mocking for new services | Python + WireMock + Postman |
Security & Governance
| Activity | Tools/Stack |
|---|---|
| Auto-scan code submissions for secrets or policy violations | TruffleHog, Semgrep, Checkov |
| Integrate IAM + key vault management into DevEx flows | AWS IAM + Azure Key Vault + DevPortal UI |
| Log prompt history + access controls for internal LLM tools | CloudWatch / Kinesis + custom audit layer |
Legacy Modernization & DevEx Automation
| Activity | Tools/Stack |
|---|---|
| Incrementally refactor a monolith using the Strangler pattern | Spring Boot gateway + Kubernetes ingress rules |
| Auto-instrument legacy apps for observability | OpenTelemetry + Prometheus + Grafana |
| Refactor CI/CD pipelines for GitOps migration | Jenkins → ArgoCD or Azure DevOps Pipelines |
| Introduce lint + test quality gates in legacy repos | SonarQube + JUnit + K6 |
| Build a visual architecture registry (ADR + service map) | Markdown ADRs + Mermaid.js + GitHub Actions |
Optional Proof Projects
These are small but powerful demo projects you could build or record as a portfolio:
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AI Copilot for Jenkins Logs
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DevEx Portal Plugin for Sandbox Setup
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Auto-Test Generator via PR Comments + LLM
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PromptOps Dashboard
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GraphQL Test Harness with LLM Output Verifier
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Prompt Drift Tracker