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João Afonso

Notes.

Writing on what I’m building and figuring out, and a record of the talks I’ve given.

Writing

01

AI can build more, but that makes product judgement matter more!

AI can take on much of the implementation, which makes product judgement, technical architecture and understanding the user more central to building something useful.

1 Nov 2026

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Talks

Where I’ve spoken. Upcoming talks first, then everything else newest to oldest.

Upcoming

  • Porto

    Vertical D. Henrique Cowork

    Knowing when to reach for generative AI and LLMs, when traditional ML is the better fit, and when the right answer is something deterministic.

Past

  • ENEEB 2026

    AI in healthcare, Loka, and the path from biomedical engineering into an AI career.

  • VCMI Invited Talks #8

    Deploying machine learning into production systems.

    Recording

  • Symposium on Bioengineering 2025

    Three bioengineers building a pet food company.

  • ChallANJE 2024

    Full Belly, pitched.

  • City Café: O Poder dos Dados

    Data for greener cities.

    Recording

  • PyCon Portugal 2022

    Talk page