McAllen Public Library

McAllen Public Library

4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen, TX

Event Details

RGV Devs Kickoff: Building an AI Brand Engine with .NET and MAF

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026
6:00 PM
RGV Devs Kickoff: Building an AI Brand Engine with .NET and MAF
About This Event
Ready to see what modern .NET can actually do?

Following our teaser on March 25th, RGVDevs.net, a Dot Net User Group for the RGV, is officially kicking off! For our first ever meeting, we’re moving past the "what if" and diving straight into the "how-to." Join us on April 14th as we tear down and explore a complete, real-world AI content generation system.

The Project:
We’ve built a simple brand promotion engine that scaffolds social media posts, blog outlines, video ideas, and image prompts using AI. This isn't a "Hello World" demo; it's a functional system using:

* ASP.NET Core Minimal APIs: For a lean, high-performance backend.
* Microsoft Agent Framework (MAF): To orchestrate complex AI prompts and brand context.
* Blazor WebAssembly: For a sleek, modern management frontend.

What you’ll learn:
We will walk through the entire codebase, examining how to setup the minimal APIs, structure AI prompts, manage brand context, and deploy a system that actually produces usable marketing assets. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a student looking to see modern architecture in action, there’s a seat for you.

Our Partners:
We are incredibly grateful to RGV Cyber for hosting us! They are doing amazing things for the RGV tech community, and we are proud to call their space our home. Check them out at https://www.rgv-cyber.org.

The Agenda:
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Welcome & Networking (Meet your fellow RGV devs!)
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: The Deep Dive: Code walkthrough of the AI Brand Engine
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Q&A, Project Show & Tell, and Closing Remarks

Cost: Free!
RSVP: Please let us know you’re coming so we can prep the space.
Location: McAllen Public Library, 4001 N. 23rd Street