Bot Forge 2025 - Engineering Production-Ready Discord Bots

Bot Forge 2025 was a two-day, hands-on technical workshop where I served as a speaker, focused on teaching participants how modern Discord bots are engineered beyond basic command-based tutorials. The workshop was organized by AWS Cloud Club LPU and was designed to be beginner-friendly while still reflecting real-world production practices. Throughout the workshop, I walked participants through building a fully functional Discord bot using Python and Discord.py, starting from core bot logic and gradually introducing more advanced concepts. I guided them in designing and implementing a FastAPI backend with real API endpoints, integrating a database for persistent data storage, and structuring the project using modular and scalable architectures. A strong emphasis was placed on asynchronous communication, backend–bot interaction, and clean system design. Rather than abstract explanations, all concepts were taught line-by-line, ensuring participants could follow along regardless of prior experience. The sessions highlighted how Discord bots interact with backend services in production environments and how scalability and maintainability are addressed in real systems. The workshop also included a collaborative build phase, where participants applied what they learned to develop a production-style bot, push their code to GitHub, and present a live demo. As a speaker, my goal was to help participants gain confidence in backend development, automation, and system design while leaving them with a portfolio-ready project that reflects real engineering workflows.