WeAreDevelopers LIVE – AI vs the Web & AI in Browsers
On-device AI is now in the browser, but it comes with a multi-gigabyte download. Learn how to leverage this powerful new API with graceful progressive enhancement.
#1about 2 minutes
Raymond Camden's journey from ColdFusion to modern web dev
The guest reflects on starting with ColdFusion, its approachable nature for non-traditional developers, and how its concepts foreshadowed modern web components.
#2about 5 minutes
Navigating the challenges of the modern tech job market
A discussion on the difficulties of job searching in the current market, including ageism, mental health impacts, and differences in healthcare systems.
#3about 7 minutes
Why the web persists despite the decline of traditional search
The web as a decentralized publishing platform remains vital even as AI agents and changing search habits make content discovery more challenging.
#4about 3 minutes
Mitigating form spam with simple honeypot fields
Using hidden form fields that only bots would fill out is an effective, user-friendly alternative to CAPTCHAs for preventing spam submissions.
#5about 3 minutes
Why engineering managers should still write code
Staying connected to the codebase helps engineering managers maintain technical credibility, understand platform basics, and make more informed decisions.
#6about 4 minutes
Understanding recent infrastructure and code vulnerabilities
An analysis of security risks from AI-generated code and the widespread impact of a DNS race condition that caused a major Amazon AWS outage.
#7about 9 minutes
Practical developer tips for automation and presentation
A collection of useful techniques including creating personal command-line scripts, using web components for syntax highlighting, and implementing view transitions.
#8about 12 minutes
Implementing on-device AI with the Chrome AI API
An introduction to using Chrome's built-in AI for features like generative summaries, which runs models locally on the user's machine for privacy and offline use.
#9about 8 minutes
The importance of writing and sharing knowledge as a developer
Writing blog posts and creating documentation is a powerful way to solidify your own understanding, build community, and create lasting, valuable resources.
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