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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

The Internet is Dead, Long Live the Internet: Building Community in the Time of Bots

Colleen Lake

Are developers abandoning your public forums for private AI chatbots? Learn how to survive the "dead internet" by debugging LLM hallucinations and cultivating unpolished, authentic community spaces.

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#1 about 5 min

Growing up online and finding early digital communities

Early experiences bypassing parental controls demonstrate the fundamental human desire for technical communities.

#2 about 4 min

Dead internet theory and the rise of automated traffic

The influx of automated content and generative responses severely diminishes baseline digital trust.

#3 about 4 min

Shifting developer behavior from public forums to private models

Developers increasingly query private tools to avoid public criticism, leading to isolated user experiences.

#4 about 4 min

Testing and updating documentation to correct external machine models

Identifying inaccurate generative answers to common support issues guides the creation of robust documentation.

#5 about 4 min

Taking responsibility for content quality and respecting audience time

Relying on generative tools to avoid public failure disrespects the reader and undermines long-term credibility.

#6 about 4 min

Facilitating unpolished live spaces to foster genuine human connection

Hosting repeatable live events creates unpolished environments where users organically build meaningful relationships.

Matching moments

3:01 min

The rise of in-person meetups amidst AI-generated content

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

2:36 min

Preserving developer communities in an AI era

Jen Looper Jen Looper · Europe 2026 Virtual

4:13 min

Integrating artificial intelligence without losing human authenticity

Angie Jones Angie Jones +3 · World Congress 2025

1:31 min

Addressing developer burnout and the impact of artificial intelligence

Pauline Pagliaro Pauline Pagliaro · World Congress 2025

3:55 min

Managing bot automation and community moderation standards

Andy Piper · Coffee With Developers

5:22 min

Differentiating developer skills in the era of artificial intelligence

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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