WeAreDevelopers LIVE • May 14, 2025

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Should We Respect LLMs? Is Rust Taking Over? Developers as Content Creators and more

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Francesco Ciulla

Are you vibe coding your way into an unmaintainable nightmare? Pasting opaque AI code destroys your control. Learn to build modularly while exploring Rust's full-stack takeover.

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#1 about 5 min

Enhancing digital accessibility using artificial intelligence tools

Leveraging artificial intelligence tools eliminates the excuse of time constraints when implementing web accessibility features.

#2 about 5 min

Fostering an inclusive and accessible engineering culture

Establishing a genuine accessibility culture depends on hiring dedicated internal experts rather than treating compliance as an afterthought.

#3 about 14 min

Analyzing the practical limits of AI vibe coding

Generating complex applications through single prompts removes developer control and transforms routine debugging into a severe challenge.

#4 about 6 min

Understanding the performance impact of polite LLM prompts

Projecting human social expectations onto language models wastes computational resources without measurably improving generated output quality.

#5 about 4 min

Evaluating the learning curve of alternative AI editors

Constantly switching to new open-source code editors disrupts established workflows and introduces unnecessary cognitive load.

#6 about 10 min

Exploring the rising adoption and versatility of Rust

Addressing performance bottlenecks with system-level languages opens new opportunities for building full-stack web applications.

#7 about 5 min

Mitigating security and privacy risks in developer content

Relying on basic video pixelation to hide sensitive credentials exposes content creators to advanced reverse-engineering attacks.

#8 about 4 min

Showcasing emerging tools for collaborative coding and moderation

Integrating browser-based utilities reduces setup friction for live collaboration and rapid educational content creation.

#9 about 16 min

Overcoming introversion through public speaking in developer relations

Stepping outside personal comfort zones to deliver live presentations unlocks vital networking opportunities for non-traditional developers.

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Preserving developer communities in an AI era

Jen Looper Jen Looper · Europe 2026 Virtual

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Building diverse and inclusive developer event communities

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2:13 min

Reframing accessibility tech and misusing development tools

Sami Ekblad Sami Ekblad · World Congress 2024

3:01 min

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

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

1:48 min

Leveraging social media for developer relations and public speaking

Francesco Ciulla Francesco Ciulla · World Congress 2025

1:31 min

Addressing developer burnout and the impact of artificial intelligence

Pauline Pagliaro Pauline Pagliaro · World Congress 2025

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