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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Jul 15, 2026

WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Web Performance in an AI World

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney

AI generates code rapidly. But who fixes the inevitable performance bugs? Matt Zeuner reveals how to use new Chrome DevTools features to rescue your Core Web Vitals.

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#1 about 4 min

Optimizing website performance for marketing and e-commerce teams

Improving page speed directly benefits marketing campaigns and online conversion rates.

#2 about 6 min

Experiencing fatigue from automated social media content generation

The rise of AI-generated content creates unauthentic and repetitive social media interactions.

#3 about 8 min

Navigating the necessity of learning code in AI environments

Relying on generated code shifts developer skills toward architectural understanding and code review.

#4 about 5 min

Bypassing safeguards and running local artificial intelligence models

Developers use social engineering tactics and local models to avoid cloud token costs and safeguards.

#5 about 6 min

Documenting historical mistakes in CSS and core browser APIs

Sharing cursed knowledge about broken web standards helps browser makers and developers fix long-standing issues.

#6 about 4 min

Discovering operating systems via float precision and unusual bugs

Unintended calculations and edge cases like device hand placement expose hidden information and usability issues.

#7 about 3 min

Navigating the abuse of free deployment and developer tools

Offering free hosting tools often attracts malicious activities like cryptocurrency mining through nested iframes.

#8 about 3 min

Reducing friction by offering browser tools without mandatory signups

Open-source developer tools that eliminate account registration remove access barriers and improve daily workflows.

#9 about 3 min

Tracing automated bot behavior and traffic on production websites

Uncovering which resources bots access helps site owners manage resource consumption and optimize content parsing.

#10 about 11 min

Playing technology trivia regarding recent artificial intelligence news

Assessing the validity of bizarre technological events highlights the unpredictable nature of the current industry.

#11 about 3 min

Evaluating the performance impact of analytics and developer convenience

Excessive use of tag managers and complex development setups significantly degrades end-user application performance.

#12 about 4 min

Throttling specific network requests in Chrome developer tools

Granular network request throttling allows developers to isolate and debug specific performance bottlenecks effectively.

#13 about 7 min

Automating performance testing to uncover invisible rendering delays

Simulating throttled network calls helps pinpoint background scripts that silently block primary content rendering.

#14 about 4 min

Integrating artificial intelligence agents into web performance optimization

Automated agents analyzing and applying performance fixes represent the next step in modern website maintenance.

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Assessing the future of AI in web performance optimization

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3:46 min

Integrating AI into web performance engineering workflows

Perf + AI

1:55 min

Shifting developer workloads and realistic AI productivity gains

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

1:53 min

Bringing JavaScript developers into web artificial intelligence

Jason Mayes · Coffee With Developers

3:02 min

Uncovering hidden vulnerabilities and bloat in web ecosystems

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

1:01 min

The enduring relevance of developer experience in the AI era

Artem Mukhin Artem Mukhin · World Congress 2026 North America

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