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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Aug 26, 2026

WeAreDevelopers - Of Agents and Robots

Chris Heilmann , Daniel Cranney , Marc Plogas

Would you trust a robot to draw your blood or an AI agent to write code? Discover how developers are navigating the shift toward decentralized, offline-first workflows.

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#1 about 8 min

Introducing the event and builder identities

An update on upcoming developer events and the shift toward the builder job title.

#2 about 7 min

Navigating the GitHub outage and offline development

Exploring the impact of the GitHub outage and the need for localized development solutions.

#3 about 6 min

Integrating agentic coding models into Slack

How new vibe coding tools bring AI agents directly into workplace communication platforms.

#4 about 5 min

Privacy concerns with smart glasses and recording hardware

Examining the social and privacy implications of recording hardware integrated into everyday eyewear.

#5 about 5 min

Audio fingerprinting and tracking capabilities in browsers

How modern web APIs and browser metadata are used to identify and track users uniquely.

#6 about 2 min

Simulating 3D retro screensavers using modern CSS

A look at recreating the classic Windows 95 3D pipes screensaver purely with CSS.

#7 about 6 min

Playing the fake or news tech headline game

A segment guessing whether bizarre and obscure technology headlines are real or fabricated.

#8 about 13 min

Evaluating humanoid robots and autonomous self-driving vehicles

Discussing the practicality of humanoid robots versus purpose-built automated transport like Waymo.

#9 about 12 min

Rapid prototyping with AI agents at hackathons

How modern hackathons utilize AI tools and agent harnesses to build complex applications quickly.

#10 about 4 min

Using Mac OCR for offline image text extraction

Demonstrating an open-source CLI tool that leverages Apple's Vision framework to extract text from images locally.

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

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

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Shifting developer workloads and realistic AI productivity gains

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

2:21 min

Shifting hackathon strategies towards AI-assisted development

Michelle Duke · Coffee With Developers

5:34 min

Addressing audience concerns on licensing and privacy

Thomas Dohmke Thomas Dohmke · World Congress 2022

4:15 min

Security integration and AI skepticism in developer tooling

Chris Heilmann +2 · LIVE

8:08 min

Building AI applications at the AWS football hackathon

Chris Heilmann +1 · LIVE

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