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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