WeAreDevelopers LIVE – AI vs the Web & AI in Browsers

On-device AI is now in the browser, but it comes with a multi-gigabyte download. Learn how to leverage this powerful new API with graceful progressive enhancement.

#1about 2 minutes

Raymond Camden's journey from ColdFusion to modern web dev

The guest reflects on starting with ColdFusion, its approachable nature for non-traditional developers, and how its concepts foreshadowed modern web components.

#2about 5 minutes

Navigating the challenges of the modern tech job market

A discussion on the difficulties of job searching in the current market, including ageism, mental health impacts, and differences in healthcare systems.

#3about 7 minutes

Why the web persists despite the decline of traditional search

The web as a decentralized publishing platform remains vital even as AI agents and changing search habits make content discovery more challenging.

#4about 3 minutes

Mitigating form spam with simple honeypot fields

Using hidden form fields that only bots would fill out is an effective, user-friendly alternative to CAPTCHAs for preventing spam submissions.

#5about 3 minutes

Why engineering managers should still write code

Staying connected to the codebase helps engineering managers maintain technical credibility, understand platform basics, and make more informed decisions.

#6about 4 minutes

Understanding recent infrastructure and code vulnerabilities

An analysis of security risks from AI-generated code and the widespread impact of a DNS race condition that caused a major Amazon AWS outage.

#7about 9 minutes

Practical developer tips for automation and presentation

A collection of useful techniques including creating personal command-line scripts, using web components for syntax highlighting, and implementing view transitions.

#8about 12 minutes

Implementing on-device AI with the Chrome AI API

An introduction to using Chrome's built-in AI for features like generative summaries, which runs models locally on the user's machine for privacy and offline use.

#9about 8 minutes

The importance of writing and sharing knowledge as a developer

Writing blog posts and creating documentation is a powerful way to solidify your own understanding, build community, and create lasting, valuable resources.