Building Conversational Apps & How Today's Shortcuts Become Tomorrow's Tech Debt

📌 Building Conversational Apps: Primitives, Patterns & Real-World Case Studies with Rakan Nimer

An exploration of core primitives and patterns for conversational AI applications, showcased through high-level architecture and some real-world case studies. Offers practical insights and best practices for architecting production-grade conversational experiences in JavaScript.

📌 Magic Spaghetti: How Today's Tasty Shortcuts Become Tomorrow's Technical Debt with Alex Jewell

In recent JavaScript dev trends, we're witnessing a curious phenomenon: things once considered anti-patterns (or patterns we learned the hard way were bad) are being repackaged as innovative solutions. From "PHP in Vue components" to backend logic embedded in frontend code, these magical shortcuts promise to make development faster and easier—but at what cost? Join us for an eye-opening exploration of how the pendulum is swinging back toward convenience and speed at the expense of maintainability and long-term sustainability. Let’s chat about why developers ogle these "tasty" solutions, what legitimate problems they solve, and the hidden "indigestion" they may cause down the road. Don't get cooked by the latest trends—learn how to enjoy the benefits of modern trends without getting tangled in a plate of technical - shall I say it? - Regretti Spaghetti. Sorry for overworking the pasta theme, but come hungry!
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