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In this session, we’ll cover the latest updates in React frameworks to help you build fast, interactive applications. We’ll start with a quick overview of today’s web landscape and how different frameworks handle rendering strategies.

First, we’ll look at React Server Components (RSC) in Next.js 15, showing how RSC boosts app performance by rendering on the server and streaming components to the client in real-time. With the strategic use of modern React 19 features to optimize load times and interactivity, we’ll demonstrate how RSC can make your app more responsive.

Next, we’ll cover TanStack Start, which provides robust support for full-stack React apps. With type-safe routing via TanStack Router, smooth client-server communication, and built-in support for Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and RSC, TanStack Start enables fast, scalable applications. We’ll share real-world examples and demos to show how its server functions, streaming capabilities, and flexible deployment options—whether serverless or CDN-based—create a strong foundation for modern apps.

We’ll finish with a 15-minute Q&A. By the end, you’ll be up to speed on these tools and frameworks, helping you keep your React projects fast, interactive, and ready for the future.

In this session, we’ll cover the latest updates in React frameworks to help you build fast, interactive applications. We’ll start with a quick overview of today’s web landscape and how different frameworks handle rendering strategies.

First, we’ll look at React Server Components (RSC) in Next.js 15, showing how RSC boosts app performance by rendering on the server and streaming components to the client in real-time. With the strategic use of modern React 19 features to optimize load times and interactivity, we’ll demonstrate how RSC can make your app more responsive.

Next, we’ll cover TanStack Start, which provides robust support for full-stack React apps. With type-safe routing via TanStack Router, smooth client-server communication, and built-in support for Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and RSC, TanStack Start enables fast, scalable applications. We’ll share real-world examples and demos to show how its server functions, streaming capabilities, and flexible deployment options—whether serverless or CDN-based—create a strong foundation for modern apps.

We’ll finish with a 15-minute Q&A. By the end, you’ll be up to speed on these tools and frameworks, helping you keep your React projects fast, interactive, and ready for the future.

This talk will share strategies on how to harden your frontend to block pentesters and reverse engineers by reducing what’s exposed to the client. We’ll walk through concrete steps, like cutting down API exposure by handling data in memory on the server side instead of sending it to the client, using Go with Cap'n'Proto for fast, secure in-memory operations. We'll cover how compiled languages and a binary server will make your server and application more secure and safer. We’ll cover how server-side rendering can reduce attack surfaces, and how switching from traditional HTTP APIs to gRPC and WebSockets limits what attackers can reverse-engineer. You’ll also see a real example of how we rebuilt a system after a ransomware attack, shifting from a vulnerable API setup to a secure, server-focused architecture.

And suddenly, Design systems emerged—promising innovation, collaboration, and a bridge between designers, developers, accessibility experts, and security specialists... the stakes for frontend delivery are huge.

On a homogeneous full-stack JS/TS app, the technical challenge is relatively straightforward. With older backends boasting a solid API, a Backend for Frontend can do the trick, given a bit of sweat. But what about all the rest?

Join us for insights from implementing a Design System architecture within an aging backend (18 years old, aged in Python casks) that wasn’t intended for a complete rewrite but still manages server-side view rendering (HTML) and frontend asset delivery—all without sacrificing developer experience!

Integrating modern frontend tools—Vite.js, Stimulus, Storybook...—into an old Django setup: we’re closing that time loop and jumping on board! You weren’t ready for Design systems, but we made it happen anyway!

So you want to build a Design System for your company? That’s awesome! A library of components and guidelines shared between designers and developers will boost everyone’s productivity. But here’s the big question: how do you implement a Design System that won’t tie you to the JavaScript tools you’re using today?

In this talk, we’ll explore practical strategies to future-proof your Design System and overcome JavaScript Fatigue. A hint: use the platform! We’ll talk about design tokens, CSS, package architecture, and Web Components to build a Design System that lasts. Switching to a new JS framework? No problem. Dropping TailwindCSS? Easy. Just working with plain HTML? Absolutely!

This session is aimed at large-scale Design Systems used by multiple teams across different frameworks, but many of these techniques can be applied to smaller systems too.

Many successful engineers that I know are overweight, unfit and with consistent issues with their lower back, spine, vision etc. For a time I thought I was immune to the effects of the sitting in a chair in front of a screen all day until I reached my personal tipping point.

What is the state of the art research telling us about our future as technology workers, and what can-should-need to be doing to shift the trajectory of our lives towards a healthy future where we can still move freely through life and pursue our dreams?

The Chrome DevTool team have been releasing new features at a furious rate over the past year, especially in the Performance and AI spaces.

On the Performance side, the team has reimagined the Performance Panel with many new features including the all new Live Metrics view, Insights, and better collaborating features like annotations to name but a few.

AI is everywhere and DevTools is no exception with the addition of the AI assistance panel to assist developers with coding issues. Gone are the days of searching documentation and forums or guessing at solutions to see if they work. With Ask AI you no longer need to be a Performance or CSS expert to be able to fix issues!

You no doubt have seen some of these changes, but Jecelyn and Barry will take you through all the new features they can fit in and you’re sure to learn something to help supercharge your debugging!

The Chrome DevTool team have been releasing new features at a furious rate over the past year, especially in the Performance and AI spaces.

On the Performance side, the team has reimagined the Performance Panel with many new features including the all new Live Metrics view, Insights, and better collaborating features like annotations to name but a few.

AI is everywhere and DevTools is no exception with the addition of the AI assistance panel to assist developers with coding issues. Gone are the days of searching documentation and forums or guessing at solutions to see if they work. With Ask AI you no longer need to be a Performance or CSS expert to be able to fix issues!

You no doubt have seen some of these changes, but Jecelyn and Barry will take you through all the new features they can fit in and you’re sure to learn something to help supercharge your debugging!

Imagine if you could sit back, relax and learn about the legal side of accessibility without restraining yourself. Your dreams may just come true! Accessibility Specialist Marianna Österlund has done the reading for you and will brief you into the new EU-directive and the changes it brings into the legislation in different countries. But worry not, the talk is far from boring!

This talk is especially beneficial for anyone working in public services or e-commerce – but anyone in any field can benefit from it. Awareness leads to more inclusive digital services and improved human rights, especially for disabled people. Let's take the first step together!

Designing for accessibility is different on web and mobile platforms. Users rely on mouse, clicking, and using keyboards on the web, while mobile devices use taps, swipes, and gestures. These differences mean we need different approaches, like adjusting layouts for smaller screens or making touch navigation easier. What do these differences mean for how we make both web and mobile accessible?

In this talk, I will give you an overview of the differences between web and mobile accessibility. After listening to this talk, you'll know the first considerations when moving from desktop to mobile. Whether new to the topic or looking to expand your knowledge, this session will equip you with the tools to create more inclusive mobile experiences.

“Information wants to be free,” but the internet has evolved from an open information highway into a congested maze of walled gardens, ad-powered content, and algorithmic manipulation. This is what Cory Doctorow terms "enshitification" and it happens to all products as they mature and are monetized. However, this complexity has created an opportunity for AI-powered solutions to put users back in the driver’s seat.

This talk explores how AI agents can transform our relationship with the internet, shifting from platform-centric to user-centric interactions. We'll examine how AI can create adaptive interfaces that adapt to individual needs and preferences while providing privacy and accessibility features unmatched by browser providers. We'll also dive into the technical implications of this shift, discussing how AI agents are using techniques honed by the web scraping community to bypass traditional data monopolies and extract content buried in HTML soup. We’ll explore emerging and existing technologies and methods for direct content distribution and access, from RSS feeds to the AT Protocol, and the infrastructure needed to support this new paradigm of internet interaction.

Discover how AI agents aren't just tools for automation—they're the key to reclaiming the internet's original promise of universal information accessibility while building a more user-centric digital future.

I will share the journey of how embracing an unfinished side project helped me rebuild my relationship with coding and creativity during a period of burnout. This talk will delve into the how I finally transformed a discarded sewing project inspired by the soft polka-dotted art of Yayoi Kusama into an interactive musical artwork that invites touch in order to trigger musical elements. Using AI, these elements are combined together to form cohesive compositions, transforming playful physical interactions into harmonious music.

Whether you are feeling creatively stuck or simply curious about blending art and technology, I hope this story inspires you to embrace your unfinished ideas and rediscover the joy of making.

I will share the journey of how embracing an unfinished side project helped me rebuild my relationship with coding and creativity during a period of burnout. This talk will delve into the how I finally transformed a discarded sewing project inspired by the soft polka-dotted art of Yayoi Kusama into an interactive musical artwork that invites touch in order to trigger musical elements. Using AI, these elements are combined together to form cohesive compositions, transforming playful physical interactions into harmonious music.

Whether you are feeling creatively stuck or simply curious about blending art and technology, I hope this story inspires you to embrace your unfinished ideas and rediscover the joy of making.