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CascadiaJS is coming back to Seattle, WA in 2026! 🔥 Join us as we dive into everything devs need to know to build on the open web in the era of AI. Blind Bird tickets are on sale NOW. Grab one and save $300 on tickets before they sell out! cascadiajs.com/2026

Ready to build AI-powered applications? In this post-conference training from @eveporcello and @MoonHighway you'll dive into the Vercel AI SDK and modern AI patterns to create intelligent features your users will love. You'll start with the fundamentals and work your way up to building production-ready AI applications. Grab your spot! cascadiajs.com/2026/trainings…

Hot take: minimizing HTTP requests might be outdated. 🤯 In this talk @moon_meister will investigate how HTTP/3 and QUIC change the "Request Tax" and why he's seeing patterns where granular fetches beat monolithic queries. cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/the…

You think "Rickrolling" is just a prank? Think again buddy. The lyrics to "Never Gonna Give You Up" are actually a masterclass in community retention. In this talk @TasonJorres will break down the "Six Pillars of Astley" to help you build a community that is together forever. 🫶 ♾️ cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/the…

Want to work smarter, not harder? Learn how AI can be an essential part of your developer workflow. This hands-on training from @eveporcello and @MoonHighway will help you become fluent in these new tools and explore everything from basic AI integration to building sophisticated AI agents that can help with development tasks. Grab your spot! cascadiajs.com/2026/trainings…

Looking for your next dev role? 👀 It might start at #CascadiaJS. Stick around after Day 1 talks for the Networking Mixer and meet hiring managers from companies that are actively hiring. 🤝💻 cascadiajs.com/2026

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Buttons and inputs are easy. The real challenge? Complex shared UI. 🧩 @decompiled explores how to build flexible, reusable components beyond the design system—and how to manage contributions without breaking everything. ⚙️ cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/sha…

LLM is now the drone pilot 🚁🤖 What could possibly go wrong? 😅 @megaconfidence will explore what happens when chatbots stop writing emails and start controlling real-world stuff. We’ll laugh (and maybe wince) at chaotic-intern agent behavior while also exploring why autonomous agents are so powerful—and how they could unlock entirely new kinds of software. 🧠⚡ cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/llm…

Daniel Mendoza from @storyblok used AI to learn @vuejs as a @reactjs dev… but did he actually learn, or just autocomplete his way there? 👀 In this talk you'll learn how to use AI to level up your skills, not outsource them. 💪 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/ai-…

Still drowning in color tokens? 🎨😵‍💫 Modern CSS fixes this. Learn practical refactors from @jdsteinbach, including: light-dark(), relative colors, and smarter theming—fewer variables, less duplication, clearer intent. Cleaner CSS. Better dark mode. ✨🌗 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/pra…

@OpenAI says AGI will do “most economically valuable work.” But the best things in life aren’t valuable—they’re meaningful. 🐉📜 Molly Jean Bennett will show you how to fine-tune models on Beowulf & old cookbooks to see what AI can learn from art, history, and humanity. 🤖🍞 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/beo…

If "English is the new programming language" and "an agent's output is just machine code," should you still care about picking @typescript? @filipsodic says "YES" you absolutely should, and will dig into the reasons why 💡 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/cho…

Unemployed due to a recent layoff? A generous community donation means we have scholarships available. CascadiaJS is an amazing place to grow your network and connect with hiring companies. 🍄 Learn more! cascadiajs.com/2026/scholarsh…

What if AI could jam with you—without stealing control? 🎶🤖 Alex Hinson is going to show us how to fuse Strudel REPL & on-device AI (WebGPU + Wasm) to create an intelligent scaffolder that handles boilerplate and keeps you in flow. Live coding music, human-first. ⚡🎹 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/acc…

Go from tool calls to fully autonomous AI agents in a single, hands-on day. In this post-conference training from @eveporcello and @MoonHighway you’ll build real systems that can reason, plan, and act—learning agent loops, multi-step workflows, and production-ready patterns you can actually ship. Grab your spot! cascadiajs.com/2026/trainings…

UI feeling 😵‍💫? Your main thread is doing leg day. 🏋️‍♂️ @c_yatteau will teach you how to spot blocking work, move heavy filtering + aggregation into Web Workers, and add clean messaging, debouncing, progress & cancelation. Smooth UI. Happy users. 🚀✨ cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/kee…

Ready to build AI-powered applications? In this post-conference training from @eveporcello and @MoonHighway you'll dive into the Vercel AI SDK and modern AI patterns to create intelligent features your users will love. You'll start with the fundamentals and work your way up to building production-ready AI applications. Grab your spot! cascadiajs.com/2026/trainings…

AI bias favors dominant patterns. 🤖📈 Training data = market share = innovation friction. Right syntax, wrong semantics. Build with JSX? Congrats, you “invented” React again. 😅 @martypdx will explore real strategies to break the loop—co-built with AI, battle-tested IRL. 🚀 cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/tea…

Want to work smarter, not harder? Learn how AI can be an essential part of your developer workflow. This hands-on training from @eveporcello and @MoonHighway will help you become fluent in these new tools and explore everything from basic AI integration to building sophisticated AI agents that can help with development tasks. Grab your spot! cascadiajs.com/2026/trainings…

What if you actually owned your social media data—and could switch apps anytime? 🔓🌐 ATProto makes it real. @brittanyellich will dive into DIDs, data repos, why they matter, and how to build your first decentralized social platform. 🚀🛠️ cascadiajs.com/2026/talks/bui…