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10:00am PST

OPEN Session: Using AI to Solve Real Problems for Development Teams

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST

Dennis Pilarinos, Unblocked, Founder & CEO

For all the claims about AI increasing developer productivity, why aren't developers seeing more of an impact?

What we’ve heard from thousands of developers is that writing code is not their main challenge. They’re stuck at Step #1 – trying to find the right context about how the codebase works and why.

Codebases are a compilation of thousands of decisions, discussions, and documents that live across tools like Confluence, Slack, Notion, Jira, Linear, GitHub, and more - accumulated over years if not decades. Whether a developer is onboarding to your team or trying to understand how a piece of legacy code works, they waste hours every day digging for the answers through all these systems.

Unblocked augments your code with context from the tools in your stack, giving your development team a platform for asking questions, and for discovering historical context about their code.

The impact here is profound: with Unblocked, developers can answer their own questions without interrupting their peers or having to wait for meetings. What’s more, they can find the entirety of the information they need wherever they're working.

If we want to see actual productivity benefits from AI, we need to use it where we spend the most time. The more we can empower developers with the context they need, the faster we can achieve our goals and the happier we can make our teams.

Speakers

Dennis Pilarinos

Founder & CEO, Unblocked

Dennis Pilarinos is the founder and CEO of Unblocked, a developer platform that gives teams helpful answers to questions about their codebase. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Buddybuild, a mobile-focused continuous integration service that Apple acquired in 2018 and launched... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:00am - 10:25am PST
AI DevWorld OPEN Stage

AI DevWorld

Tracks & Topics Developer Experience (DX), Technical Leadership & Management
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences AI DevWorld, Dev Exec World, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person

10:30am PST

OPEN Session: Designing with Developers in Mind (and Vice Versa)

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST

Frontend World

Megan Pekarek, Livefront, Front End Developer
Ben Wood, Livefront, Creative Director

Collaboration between developers and designers is crucial for creating successful and effective digital products. In this talk, we will explore how Figma can help bridge the gap between these two roles, allowing for smoother and more efficient collaboration. We will discuss various ways designers and developers can keep design files and code bases in sync. We’ll also discuss strategies for overcoming some common challenges that can arise while designing and building an ever changing product. Whether you’re a designer, developer, or both, you’ll come away from this talk with a deeper understanding of how to work collaboratively with your colleagues and create awesome stuff. See you there!

Speakers

Megan Pekarek

Front End Developer, Livefront

Megan is a Front End Developer at Livefront with a UX/UI Design Bootcamp Certificate and a Web Accessibility Certification. She is passionate about finding ways to improve the user experience for everyone involved in creating and using web apps.

Ben Wood

Creative Director, Livefront

Ben is a Design Leader based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, he brings over 15 years of expertise in design. He has collaborated with a diverse range of organizations, from startups and small businesses to industry giants such as Google, UnitedHealth Group, Cargill, Medtronic, 3M... Read More →

Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:30am - 10:55am PST
Frontend World

Frontend World

Tracks & Topics Developer Tools, Developer Experience (DX)
Session Type OPEN Session
Conferences Frontend World, OPEN Session
In-Person/Virtual In Person