WeAreDevelopers World Conference - Day 0

I took a break from my Nymbra robot dog project and started thinking of where my career should be after technical writing. I've considered content design, content strategy, and documentation engineering, but so far, no offers have come through.

Despite trying to stay optimistic, it was hard absorbing each rejection and getting ghosted. My sense of urgency is starting to pressure me because it has been 9 months since I was laid off. The longer I am out of work, the harder it is to be competitive and grow in technology. I had enough and decided to pivot to other areas where I best thrive in.

It started with a promotion

While I was going through my social media apps, I noticed a WeAreDevelopers promotion. They are hosting a conference in downtown San Jose, which is the first event in North America. They usually host their events in Berlin, Germany. Upon reviewing the promotion, there was an offer for the first 50 people to sign up and get discounted/free tickets. I checked the events list and noticed that this year's topic is about how companies use AI and AI agents to solve their problem statements.

This reignited a spark in me. I signed up and received a free ticket for the 3-day event! I was excited to see what is out there and I was feeling out of the loop with the latest tech news. I thought this is the perfect opportunity for me to get on the floor and see what companies are showcasing.

Day 0 - Opening Day

I collected my badge and wristband in the morning. The exposition hall was not ready yet, so I walked around to see if there are any booths. The first booth that caught my interest is AdaL - an AI assistant that helps you run coding agents in a terminal window.

I checked out their demo and it was fascinating how fast the deployments happen. I have yet to explore the app. I did sign up to try it out and share my findings in their community (you can read more about how AdaL works here).

After the demo, I stood in line for a coffee. The line was very long and I unfortunately missed out on the opening ceremony. On the brighter side, I had good conversations with fellow attendees!

The next session I attended was the Build Interactive Copilot Experiences with Canvas Extensions. It was a demo session on how to use GitHub Copilot to help create and visualize apps. I took several notes and screenshots for me to try it out at home.

At the end, I got some ice cream popsicles, which were very delicious!

I didn't stay too long on Day 0 because there wasn't much else to do except networking, food, and speaker sessions. Day 1 had a lot more going on. The next post is about Day 1 - my thoughts on the expo floor, activities, and goodies!