Scaling DevTools Sunil Pai on AI agents, Cloudflare and React
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Apr 24, 2025 Sunil Pai, now at Cloudflare after his startup PartyKit's acquisition and a former member of the React core team at Meta, dives into the fascinating world of AI agents. He discusses innovative applications in banking and the tech landscape's challenges, contrasting Cloudflare’s forward-thinking approach with traditional companies. Sunil also shares insights on reducing latency with Cloudflare workers, the impact of business automation, and how durable objects transform real-time app development, paving the way for a new wave of AI-driven tools.
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React's Accessibility Power
- React was designed to make complex web development accessible to less experienced developers.
- It enabled a wide community to innovate without deep programming expertise.
AI Agents Automate Business Processes
- AI agents excel at automating business processes by converting data between formats and generating reports.
- They handle routine tasks better, enabling humans to focus on meaningful work.
Durable Objects Revolutionize Serverless
- Durable Objects maintain state persistently unlike traditional serverless functions.
- They act like instant-on VMs that remain alive and support real-time connections inexpensively.