Weaviate Podcast Agent Experience with Matt Biilmann, Sebastian Witalec, and Charles Pierse - Weaviate Podcast #116!
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Feb 27, 2025 
Matt Biilmann, Co-founder and CEO of Netlify, brings his expertise in web platforms, joined by Sebastian Witalec from Weaviate. They dive into the fascinating concept of 'Agent Experience' and how it reshapes web development. The trio discusses the evolution of APIs with AI integration and the importance of tailored communication methods for agents. They also explore the challenges in designing user experiences for both developers and AI agents, emphasizing the need for open standards to enhance interactions and streamline workflows.
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Netlify's Developer Experience Focus
- Netlify's focus on developer experience fueled its growth to 6 million developers.
- They prioritize a frictionless path from code to live production.
Software Design for Agents
- Building software for agent use differs from creating plugins for specific LLMs.
- Design software and APIs so agents can learn and use them without plugins.
Balancing Agent and Human Experience
- Software needs to balance the needs of both human users and agent users.
- Overly agent-oriented design could negatively impact the human user experience.