Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats 953: Why v0 creator left Vercel to fix GitHub (GOAT Jared Palmer)
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Nov 10, 2025 
Jared Palmer, the creator of V0 and former Vercel engineer, now works at GitHub focusing on developer workflows. He talks about GitHub Universe 2025 announcements, emphasizing continuity in developer tools with agents. Jared demonstrates new features in VS Code for opening ongoing tasks without interrupting workflow. He also discusses the importance of model choice in Copilot, combining AI suggestions with developer input for improved project interfaces, and rethinking workflows for the future. His insights offer a tantalizing glimpse into the evolution of the developer experience.
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Continuity Is The Future Of Developer Workflows
- Developer workflows need continuity across tools to preserve flow state and avoid context switching.
- Jared emphasizes tight handoffs between VS Code, GitHub, and Azure to keep tasks seamless.
Open Agent Tasks Directly In VS Code
- Open long-running agent tasks in VS Code to maintain your flow and edit PRs interactively.
- Jared used Agent HQ to upgrade a Next.js site and then opened the draft PR in VS Code to finalize changes.
Agent Upgraded My Next.js Site
- Jared ran an Agent HQ prompt to research Next.js 16, run codemods, and upgrade his site automatically.
- The agent created five commits, a draft PR, validated builds, and reported TurboPack build times.