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In this keynote, we dissect the five distinct layers of agentic context—Situation, Records, Memory, Process, and Canon—which move at different speeds and have different owners. 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In this hands-on workshop, we build a production Model Context Protocol (MCP) server hosted on Cloudflare Workers and D1 (modeled after devrel.codingcat.dev) paired with Sanity event-driven Functions. Attendees will wire up OAuth 2.1 with PKCE, AES-256-GCM encrypted credential vaults in D1, and conversational Sanity MCP tools so a single prompt can log GDE/community impact, syndicate technical content, and update a live portfolio with zero CMS friction.", "takeaways": [ "Implementing Streamable HTTP MCP servers on Cloudflare Workers with D1 SQLite storage.", "Securing multi-provider API credentials with Better Auth, OAuth 2.1, and Web Crypto AES-256-GCM.", "Automating content syndication and schema deployments via Sanity Blueprints and Sanity MCP." ] }, { "_id": "talk-wtf-is-firebase-now", "_type": "talkAbstract", "title": "What the F*ck is Firebase Now? 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Drawing from years as a Firebase Google Developer Expert (GDE), Alex cuts through the marketing noise to show what works in production, where the sharp edges live, and how Firebase stacks up against modern edge runtimes.", "takeaways": [ "When to choose Firestore vs. PostgreSQL-backed Firebase Data Connect with generated GraphQL SDKs.", "Building observable, type-safe generative AI workflows using Firebase Genkit.", "Practical migration and cost patterns for teams scaling on Google Cloud." ] }, { "_id": "talk-dockerless-serverless-gpus-astro", "_type": "talkAbstract", "title": "3,000 AI Images for $1: Dockerless Serverless GPUs & Edge SSR with Astro", "slug": "dockerless-serverless-gpus-and-edge-ssr", "format": "talk", "status": "active", "tags": [ "Astro", "Cloudflare Workers", "Serverless GPUs", "Web Performance" ], "abstract": "Commercial image generation APIs charge 3–4 cents per generation—a pricing wall that kills creative developer tools and event experiences. 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