The key to success lies in meeting developers where they are, not where we want them to be. This talk delves into strategies for building developer tools and platforms that seamlessly integrate into existing workflows, reducing friction and context-switching, while fostering community contributions. You will learn why, some of the biggest dev tools out there, invest their resources into creating CLI tools, IDE extensions, and other integrations. We explore the power of standards, such as OpenAPI, the compounding benefits of an API-first approach, and, of course, how this all ties to AI agents and Intelligent Development Environments.
Join me on a journey to understand how platforms can thrive by empowering, not only their developers, but their communities as well, to create integrations for any tool already used by them.

The session targets developers and engineering managers that want to provide a seamless experience for their users to interact with their product.