24th Sept '26: Web Components Vs frameworks & an Agent experience that works

Room 942, Owen Building, Sheffield, S1 1WB
Head towards the big lifts, ask for #9 on the touchscreens then look for the FES signs when you leave the lift on the 9th floor.

This month: Richard Oliver Bray & Hayleigh Thompson

Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.

Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc

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Richard Oliver Bray - Agent Experience: Building apps agents want to use

Richard will share those AI related tools and techniques he uses for coding - particularly with Claude Code - and condense it down to what I find works for him.

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Hayleigh Thompson - Web Components can work for frameworks too

Web Components versus frameworks has always been a bit of A Thing, with framework authors arguing that Web Components are a poor abstraction to build upon and Web platform advocates focusing on benefits around interop and less reliance on frameworks. In this talk we'll explore how Web Components can be a great foundation for frameworks if only they budged on what "component" means: and hey, maybe we don't need components as much as we thought...

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Post-meetup social
TBA

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Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please tick yourself off on our sign-in sheet as you enter the room)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talks begin
7:30pm – Open mic
7:40pm – Social