Zack Proser

This talk argues that AI agents are no longer the primary bottleneck in developer productivity; human attention is. While agents can scale infinitely and handle complex tasks with verification, human cognitive limits remain the hard constraint. The presentation suggests strategies for developers to manage their attention, leverage agents effectively, and maintain balance in an increasingly powerful AI-assisted workflow.

This workshop explores the concept and practical application of "skills" in AI agents, presenting them as discrete, composable units of work designed to enhance agentic workflows. The core thesis is that skills provide a structured way to encode essential context, instructions, and behaviors, preventing repetitive information input and ensuring consistent, predictable agent performance across various tasks and projects.

This workshop introduces Mastra.ai, a framework for building AI applications in TypeScript. It demonstrates how to create agentic workflows, focusing on composable pipelines, tools, and agents. The session highlights using TypeScript for production-ready AI applications, emphasizing patterns applicable to deploying AI solutions.