Overview
Web development is entering a new era—where AI doesn’t just assist developers, it actively codes alongside them and syncs their work with real-time content workflows.
In this hands-on session, Joel Varty will showcase how to build smart, dynamic components in Next.js using AI tools like Copilot and Claude Sonnet 4, while automatically updating a Headless CMS through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Things Audience Members Will Learn
- AI-Accelerated Development: How to leverage Copilot and Claude Sonnet 4 to rapidly scaffold and refine Next.js components with real-world precision.
- Context Awareness with MCP: How MCP brings persistence and context to your AI-powered features—keeping interactions meaningful and stateful across sessions.
- Headless CMS Automation: Connect AI-generated components directly to your CMS so content updates sync seamlessly without manual edits.
- Live Demo: Watch a full build—AI prompts → component code → CMS update—in real time.
- Best Practices: Security, performance, and maintainability strategies to ship AI-enhanced apps that scale.
Why Attend
Whether you’re a web developer building sites to hand off to marketing and content teams, or simply curious about the future of AI-driven workflows, you’ll walk away with practical techniques and architectural patterns to start building the next generation of smart, connected web experiences.
