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UID:pretalx-devconf-us-2026-3MASYJ@pretalx.devconf.info
DTSTART;TZID=EST:20260925T145000
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DESCRIPTION:The traditional tech career path (student\, intern\, junior\, m
 id-level\, senior) is breaking. With the rise of Agentic AI and "vibecodin
 g\," Gen Z engineers are no longer waiting to be mentored on basic syntax\
 ; we are using AI to orchestrate entire systems from day one.\n\nAs a 19-y
 ear-old full-time student and Founding Engineer at KanoParty\, I use AI to
  bypass traditional corporate hierarchies and ship production-ready featur
 es for a rapidly scaling marketplace. This talk isn't about how to prompt 
 an LLM\; it's about the mindset of the developer prompting it. Senior engi
 neers possess a decade of architectural wisdom\, but the incoming generati
 on brings unprecedented execution velocity.\n\nIn this session\, we will e
 xplore the "Gen Z Builder Blueprint." For tech leads\, open-source maintai
 ners\, and senior developers\, I will break down how high-agency\, AI-nati
 ve developers operate. We will discuss how to manage\, mentor\, and integr
 ate a generation that prioritizes shipping velocity over climbing the trad
 itional corporate ladder\, and what this means for the future of open-sour
 ce collaboration.
DTSTAMP:20260727T174640Z
LOCATION:Hewitt Boardroom (Capacity 35)
SUMMARY:The End of the Junior Developer: How Gen Z Builders Are Redefining 
 Engineering Culture - Artemis Leonardou
URL:https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-us-2026/talk/3MASYJ/
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