Dev Tools, Voice UX & AI Agents: Thorsten Schaeff on Modern DevX | THE NEXT GEN WEB PODCAST #15
In this episode, our hosts Hubert and Michał sit down with Thorsten Schaeff, Developer Experience at ElevenLabs.
Together, they explore how AI and voice technologies are reshaping the way developers work and how to create tools that meet developers' needs.
🚀 With experience at Stripe, Supabase, and now ElevenLabs, Thor shares his thoughts about:
• The future of voice as an interface;
• How to design products developers rave about;
• Balancing creative freedom with clear product direction;
• What it truly means to build communities for developers.
Great DevX doesn’t happen by accident. Thorsten shares how to get it right.
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Thorsten - https://thorweb.dev/
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00:00 - Intro
01:47 - From Stripe to ElevenLabs: Thorsten's introduction and сareer path
09:33 - How creativity helps developers in daily work
13:25 - Thor's insights on the developer experience
20:06 - About ElevenLabs: AI audio, the SDK, the APIs
28:40 - Future of AI: more voice, less screen?
35:28 - How to build a community in the development experience?
43:16 - Security and accuracy in the age of AI: EleveLabs experience
48:48 - How ElevenLabs responds to feedback
53:28 - AI tools that help in daily work
57:20 - How to start DevX department (Thorsten’s Advice)
01:03:00 - Outro
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