Building real-time applications with AI requires disciplined engineering, not just clever prompting. That was the core thesis of the June 2026 AI Tinkerers San Salvador meetup, sponsored by WebRTC.ventures and AgilityFeat. In this post, we share key takeaways from the event: starting with real-world applications like an
Choosing to go open source over a CPaaS for your WebRTC media stack is a strategic decision about control, flexibility, and long-term ownership. For teams building real-time products, an open source WebRTC media server can offer the freedom to customize media handling, integrate deeply with your architecture,
A year ago, the question was whether AI avatar realism was convincing enough to use in front of a customer, whether for sales, support, or onboarding. That question is largely settled. These digital presenters have moved past the novelty stage and are now regular players in the
Prompt engineering gets you a demo. Context engineering gets you a production Voice AI agent. Think of LLMs as the world’s most brilliant librarians: they’ve read almost everything ever written, but without your help, they have the short-term memory of a goldfish. For text-based chatbots, a forgetful
