Talk: "Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS!" at CSS Day Bologna

I spoke at CSS Day Bologna about Chrome DevTools for Agents (DTA), showing how to use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to debug layout, responsive views, and accessibility in natural language.

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Google Antigravity 2 & Gemini 3.5 Flash: this AI duo changed my dev workflow... again

Google Antigravity 2 and Gemini 3.5 Flash have completely transformed my dev workflow. Here is my first-hand experience using this incredibly fast AI duo.

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My dream of a container image format: a call to the web community

On the left, the text 'The dream of a container image format'. On the right, a graphical representation of a container image labeled '.img' bundling multiple image sizes inside it.

A single image file bundling every resolution could finally make the `<img>` tag simple again. A call to the web community to build a container image format.

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Talk: Enhancing Web Responsiveness at Web Day 2026, Milan

Andrea Verlicchi on stage at Web Day 2026, Milan

I gave a talk about Enhancing Web Responsiveness at Web Day 2026 in Milan, sharing practical tips to debug and avoid slow interactions using Interaction to Next Paint (INP).

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Refactoring Gender Bias, One Commit at a Time

Refactoring Biases, One Commit at a Time - DevRomagna, March 2026 - Giulia Naponiello and Andrea Verlicchi

I co-presented with Giulia Naponiello about unconscious gender bias in tech at two meetup events in Bologna and Imola. Here's what we discussed and why it matters.

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GitBar Podcast: Non toccate quel tag!

GitBar Podcast episode 228 - Non toccate quel tag! with Andrea Verlicchi

I joined Mauro "Brainrepo" Murru on the GitBar podcast to chat about web performance, Core Web Vitals, image optimization, and the silent damage of Google Tag Manager.

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Talk: Gemini + Chrome: Oltre la Chat, Bologna JS Meetup

Bologna JS Meetup - Gemini + Chrome: Oltre la Chat. Usare l'AI per controllare il browser

I demoed how to use the Chrome DevTools MCP Server to connect AI with Chrome DevTools for visual testing, performance analysis, and browser automation.

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Talk video: "Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS!", Bologna Front-end #58

Bologna Front-end meetup episode 58 - Ehi Gemini, sistema il CSS! with Andrea Verlicchi

I demoed the Chrome DevTools MCP Server to turn your terminal into an AI assistant for responsive testing, accessibility audits, and front-end debugging.

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Google Antigravity: The New IDE That Embraces Agentic AI

A bright and futuristic abstract representation of the Google Antigravity IDE interface.

Google Antigravity transforms AI assistance from a tool into an active partner. Discover how this new IDE leverages Gemini 3 and autonomous agents to change the way we develop software.

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Improving Web Responsiveness - Interactivity improvements from real-world cases

Andrea Verlicchi wearing a yellow sweater speaking on stage at the performance.sync() meetup in Amsterdam. The current slide shows "Slow GTM Code. Audit. Remove. Update. Not enough?"

Interaction speed is a key aspect of a site’s responsiveness to user interactions. This talk will demonstrate practical techniques for improving slow interactions through real-world case studies of debugging and optimizing poor interaction speed.

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