CascadiaJS 2026 · Notes
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From Skeptics to Champions

Jeff Otaño · Onebrief · Day 1

Make AI real.

Stripe Minion? A decade of infra.

A startup in a startup.

  • Skills repo marketplace
  • Sandboxes
  • Guardrails

Didn't ask if anyone actually needed any of this.

AI Bug Diagnoser

Nobody has time to do the AI's homework.

  • Tiny, annoying fixes
  • Sandbox makes sense when it eases the pain
  • Curated skills, by default

Build a knowledge graph? Show metrics before we take this on?

Undeniable beats impressive!

Create a feedback loop.

16% merge rate — no comments or feedback.

The Homework Was Already Done

1000 fixes from the last year — already in the repo.

Replay the agent.

Improved to 36% clean fixes!

Try it, measure it, delete what doesn't work.