Dave Bitter

Hi, I'm Dave

Senior Front-end Consultant · Developer Advocate · Google Developer Expert for Web · Engineering Manager

About me

I combine deep technical expertise in React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript with people leadership, architecture, and developer advocacy. As a Senior Front-end Consultant, Developer Advocate, Google Developer Expert for Web, and Engineering Manager, I build sophisticated, user-centered web applications while developing high-performing technical teams.

At iO, I lead a department of 35+ seconded consultants, provide strategic career guidance, and help establish technical standards across teams. I also continue to turn complex technical concepts into accessible knowledge through speaking, writing, mentorship, and AI-powered product work that improves how consultants and managers deliver value.

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ArticleNovember 9, 2026
Element-scoped View TransitionsDocument view transitions freeze the whole page while they run. Element-scoped view transitions in Chrome 147 keep the rest of the page interactive. Here is how they work and how to build a list that stays clickable.
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ArticleAugust 31, 2026
Temporal: JavaScript Finally Fixes DatesTemporal shipped in Chrome 144 and hit TC39 Stage 4. Immutable types, real timezone support, and no more zero-indexed months. Here's why it finally replaces Date.
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ArticleJuly 1, 2026
Are AI tools making confirmation bias worse?AI assistants can make confirmation bias feel objective by turning our framing into confident-sounding answers.
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ArticleJuly 1, 2026
Is your site ready for AI agents? Lighthouse now has an answerLighthouse added an Agentic Browsing category that measures how well your site works for user-facing AI agents, from llms.txt and WebMCP to accessibility and layout stability.
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ArticleJune 29, 2026
Chrome DevTools for agentsGoogle I/O Connect Berlin and the GDE Europe Summit showed how coding agents can drive Chrome directly through chrome-devtools-mcp, and how Modern Web Guidance keeps agents from reaching for stale patterns in the first place.
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ArticleApril 24, 2026
Coding Is Being Commoditized. Engineering Is Not.Agentic coding is making code generation cheaper, but it is raising the value of judgment, systems thinking, and accountability.
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ArticleFebruary 12, 2026
WebMCP: Making the web AI-agent readyWebMCP is a new browser API that lets you expose your web application functionality as structured tools for AI agents. No screen scraping, no brittle automation, just direct function calls.
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ArticleFebruary 3, 2026
Building a Winter Olympics Slack Bot with AI-Generated Bilingual MessagesA deep dive into building a Slack bot that keeps colleagues informed about Dutch athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, featuring AI-generated bilingual messages, dynamic schedule discovery, and enthusiastic sports commentary.
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ArticleOctober 29, 2025
Building a Translation Demo with the Chrome Built-in AI APIsA deep dive into the Chrome Translation and Language Detection APIs, featuring a live demo with multilingual product reviews and on-device AI translation.
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ArticleAugust 20, 2025
Move from Basic Autocomplete to AI-Powered Development WorkflowsMost developers think AI assistance begins and ends with autocomplete suggestions. But after building everything from complete web applications to voice interfaces using AI tools, I've discovered workflows that transform how we approach development entirely. This isn't about replacing human skills - it's about augmenting them to tackle more ambitious problems, learn faster, and ship better software. Whether you're skeptical about AI or already using basic tools, here's your roadmap from simple suggestions to AI-powered development workflows.
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