Here's Where Agentic UI Is Actually Going | Wes Bos

🤔 Everyone says chat is the future and websites are dead. Wes Bos (Syntax) spent 20 minutes on stage arguing the opposite - and showing what actually comes next. ⚡ A grounded tour through agentic interfaces: generative UI, MCP apps, and Web MCP - why today's AI interfaces still feel clunky, and how "clicks and clankers" lets you use a site by hand or hand it to an agent. What's inside: ⚡️ Why "the web is dead" is wildly overblown - and the six ways we already talk to software ⚡️ The real reason agentic UIs still feel slow (yes, the 20-second lime), and where it's actually heading ⚡️ Web MCP explained: turn any website into something you can click yourself OR let an AI drive 🎙️ Wes Bos is a Full Stack developer and co-host of the famous Syntax.fm podcast. He's taught JavaScript, TypeScript, React, CSS and Node.js to over half a million developers, and has spoken at dozens of conferences around the world. Connect with Wes: 👉 https://twitter.com/wesbos 👉 https://bsky.app/profile/wesbos.com Explore his website: 👉 https://wesbos.com/ Listen to Syntax: 👉 https://syntax.fm/ This talk was recorded at JSNation Amsterdam 2026: 🔗 https://jsnation.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos 📝 Talk: Agentic Interfaces: Tools, Skills, Generative UI and Web MCP | Wes Bos 📌 Follow the link to watch the full version of all the conference talks, QnA’s with speakers and hands-on workshop recordings: 🔗 https://gitnation.com/events/jsnation-2026?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos 🕐 Timestamps: 00:00 - "UI is dead. The web is dead." So do we even need websites? 01:04 - Your 20% Off 🫣 01:26 - Six ways you already talk to your software 03:46 - Generative UI: from static components to "just let it write the code" 05:35 - A grocery list, the worst map ever, and a wacky UI 08:25 - Why does adding one lime take 20 seconds? 09:20 - Your smart home knows everything, so why is the dashboard a mess? 11:05 - The web isn't dead, and Web MCP is why (aka clicks and clankers) 14:11 - One tab scrapes, one tab flies: the Claude demo 16:44 - Nobody knows if this is it, and the platform fight ahead 📌 We’ve hidden a secret code for 20% off your next event. Join our upcoming conferences! 💫 JSNation US 2026 Nov 16 & 19, 2026 (NewYork & Online) 🔗 https://jsnation.us/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos 💫 React Summit US 2026 Nov 17 & 20, 2026 (NewYork & Online) 🔗 https://reactsummit.us/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos 💫 AI Coding Summit Nov 16 & 17, 2026 (New York & Online) https://aicodingsummit.com/nyc/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos and more! 🚀 Check out all the upcoming events from GitNation: 🔗 https://gitnation.com/events?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=WesBos Don't forget to use INSIDER20 promo code for 20% off on tickets. #JSNation #GitNation #webdevelopment #javascript #ai #agenticai #webmcp #generativeui #mcp #wesbos #syntaxfm #webdev #frontend #reactjs #typescript #nodejs #llm #aiagents #artificialintelligence #coding #programming #softwareengineering #softwaredevelopment #webdesign #uiux #chatgpt #claude #devtools #techtalk #conference #jsnation #gitnation #fullstack #machinelearning #developer #tech #css