Close out #SFTechWeek with vintage tech, live ESP32-S3 board hacking, and the run of the Exploratorium after dark.
Thanks to our co-sponsors @browserbase, @planetscale, and @laravel.
RSVP here: luma.com/developers-after-da…
📣 @dexhorthy, co-founder at @humanlayer_dev, at init().
October 7 · SFJAZZ
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Heading to ELC? Wind down day one with WorkOS at Radhaus: food, drinks, and fellow engineering leaders, two minutes from Fort Mason. October 13, 5–7pm. RSVP: luma.com/sbc7b1cn
An agent's permissions can't be static when its task is unknown until runtime. WorkOS Airlock evaluates every agent action against its intent, then allows it, denies it, or sends it to a human.
More on WorkOS Airlock: workos.com/airlock
📣 @nikitabase, VP, Engineering at @databricks, at init().
October 7 · SFJAZZ
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Build around OAuth, and the first key-only provider breaks it all. The fix isn't a second system: treat API keys and OAuth as one credential your backend exchanges for access.
workos.com/blog/api-keys-vs-…
We're thrilled to announce that @grinich, Michael Grinich, is going to be speaking at VapiCon 2026!
Michael is the Founder and CEO of @WorkOS, a developer platform powering enterprise features for leading AI companies—including OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, and Cursor—as well as hundreds of other modern SaaS applications.
Join us in San Francisco this November as Michael and other industry leaders discuss the future of Voice AI.
📍 Fort Mason, San Francisco
📅 November 11–12, 2026
🎟️ Get your ticket: vapicon.ai/
Software always either worked or it didn't. Bits or bytes.
AI is a second material, with tolerances, not guarantees. The job moves toward architecture. Pick the material, then answer for cost and reliability.
Recap from an evening with @GergelyOrosz at our NY HQ: workos.com/blog/software-eng…
2 weeks out. The lineup's already stacked and we're not done. More speakers dropping soon...
Register today: luma.com/init-conf
📣 @howietl, founder & CEO at @Hyperagentapp, at init().
October 7 · SFJAZZ
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CodexSF Demo Night nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1yxBePrdb…
GTM as Code: GTM + AI Lightning Talks @ WorkOS nitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1pJdRDmwR…
Agents need context from the apps your users live in. WorkOS Pipes now connects 300+ of them, including Render, Rippling, Ashby, and more with scoped tokens that refresh on their own. workos.com/docs/pipes
A confirmation step in the chat proves intent, not identity. For destructive agent actions you need step-up authentication, not an "are you sure?" box.
Full breakdown: workos.com/blog/step-up-auth…
