Ship 2024 keynote
Guillermo Rauch · May 23, 2024 · 53m
Summary
Ship 2024 focused on the frontend cloud: v0 for generating UI with AI, the AI SDK for building AI-native apps with streamed React Server Components, the Vercel Toolbar with feature flags from any provider, faster functions and partial prerendering, and a Vercel-native Web Application Firewall.
Key themes: Platforms, AI coding, Security · AI-written summary from the published transcript
- 1v0 generates UI from prompts to jumpstart a project, now faster and more reliable8:28
- 2The AI SDK is a TypeScript framework for AI-native apps, used by companies like OpenAI and Perplexity14:14
- 3The Vercel Toolbar lets teams override feature flags from providers such as LaunchDarkly and Optimizely26:18
- 4Bytecode-optimized Vercel Functions cut cold starts by up to 30% for large apps35:20
- 5The Vercel Web Application Firewall was announced as a native part of the platform43:23
Announced
1 available the same day| Announcement | Status |
|---|---|
| v0 improvementsFaster, more reliable AI UI generation | GA |
| Feature flags in the Vercel ToolbarWorks with LaunchDarkly, Optimizely, Split | Announced |
| Bytecode-optimized functionsUp to 30% faster cold starts, with select customers | Preview |
| Vercel Web Application FirewallNative WAF | Announced |
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| Jun 25, 2025 | Vercel Ship 2025Guillermo Rauch · 45m · 5 announcedCloud, Agents, Pricing | Cloud, Agents, Pricing | Vercel called its platform the AI Cloud, purpose-built for AI apps and agents | 5 |
About this keynote
Keynote page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHP3aDTP5Qo
On stage
- Guillermo RauchFounder and CEO, Vercel
Sources
Companies named: LaunchDarkly, OpenAI, Perplexity, Vercel
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