Tamas Piros
I help senior leaders make AI decisions they won't regret — without the hype, the vendor agendas, or the consultancy markup.
Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies. 25+ years across software, AI, and developer education.
I. A book in progress
Artisanal Intelligence
AI deployed with restraint, judgement, and taste. For luxury leaders and the technologists who serve them.
II. About
Builder, teacher, advocate
I've spent 25+ years across software engineering, developer relations, and technical training, working through EMEA and APAC. Most recently I led developer advocacy at a global cloud media company, where I shaped regional DevRel strategy and delivered AI workshops and enablement programmes across the region. Earlier: principal technical instructor at an enterprise NoSQL database company, developer advocacy at an open-source AI-workflow platform, and founder of an independent training business that's reached tens of thousands of developers globally.
I'm a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies. I hold an MBA and a BSc in Software Engineering. I've published technical books and video courses through major learning platforms, guest-lectured at a European technology university, and was named a Top 10 Best Young IT Consultant by a major professional body in 2010.
I use and build with AI every day: LLMs, vector search, agentic systems, MCP servers, on-device inference with Gemma. What I write, build, and teach comes from direct hands-on experience, not theory. That's what most AI work is missing right now.
III. Writing
Selected writing
Selected pieces on agents, MCP, and building real AI systems. More in the full archive.
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What is agentic AI? A working definition for 2026
A direct definition of agentic AI, what's actually shipping in production today, what isn't, and the five things worth building first. With specifics, citations, and an honest list of what doesn't work yet.
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Harness - A Local Managed Agent in Four Planes
Anthropic decoupled their agent into brain, hands, and session. I built a local TypeScript version in roughly 2,400 lines to see what the architecture actually feels like when you type it out.
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MCP Servers - The Bridge Between LLMs and Real-World Tools
Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers expose tools, resources, and prompts to LLMs in a unified, structured way. This post explores how they work, how to build one, and why they are a critical part of the future AI stack.
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Filesystem as Context: Building an AI Detective with bash-tool
Instead of stuffing documents into prompts, give your AI agent a filesystem and let it retrieve its own context. Here's how, using a murder mystery detective as the demo.
IV. Talks
Speaking
I've spoken at technology conferences worldwide on AI, agents, agent harnesses, MCP, web technologies, and developer education. Recent topics include building with LLMs, agentic systems, and how AI fits into engineering and creative practice.
127 engagements across 9 years
- 2025 17
- 2024 14
- 2023 16
- 2022 14
- 2021 28
- 2020 21
- 2019 13
- 2015 2
- 2014 2
- Workshop
Practical AI for Web Developers
George Town, Malaysia
- Workshop
The MCP Workshop: Turning APIs into AI-Ready Tools
Taipei, Taiwan
- Workshop
When AI Stops Talking and Starts Doing
Singapore, Singapore
- Talk
When AI Stops Talking and Starts Doing
Sydney, Australia
- Talk
JSConf JP 2025: Bridging Web Developers
Tokyo, Japan
- Workshop
Build AI-powered web apps with Next.js
Tokyo, Japan
- Workshop
Practical AI for Web Developers
Tokyo, Japan
- Workshop
Practical AI for Web Developers
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Workshop
Web Performance
Opatija, Croatia
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Veni, Vidi, Optimised: Conquering Image Performance
Rome, Italy
V. Work with me
Two paths forward
Depending on what you need: a senior hire on your team, or a consultant working through a specific decision or programme. Same standard of work either way.
If you're hiring
Senior DevRel & AI roles
Head of DevRel, Director of Developer Relations, Head of Developer Experience, in-house AI advisor. Roles where senior technical depth meets community, content, and execution.
Email about a role →If you have a project
AI advisory and coaching
I take a small number of engagements where the work and your commercial goals can move together.
- AI coaching for leaders →
- EU AI Act Article 4 literacy programmes →
- AI integration: agents, MCP, context engineering →
- AI fluency workshops →
VI. Contact
Get in touch about a role, a project, or anything in between.