Curious about Svelte but comfortable with React? Join us as we take a simple NEXT/React app and migrate it live to SvelteKit/Svelte, showing how your existing React knowledge translates directly to Svelte concepts.

Ken presents another half-baked, rambling talk on a topic he came up with on the Metra ride over. Please… save us all by signing up for a lightning talk at our next event 🙏!

Cleveland will demonstrate how he built a working AI chatbot using SvelteKit and Svelte 5 that embodies Mayor Harold Washington's strategic thinking - not just his quotes. This "Ancestral Algorithm" approach shows how to create conversational AI interfaces that preserve cultural knowledge and decision-making frameworks.

Technical highlights:

• SvelteKit + Ollama integration for local AI
• Svelte 5 reactivity for real-time conversational UI
• Semantic HTML and accessibility considerations
• Designing culturally-grounded interfaces (Bronzeville living room aesthetic)

Cleveland will show the live demo, walk through key code patterns, and discuss how Svelte developer experience made rapid prototyping possible for culturally-specific AI applications.