Agent-Native Development: How AWS Serverless is Transforming the Developer Experience with AI

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Shridhar Pandey, Principal Product Manager for AWS Serverless Compute, as he reveals how the serverless team is pioneering agent-native development. Discover the latest innovations including Claude Code plugins, Kiro powers, and the serverless MCP server that's revolutionizing how developers build applications. What You'll Learn ✅ How AWS Serverless shipped three game-changing capabilities in March 2026 ✅ The evolution from traditional DX improvements to agent-first workflows ✅ Deep dive into the Serverless MCP Server (nearly 500K downloads!) ✅ Claude Code plugin architecture and specialized skills for Lambda, SAM, and Durable Functions ✅ How product managers are using AI to accelerate research, prototyping, and documentation ✅ The future of AX (Agent Experience) and agent personas in development Key Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:53 - Who is Shridhar Pandey? 02:15 - March 2026: Three Major Launches 05:55 - What are Plugins vs Skills vs Powers? 07:06 - Why This Changes Everything for Developers 10:04 - The Serverless MCP Server Journey 13:16 - Four Skills in the Serverless Plugin 15:12 - Serverless Land Patterns Integration 16:39 - SAM CLI and Infrastructure as Code 18:22 - Why Open Source Matters 21:31 - Developer Experience Evolution 25:52 - Agent Personas: Developer, Operator, Platform Owner 29:21 - How PMs Use AI in Their Daily Work 35:53 - Building Agent Fleets for Product Teams 38:10 - What Feedback the Team Needs 42:05 - Book Recommendations 43:40 - What's Next: Open Claw 44:42 - Who to Interview Next Resources & Links 🔗 Serverless MCP Server: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp/tree/main/src/aws-serverless-mcp-server 🔗 Serverless Land Patterns: https://serverlessland.com/ 🔗 Kiro Powers: https://kiro.dev/powers/ 🔗 SAM Kiro Power: https://github.com/kirodotdev/powers 🔗 AWS MCP Servers Documentation: https://awslabs.github.io/mcp/