In this second part of my conversation with Michael Bolin, lead for open-source Codex at OpenAI, we move from harness engineering to the human side of the story.
What does it mean to be a programmer when you are no longer typing most of the code? Which skills become more important in an agent-driven workflow? Will coding agents eventually take over most software implementation? And if that happens, what is left for the human engineer besides pushing prompts around like a confused project manager with Wi-Fi?
All of it and more in this part – watch it.
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*Guest:* Michael Bolin, tech lead on Codex, OpenAI
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-bolin-7632712/
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https://github.com/openai/codex
Chapters:
0:00 — Do You Still Need to Learn Coding?
0:18 — From Systems to Humans: The Future of Programming
0:39 — Switching Mindset: Building for Agents vs Developers
1:13 — What Happens When Agents Consume the Web?
1:27 — Programmer Identity in the Age of AI
2:15 — Are Engineers Building More Than Ever?
2:37 — Key Skills for Engineers Working with AI Agents
3:59 — Will Agents Take Over Coding?
4:57 — Engineering Taste vs AI Decisions
5:10 — From Idea to Product Faster Than Ever
6:01 — Risks: Losing Human Judgment Too Early
6:42 — Do We Still Need Humans in the Loop?
8:06 — Book That Shaped a Builder’s Mindset
📰 Transcript:https://www.turingpost.com/p/bolincodex
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