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How AI Coding Agents Will Change Your Job

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How AI Coding Agents Will Change Your Job

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

2025/05/09
Y Combinator Startup Podcast

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

2025/05/09
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Coding agents are no longer a distant idea—they're already starting to reshape how we work. YC's Tom Blomfield and David Lieb discuss how AI coding tools are transforming software development, why small, high-agency teams will be able to do what once t...

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In this podcast, YC's Tom Blomfield and David Lieb explore the profound impact of AI coding tools on software development. They delve into how these technologies empower small teams to achieve what once required large engineering groups, while also discussing the broader implications for knowledge work and the future of innovation.
00:00
AI coding agents make it a great time for founders to start ideas.
02:41
Tom Blomfield used no-code and AI tools to build applications without writing code.
07:37
AI will automate most tasks and change software engineering jobs significantly in 5-10 years.
10:29
AI tools give high-agency individuals superpowers
18:07
The next five years are the best time to build from scratch as AI unlocks many ideas.

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How Are AI Coding Agents Changing the Job Market?
00:00
What Boost Does AI Bring to Productivity?
02:41
Will AI Take Over Most Software Demands?
04:58
Can Human Agency Survive in an AI-Driven World?
10:29
Why Should Founders Be Excited About AI's Future?
13:02

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David Lieb: People have strong reactions when they think, oh, the job that I do or my friends do might go away. But if you look backwards at history, the first computer programmers that existed, they didn't do a job that was anywhere like today's software ...