TypeScript, Agents, and What Skills Will Matter Tomorrow | Kent C Dodds | Ep 73B

In this episode, we interview Kent. C Dodds, a prolific developer educator and TypeScript fan, to talk about his new courses and where he sees the future of software development going. Should you still learn to code in 2026? What skills will still be valuable 5 or 10 years from now? And how is he using agents day-to-day in his own work?

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Chapters

(00:00) - Meet Kent C. Dodds, Developer Educator

(04:44) - Should You Still Bother to Learn TypeScript in 2026?

(08:21) - Everyone Has Knowledge Gaps No Matter Your Experience

(10:42) - The Role of Agents in Software Development

(15:34) - AI Lowers the Barrier of Entry But It Doesn't Raise Your Ceiling

(17:36) - What Skills Will Become More Valuable in the Future?

(25:59) - How Agents Are Taking Lower-Value Work