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

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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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OpenAI’s Michael Bolin: What Engineers Still Matter For in the Age of Coding Agents

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