AI, Code, and the Future of Software Development (Golo Roden)
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🎙️ Today's guest: Golo Roden – founder and CTO of the native web GmbH, software architect, and one of the most renowned experts on distributed systems in the German-speaking world. We'll be discussing the past, present, and future of software development – how it all began, what AI is truly changing, and why fundamental knowledge is more important than ever.
LinkedIn: / goloroden
YouTube: / @thenativeweb
The Native Web: https://www.thenativeweb.io
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What to expect:
How Golo and Pierre started "hacking" systems as children
Why intrinsic curiosity is more important than any bootcamp
What AI is really changing – and what has never changed
Why code alone no longer guarantees a future
AI as a virtual sparring partner: Challenging thinking instead of outsourcing it
The IT industry's talent shortage – and why we're sawing off the branch we're sitting on
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00:00 – Intro & Introduction
01:00 – The first computer moments: Golo & Pierre
11:00 – Learning to program: Basic, C++, Assembler
17:00 – Apprenticeship, university studies & what really sticks
27:00 – What used to be cool – and what wasn't
38:00 – The Shift: Away from Code, Towards Expertise
51:00 – AI in Everyday Life: How Golo Claude Uses Code
58:00 – Vibe Coding Risks & What Will Go Wrong
01:10:00 – AI as a Sparring Partner: The Most Important Trick
01:18:00 – What Remains, What Changes
01:22:00 – The Shortage of Young Talent & What We Owe
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