A small minority – likely less than 1% – of the world can code. Yet also widely known that the skillset yields outsized returns, with developers generating some of the highest paying salaries out there.

But even this field is quickly shifting, especially with the advent of wide-scale AI. Today we get to chat with Amjad Masad, CEO and founder of Replit, about these foundational shifts.

We dive into how Replit has integrated AI into its platform and the implications on both current and future developers. It’s easier than ever to learn to code, but is it still worthwhile? And does the 10x engineer really exist? Listen in to find out.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:02 - What is Replit?
04:30 - Stories behind Replit
12:02 - The software hero’s journey
14:24 - Making coding fun
17:02 - AI powering software
21:03 - Training your own models
23:40 - Building UX around AI
26:03 - The developer landscape
29:43 - The 1000x engineer
32:39 - Should you still learn to code?
36:56 - What does AI enable?
43:40 - Developing on mobile
46:21 - A software labor market
49:42 - Differentiating a marketplace
51:39 - Building new market dynamics
54:10 - Looking ahead

Resources:
* Replit: https://replit.com/
* Replit Ghostwriter: https://replit.com/site/ghostwriter
* Replit Bounties: https://replit.com/bounties
* Find Amjad on Twitter:   / amasad  

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