Christoph argues that AI coding agents are already so capable that writing code manually is becoming less productive, and may soon become more of a hobby than a necessity. He reflects on why developers still enjoy coding, why code review and taste matter even more now, and how the role of software engineers is changing rather than disappearing.

Thinking about the right and wrong AI shortcuts — from auto-generated videos to streamlining my podcast workflow.

In October I said I'm back. Two months later, no new episode. So am I really back? Somewhere in between — motivated but realistic about family life with two small kids.

I felt really proud after getting good at bouldering. Then I wondered — if anyone could do it with enough time, is it even an achievement? A reflection on talent, effort, comparison, and why we should just compare ourselves to our past selves.

I often said to others or myself that I don't have time of this or that. I mean, I have a job, wife and two kids, obviously I don't have time. But how true is that. Is this an excuse? Let's find out.

I'm back. Kind of. Let's see where I will go from here, but this is a start.

Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.Here are the show notes for this episode:- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com

Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.Here are the show notes for this episode:- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com

Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.Here are the show notes for this episode:- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com- My Learning Platform https://learn.christoph-rumpel.com

Thanks for listening to this episode. If you have any feedback or questions, please reach out to me on Twitter.Here are the show notes for this episode:- Me on Twitter https://twitter.com/christophrumpel- Mastering PhpStorm Video Course https://masteringphpstorm.com