Coding Just Got Disrupted?!? | Leon & Danny React
Thu Feb 05 2026
This isn't about a new JavaScript framework; it's about a significant shift in software engineering. If you're in tech or aspire to be a software developer, this discussion is crucial for understanding the future of web development.
✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Claude Code!” so we know who is a real one!
In this episode, Leon and I live-react to the viral tweet from Andrej Karpathy (founding member of OpenAI, former Tesla AI Director) that has the entire dev world talking. Karpathy reveals that his workflow has shifted from 80% manual to 80% agentic in just one month. We’re diving deep into what it actually means to "program in English" and whether our skills are atrophying as AI takes the wheel.
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Danny Thompson
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Leon Noel
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We also discuss:
- The "Vibe Coding" Shift: Why the "Idea Guy" is dead and why the "Builder" is winning.
- Atrophy vs. Expansion: Are we losing our edge, or just building faster?
- The "Slop-ocalypse": Preparing for 2026 as GitHub gets flooded with AI-generated spaghetti code.
- Real-world Impact: How I’m using these exact agentic workflows to build EventConvo.
Special Guest Mention: Shout out to Logan Kilpatrick from the Google Gemini team for the insights that sparked this conversation.
Chapters
0:00 – The Biggest Change to Coding in 20 Years
1:05 – Shoutout to Logan Kilpatrick & Gemini
1:52 – Reacting to Andrej Karpathy’s Viral Tweet
2:40 – "I am Programming in English Now"
4:05 – How Our Prompting Has Evolved (Whisper Flow & Opus)
5:30 – Does Agentic Coding Feel "Wrong"?
6:55 – The Theo T3 "Toothbrush" Workflow
7:45 – Building EventConvo: AI as a Force Multiplier
9:15 – Is AI Taking Developer Jobs? (The Stack Overflow Comparison)
12:35 – The Death of the "Idea Guy"
14:15 – Why You Still Need an IDE (Watching Agents Like a Hawk)
18:30 – The Senior Dev Gap: Pattern Recognition vs. Logic
20:20 – The Fear of Skill Atrophy
23:10 – Speed Ups vs. Expansion: Are We Doing Too Much?
27:40 – Leverage: Stop Telling AI What to Do
32:10 – Is Coding Still Fun?
35:50 – 2026: The Year of the "Slop-ocalypse"
43:05 – What Happens to the 10x Engineer?
48:20 – Future Tech: Anthropic Co-work & Gemini CLI
52:45 – Ask Danny & Leon: How to Crush a 3-Hour Virtual Onsite
59:20 – Final Thoughts: Now is the Time to Play
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This isn't about a new JavaScript framework; it's about a significant shift in software engineering. If you're in tech or aspire to be a software developer, this discussion is crucial for understanding the future of web development. ✅ If you made it to the end, comment: “Claude Code!” so we know who is a real one! In this episode, Leon and I live-react to the viral tweet from Andrej Karpathy (founding member of OpenAI, former Tesla AI Director) that has the entire dev world talking. Karpathy reveals that his workflow has shifted from 80% manual to 80% agentic in just one month. We’re diving deep into what it actually means to "program in English" and whether our skills are atrophying as AI takes the wheel. SITE https://www.programmingpodcast.com/ 💡 Sponsor: Level Up Financial Planning Changing careers or increasing your income? Get financial clarity with Level Up Financial Planning—helping early and mid-career tech professionals secure their financial future. Visit LevelUpFinancialPlanning.com for a free consultation! https://www.levelupfinancialplanning.com/ Stay in Touch: 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! Danny Thompson https://x.com/DThompsonDev https://www.linkedin.com/in/DThompsonDev www.DThompsonDev.com Leon Noel https://x.com/leonnoel https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonnoel/ https://100devs.org/ 📧 Have ideas or questions for the show? Or are you a business that wants to talk business? Email us at dannyandleonspodcast@gmail.com! We also discuss: - The "Vibe Coding" Shift: Why the "Idea Guy" is dead and why the "Builder" is winning. - Atrophy vs. Expansion: Are we losing our edge, or just building faster? - The "Slop-ocalypse": Preparing for 2026 as GitHub gets flooded with AI-generated spaghetti code. - Real-world Impact: How I’m using these exact agentic workflows to build EventConvo. Special Guest Mention: Shout out to Logan Kilpatrick from the Google Gemini team for the insights that sparked this conversation. Chapters 0:00 – The Biggest Change to Coding in 20 Years 1:05 – Shoutout to Logan Kilpatrick & Gemini 1:52 – Reacting to Andrej Karpathy’s Viral Tweet 2:40 – "I am Programming in English Now" 4:05 – How Our Prompting Has Evolved (Whisper Flow & Opus) 5:30 – Does Agentic Coding Feel "Wrong"? 6:55 – The Theo T3 "Toothbrush" Workflow 7:45 – Building EventConvo: AI as a Force Multiplier 9:15 – Is AI Taking Developer Jobs? (The Stack Overflow Comparison) 12:35 – The Death of the "Idea Guy" 14:15 – Why You Still Need an IDE (Watching Agents Like a Hawk) 18:30 – The Senior Dev Gap: Pattern Recognition vs. Logic 20:20 – The Fear of Skill Atrophy 23:10 – Speed Ups vs. Expansion: Are We Doing Too Much? 27:40 – Leverage: Stop Telling AI What to Do 32:10 – Is Coding Still Fun? 35:50 – 2026: The Year of the "Slop-ocalypse" 43:05 – What Happens to the 10x Engineer? 48:20 – Future Tech: Anthropic Co-work & Gemini CLI 52:45 – Ask Danny & Leon: How to Crush a 3-Hour Virtual Onsite 59:20 – Final Thoughts: Now is the Time to Play