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Calls with Kent C. Dodds Season 5 — 26 episodes

26.What to learn
19:12
Keywords

software, development, agents

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Description
Kent C. Dodds answers a question about what to focus on in the future of software development, including the role of agents, MCPs, and workflows. He shares his thoughts on how to bring clarity to problems and how software developers will continue to be needed in the future.
25.Bridging the Gap to Community Influence as a Senior Engineer
06:49
24.Call Kent Podcast Updates
04:05
23.From AI Automation to Full-Stack Engineering
09:25
22.Conference Workshop Advice
17:37
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
26.What to learn
19:12
Keywords

software, development, agents

StarPost this
Description
Kent C. Dodds answers a question about what to focus on in the future of software development, including the role of agents, MCPs, and workflows. He shares his thoughts on how to bring clarity to problems and how software developers will continue to be needed in the future.
25.Bridging the Gap to Community Influence as a Senior Engineer
06:49
24.Call Kent Podcast Updates
04:05
23.From AI Automation to Full-Stack Engineering
09:25
22.Conference Workshop Advice
17:37
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
26.What to learn
19:12
Keywords

software, development, agents

StarPost this
Description
Kent C. Dodds answers a question about what to focus on in the future of software development, including the role of agents, MCPs, and workflows. He shares his thoughts on how to bring clarity to problems and how software developers will continue to be needed in the future.
25.Bridging the Gap to Community Influence as a Senior Engineer
06:49
24.Call Kent Podcast Updates
04:05
23.From AI Automation to Full-Stack Engineering
09:25
22.Conference Workshop Advice
17:37
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
26.What to learn
19:12
Keywords

software, development, agents

StarPost this
Description
Kent C. Dodds answers a question about what to focus on in the future of software development, including the role of agents, MCPs, and workflows. He shares his thoughts on how to bring clarity to problems and how software developers will continue to be needed in the future.
25.Bridging the Gap to Community Influence as a Senior Engineer
06:49
24.Call Kent Podcast Updates
04:05
23.From AI Automation to Full-Stack Engineering
09:25
22.Conference Workshop Advice
17:37
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54
26.What to learn
19:12
Keywords

software, development, agents

StarPost this
Description
Kent C. Dodds answers a question about what to focus on in the future of software development, including the role of agents, MCPs, and workflows. He shares his thoughts on how to bring clarity to problems and how software developers will continue to be needed in the future.
25.Bridging the Gap to Community Influence as a Senior Engineer
06:49
24.Call Kent Podcast Updates
04:05
23.From AI Automation to Full-Stack Engineering
09:25
22.Conference Workshop Advice
17:37
21.Getting a Developer Job in the AI chaos
04:32
20.Significance of '===' in typescript applications
05:37
19.In which situations would you recommend using RSC with React Router?
08:35
18.Web Framework Choice
05:14
17.Suggestion on Career Advice
04:52
16.Request for oAuth implementation
03:45
15.How far can nested UI loaders go for UIs with list of components
07:37
14.What should I learn next?
06:03
13.Does MCP make sense confined to a single app to rethink UX?
04:53
12.Stuck in Stack Switching: How Do You Commit to One?
05:14
11.Building and Maintaining a Software Blog
04:45
10.Securing Routes in React Router Framework
03:30
09.Adding Auth to MCPs
04:29
08.Running audio in background while still offline
02:41
07.What do you think about mutation testing applied to components?
06:23
06.When is a Promise not good enough, and I need a Web Worker?
05:40
05.How Useful is LiteFS in 2025?
10:11
04.What are your thoughts about Qwik and hydration?
07:20
03.Dependent driven motivation and embracing AI
07:43
02.Does the testing trophy need updating for 2025?
10:17
01.Balancing Conventions and Flexibility in Large Codebases
06:54

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