Subvolts take AI is shifting software economics from open source to personalized agentic coding. Apr 2, 2026 - Developers
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This episode offers a solid interview with a researcher discussing significant economic shifts in software development driven by AI.
Agentic Coding and the Economics of Open Source
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This Practical AI episode features Chris Benson interviewing Miklós Koren about how AI is changing software development. They discuss the shift from open source collaboration to personalized, agentic coding and its economic implications. The conversation explores evolving collaboration patterns and the broader impact on the technology sector.
Imagine AI tools that write code for you, like a personal assistant. This episode discusses how this new way of coding might change the economics of software, moving away from shared, open-source projects towards custom AI-generated code.
This episode is for developers and technologists interested in the economic shifts within software development driven by AI. Koren's insights into agentic coding and its impact on open source economics connect directly to how frontier labs like OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Meta AI are developing and deploying AI tools. Understanding these economic incentives is crucial as these labs push towards more autonomous AI systems that could fundamentally alter how software is created and maintained.
- HostDaniel Whitenack
- HostChris Benson
- GuestMiklós KorenCentral European University
- Show: Practical AI
- Hosts: Daniel Whitenack, Chris Benson
- Guest: Miklós Koren
- Length: 49 minutes
- Topic: AI is transforming software development, shifting incentives from open source to agentic coding.
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AI is rapidly transforming how software is built, shifting economic incentives from open source code and collaboration toward on-demand, personalized development through agentic coding a.k.a. vibe coding. In this episode, Chris speaks with Miklós Koren of Central European University about how AI is reshaping open source and the software industry. They explore the economics of incentives, evolving collaboration patterns, and what this shift means for software development, the future of AI, and its broader impact on the technology sector.
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Questions people ask
- How is AI changing software development?
- AI is shifting economic incentives from open source code and collaboration toward on-demand, personalized development through agentic coding.
- What is agentic coding?
- Agentic coding, also known as vibe coding, refers to AI-driven personalized development.
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