What Software Engineers Need in 2026 (opens in new tab)

Kent maps the durable skills that stay valuable as agents take more implementation: clarity, judgment, empathy, feedback loops, systems thinking, agent fluency, and ownership — with practical homework for each cluster\. 00:00 - Intro: Google stat and durable skills 00:20 - Why now 01:08 - Durable skills map 01:25 - Clarity & judgment 03:40 - Wayne Allan: build the right thing first 04:28 - Practice: clarity & judgment 06:01 - User empathy & feedback 07:29 - Practice: empathy & feedback 08:56 ...