🎙 Episode Title: AI Vibe Coding Era: What Makes a Developer Irreplaceable?How can we make sense of AI vibe coding and whether it will replace programmers?In this episode of Make Sense, Lindsay Tabas talks with ‪@NolanMakatche‬ FinTech founder, software engineer, and cloud architect, about the pros and cons of integrating AI coding tools into a software engineers' toolbox. We explore how AI is shifting the value of developers from coding to critical thinking and problem-solving.---🧠 What You’ll Learn:1. What the current landscape feels like for software engineers and developers2. How developers’ approaches to AI tools vary across different experience levels3. What is "vibe coding" and why do some perceive it as a mind virus4. How, when and who will be replaced by AI programming tools5. The mindset engineers need so as not be replaced---⏱ Timestamps:00:00 – Intro01:45 Segment 1: Never Have I Ever (Internet Edition!)08:50 Segment Two: Your Code Can Be Replaced, But You Can't09:34 What is the current landscape for software developer's work?10:49 What is "vibe coding"?12:39 What's your perspective on "AI is going to take our jobs"?14:00 Is this advice different for "engineers" vs. "developers"?15:25 The Spectrum of AI Tool Adoption17:50 Security Issues When Using AI Coding Tools19:44 The Importance of Code Quality in AI Development21:38 Do AI tools help or hurt the quality of code?23:02 AI's Impact on Job Security in Tech23:26 How do you define what it means to be a great software engineer today?24:56 Should Younger People Be Scared About AI or AI Taking Their Jobs?25:28 Building in Public: Sharing Your Work26:44 From Coding to Problem Solving: The Founder Mindset27:20 How can developers stay relevant and valuable?28:36 Segment 3: From Keyboard to Visionboard - Becoming a founder29:05 How do you go from 'what can I build' to 'what should I build'?30:18 Lesson Learned: I'm doing things differently next time32:38 Communication Skills for Technical Founders34:53 Which product or leadership skills do you see most technical founders struggle with?35:04 Understanding Project Scope and User Needs40:54 Let's Make it Make Sense---📌 Connect with Nolan MakatcheWebsite: https://linktr.ee/nolanmakatcheInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nolan_makatcheTwitter/X: https://x.com/NolanMakatcheLinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-mak/---💡 Dive Deeper:📚 Explore frameworks and tools to apply this episode: LearnProductMarketFit.com📋 Shape the future of the Make Sense Podcast by answering a few questions https://www.lindsayt.com/ms-feedback---🙌 Stay in the Loop:Subscribe for weekly episodes that decode how creators, founders, and innovators make things make sense.