- The host asks how software education changed as tutorials, video courses, and AI tools shifted how developers learn.
1:24:21 - Matt says video tutorials took off around COVID because learners wanted a richer learning experience.
1:24:47 - He argues that learners still want curation, even if agents can explain individual topics.
1:25:12 - Matt sees teaching as turning a dependency graph of information into a sensible linear path.
1:25:12 - He calls that sequencing work strategic and says AI is not especially good at it yet.
1:25:38 - His own education business moved from tactical TypeScript material toward strategic AI-agent workflow material.
1:25:38 - Matt says the industry shifted in about seven months, changing what people value and what educators should focus on.
1:26:08 - He resists turning his pivot into a tidy success story and credits luck, timing, and persistence after several failed attempts with AI.
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Teaching: the human part
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