A Return to Code

A Return to Code

From Naval by Naval

April 28, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 156

About this episode

In this episode, Naval discusses the return to coding and its implications in the modern tech landscape.

A Return to Coding 00:15 The Personal App Store 03:08 Vibe Coding Is a Video Game with Real-World Rewards 06:12 Pure Software Is Uninvestable 10:23 A Place for Each Model 14:09 AI Is Eager to Please 17:44 Why Math and Coding? 21:58 The Beginning of the End of Apple's Dominance 24:04 Coding Agents As Customer Service Reps 27:43 -- Transcript: http://nav.al/code Presented by AngelList: http://angellist.com/podcast We founded AngelList and have equity in the company.

People in this episode

Host: Naval

Topics covered

  • coding
  • AI
  • software investment
  • customer service
  • technology trends

Keywords

  • coding
  • AI
  • software
  • Apple
  • investment
  • customer service
  • technology

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Organizations: Apple

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