Description
AI can build almost anything you ask it to, which makes a harder question unavoidable: what's actually worth building? In this GitHub Universe 2026 conversation, Sue Black of Durham University and Kent C. Dodds of kody.codes make the case for building software deliberately rather than reflexively. This session explores what responsible software looks like and takes a deeper dive into the daily reality of shipping, choosing developer tools, and maintaining what is already built. You'll leave with a sharper set of questions to bring to your own work, along with a clearer sense of when development speed is worth it and when it isn't.
Speakers:
Kent C. Dodds, Product Engineer, kody.codes
Sue Black, Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist, Durham University
Watch more videos from GitHub Universe 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AArI948SDz8&list=PLENrlACZ7mnU
— CHAPTERS —
00:00 Welcome to GitHub Universe 2026
00:22 What's worth building with AI?
01:06 Sue Black's journey in Technology
03:15 Kent C. Dodds' AI optimism & kodi
04:45 Understanding the ripple effect
07:44 Building with restraint in AI
10:30 Educating the next generation of developers
14:41 Ensuring software is fit for purpose
20:19 AI and diversity in tech
23:14 Invisible software & individual impact
28:25 The million-person impact challenge
29:08 Join the conversation & feedback
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