Programming is often seen as a highly specialised skill, but in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) agents, the barriers to coding have come down. This means that almost anyone can take up coding and build software. In recent months, developers with limited technical expertise have been embracing “vibe coding” to write code with less human intervention.

Microsoft-owned GitHub, a widely used code repository platform, is at the centre of this shift in how software is developed.

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer Kyle Daigle spoke to The Indian Express about how AI agents are changing coding, the future of programming, and the skills needed to become a developer.

Here are the excerpts from the interview on the sidelines of GitHub Universe 2026 in San Francisco. They have been lightly edited for content and clarity.

Q. AI agents can write and test code, document it, make architectural decisions, and move work through multiple stages of development with limited human intervention.…