Why LLMs Make Learning to Code More Important, Not Less

This is the transcript of my talk at OMSCS Conference 2026 Hello, everyone. I'm Senthil Kumaran, a software developer at Uber. I've been programming for more than 20 years. I completed my OMSCS specialization in 2019 with specializations related to Computer Vision and Computational Systems. I had taken twelve courses in all, and I've stayed close to the program ever since. This is my first…