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Michael Truell chats with Patrick Collison, CEO of Stripe and tech visionary, about his journey in programming. They explore the early days of Smalltalk in startups and the evolution of AI in coding. Patrick shares insights on using LISP for chatbots and highlights the importance of rich development environments. He discusses Stripe's critical tech decisions, including the impact of MongoDB. The conversation also touches on programming human biology and the unexpected beneficiaries of AI, providing a forward-looking perspective on technology's future.

In a lively roundtable, technical experts from Cursor delve into the intricacies of training superhuman AI coding agents. They discuss the unique challenges of coding's large action space and the complexity of ground-truth signals. Highlights include debates on the effectiveness of reinforcement learning rewards, the importance of real-world developer feedback, and advancements in hardware to support longer contexts. The conversation reveals fascinating insights into potential future developments in AI-assisted coding and how these innovations could transform the field.