# 2026: The year of hope, fear, anxiety, AI agents and lots more!

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Podcast: [Code & Curiosity by Maximilian Schwarzmüller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-curiosity-by-maximilian-schwarzm-ller-6768057)
Published: 2026-03-03T14:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's a ... difficult ... time for developers. Everything's changing quickly. There are people spreading fear. There are people spreading hope. There are challenges and opportunities. Yeah ... it's a lot!

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