[Video Podcast] The Craft of Software Architecture in the Age of AI Tools

"Today, we are starting with a new podcast series and followed by a eMagazine, which is Next Generation Architecture Playbook. Now, the goal of this podcast series is to explore how today's architects are rethinking design, platforms, API, and maybe the delivery in the age of AI. The whole purpose of this podcast series is to provide experiential guidance to the people out there that helps practitioners apply these insights in real world, including the architecture, design, and leadership context."

"Well, I'm having a lot of fun. I think this is the first time this will be public, but I just retired from IBM on the last day of last year. It's not like I'm really retired, though, because I'm working on a couple of books. We'll talk about this throughout, but one of those books is associated with the documentary I'm working on, much like Carl Sagan's Cosmos."

Next generation software architecture requires adaptation to AI tools across design, platforms, APIs, and delivery. Practitioners need experiential, actionable guidance to apply architectural insights in real-world systems, organizational contexts, and leadership decisions. Core questions include whether traditional software architecture remains necessary and how it evolves into AI-aware architecture. Emphasis on preserving fundamental architectural craft—modularity, interfaces, and system design—while incorporating AI components and data-centric concerns. Architectural decisions must address model integration, observability, governance, and human-centered values. Real-world examples and playbook-style guidance aim to help architects implement practical patterns and processes for safe, scalable AI-enabled systems.

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