D2DO292: AI, Augmented Engineers, and the Timeless Principles of Software Architecture

About this episode

Ned and Kyler discuss the evolving landscape of software engineering and the significance of architecture with industry analyst Jon Collins.

Ned and Kyler sit down with industry analyst Jon Collins for a fun and free-ranging discussion that covers everything from the changing landscape of software engineering to the importance of good architecture (physical and digital). They tackle the pros and cons of “Vibe Coding” as well as the “Augmentation Gap”, the idea that AI tools ... Read more »

People in this episode

Guest: Jon Collins

Topics covered

• AI
• software engineering
• software architecture
• Vibe Coding
• Augmentation Gap

Keywords

• Augmented Engineers
• digital architecture
• physical architecture

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