Can AI replace software architects? | Sam Newman In The Engineering Room Ep. 46

Can AI replace software architects? | Sam Newman In The Engineering Room Ep. 46

June 14, 2026 · 47 min · Season 1 · Episode 46

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In this episode, Dave Farley and Sam Newman discuss whether AI can replace software architects.

Sam Newman is the author of "Building Microservices" and "Monolith to Microservices", two of the most influential books on distributed systems design. He is an independent consultant and former ThoughtWorks technologist, he has spent decades helping organizations worldwide decompose monoliths, adopt cloud and CI/CD practices, and reason clearly about service boundaries. He is one of the most recognized voices on microservices and software architecture in the industry. So is AI really replacing software architects? Find out what Dave Farley and Sam Newman think about that in this episode of " The Engineering Room". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Only Patreon supporters get to see the full length video episodes of "The Engineering Room” Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/c/continuousdelivery Sam Newman on "X" (formerly "Twitter"): https://x.com/samnewman?lang=en 📖 "Building Microservices" 1st Ed., Sam Newman: https://samnewman.io/books/building_microservices/ 📖 "Building Microservices" 2nd Ed., Sam Newman: https://samnewman.io/books/building_microservices_2nd_edition/ 📖 "Monolith To Microservices", Sam Neewman…

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