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The Cynical Developer · Monday · 6 min

Will We Still Need Software Architects?

If AI makes implementation cheap, do we still need software architects? We argue the role doesn’t disappear — it moves, away from detailed up-front planning and toward keeping a system coherent when anyone can generate code instantly. Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.

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If AI makes implementation cheap, do we still need software architects? We argue the role doesn’t disappear — it moves, away from detailed up-front planning and toward keeping a system coherent when anyone can generate code instantly.

Written by James Studdart. Voiced using an AI model of his voice.

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