Software Design in age of AI
I recently watched an interesting interview with John Ousterhout, the author of A Philosophy of Software Design
The interview begins by exploring how AI tools are evolving and their potential to transform software engineering. One key takeaway is that AI will likely take over many low-level coding tasks. As a result, the importance of software design is only going to grow.
What really stood out to me was Ousterhout’s point that as AI handles more of the implementation details, the responsibility for designing clear, scalable, and maintainable systems will become even more critical for developers. Good design isn’t just important—it’s becoming a competitive advantage.
Here is the full interview