The Evolution from Code Craftsmanship to Living Systems: A Conversation About the Future of Software Architecture

The Great Paradigm Shift We stand at a remarkable inflection point in software development. For decades, we’ve been craftsmen — carefully shaping code, debugging line by line, architecting systems through sheer intellectual force. But something profound is happening: we’re transitioning from writing code to conducting systems. The shift is from imperative (“do this step, then that step”) to declarative (“here’s the goal, you figure out the steps”) thinking. Instead of telling the computer how to solve problems, we describe what we want and let intelligent systems figure out the implementation. ...

August 23, 2025 · Tolic Kukul

From Code Writers to Solution Architects: How AI is Reshaping Software Development

The software development landscape is undergoing its most significant transformation since the shift from assembly language to high-level programming. As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, we’re witnessing a fundamental change in how we approach building software — moving from writing detailed instructions to describing desired outcomes. The Great Paradigm Shift The traditional imperative approach required developers to think like this: Step 1: Create a loop Step 2: Check each item Step 3: Filter based on condition Step 4: Return results The emerging declarative approach looks more like: ...

October 3, 2023 · Tolics