It has never been faster to write software than it is right now. As we noted in our previous article on AI and programming, AI tools have quickly become a natural part of a developer's everyday life. It feels amazing during demo meetings and in the initial sprints when features emerge at record speed. But behind the scenes, a new type of challenge is emerging. As the pace of development accelerates, many companies are currently building up historical technical debt at a rate we have never seen before. AI is an outstanding passenger at the keyboard, but a terrible captain for your system architecture.

AI is everywhere right now. It feels relevant—almost necessary. But what does it actually mean to build with AI—and how do you do it?