BONUS Thinking Like an Architect in the Age of AI-Assisted Coding With Brian Childress

BONUS Thinking Like an Architect in the Age of AI-Assisted Coding With Brian Childress

Published: January 24, 2026

Duration: 30:58

BONUS: Thinking Like an Architect in the Age of AI-Assisted Coding

How can engineers leverage AI to write better code—and think like architects to build systems that truly scale? In this episode, Brian Childress, a CTO and software architect with over 15 years of experience, shares hard-won lessons from teams using AI coding tools daily, and explains why the real challenge isn't just writing code—it's designing systems that scale with users, features, and teams.

The Complexity Trap: When AI Multiplies Our Problems

"Most engineering projects and software engineers themselves lean more towards complexity, and I find that...