Loosely Coupled: Is Software Design Still Relevant?

I was a guest in Karol Skrzymowski’s podcast “Loosely Coupled” , together with Martin Fowler, Xin Yao, and Andrew Harmel-Law. It was recorded live at DDD Europe 2026 in Antwerp. Abstract Is design still relevant in the age of AI? Is AI capable of replacing domain experts, architects, and developers? Where are the limits? How do the promises of companies providing us with Large Language Models hold…