The Skill That Separates Good Developers from GREAT ONES (Design vs Coding)

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Is design more important than coding? Or does AI change the equation entirely? In this video, Emily Bache explores the deep relationship between software architecture and design, software engineering, and the emerging world of AI-generated code. Modern AI tools can write syntactically correct code and even attempt basic software design and architecture, but does that mean developers no longer need to learn to code? Or, more importantly, how should we think about design when AI coding assistants are part of our workflow? Emily unpacks the idea that the source code is the design, why good architecture reduces the cost of change, and why understanding design patterns, coupling, mental models, and domain language matters even more in the age of AI. You'll learn: 🔹 Why software design and architecture matter more than ever 🔹 How AI coding tools can help—or hurt—your system architecture 🔹 What developers must still understand even when AI writes the code 🔹 How to learn coding, design patterns, and modern software engineering effectively If you're exploring AI code, AI software design, or how to become a better programmer, this video will give you a grounded, practical, human-centred perspective. - 🎓 EVOLVE YOUR ARCHITECTURE THE MODERN WAY If today’s video got you thinking about how design actually evolves in real systems and how to keep your architecture adaptable as your codebase grows, we’ve put together a practical resource for you. 👉 Download the free “Evolve Your Architecture” How-To Guide https://www.subscribepage.com/evolve-your-architecture - Emily on X ➡️ https://x.com/emilybache Emily on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilybache/ Emily on bluesky ➡️ https://bsky.app/profile/emilybache.com Emily on YouTube ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@EmilyBache-tech-coach Modern Software Engineering on X ➡️ https://x.com/ModernSoftwareX Modern Software Engineering on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/modern-software-engineering Modern Software Engineering on bluesky ➡️ https://bsky.app/profile/modernswe.bsky.social - ⭐ PATREON: Support Emily on Patreon here ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/EmilyBache Join the Continuous Delivery community and access extra perks & content! ➡️ https://bit.ly/ContinuousDeliveryPatreon 🎥 Join Us On TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@modern.s.engineering - CHANNEL SPONSORS: This video is sponsored by Mailtrap - an Email Platform developers love. Go for fast email delivery, high inboxing rates, and live 24/7 expert support. Check the details ➡️ https://l.rw.rw/mse_10 Equal Experts is a product software development consultancy with a network of over 1,000 experienced technology consultants globally. They increase the pace of innovation by using modern software engineering practices that embrace Continuous Delivery, Security, and Operability from the outset ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ASy8n0 TransFICC provides low-latency connectivity, automated trading workflows and e-trading systems for Fixed Income and Derivatives. TransFICC resolves the issue of market fragmentation by providing banks and asset managers with a unified low-latency, robust and scalable API, which provides connectivity to multiple trading venues while supporting numerous complex workflows across asset classes such as Rates and Credit Bonds, Repos, Mortgage-Backed Securities and Interest Rate Swaps ➡️ https://transficc.com - #coding #code #softwareengineering #softwaredevelopment