In this report on architecture and design trends, we’re highlighting some of the major trends that software architects need to be aware of. Think of these as boxes on a context or component diagram.

The authors also flag a recurring issue: while AI models can often generate syntactically correct code snippets, they frequently lack a semantic understanding of the overall software architecture.

Thomas Betts is the Lead Editor for Architecture and Design at InfoQ, a co-host of the InfoQ Podcast, and a Laureate Software Architect at Blackbaud. For over two decades, his focus has always ...