I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Ben Lorica on O'Reilly's Generative AI in the Real World podcast about how software applications are changing in the age of AI. We discussed a number of topics including:
- The shift from "running code + database" to "URL + model" as the new definition of an application
- How this transition mirrors earlier platform shifts like the web and mobile, where initial applications looked less robust but evolved significantly over time
- How a database system designed for AI agents instead of humans operates
- The "flipped" software development process where AI coding agents allow teams to build working prototypes rapidly first, then design and integrate them into products
- How this impacts design and engineering roles, requiring new skill sets but creating more opportunities for creation
- The importance of taste and human oversight in AI systems
- And more...
You can listen to the podcast Generative AI in the Real World: Luke Wroblewski on When Databases Talk Agent-Speak (29min) on O-Reilly's site. Thanks to all the folks there for the invitation.