Stop Prompting, Start Designing | Issue #87


AI can write code now. But you already knew that :).

If you’ve tried using AI seriously, you’ve probably noticed something: the code works (kind of) and then slowly turns into a mess.

In this week’s video, I show why prompting alone isn’t enough and why software design is becoming more important, not less, in an AI-driven world. I walk through a real interaction with an AI coding assistant and show how thinking in terms of responsibilities, structure, and system boundaries completely changes the quality of the code you get back.

With this video, I want to show you why learning how to direct AI is so important, so it becomes a force multiplier instead of a liability. By using the right techniques and applying core ideas from software design, AI-generated code doesn’t have to turn into a mess. Instead, it stays readable, maintainable, and ultimately empowers you to build better software faster.

Have a great week,

Arjan


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