Software architecture has come a long way since its inception. In the early days, systems were simple and programmers often hardcoded solutions to specific problems. As systems grew in complexity and size, this approach became unmanageable. We saw the emergence of structured programming, object-oriented programming, and most recently service-oriented and microservice architectures.
Parallel to this, artificial intelligence (AI) has been growing and advancing at a rapid pace. AI and Machine Learning (ML) techniques are now becoming commonplace, not just in experimental or high-tech projects, but also in everyday software applications. The combination of AI and software architecture is proving to be a game changer in the way we design and build software systems.