For Software Architects
Software Architects: Solve real problems with AI workflows
System design, architecture decisions, and technical strategy prompts for software architects.
Resources for Software Architects
Workflows, guardrails, AI pain points, and recommendations tailored to your role
Recommendation
Choose AI Model Based on Task Requirements
Not all AI models are created equal. A high-cost, high-reasoning model is expensive overkill for simple tasks, while a low-cost, high-speed model will fail at complex architectural problems. Using a "one size fits all" model strategy leads to uncontrolled costs and poor results.
Recommendation
Focus AI on Strategic Tasks, Not Just Code Generation
Focusing generative AI only on code completion and unit tests is a "tactical trap." This approach misses the enormous value AI can provide by augmenting high-level, complex engineering work that is typically a bottleneck.
Key Activities
What software architects do and how AI helps
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documentation
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analysis
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Architectural Trade-Off Analysis
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project-planning
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architecture-review
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System Architecture Design Review
Success Stories & Patterns
How professionals use AI and patterns that work
Cognitive Verifier
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Persona
Template
Featured Prompts
Top prompts for software architects
Architecture Decision Verification
Evaluate architecture decisions and verify your analysis for completeness
architecture
cognitive-verifier
Architectural Trade-Off Analysis
Provides a structured framework to systematically evaluate and document complex architectural decisions and their trade-offs.
architecture
persona
Technical Architecture Reference
Answer architecture questions using retrieved technical documentation
architecture
rag
Recommended Patterns
Patterns most useful for software architects
Cognitive Verifier
Asks AI to verify its own reasoning
RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)
Retrieves information from external knowledge base
Persona
Instructs the AI to adopt a specific role or expert persona
Template
Provides a structured format for the AI to fill in
Best Practices & Recommendations
Actionable guidance for software architects
Recommendation
Choose AI Model Based on Task Requirements
Not all AI models are created equal. A high-cost, high-reasoning model is expensive overkill for simple tasks, while a low-cost, high-speed model will fail at complex architectural problems. Using a "one size fits all" model strategy leads to uncontrolled costs and poor results.
Recommendation
Focus AI on Strategic Tasks, Not Just Code Generation
Focusing generative AI only on code completion and unit tests is a "tactical trap." This approach misses the enormous value AI can provide by augmenting high-level, complex engineering work that is typically a bottleneck.
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