Working paper · AI architectureThe case for Bolt-On AI.
Bolt-On AI is often treated as the weaker alternative to AI-native software. That framing mixes architecture, delivery, pricing, and marketing terminology. This research looks at when extending an existing platform is strategically preferable, what economic value it can capture, and how deeply AI has to interact with the system to create something new.
Research programThe evolution of software architecture with AI
How data, permissions, tools, evaluation, workflow orchestration, and adaptive interfaces change the architecture of existing products.
Research programAI and the software delivery system
Why faster code production does not automatically create faster product delivery, and what has to change around it.