Why AI coding tools still can't do architecture — and probably won't soon
AI tools handle code-level tasks reasonably well and struggle with architecture-level decisions. The reasons are structural, not just a matter of bigger models.
The 'AI doesn't understand my codebase' complaint, examined
Every team using AI tools has someone who's said this. The complaint is sometimes accurate, sometimes a misdiagnosis. Telling the difference matters because the fixes are completely different.