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AI Likes Deep Modules

Argues that deep modules — small interfaces hiding large implementations — reduce complexity and make systems easier for both humans and LLMs to understand and evolve, contrasting shallow vs. deep Go examples.

May 04, 2026 · tech · Go Monk, Substack

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  • software-architecture
  • software-engineering
  • api-design
  • engineering-craft
  • ai-assisted-coding

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  • AI-assisted coding

    Using LLMs as coding collaborators spans a spectrum from inline suggestion to fully autonomous multi-agent pipelines, with active debate about reliability, skill atrophy, security exposure, and what human oversight must remain.

  • API design

    Principles for designing interfaces — whether REST endpoints, component inputs, or module boundaries — that minimize what callers need to know while keeping implementations free to evolve.

  • Engineering craft

    Engineering craft is the accumulated discipline of writing, organizing, and maintaining software well — spanning code design, tooling fluency, communication, and the judgment to know when technical excellence actually changes outcomes.

  • Software architecture

    Software architecture shapes how systems behave under pressure, how teams reason about codebases, and how much complexity accumulates over time — spanning module design, state management, deployment topology, and the feedback loops that keep all three honest.

  • Software engineering

    Software engineering spans craft, process, and judgment — how code is structured, tested, reviewed, deployed, and maintained — and the sources collected here collectively interrogate each layer as AI tooling reshapes who does what and why.

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