The concept of “application architecture” has been around for decades, but only recently did an actual “architect” role finally enter our collective org charts. Thank the cloud. The idea that one person could be responsible for the correctness of the technology and for planning how other engineers would “fill in the blanks” was, rightfully, attractive.

Close to two hundred AI-specific hardware accelerators are coming to market in the next few years. Let that sink in. Just last month TheNextPlatform dove into the current state of the market with ‘Deep divides between AI chip startups, developers.’ In her piece, Nicole Hemsoth addresses the AI hardware ecosystem, its stakeholders, and its struggle to drive developer adoption.

All physical goods companies have the same operating model: they procure goods, find customers, and sell finished goods to those customers. True, no company is the same. There are so many differences - in product, distribution, geography, and customer type. But at the very core, they all are in the business of selling stuff.