The Great Recomposition: Why Everything is Blurring Together

<p>It feels like everything is converging right now. Data forms and systems are converging. Agile and Waterfall are starting to look strangely compatible. Software engineering, data engineering, and AI engineering are bleeding into each other. </p><p>In this episode, I explore why AI is collapsing boundaries we spent decades creating, and why semantics, architecture, specification, and judgment may matter more as a result.</p><p>-----------------------</p><p><strong>Sponsor: Fivetran</strong></p><p>With the rise of AI and agents, having centralized, trustworthy data is the absolute foundation for building tools and training models. Fivetran automates your data pipelines, removing the need to build fragile connectors so your data arrives clean and reliable. By handling the messy infrastructure behind the scenes, Fivetran allows your team to focus on building the future. Visit <a href="https://go.fivetran.com/signups/data-without-overhead?utm_medium=paid_social&utm_source=other&utm_campaign=PLG-2026-Q1-Sponsored-Joe-Reis&utm_content=trial&utm_term=default">⁠⁠⁠⁠fivetran.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to learn more.</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Joe Reis Show is invitation-only. Unsolicited guest pitches and PR outreach are not considered.</em></p>