Addy Osmani: Human Judgment Relocates in Software Factories
rseroter · x · 2026-08-26
Addy Osmani discusses the "Software Factory" concept—a repeatable loop for software work. He suggests adding a factory when you need an event-driven queue of work (e.g., Slack triggers, GitHub Issues) running in an isolated cloud environment.
Key Points:
- Relocated Judgment: Human judgment isn't removed; it moves upfront to product intent, system design, and quality bar setting.
- Quality Checks: Implement checks like type systems and automated tests early and continuously, optimizing for signal-to-noise ratio.
- Environment Encoding: Encode human taste into the environment so agents provide evidence of correctness, while humans retain ownership of production.
- When to Use: Existing coding harnesses (e.g., Claude Code) may suffice, but a factory is valuable for repeatable, event-driven systems.
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