Talk: navigating non-deterministic software without getting burned
njyx · x · 2026-10-01
Author njyx shares a talk given on the GenerationAI track at the Future of Software Technologies conference, titled "When Software Starts Improvising: How to Navigate the New World of Non-Deterministic Software Without Getting Burned."
Key takeaway: know whether your agent is supposed to be the clock, the clockmaker, or the clock maintainer — i.e. whether it's a relied-upon deterministic component, a builder, or a maintainer. The post is an event share with limited further detail.
Related event: FOST Talk: Handling Non-Deterministic Software When It Improvises(2 posts)→
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