Software factories lesson: an agent that adds noise to an overloaded system won't get traction
alex_frantic · x · 2026-10-29
The author shares an "alpha" insight on software factories and testing: anything that adds noise to the system won't get traction. Example: an agent that finds bugs from X posts sounds cute, but if your product is popular enough for people to complain on X, your team is already drowning in feedback and bug reports. Making the bot auto-fix and submit a PR just shifts the noise into code review overload. The evaluation question isn't capability, it's whether the agent adds or reduces noise.
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