Software Factories: From Outputs to Business Outcomes
The episode opens with urgency as Daniel Jones and Mike Gehard reflect on a fortnight of agentic breakthroughs—specifically "dark factories" where humans are barred from the inner workings of code production. Daniel cites milestones from OpenAI and Strong DM, noting the industry has moved past simple completion tools into autonomous, multi-agent systems. Mike connects his chemical engineering roots to the current AI landscape, suggesting software is finally colliding with the mature feedback loops of physical refineries and the Toyota Production System.
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