@zachlloydtweets: Here's my take on what a software factory really is This is my talk from @aiDotEngineer NYC, and I decided to record a …
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Zach Lloyd shares his talk from AI Engineer NYC arguing that software engineering is becoming factory engineering, and highlights the emerging need for factory benchmarking as a focus area for engineers.
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Here’s my take on what a software factory really is
This is my talk from @aiDotEngineer NYC, and I decided to record a version for everyone to watch on X.
tl;dr - software engineering is becoming factory engineering, and there’s new work (especially factory benchmarking) that engineers should start focusing on.
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