Rethinking the software development process for an era of specs and AI agents
The agentic era of software engineering began almost a year ago. And while much has changed in 2026, there's still a lot that hasn't been settled. One of the most important issues is how teams should ...
17 Sep 38min
Open-weight models: What are they and when should you use them?
We've seen a huge amount of increase in interest around open-weight models in 2026. The reasons for this are multifaceted, ranging from the switch to per token billing, the evolving privacy landscape ...
3 Sep 39min
AI-generated code: What has to be true for us to trust it without looking at it?
We've been thinking a lot recently about the status of code in a world where it's increasingly written and read by AI. Could the spec, for instance, become the primary way we interface with software s...
20 Aug 43min
Embracing hybrid AI: How Lenovo is leveraging local, on-device AI
Cloud was one of the main drivers of the early waves of AI adoption. However, as AI has become more and more embedded in systems and devices — in both consumer and enterprise contexts — it's becoming ...
23 Jul 30min
What does the future of software engineering look like?
At the end of June, Thoughtworks and Martin Fowler convened an unconference-style event in Switzerland with a range of industry leaders. The aim was to reflect on the current challenges and learning a...
9 Jul 46min
What is code?
What is code? It might sound obvious, but if you scratch the surface it becomes more difficult to articulate precisely what we mean. AI is complicating the picture further and changing the relationshi...
25 Jun 40min
Database branching: Overcoming the bottlenecks of shared database environments
Database branching has, for a long time, been a troublesome piece in the modern developer workflow puzzle: a good idea in principle but in practice a slow and often expensive challenge. Get it right a...
11 Jun 39min
