Addy Osmani published a framework for building repeatable "software factories" where AI agents write code but human judgment governs what ships to production1. The approach uses deterministic quality gates — such as SonarQube for cross-file analysis on every commit — alongside triage systems from tools like Warp and Vercel that classify agent output before merging. A sample factory run implementing favorites, search, and dark theme features in a demo app completed in 82 minutes, with the favorites feature alone taking 56 minutes due to two rejections and a human decision. Osmani identifies Factory, Warp, and HumanLayer as companies building tooling in this space.
Addy Osmani Details 'Software Factory' Framework for AI-Assisted Code Shipping
Addy Osmani outlines a repeatable software factory model where AI agents write code but human-owned quality gates decide what ships to production.