Simon Willison • 2/7/2026

How StrongDM's AI team build serious software without even looking at the code

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The article details StrongDM's AI team's approach to fully automated software development, termed a 'Software Factory'. They operate under principles like 'Code must not be written by humans' and 'Code must not be reviewed by humans', relying on AI agents to handle coding and testing. It discusses the inflection point in late 2025 with models like Claude Opus 4.5, the challenges of validating AI-generated code, and their shift to scenario-based, probabilistic validation of software satisfaction.

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