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simianwords • yesterday at 7:45 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

What's a software factory? Honestly I have no idea. Is it something that takes in prompts and spits out a released software? That's already my Claude Cowork setup by default.

Or is it just a collection of AGENTS.md docs?


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devilsdata • yesterday at 7:49 PM

I still have no idea what this post is about.

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raahelb • yesterday at 7:51 PM

> A system of work where triggers, not humans, start agent sessions, so more work runs AFK and HITL time is saved for what needs it.

Reference: https://www.aicodingdictionary.com/?term=software-factory

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jswelker • yesterday at 7:46 PM

It's whatever shareholders want it to be.

win311fwg • yesterday at 8:10 PM

A play on 'factory farm', where developers are kept in deplorable conditions to produce code as efficiently as possible.