Guides

The software factory field guide

Start with the complete system, follow a product request through it, plan one safe pilot, and measure what reaches users.

  1. What is a software factory?

    A plain-English guide to the people, agents, checks, and learning loop behind an AI software factory.

    By SWFT Editorial

  2. How an AI software factory works

    Follow a product request through its task brief, context, agent harness, proof, release, and learning loop.

    By SWFT Editorial

  3. How to build a software factory

    A six-stage pilot for one recurring job, with a clear task brief, safe agent harness, realistic evals, and named human decisions.

    By SWFT Editorial

  4. Software factory metrics that matter

    Five numbers for judging speed, rework, quality, human attention, and the real cost of AI-assisted delivery.

    By SWFT Editorial