Optimizing Software Factories
이 글은 AI와 인력 비율에 따른 소프트웨어 개발 조직의 변화와 최적화에 대해 논의한다. AI 에이전트가 많은 조직에서는 인력 감소 시에도 작업이 지속되지만, 핵심 인력의 지식 손실이 문제로 남는다. 전통적인 10/90 비율에서 90/10 비율로 이동할수록 조직 구조가 단순해지고, 엔지니어는 에이전트 관리와 설계에 집중하게 된다. 제조업의 공장 운영 원칙을 소프트웨어 개발에 적용해 적절한 여유를 두는 것이 중요하다고 제안한다.

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Optimizing Software Factories

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