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Beyond Autonomous Teams in Software Product Development

Ben Linders — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:29:00 GMT

Autonomous teams are an article of faith in modern software development. The shape of our value determines what we can do; it determines our trade-offs between agency and coherence. We all have a purpose, and we all have agency to do something, hence the suggestion is moving from product focus to value center thinking.

By Ben Linders

Rigorous Yet Sustainable Human Reviews in the AI Era

Ben Linders — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:57:00 GMT

Mandatory AI checks paired with manual spikes for complex changes keep developers sharp. Teams can boost velocity by skipping peer reviews on low-risk PRs and using AI approvals, provided most developers are code owners and teams are small.

By Ben Linders

InfoQ previews the September Cohorts of its Online Certification Programs

Artenisa Chatziou — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

A preview of the September cohorts of the InfoQ Online Certification Programs, and the facilitators leading them: Luca Mezzalira, Michelle Brush, Zichuan Xiong, and Premanand Chandrasekaran.

By Artenisa Chatziou