https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Delivering Value News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/optimize-software-workflow/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Delivering+Value-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/optimize-software-workflow/en/headerimage/header-1791282094936.jpg"/><p>Software only has value when shipped; faster release cadence matters. Development, deployment, and operations require different thinking, metrics, and investments. There are four impacts in tech: product success, compute capacity, engineering capacity, and strategic innovation. The biggest expense is people. AI shifts engineers toward deeper problem understanding, not fewer engineers.</p> <i>By Ben Linders</i> Metrics Measurement Delivering Value Software Engineering Agile Conferences Planning Capacity Planning Applied Research Artificial Intelligence Culture & Methods news Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:33:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/optimize-software-workflow/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Delivering+Value-news Ben Linders 2026-10-15T11:33:00Z /news/2026/10/optimize-software-workflow/en