# Software factory

Concept · [Building with AI](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ai)

Also called: factory, agent factory, AI software factory, software factories

A way of organizing work where events, not people, start [agent sessions](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/session). A new ticket, a failing test or a timer kicks off an [agent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ai-agent) automatically, more work runs unattended, and people spend their time on the parts that need judgment.

**For example:** When a customer reports a [bug](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/bug), a software factory opens a ticket, starts an [agent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ai-agent) on it and puts a proposed fix in front of an [engineer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer).

## Connects to (7)

- [AFK](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/afk): Short for away from keyboard.
- [Human in the loop](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/human-in-the-loop): Designing an AI process so a person reviews, approves or corrects the AI's work at key steps instead of letting it act alone.
- [Dark factory](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/dark-factory): Part of a product where agents write and ship code that no person ever reviews.
- [Backlog](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/backlog): The running list of new abilities, fixes and ideas waiting to be worked on, usually in order of priority.
- [Automated review](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/automated-review): Having an AI model read and critique work, usually code, before a person does.
- [AI agent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ai-agent): An AI tool that does more than answer a question.
- [Home repo](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/home-repo): One repository that acts as your base for working with agents.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-factory