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Martin Fowler voices unease over LLM behavior despite productivity gains

In a September 2026 post, software commentator Martin Fowler describes conflicting feelings about AI, saying that while large language models can boost productivity, he personally dislikes interacting with them. He cites their unnatural conversational tone and their tendency to confidently state false information as if it were fact, only offering token acknowledgment when corrected.

martinfowler.com · 2026-09-17

Heroku engineers document the Twelve-Factor App methodology for SaaS development

A group of contributors, drawing on their experience building and scaling apps on the Heroku platform, published a methodology called the Twelve-Factor App. It outlines a set of practices for building software-as-a-service applications that can use any programming language or backing services like databases and queues, aiming to reduce software erosion and ease collaboration among developers.

12factor.net · 2026-08-27