🔥 Main Story of the Week
StrongDM Software Factory: Code Without Programmers
StrongDM introduced a radical concept called Software Factory — a development system where AI agents create all code without human involvement. No code review, no pair programming, just a fully autonomous process.
Core principles:
Code is not written by humans
Code is not reviewed by humans
If an engineer hasn’t spent at least $1,000 on tokens per day, the factory is considered inefficient
Digital Twin Universe (DTU) technology:
For validation, the system creates behavioral clones of third-party services (Okta, Jira, Slack, Google Workspace). This allows running thousands of scenarios per hour with no rate limits and no API costs.
Business impact:
Companies are restructuring development around non-interactive development. The economics have shifted — what was impossible six months ago (for example, a full in-memory CRM replica for testing) is now a routine task.
💡 Notable News
OpenAI GPT-5.3-Codex: The Model That Helped Build Itself
OpenAI released GPT-5.3-Codex, the first coding model that was instrumental in creating itself. Early versions were used for debugging its own training, managing deployment, and diagnosing test failures.
Practical impact:
Codebases can now debug themselves, significantly shortening development cycles.
OpenClaw Security Crisis: 400+ Malicious Skills
In a single week, over 400 malicious AI skills were uploaded to ClawHub and GitHub. Researchers from VirusTotal and 1Password identified a coordinated attack on the AI-agent ecosystem.
Response:
OpenClaw partnered with VirusTotal to automatically scan third-party skills. The company admits this is not a silver bullet, but it is a first step.
Lesson for business:
AI automation demands a new security paradigm. Extension-like systems are becoming a major attack surface.
Claude Fast Mode: Speed Over Power?
Anthropic introduced Fast Mode in Claude — a faster response mode with reduced depth. This reflects a broader trend: not every task needs maximum accuracy. Businesses increasingly choose between latency and quality based on the use case.
Competitive edge:
Claude surpassed ChatGPT in Canva Brand Kit integration. Corporate brand-aware design tools are now available first in Claude.
AI Boom Shortages: Economic Impact
The Washington Post reports that the AI boom is causing shortages across related industries — from electricity to skilled specialists. SpaceX, xAI, and X are collaborating to share infrastructure.
Outlook:
Companies dependent on AI infrastructure will face rising costs and growing pressure toward vertical integration.
🛠️ Tool of the Week
LocalGPT — Local-First AI in Rust
What it is:
A local AI assistant with persistent memory, written in Rust. Fully open-source, no cloud APIs required.
Why it matters:
Full data privacy
Zero API costs
Offline operation
Complete control over the stack
Use cases:
Ideal for enterprises with strict confidentiality requirements (healthcare, finance, legal).
Trend:
Local-first AI is emerging as a serious alternative for companies unwilling to send data to the cloud.
📊 Trend of the Week
Agentic Coding Goes Mainstream
Inflection point:
In December 2024, Claude 3.5 (rev 2) crossed a key threshold — moving from compounding error to compounding correctness. For the first time, iterative AI-agent work improves code instead of degrading it.
What’s changing:
Cursor YOLO Mode is production-ready
Companies adopt “grown software” — code cultivated by agents
“Scenarios + satisfaction metrics” begin replacing classic TDD
Forecast:
By the end of 2026, most companies will operate at least one autonomous coding pipeline. Software Factories will become a core competitive advantage.
AI-агент для написания кода — не автодополнение, а полноценный агент, выполняющий задачи автономно. Для малого бизнеса: автоматизация без программиста.
https://openai.com/index/introducing-the-codex-app/
Till next time,