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Published by martinfowler.com (Exploring Gen AI series, incl. Böckeler) (T1 source). The original is at https://martinfowler.com/fragments/2026-07-06.html.

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Martin Fowler shares fragmentary observations from Thoughtworks' second Future of Software Development Retreat in Europe. He notes a shift from February's aspirational tone to greater confidence that AI-assisted development delivers value, though concrete effective patterns and practices are still emerging.

Fowler's on-the-ground notes from a curated industry gathering offer a rare snapshot of where agentic engineering practices stand — useful for tracking consensus formation, even without specific techniques prescribed.

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