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Published by martinfowler.com (Exploring Gen AI series, incl. Böckeler) (T1 source). The original is at https://martinfowler.com/fragments/2026-04-21.html.

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Martin Fowler highlights Thoughtworks Technology Radar Vol 34, an 118-blip survey dominated by AI topics. Key observation: AI is pushing developers back to software fundamentals like pair programming, clean code, mutation testing, and DORA metrics, and reviving the command line as agentic tools make the terminal a primary interface.

Useful as a curated cross-section of what is working in real teams; the framing of AI driving a return to command-line and foundational craft counters the usual tool-acquisition narrative.

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