Where Do Humans Fit In AI-Assisted Software Development
InfoQ, Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Martin Fowler's blog recently examined the role of humans in AI-assisted software engineering, arguing that developers are unlikely to move entirely "out of the loop".
Kief Morris, who authored the article, suggests many teams may increasingly work "on the loop", designing the specifications, tests, and feedback mechanisms that guide AI agents rather than reviewing every generated artifact directly. His analysis appears alongside broader industry discussions about how such agent-driven development workflows should be verified, monitored, and governed in practice