Future Of Software Development
2 July 2026
Thoughtworks hosted a pair of Open Space workshops called “The Future of Software Development”. They bring together various Thoughtworkers and friends of Thoughtworks to exchange observations and analysis for a day and a half on how the rise of AI and LLMs would affect our profession.
I haven't attempted to create any kind of cohesive narrative of these events, after all I could only attend a fraction of the parallel sessions. Instead I've posted various insights in my fragments posts. This page lists these, together with posts from other attendees, and a more comprehensive report prepared by my colleagues.
These workshops were held under the Chatham House Rule, which allows us to report what was said, but not attribute it, unless I received specific permission.
Deer Valley, Utah, February 2026
My Fragments:
Other posts from participants:
- Annie Vella
- Rachel Laycock interviewed by The New Stack.
This workshop was planned as a single event, and held in the mountains of Utah as a nod to the 25th anniversary of the writing of Manifesto for Agile Software Development. The workshop was a great success, resulting in a desire for a similar event in Europe.
Engelberg, Switzerland, June 2026
Posts from participants: