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    "text": "No longer will they be the sole custodians of building the software. Instead, they will be responsible for building the factories that build the software. With this comes the responsibility of governance, safety, and the ownership of business outcomes.",
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      "title": "Factory 2.0: From coding agents to software factories",
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      "date": "2026-06-15",
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    "Organizations flagged aiVendor sell AI tooling and have a reason to publish flattering numbers.",
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