Thoughtworks Technology Radar
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A biannual report that tracks tools, techniques, platforms, and languages used or observed by Thoughtworks.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 3 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 43%.
Evidence (3)
- 3Martin Fowler·9/29/2026framework_updateSensible Defaults in Software Development
Martin Fowler explains the idea of a "sensible default" as a proven starting practice that should be used unless specific context suggests otherwise. He contrasts it with "best practice," arguing that defaults should be revisited and adapted as circumstances change, which aligns with agile principles and Thoughtworks' recurring reassessment of its technology radar.
- 5Martin Fowler·9/2/2026researchThoughtworks finds plans can coordinate coding agents
Thoughtworks engineers building an airline IROps system found that shared plans in a monorepo helped multiple coding agents coordinate their work. By committing, rebasing, and updating those plans, agents could see progress, avoid overlapping tasks, and receive implementation notes from other agents.
- 5Martin Fowler·4/21/2026researchThoughtworks Radar highlights AI, security, and code review
Thoughtworks published the 34th volume of its Technology Radar, which is dominated by AI-related topics but also revisits established practices such as pair programming, mutation testing, DORA metrics, and accessibility. The piece emphasizes security risks in agentic tools, especially prompt injection and broad permission access, and argues that durable code still needs regular human review.