Key themes in Technology Radar Vol.34

The latest edition of the Thoughtworks Technology Radar centers on the rapid evolution of AI-driven development and the resulting challenges for enterprise software engineering. As coding agents accelerate the pace of innovation, teams face "semantic diffusion" and the difficulty of evaluating tools that are often too young or complex to categorize. Maintaining long-term system integrity requires a shift toward "harness engineering"—using automated tests and guardrails to steer AI models and ensure quality. While these agents offer significant productivity gains, their "permission-hungry" nature necessitates strict security architectures to mitigate risks like prompt injection and data exposure. Ultimately, the industry must balance the adoption of cutting-edge AI with foundational principles of software craftsmanship, ensuring that human oversight remains central to managing the lifecycle and security of increasingly autonomous systems.