an application in lisp you grow by talking to it

It's kind of strange seeing all these discussions about software factories... and the like. It's also strange to see conversations about programming languages or claims that $language is best, as if that will remain true going forward. It's very clear, however, that programming languages will converge toward something, but that 'something' is undefined for now.What I haven't seen is people really deeply understanding the power of the new substrate that we have. People are still too fixated on what they have now and how systems have been built to rethink fundamentally how much things can change.To me, a software factory isn't just about process automation; it isn't about automating everything you've got as it is now. It's about using this substrate so you can develop your product while it runs whilst in the product itself.Everyone (regardless of their discipline or background) in the company should be able to develop the product in the product without having to go to some external…