Best Practices

Autonoma Best Practices

Proven strategies to maximize the value of autonomous software development in your organization

Enterprise tested
Team focused
Results driven

Getting Started Right

Start with a Pilot Project

Begin with a non-critical application to understand Autonoma's capabilities and build team confidence.

•Choose a project with 5-10 developers
•Select an application with good test coverage
•Ensure the team is open to new approaches

Enable Features Gradually

Start with monitoring and predictions, then gradually enable auto-remediation as confidence grows.

Recommended Rollout Plan:

  1. Week 1-2:Monitoring and analytics only
  2. Week 3-4:Enable predictive alerts
  3. Week 5-6:Auto-fix for low-risk issues
  4. Week 7+:Full autonomous capabilities

Configuration Best Practices

Environment Configuration

// autonoma.config.js
module.exports = {
  development: {
    autoFix: false,        // Manual approval in dev
    alertThreshold: 'low', // See all predictions
    telemetry: true        // Help improve models
  },
  staging: {
    autoFix: true,         // Test auto-fixes
    alertThreshold: 'medium',
    rollbackEnabled: true  // Safety net
  },
  production: {
    autoFix: true,
    alertThreshold: 'high', // Critical only
    rollbackEnabled: true,
    notifyChannels: ['slack', 'pagerduty']
  }
};

Use environment-specific configurations to match your risk tolerance and operational needs.

Secure API Key Management

Use Environment Variables

Never hardcode API keys in your source code

Rotate Keys Regularly

Set up quarterly key rotation schedule

Use Secrets Management

Integrate with HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, etc.

Team & Process Integration

Integrate with Code Review

Autonoma can analyze pull requests and provide feedback before merging:

# .github/workflows/autonoma.yml
name: Autonoma Analysis
on: [pull_request]

jobs:
  analyze:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: autonoma/analyze-action@v1
        with:
          api-key: ${{ secrets.AUTONOMA_API_KEY }}
          fail-on-critical: true

Incident Response Integration

Configure Autonoma to work with your existing incident response process:

  • Auto-create tickets in Jira/ServiceNow for predictions
  • Send alerts to Slack/Teams with context and remediation steps
  • Integrate with PagerDuty for critical predictions
  • Log all actions to your SIEM for compliance

Performance & Scale

Optimize Model Training

Schedule model retraining during off-peak hours. Use incremental learning for large codebases.

Focus Predictions

Configure prediction scope to critical paths. Reduce noise by filtering low-impact areas.

Team Adoption

Run monthly reviews of prevented issues. Share success metrics to build confidence.

Common Success Patterns

Microservices Architecture

Deploy Autonoma at the service mesh level for comprehensive coverage:

// Service mesh integration
const autonoma = new Autonoma({
  apiKey: process.env.AUTONOMA_API_KEY,
  service: {
    name: process.env.SERVICE_NAME,
    version: process.env.SERVICE_VERSION,
    dependencies: getServiceDependencies()
  },
  mesh: {
    provider: 'istio',
    namespace: process.env.K8S_NAMESPACE
  }
});

Monolithic Applications

Use module-based configuration for large monolithic applications:

// Module-specific configuration
autonoma.configureModule('user-management', {
  autoFix: true,
  criticalPaths: ['/api/auth', '/api/users']
});

autonoma.configureModule('payment-processing', {
  autoFix: false, // Manual approval required
  alerting: 'immediate',
  compliance: 'pci-dss'
});

Measuring Success

Key Metrics to Track

Technical Metrics

  • Issues prevented per month
  • Mean time to detection (MTTD)
  • Auto-remediation success rate
  • False positive rate

Business Metrics

  • Downtime prevented (hours)
  • Revenue loss avoided
  • Developer productivity gain
  • Customer satisfaction improvement

Pro Tip: Set up a monthly dashboard review with stakeholders to showcase prevented incidents and ROI. This builds confidence and secures continued investment.

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