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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Jonas
Requirements EngineeringBeginner7 min read

Spec-Driven Development: What It Is and Why AI Makes It Non-Negotiable

Spec-Driven Development isn't a new idea. What changed: AI makes the spec executable. It's no longer a document that guides humans - it's a command that drives agents.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Michael
Requirements EngineeringIntermediate9 min read

Coding Agents are the sloppiest developers you'll ever hire

A coding agent doesn't fill spec gaps the way an experienced developer does. It exploits them. The difference isn't capability - it's consequence. This is a 2AM postmortem, and what it actually tells you about building with AI.

Friday, April 10, 2026
Michael
Requirements EngineeringIntermediate8 min read

Spec-driven development starts one step too late

SDD tools like GitHub Spec Kit and AWS Kiro solve a real problem. But every one of them starts with a spec already in hand - and nobody asks how it got there.