Spec-driven development
What is Spec-driven development?
Spec-driven development is an approach where you write detailed specifications or requirements upfront before building code or AI systems, treating the spec as the blueprint that guides development rather than writing code first and figuring out the rules later.
As AI agents become more complex and autonomous, having rigorous specs upfront is emerging as a way to ensure they behave predictably and remain governable—shifting AI development from trial-and-error toward more controlled, specification-based construction.
References
- Cloud Infrastructure and Spec Driven Development — YouTube
- Spec-Driven AI Agent Governance - Master of the Lake audio book ©2026 — YouTube
- NEW! Spec-Driven AI Agent Governance - Master of the Lake (COMPLETE REFERENCE audio book ©2026) — YouTube
- NEW! Spec-Driven AI Agent Governance COMPLETE REF - Master of the Lake (audio book ©2026) — YouTube
- Spec driven development with my 8-year-old — Hacker News
- Evolving Spec-Driven Development: Conductor Now Supports Antigravity — Hacker News