Five phases from intent to verified code.
Spec-Driven Development works when the specification is a workflow, not a document you file away after kickoff. The point is not to produce a large product requirements document.
The spec as source of truth, not a side document.
Spec-Driven Development is one of those ideas that software engineers have reached for before and then set aside when the effort stopped paying.
Keep intent close to the code.
Decision records are the missing memory layer in AI-assisted software development. They capture not just what was built, but why — and that distinction becomes critical when AI tools are writing your code.
