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Re:I Use Development-Driven Specs, Not Spec-Driven Development by dalmo3 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @12:53AM (#50410773)
> You have to build the spec as you build the code. The processes cannot be separated.

> This results in an executable specification: give it to an AI coding agent like Ensemble, and it will execute the specification autonomously, creating a new version of the code.

Why do you need to create a new version of the code "you"'ve just written?

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Re:I Use Development-Driven Specs, Not Spec-Driven Development by WaywardGeek on Sunday November 08, 2026 @01:21AM (#50410893)
Two things

1) The quality has increased significantly each time. 2) Until Ensemble regenerated Ensemble, the loop ahd not closed.

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