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AI coding is making software specifications relevant again. Cedric Clyburn compares Spec-Driven Development with Waterfall and explains how evolving specs give AI agents better context. Learn why clearer specs can mean fewer prompts, faster iterations, and better code
00:00 – See Why AI Coding Needs Better Specs
00:43 – Define Spec-Driven Development
01:06 – Understand the Waterfall Development Model
01:38 – See Why Waterfall Specs Go Stale
02:47 – Ask If Spec-Driven Development Is Just Waterfall
03:09 – Build with an Iterative Spec-Driven Loop
03:39 – Refine an AI Coding Spec as You Build
04:18 – Keep Specifications Version-Controlled with Code
05:05 – Give AI Agents Better Context & Less Ambiguity
06:36 – Add Security, Compliance & Governance to Specs
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