My Spec-First Workflow for AI Coding Agents

kept by kotsakis oct 28

Writing a requirements and design spec before using AI coding agents can roughly double productivity and improve code quality.

The cost of caring about software - Alex Rios Substack
AI reduces code-writing effort but shifts verification cost onto reviewers, creating an externality where comprehension debt rises despite faster generation.
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If AI coding is lowering your code quality, you’re not managing quality right
With layered quality practices like spec-driven development and AI-assisted testing, coding agents can double output without increasing bugs.
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MCP Server | AppSignal
AppSignal's MCP server integrates with AI coding tools to deliver real-time performance insights, error tracking, and debugging support directly within developers' editors.
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AI Made Writing Code Easier. It Made Being an Engineer Harder
AI coding tools have shifted the engineer's role from writing code to supervising AI output, making the job harder by removing the craft and automation requires engineers to take on higher-level responsibilities.
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