The New Code: Why Specifications Will Replace Programming

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Learn why specifications are crucial in AI development and how planning can replace traditional programming

intermediate Published 25 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Identify bottlenecks in your AI development pipeline
  2. Optimize your specifications before generating code
  3. Implement planning as a crucial step in your development process
  4. Test and refine your specifications to ensure accuracy
  5. Apply this approach to your AI development projects to improve efficiency
Who Needs to Know This

Agentic engineers and AI developers can benefit from this approach to improve their development pipeline and reduce bottlenecks

Key Insight

💡 Specifications are more important than the development pipeline itself

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💡 Planning before generating code can be a game-changer in AI development #AI #AgenticEngineering

Full Article

I spent months optimizing my AI development pipeline before realizing the bottleneck was never the pipeline. It was my specs. Here's what I built, what broke, and why I now think planning before generating is the most important thing an agentic engineer can do.
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