Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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with Anton Arhipov, Baruch Sadogursky, Stefano Maestri, Alessio Soldano, Alex Gavrilescu and Alessandra Pasini

We are witnessing a fundamental shift in software engineering. As AI
agents become capable of generating entire features, the bottleneck is
no longer writing syntax—it is defining intent. This evolution brings
Spec-Driven Development (SDD) back into the spotlight, not as a
bureaucratic documentation step, but as the primary interface for
software creation.
In this panel, we explore the reality of building software when you're
pair programming with an LLM. We will discuss the architectural
implications of moving from imperative coding to declarative
specifications. How do we define unambiguous requirements for
non-deterministic agents? Does "prompt engineering" evolve into rigorous
system design? Join us to discover if the Spec is truly the new Source
of Truth, or just another layer of abstraction to maintain in a world
where code is becoming a commodity.