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Sep 3, 2026 · R&D Management

AI Coding Accelerates, But R&D Process Emerges as New Bottleneck

As AI speeds up code generation, bottlenecks shift from coding to requirements clarity, design validation, verification evidence, and release accountability; the article argues for an AI-native SDLC built on authoritative artifacts, independent evidence, risk-based responsibility gates, and production feedback loops rather than simply adding agents to each phase.