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Software Engineering 3.0 Era
Software Engineering 3.0 Era
Oct 3, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Kent Beck's AI Skepticism Challenged: Autonomous Agents Redefine Software Engineering

The article critiques Kent Beck's talk on AI-era software engineering, arguing his seven key points are outdated given recent advances in autonomous AI coding agents that can compile Linux kernels, build games, and operate without human code review, shifting the bottleneck from AI capability to human process design.

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Kent Beck's AI Skepticism Challenged: Autonomous Agents Redefine Software Engineering
inShocking
inShocking
Sep 1, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Spec-Driven Development: How I Enabled AI Agents to Independently Deliver Features

The author details a Spec-Driven Development (SDD) practice that structures a .specs repository with state-gated phases, four-file feature specs, evidence grading, and reusable skills to let AI agents independently investigate, design, implement, and verify features while reserving business decisions and external side effects for human approval.

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Spec-Driven Development: How I Enabled AI Agents to Independently Deliver Features