Data Bricklaying Diary

Sep 4, 2026 · R&D Management

Why AI-Native Development Needs an Executable Artifact Chain, Not More Specs

The article argues that in AI-native development, value lies not in generating more specification documents but in creating a traceable artifact chain linking business intent, requirements, design, plans, code, and evidence — with clear authoritative sources, state management, and dependency-based invalidation propagation to prevent agents from working on stale rules.