Spec-Driven Development vs. Waterfall: What's Different for AI Coding?

Learn more about Spec-Driven Development here → https://ibm.biz/~zVL5K4NRM AI coding is making software specifications relevant again. Cedric Clyburn compares Spec-Driven Development with Waterfall and explains how evolving specs give AI agents better context. Learn why clearer specs can mean fewer prompts, faster iterations, and better code 00:00 – See Why AI Coding Needs Better Specs 00:43 – Define Spec-Driven Development 01:06 – Understand the Waterfall Development Model 01:38 – See Why Waterfall Specs Go Stale 02:47 – Ask If Spec-Driven Development Is Just Waterfall 03:09 – Build with an Iterative Spec-Driven Loop 03:39 – Refine an AI Coding Spec as You Build 04:18 – Keep Specifications Version-Controlled with Code 05:05 – Give AI Agents Better Context & Less Ambiguity 06:36 – Add Security, Compliance & Governance to Specs AI news moves fast. Sign up for a monthly newsletter for AI updates from IBM → https://ibm.biz/~lsxtAZPcw AI was used in the creation of the transcript and metadata for this video. #specdrivendevelopment #aicoding #aiagents #waterfall #softwareengineering --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find us on YouTube: 🔵 IBM Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@IBMTechnology 🔵 IBM: https://www.youtube.com/@IBM 🔵 IBM Developer: https://youtube.com/@IBMDeveloperAdvocates