A spec describes the WHAT and the WHY — user stories and acceptance criteria — with technology deliberately left out. Why that's the useful constraint.
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A spec describes the WHAT and the WHY — user stories and acceptance criteria — with technology deliberately left out. Why that's the useful constraint.
SDD opens with a constitution: non-negotiable principles, before any feature. What makes one enforceable law instead of decorative paperwork.
Building a static blog, I wrote a constitution, spec, wireframe, and design system — and zero site code. Why that groundwork scales terrifyingly with AI.
Building a blog system with SDD: why planning before code saves time, how constraints become features, and the power of early validation.