Software Developers Must Write 2-Part AI Specs as Agents Replace Code With Markdown
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Updated · InfoWorld · Jun 17
Software Developers Must Write 2-Part AI Specs as Agents Replace Code With Markdown
3 articles · Updated · InfoWorld · Jun 17
Summary
Agentic development is shifting developers’ work from writing code to writing specifications, with tools like Claude Code, Codex and Copilot taking Markdown prompts as the main input.
Complete and concise specs matter because AI agents fill gaps confidently: omit a requirement and they invent one, but add too much prose and they may chase unintended directions.
That makes older habits like semi-vague Jira tickets risky, since human teammates could infer intent while current agents still cannot reliably “know what we mean.”
The practical implication is that time once spent coding now moves to crafting tighter instructions, making precise written communication a core software skill again.