Spec-Driven Development and Cognitive Debt
Explored Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and how well-written specifications reduce cognitive debt, improve AI collaboration, and enable teams to build complex software with greater clarity and consistency.
Building AI First Teams was a practitioner-focused session bringing together builders across the Coimbatore tech community to share hands-on learnings on AI-driven development. The day ran five sessions covering spec-driven development, voice AI, AI-DLC tooling, and product build stories.
Welcome Address
Arjun Prakash
Satya Sudhir Dhulipala Speakers
Explored Spec-Driven Development (SDD) and how well-written specifications reduce cognitive debt, improve AI collaboration, and enable teams to build complex software with greater clarity and consistency.
Demonstrated the evolution of Tamil Voice AI, covering speech recognition, text-to-speech, multilingual challenges, and practical applications for building localized AI-powered voice experiences.
By Sudeep Goswami
Introduced Kiro and its Spec-Driven Development workflow, showcasing how structured specifications, AI agents, and iterative planning can streamline software development from idea to implementation.
By Muthu Annamalai Chidambaram
Shared the journey of building Entire.io, discussing product decisions, AI-assisted development practices, engineering challenges, and lessons learned while scaling an AI-first product.
By Karthik Rameshkumar
Presented practical learnings from adopting AI across the Software Development Lifecycle (AI-SDLC), including coding assistants, testing, reviews, deployment workflows, and team productivity improvements.