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  Spec-Driven Development: Agentic Coding at FAANG Scale and Quality — Al
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  yield the best approach. Learn how the Kiro team does this, and how you can
  too! https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-harris-7a755640/ --- Watch along with the
  corrected transcript, summary, timestamps and resources on this talk's
  official AIE page:
  https://ai.engineer/talks/HY_JyxAZsiE-spec-driven-development-agentic-coding-at-faang-scale-and-quality-al-harris-amazon-kiro
  Join our upcoming AI Engineer conferences (see https://ai.engineer landing
  page): - AIEi Shanghai, November 5–6 — the first for meeting top Chinese labs
  and engineers - AIE CODE in SF, November 10–12 — the top AI Coding conference
  returns - AIEi Sydney, December 7–8 — the first AIEi run alongside NeurIPS
  2026 in Sydney ---
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# Spec-Driven Development: Agentic Coding at FAANG Scale and Quality — Al Harris, Amazon Kiro

In the AI coding era, we have powerful tools, but tools still require honing to work effectively. Spec-Driven Development allows for reproducible and reliable delivery, but spending time up-front to improve the spec process will yield the best approach. Learn how the Kiro team does this, and how you can too! https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-harris-7a755640/ --- Watch along with the corrected transcript, summary, timestamps and resources on this talk's official AIE page: https://ai.engineer/talks/HY_JyxAZsiE-spec-driven-development-agentic-coding-at-faang-scale-and-quality-al-harris-amazon-kiro Join our upcoming AI Engineer conferences (see https://ai.engineer landing page): - AIEi Shanghai, November 5–6 — the first for meeting top Chinese labs and engineers - AIE CODE in SF, November 10–12 — the top AI Coding conference returns - AIEi Sydney, December 7–8 — the first AIEi run alongside NeurIPS 2026 in Sydney ---

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