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by ben30 453 days ago
Clear specifications are essential because they create shared understanding through collaborative discussion, preventing misalignment and expensive rework.

With AI-assisted coding, well-defined requirements have become even more crucial as these tools follow instructions precisely but lack business context.

The investment in proper definition isn't wasteful "meta-work" but rather insurance against the much higher cost of rebuilding the wrong solution.

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