spec-driven development Articles
Browse 47 articles about spec-driven development.
The AI App Builder That Fits How PMs Actually Work
The best AI app builder for PMs maps to your workflow: describe the app, review a readable spec, get a roadmap and pitch deck. Here's how five tools compare.
Where the AI App Builder Category Is Headed in 2027
Seven predictions for the AI app builder in 2027 — why every tool ships a backend, the spec becomes the differentiator, and apps start composing each other.
The Real Cost of AI-Generated Code Drift, and How to Stop It
AI-generated codebases rot as engineers hand-edit and models change. Here is why that drift compounds, what it costs, and how a spec resets it.
Best Lovable Alternatives in 2026: Past the Prototype
Seven Lovable alternatives ranked on backend depth, auth, database persistence, deployment, and lock-in — for builders who need apps that survive production.
Best Replit Agent Alternatives in 2026: Five That Ship Real Apps
Replit Agent builds full-stack apps from a prompt in the browser. These five alternatives go from natural language to a deployed app a different way.
The Compiler Comparison: Is the LLM Actually a Compiler?
An LLM is non-deterministic where gcc is not — but reproducibility is a workflow property, not an engine one. Here is why that distinction matters.
What Lovable's Backend Push Reveals About the Spec-Layer Race
As Lovable, Bolt, and v0 all ship backends, feature parity stops being a differentiator. The real race is over who owns the spec layer.
The mindstudio.json Manifest: The One File a Remy Project Requires
A field-by-field walkthrough of the mindstudio.json manifest — appId, roles, tables, methods, interfaces, and scenarios — and what each one declares.
The 'Build It For Me' Shift: Why No-Code Gave Way to AI App Builders
No-code asks you to assemble the app by hand. AI app builders generate it from a description. Here is what that shift in interaction model actually changes.
The One Layer of Your AI-Built App You Actually Own
"Open source AI app builder" hides four different things. Here's a taxonomy of what's open across Remy, Bolt, Lovable, and Replit — and what you keep.
Scenarios: How Remy's Agent-Authored Test Cases Work
Remy scenarios are seed scripts the agent writes to put your dev database into a known state. Here's the execution model, the headless protocol, and why.
Manifest, Methods, Tables, Roles, Interfaces, Scenarios: The Remy Vocabulary
A plain-language Remy glossary covering the six core primitives every builder meets: the manifest, methods, tables, roles, interfaces, and scenarios.
What Does 'Full-Stack' Actually Mean in an AI App Builder?
Most AI app builders claim full-stack. Few meet the bar. Here are the five criteria that separate a real backend from a polished demo.
How AI Compiles a Spec Into a Full-Stack App: The Real Pipeline
From markdown spec to deployed app: the parse, generate, compile, migrate, and deploy pipeline that turns annotated prose into production code.
Remy vs Airtable: Database-First or Spec-First Apps
Airtable starts from a spreadsheet and adds an interface. Remy starts from a plain-language plan and compiles a real app. Here's which shape fits your work.
Remy vs Appian: AI Product Agent vs Enterprise Low-Code
Appian is enterprise low-code built on process automation. Remy compiles a plain-language plan into real, ownable code. Here's which one fits which job.
Remy vs Bubble: A Visual Canvas or a Plan You Own
Bubble builds apps on a visual canvas you assemble by hand. Remy compiles a plain-language plan into real code you own. Here's which fits your build.
Remy vs Codex: Two Different Bets on What an AI Builder Is
Codex is a coding agent that edits files and opens PRs in a repo you own. Remy compiles a plain-language spec into a deployed full-stack app. Which to use when.
Remy vs Devin: Autonomous Coder or Spec-Driven Product Agent
Devin is an autonomous coding agent that works tasks in a codebase. Remy compiles a plain-language spec into a deployed full-stack app. Which one fits your job.
Remy vs Glide: Compiled Apps or Spreadsheet No-Code
Glide turns a spreadsheet into an app you point and click together. Remy compiles a plain-language plan into a real full-stack app you own. Here's the fit.