TechTalk

Hosted Event: AI-Native Development, Vibe Coding and Spec-Driven Workflows
Community Exchange / Hosted Discussion
2026

I hosted a focused exchange on how software development is changing through AI-native workflows, vibe coding, spec-driven development, and agent-assisted engineering. The event brought together people who already work with these approaches, as well as practitioners who are beginning to explore how AI changes the way software is specified, built, reviewed, and brought into production.

The discussion focused on the practical realities behind AI-assisted development: how specifications can become the central artefact of software work, where vibe coding enables rapid prototyping, where it reaches its limits, and how engineering roles shift toward architecture, orchestration, validation, and quality control. A core theme was the gap between a prototype that “works” and a system that can be operated safely, reliably, and maintainably in production.

The event also explored the emerging idea of harness engineering: designing the environments, tools, workflows, and guardrails that make AI coding agents productive without losing control over architecture, security, and long-term maintainability. The goal was not only discussion, but to generate concrete insights that could be translated into posts, articles, and practical takeaways for teams working with AI-native development.