This post first appeared on Addy Osmani’s Elevate Substack newsletter and is being republished here with the author’s permission. TL;DR: Aim for a clear spec covering just enough nuance (this may include structure, style, testing, boundaries. . .) to guide the AI without overwhelming it. Break large tasks into smaller ones versus keeping everything in one large Read More
How to Write a Good Spec for AI Agents
This post first appeared on Addy Osmani’s Elevate Substack newsletter and is being republished here with the author’s permission. TL;DR: Aim for a clear spec covering just enough nuance (this may include structure, style, testing, boundaries. . .) to guide the AI without overwhelming it. Break large tasks into smaller ones versus keeping everything in one large

