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September 9, 2025
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Spec Driven Development: API Design First with GitHub Spec Kit and Specmatic MCP
I first came across Specification Driven Development (SDD) when I was exploring AWS Kiro. Coming from an Extreme Programming (XP) background (TDD, small batches, and fast feedback), SDD clicked instantly and it directly tackles the intent-vs-implementation drift of “vibe coding”. By capturing intent up-front, then letting agents help with implementation, we can avoid deviation from what…
September 2, 2025
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Guardrails for API Development: Guiding Coding Agents with Specmatic MCP
Using API specs like OpenAPI to guide coding agents sounds great. But in agentic mode, these agents build and test on their own — so
May 20, 2025
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Demystifying API Lifecycle: Unpacking Essential Roles, Responsibilities and Their Challenges
APIs are the invisible glue of modern digital ecosystems - powering microservices, enabling integrations, and accelerating innovation. But building and scaling successful APIs takes more
March 13, 2023
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Contract-Driven Development – a Real-World Adoption Journey
The story of how a large financial services company adopted contract-driven development. Covering the situation on the ground before adoption and initial skepticism, and how
January 17, 2023
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[Contract Driven Development – Post 2] Integration Hell
Integration Tests require the actual components/microservices to be deployed to a common environment. Because of this integration tests are able to verify the connections between
December 30, 2022
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[Contract Driven Development – Post 1] – The trouble with API mocks and stubs
Over the last 6-7 years, I've studied several microservices architecture transformations. What I've realised is a lot of them are not bearing the returns the
December 29, 2022
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Microservices Integration Done Right Using Contract-Driven Development
Contract Driven Development helps us leverage API specifications as executable contracts using Specmatic to shift left the identification of compatibility issues thereby eliminating / reducing