Software Engineering 3.0 Era

Dec 8, 2025 · Industry Insights

Why Spec-Driven Development (SDD) Could Become the AI Era’s Next Mainstream Paradigm

The article explains Spec‑Driven Development (SDD) as a specification‑first paradigm, outlines its three implementation layers, examines key components like Specs and Memory Banks, compares three representative tools (Kiro, spec‑kit, Tessl), and discusses practical challenges and future directions for broader adoption.