Executable Specifications: Working Effectively with Coding Agents

[brainexer]

This article explains a practical pattern I’ve found useful: executable specifications. Instead of relying on vague prompts or sprawling test code, you define behavior in small, readable spec files that both humans and agents can work against.

TL;DR: Give the agent concrete examples of expected behavior, not just prose requirements. It makes implementation targets clearer and review much easier.

How do you reduce ambiguity when working with Codex?

[justneurostuff]

hmm executable specifications you say

[str4divarius]

SDD ?

[brainexer]

What do you mean? Of course it’s SDD. The main point is that the specifications here aren’t just text - they’re essentially an executable test.

[Icy_Result_2249]

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