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# From Vibe Coding to Viable Code with Spec-Driven Development


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 10, 2026
- **Time:** 10:20–10:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 3 - powered by AWS
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100216-from-vibe-coding-to-viable-code-with-spec-driven-development)

## Description

Vibe coding is fun, until it isn’t. Already using AI coding tools but want more reliable results? Spec-driven development bridges the gap between fast prototyping and code that actually ships. Discover how specs give your AI the context it needs to produce consistent, repeatable code without losing the creative freedom that makes vibe coding useful. As AI agents become more capable, specs are also evolving to become the way developers express intent to agents, turning your requirements into their instructions. Learn how to write specs that actually work and leave with a set of ideas and approaches you can start applying immediately.

## Speaker

### [Julian Wood](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@julian-wood)

Developer Advocate at AWS


## Related talks at this congress

- [It's Not Vibe Coding If You Know What You're Doing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1102-it-s-not-vibe-coding) — Jeff Blankenburg
- [From Vague Ideas to Precise Specifications – AI as Process Catalyst](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1348-from-vague-ideas-to) — Patrick Schnell
- [Spec-Driven Development with Agentic Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1144-spec-driven) — Predrag Radenkovic, Žan Jonke
- [When Humans Stop Writing Code: Rethinking Languages, Compilers, and Responsibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1118-when-humans-stop) — Simon Auer