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# From Vague Ideas to Precise Specifications – AI as Process Catalyst


- **Date:** Friday, Jul 10, 2026
- **Time:** 14:20–14:50 (30 min)
- **Room:** Airstream 2
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100309-from-vague-ideas-to-precise-specifications-ai-as-process-catalyst)

## Description

We've all been there: clients know what they want but struggle to articulate it. Teams interpret requirements differently. Half the specs are missing. This talk explores how language models help transform this chaos into structured user stories. Through live demos, I'll share practical prompting strategies that actually work. Spoiler alert: AI isn't a miracle cure, it's an intelligent sparring partner. Developers remain essential – because only they truly understand the context. Let's dive into how AI amplifies your requirements process without replacing your expertise.

## Speaker

### [Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@patrick-schnell)

Managing Director at schnell.digital


## Related talks at this congress

- [Developers become Orchestrators: From Human-in-the-Loop to Spec-in-the-Loop](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1024-developers-become) — Bastian Heilemann, Stefan Bley
- [High Quality AI Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1459-high-quality-ai) — David Tielke
- [Beyond the AI Hype: Turning Existing Apps into Intelligent Applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1472-beyond-the-ai-hype) — Patrick Fink, Mangesh Patil
- [User 1st! Technology 2nd! Stop building AI nobody uses - start delivering real business outcomes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1378-user-1st-technology) — Mateusz Gren, Peter Hock