World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Specifications as the better way of software development

Artem Manchenkov

Treating API contracts as an afterthought creates severe frontend bottlenecks. Adopting a strict specification-first workflow allows you to automate boilerplate generation and drastically accelerate your delivery.

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