@mattpocockuk: 11 months ago, Sean Grove gave a great talk that specs are the new code. I disagreed with it - IMO you need to keep a c…
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Matt Pocock recounts disagreeing with Sean Grove's talk that 'specs are the new code', and his rebuttal talk and workshop have surpassed the original in views.
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11 months ago, Sean Grove gave a great talk that specs are the new code.
I disagreed with it - IMO you need to keep a close watch on the code to avoid slop.
I gave a talk and a workshop rebutting it.
Both of them are set to get more views than the original.
Mission complete. https://t.co/EWzKMQSubU
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