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What to Keep & Discard from Human Engineering
KEEP & Amplify
| Practice | Why It Matters More for AI |
|---|---|
| Clear product intent & experience specs | AI needs direction, not instructions. "How should it feel?" drives architecture. |
| Acceptance criteria as the backbone | Becomes TDD at its logical extreme — human writes tests in natural language, AI makes them true. |
| Vertical slicing | Even more critical — prevents AI from going deep down a wrong path fast and confidently. |
| Interface-first approach | Creates natural checkpoints, makes systems modular and replaceable. |
| Explicit constraints & non-functional requirements | Narrows the search space. Without them AI may produce technically correct but strategically wrong systems. |
| Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) | Prevents AI from "accidentally" undoing decisions made weeks ago. |
| Feedback loops | Build → test → observe → refine. Accelerated to machine speed. |
DISCARD
| Practice | Why It's Dead Weight |
|---|---|
| Estimation rituals (story points, velocity, sprint planning) | AI doesn't get tired, doesn't context-switch, works at machine speed. |
| Communication overhead (standups, design reviews, PR reviews) | Only one communication channel matters: human ↔ agent. |
| Manual code review for style | Automated linting + formatting handles this deterministically. |
| Step-by-step instructions | Provide outcomes, not "how." |
| Heavy upfront documentation | AI can read the entire repo instantly. Document intent and why, not how. |
| Gradual skill-building | No ramp-up, no knowledge silos, no "only Sarah knows how that module works." |
| Defensive architecture against human error | Tests still needed, but for a different reason: verifying AI's interpretation of intent. |
The New Human Role
| Responsibility | Description |
|---|---|
| Defining "good" | Vision, personas, experience specs, success metrics |
| Taste & judgment | Aesthetics, emotional experience, brand voice |
| Strategic decisions | Which problems matter, product pivots |
| Gut checks at milestones | Does this feel right? |
The core shift: Human = intention + taste. AI = exploration + execution.