What is Spec-Driven-Development?

Introduction: From Code Assistants to Spec-Driven Development Early AI-assisted coding tools acted as “glorified autocompletes,” speeding up typing but not fundamentally changing how teams build software. Many developers initially dove in with minimal planning, enjoying an initial velocity boost, but still fundamentally operating with the same approach to development. Requirements-to-Stories-to-Code, but the brittleness of that […]

9 Things for CIOs to Focus on in 2026

2026 promises to be a pivotal year for enterprise IT leadership. CIOs are expected to drive innovation and business value amid an AI-powered transformation of work. Across industries, organizations are racing to modernize legacy systems, operationalize artificial intelligence for efficiency, and create new digital revenue streams. According to a recent survey, 79% of companies have […]

Solving for the AI-End-in-Mind with Data Products

Every ambitious analytics initiative – whether it’s demand forecasting, inventory optimization, supply chain risk prediction, or even next-best customer recommendations – should begin with the end in mind. In practice, this means starting with the AI-driven outcome your business wants (forecast accuracy, reduced stockouts, optimized supply planning, etc.) and working backward to ensure the data […]

How Azure AI Agent Framework Accelerates the Momentum of Digital Workers

What if 50% of the work in your organization could be performed by AI agents? This provocative idea captures the promise of Digital Workers (AI-driven software assistants) in the modern enterprise 1. It’s not about replacing people, but augmenting the workforce – offloading routine tasks to AI so human talent focuses on higher-value activities 2. […]

The Human Future of AI

The Human Future with AI is one of the most important transitions since the industrial revolution. Why do we need to care? 1. The industrial revolution produced good and negative outcomes for humanity in the world. This was all based on generating increased production as an end. 2. Good outcomes included the exponential ability to […]

AI Education is Not About Data Science

So frequently when I hear business leaders talk about AI education they are focused on certifications around specific technologies, especially how they can create a team of Data Scientists. While, I agree that having Data Scientists is a need for many organizational groups, especially product development or those using Data-as-a-Product, I believe that this takes […]

AI Maturity Assessment

Microsoft has launched an interesting (although not comprehensive) AI maturity assessment. It certainly has a good collection of things I’d think about when considering how to leverage AI in your organization. I’m impressed it asks questions about ethics and boldness in going down a path of using AI technologies in product development or business operations. […]

Nathan Lasnoski

Technology is at the heart of the transformation of modern society and business. I engage in innovation, artificial intelligence, disruption, and ethics under the lense that we only do this because people matter.

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