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Spec-Driven Development: Agentic Coding at FAANG Scale and Quality — Al Harris, Amazon Kiro

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1

Introduction to Kiro and Spec-Driven Development Principles

0:21-7:13•6m 52sIntro
2

Integrating Managed Context Providers (MCPs) in Kiro

7:14-15:07•7m 53sConcept
3

Customizing Kiro's Artifacts and Workflow for Enhanced Control

15:08-21:02•5m 54sConcept
4

Live Demo: Spec-Driven Development with Agent Core and Addressing Bias

21:08-28:54•7m 46sDemo
5

Kiro's Structured Approach to Planning and Living Documentation

28:55-34:46•5m 51sConcept
6

Kiro's Performance and Context Management in Large Codebases

34:51-43:28•8m 37sUse Case
7

Session Management, Accuracy, and Custom Agent Capabilities

43:29-47:57•4m 28sLimitation
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Spec Evolution, Telemetry Integration, and AWS Agnosticism

47:58-55:58•8mConcept
9

Code Generation, Non-Functional Requirements, and Agent Steering

56:05-1:03:50•7m 45sDemo

Video Details & AI Summary

Published Jan 9, 2026
Analyzed Mar 13, 2026

AI Analysis Summary

This video introduces Kiro, an agentic IDE from Amazon, focusing on spec-driven development to improve AI agent coding at scale. It details how Kiro uses structured natural language requirements (EARS), property-based testing, and Managed Context Providers (MCPs) to generate, customize, and verify code. The presentation includes a live demo showcasing Kiro's workflow, its approach to handling large codebases, managing session context, and the importance of steering documents for influencing code generation and non-functional requirements.

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