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AI-DLC Development

An AI-driven development lifecycle

AI-DLC means artificial intelligence participates in every phase of software delivery — requirements, design, implementation, review, testing and operations — with engineers directing the work and accountable for the outcome. It is not "AI writes the code". It is a disciplined lifecycle in which AI removes the mechanical work so people can spend their attention on judgement.

What we do

  • 01

    Specification first

    Requirements and acceptance criteria are written down and kept current, because they are what both humans and AI build against.

  • 02

    Reviewed generation

    AI-assisted implementation always passes through human review, automated tests and static analysis before it merges. No exceptions.

  • 03

    Continuous verification

    Every change carries tests. The pipeline, not a person, is what decides whether something is ready.

  • 04

    Documented decisions

    Architecture decisions are recorded as they are made, so the reasoning outlives the engagement.

Technologies we work with

  • Claude Code
  • Spec-driven development
  • ADRs
  • Automated review
  • CI gates
  • Observability

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