RenderATL University — From Vibe Coding to AI Engineering | Part 1: Spec-Driven Development

​You know the feeling.

​You ask Claude, Cursor, or Copilot to build something. It writes code. The code almost works. Then you spend the next hour fixing assumptions, filling in missing requirements, and explaining things you thought were obvious.

​Most AI coding problems aren't coding problems. They're planning problems.

​In this workshop, you'll learn a spec-driven approach to development that helps AI understand what you're actually trying to build before a single line of code gets written. We'll walk through how to define requirements, identify edge cases, establish success criteria, and create implementation plans that lead to better results and fewer surprises.

​Bring a real feature, side project, or work problem. You'll leave with a completed spec and a process you can use the next time you're staring at a blank chat window wondering where to start.

​What You'll Learn

• ​How to write specs AI can actually follow

• ​Planning techniques that reduce rework and wasted prompts

• ​How to identify gaps before they become bugs

• ​Creating implementation plans that lead to better code

• ​A repeatable workflow you can use at work the next day

​You'll Leave With

​A completed specification and implementation plan for a real project or feature.