Module 03: Engineering Principles
Duration: 2-3 hours | Difficulty: Beginner
This module covers the fundamental principles that separate amateur coding from professional software engineering.
What You'll Learn
- Development methodologies (Waterfall → Agile → DevOps)
- Engineering roles and responsibilities
- Documentation standards and practices
- How SpecWeave automates best practices
The Evolution of Software Development
SpecWeave represents the AI-Native evolution — combining the rigor of specifications with the speed of AI.
Module Lessons
| Lesson | Topic | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 03.1 Methodologies | How teams build software | 45 min |
| 03.2 Roles | Who does what | 45 min |
| 03.3 Documentation | Why docs matter | 30 min |
The SpecWeave Difference
Traditional development relies on:
- Manual documentation (often outdated)
- Meetings to discuss requirements
- Tribal knowledge about architecture
- Hope that decisions are remembered
SpecWeave automates this:
| Traditional | SpecWeave |
|---|---|
| Requirements meeting | spec.md auto-generated |
| Architecture whiteboard | plan.md with ADRs |
| Task estimation meeting | tasks.md with test plans |
| Doc updates (never happen) | Living docs auto-sync |
Why Principles Matter
Without principles:
Day 1: Start coding immediately
Day 30: Nobody knows what it does
Day 90: Rewrite from scratch
Day 180: Rewrite again
With principles:
Day 1: Define requirements → spec.md
Day 2: Design architecture → plan.md
Day 3-30: Implement → tasks.md
Day 90: Maintain with full context
Day 180: Evolve confidently
Let's Begin
Ready to learn the principles that Fortune 500 companies follow?