Marc Brooker
VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS focused on developer tools and AI-assisted development; discussed spec-driven development and Kiro in this episode.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 3min
SE Radio 710: Marc Brooker on Spec-Driven AI Dev
Marc Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, brings decades of software engineering and AI-assisted development expertise. He explores specification-driven development as an alternative to prompt-by-prompt coding. Short segments cover using specs to drive code and tests, agentic toolsets like Kiro, managing context for AI agents, and how roles shift toward design, validation, and long-term maintainability.
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Dec 19, 2025 • 1h 2min
Moving Towards Spec-Driven Development
Marc Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS, delves into the world of spec-driven development versus vibe coding. He explains how writing specifications upfront can enhance collaboration and reduce errors. The conversation touches on declarative programming, highlighting its advantages over traditional methods. Marc also introduces Kiro, Amazon's new IDE designed to translate prompts into structured requirements. Learn how clear documentation and iterative updates can empower developers and improve project alignment.
Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 3min
SE Radio 710: Marc Brooker on Spec-Driven AI Dev
Marc Brooker, VP and Distinguished Engineer at AWS with decades in software engineering, discusses specification-driven development for AI-assisted coding. He covers how crisp specs guide code generation, testing, and validation. Topics include Kiro (an agentic IDE), modularity and APIs to reduce context, agent roles for building and review, and practical rollout, metrics, and cultural readiness for adoption.
