# The AI-native SDLC won't be one process

DevFeed: [The AI-native SDLC won't be one process](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ai-native-sdlc-won-t-be-one-process-8862.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://thenewstack.io/spec-driven-sdlc-gates/>)

Author: Anirudh Ramanathan

Published: 2026-09-12T14:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The New Stack](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-new-stack.md>)

Topics: [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>)

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## AI overview

The article argues that AI-native software development needs risk- and accountability-based process variants rather than one fixed, spec-driven workflow. It emphasizes deterministic policy enforcement, agent self-checks, human approvals, and auditable records.

## Source excerpt

Anthropic recently published its AI-Native SDLC Playbook. Its central claim is that "code is no longer the bottleneck." When agents The post The AI-native SDLC won't be one process appeared first on The New Stack.