Scrum Master Runs 3-Month Spec-Driven Dev Project Without Reading Code

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A scrum master with a development background built a solo software project over three months using a spec-driven, AI-assisted workflow without directly reading the codebase. Instead of a separate task-management system, each ticket is stored as a YAML-fronted spec file that doubles as the design document, test contract, and backlog item. AI sub-agents implement and review code based solely on these spec files, with review dosage and model complexity calibrated per ticket's risk level. Lifecycle status transitions are enforced automatically via git hooks, preventing any manual or agent-driven shortcuts through the pipeline. The author presents this not as a universal methodology but as a working reference implementation others can adapt to their own projects.

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