1 pointby kikkupico7 hours ago2 comments

cclacerda137 hours ago
The answer is exactly on you question. Code is detailed. It need to has every implementation detail, a spec is high level view demoted of all unnecessary details!
- kikkupico7 hours ago
  What do we gain by maintaining a high level view instead of asking an LLM to explain the code at a high level when required?
re-thc7 hours ago
> Why do we need a second, less detailed and less verifiable copy of the code
Because it requires people to know how to read or specify code.
Spec driven development is similar to the no-code movement i.e. the specs are closer to functional requirements than this strict spec or code.
You can argue that you can just ask the LLM to explain back and forth but it can still be too much.
- kikkupico7 hours ago
  > You can argue that you can just ask the LLM to explain back and forth but it can still be too much.
  But then you'd get an explanation tailored to your specific perspective instead of a generic one, right?
  - re-thc7 hours ago
    > But then you'd get an explanation tailored to your specific perspective
    Assuming you know how to ask the right questions and make sense of it. Tailored to whose perspective, especially in a team, which then might make it worse.