Gojko Adzic

Author, Consultant & Founder | Agile Expert | AWS Serverless Hero | European Software Testing Outstanding Achievement Award Winner

Gojko Adzic

Founder of Narakeet & Partner at Neuri Consulting LLP

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Gojko Adzic is the author of Lizard Optimization, Impact Mapping, Specification by Example and several more influential books on software development and testing. As a thought leader in agile practices and software quality, Gojko has shaped how teams worldwide approach specification, testing, and collaboration.

🏆 Awards & Recognition

⭐ 2019 AWS Serverless Heroes

🏆 2016 European Software Testing Outstanding Achievement Award

🏆 2011 Most Influential Agile Testing Professional Award

📚 2012 Jolt Award for Specification by Example (Best Book)

📝 2010 UK Agile Award (Best Online Publication)

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Specification Driven Development (SDD): The future of AI-assisted coding, or the revenge of Waterfall?

📅 Industry Day, March 25, 2026 • 🕐 10:45 AM

📝 Abstract

With AI coding agents becoming ever more powerful, Specification Driven Development (SDD) is emerging as a way to provide direction and control. Major software companies are promoting SDD as the next step in software — Microsoft released Spec Kit, Amazon released Kiro, and many smaller players are emerging with SDD tools. Will SDD actually improve our performance, or is this just another attempt to replace developers? Is it an evolution of Specification by Example and BDD, or the revenge of Waterfall project management? This talk looks into the current state of SDD and perspectives for the future.

👤 About the Speaker

Gojko brings a unique perspective to this topic, having pioneered many of the collaborative specification practices that laid the groundwork for today's SDD tools. His work on Specification by Example and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) has influenced how teams communicate requirements and build software for over a decade.

As the founder of Narakeet and a partner at Neuri Consulting LLP, Gojko continues to explore the intersection of AI, automation, and software development practices. His pragmatic approach to emerging technologies makes him the ideal speaker to examine whether SDD represents genuine innovation or simply old methodologies in new packaging.

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Published Author

Author of influential books including Impact Mapping, Specification by Example, and Lizard Optimization

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AWS Serverless Hero

Recognized in 2019 as one of AWS Serverless Heroes for contributions to serverless computing

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Thought Leader

Winner of multiple awards including the 2016 European Software Testing Outstanding Achievement Award

🎉 Don't Miss This Talk!

Join us on March 25, 2026 at 10:45 AM during Industry Day for Gojko's keynote on the future of AI-assisted development and the evolution of specification practices.

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