What Actually Belongs in My AI Dev Stack in 2026

There is a big difference between using AI for development and having an actual AI development stack. Most developers still seem to be operating with a single-tool mindset. They pick one assistant, one model, one editor, and then expect it to handle everything from planning and architecture to implementation, debugging, review, and documentation. That approach breaks down quickly. In practice, the best AI workflow in 2026 is not about finding one perfect tool. It is about assembling a small stack where each part has a clear job. Fast models handle cheap iteration. Stronger models handle harder reasoning. Specs keep the whole process coherent. Review loops stop you from shipping nonsense with confidence. ...

April 6, 2026 · 8 min · James M

GitHub Spec Kit in 2026: SDD Goes Mainstream 🚀

Six months ago, we explored how GitHub Spec Kit was beginning to reshape software development. In early 2026, that promise isn’t just materializing — it’s accelerating. The project has hit version 0.5.0, the ecosystem has exploded, and Spec-Driven Development has transitioned from “interesting idea” to actual industry standard. Here’s what’s changed, and why you should care. The Big Shift: From Framework to Platform GitHub Spec Kit is no longer just a lightweight documentation toolkit. As of April 2026, it’s evolved into a full extensibility platform that works across the entire AI-assisted development landscape. ...

April 4, 2026 · 5 min · James M

GitHub Spec Kit and the Rise of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) 🤯

Spec-Driven Development is starting to reshape how modern software is planned, built, and maintained. Among the tools pushing this shift forward, GitHub Spec Kit stands out as one of the clearest, cleanest ways to bring structure and intention into your workflow. It turns the usual chaos of planning into something organised, navigable, and repeatable - and when combined with AI-powered editors like Cursor, it becomes even more powerful. This post explores what GitHub Spec Kit is, how Spec-Driven Development works, and why the pairing with Cursor AI creates a genuinely new style of building software. ...

December 3, 2025 · 3 min · James M

Cursor AI, Spec-Driven Magic, and Why My Entire Development Workflow Just Leveled Up 🤯

Every so often a tool appears that doesn’t just streamline your workflow - it rewires the way you think about building software. Cursor AI has done exactly that. After years of bouncing between editors, IDEs, extensions, and automation layers, nothing has delivered the same sense of “this is the future of development” as Cursor. Cursor isn’t simply an AI-augmented editor. It feels like a true development partner. It reads your repo with real architectural awareness, reasons across files, maintains context, and helps you iterate on ideas with an almost uncanny understanding of intent. Complex refactors turn into simple conversations. Vague concepts turn into working code. The entire process becomes fluid. ...

December 3, 2025 · 3 min · James M