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Shane Glass

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By defining the architecture and specs upfront, tools like Antigravity or Gemini CLI get the structural context they need to bridge the gap between "plan" and "code." It turns those defined needs into a true launchpad for the agent.

I’ve noticed a consistent pattern in what makes my agentic development actually click. My most effective workflows right now aren't always the ones where I write the best prompts - it's where I've grounded them in my project's specific requirements and architecture. 🧵

Apache Polaris has graduated to a top-level project! This has been a long time coming, and we love that it makes life even easier for Iceberg users to get value from their data. Congratulations to all of my Apache Polaris friends. www.snowflake.com/en/blog/apac...

I’ve found that Antigravity's implementation plans are way more effective with a clear PRD or technical spec. Sometimes I’ll export the doc to Markdown. Sometimes, I’ll use Conductor in the Gemini CLI to generate a targeted requirement doc specifically optimized for an agentic workflow.

It feels counterintuitive to slow down so you can move faster. But slow is smooth and smooth is fast. My smoothest starts are grounded in clear documentation. Curious to hear how you are grounding agents—are you relying on detailed PRDs, or finding success with a more "vibe-based" approach?

It really comes down to how strong of an opinion I have on the architecture. If I have specific requirements, Conductor is great for generating a precise, agent-ready doc. If I’m more flexible, Markdown docs are usually enough.

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