> So, in other words: write a specification document and then build. I don't believe this is what the article is saying at all. I interpreted the headline that

> So, in other words: write a specification document and then build. I don't believe this is what the article is saying at all. I interpreted the headline that way, but the article seems to be saying to hav a goal upfront (written) and write docs along the way, also using the process of writing text as a way to clarify thinking. See comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31751399 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31751399