{
  "id": 15872078,
  "title": "The spec is the new code, so brush up on your prose, says Kaseya CTO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/the-spec-is-the-new-code-so-brush-up-on-your-prose-says-kaseya-cto-15872078",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Software",
    "slug": "the-register-software",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/21/the-spec-is-the-new-code-so-brush-up-on-your-prose-says-kaseya-cto/5304002"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kaseya's CTO, Pratik Wadher, predicts that software developers will need to evolve their skills to become code coaches of AI, professors of prompt engineering, and masters of their domain. The company is re-architecting its storage products to unify data and API, using AI to accelerate the process. Wadher claims that Anthropic's coding agents, particularly Claude, are becoming the \"de facto standard\" for writing code at Kaseya. While some engineers are embracing this new approach, others are hesitant. Wadher emphasizes that while writing code may not be the most enjoyable part, the fun lies in designing, architecting, and seeing the impact of the code. Developers must become proficient prompters and leverage their domain expertise to generate useful code with AI assistance. Wadher predicts that basic tasks will be done by AI, but critical thinking and writing will become increasingly important. He believes that the spec, rather than the code, is now the \"new code,\" and it will be checked into GitHub to ensure consistency.",
  "summary": "Domain expertise and clear writing will matter more than syntax, and yes, that means documentation",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "The spec is the new code, so brush up on your prose, says Kaseya CTO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/the-spec-is-the-new-code-so-brush-up-on-your-prose-says-kaseya-cto",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}