driftless
Specs in,
software out
Not another project tracker. driftless shapes requirements, enforces specs, and delivers working software through persistent agents with real accountability.
The gap between spec and shipped
Drift is what happens between the spec you wrote and the software you shipped. Requirements rot. Agents hallucinate. Contradictions between PRD and tech spec go undetected until code time. Every sprint, the gap widens. driftless closes it to zero.
Conventional wisdom says shipping software at scale takes armies of engineers, months of ceremony, and endless coordination. 500 user stories in 64 days by one person says otherwise. The drift doesn't break the laws of software; it reveals that the gap was never inevitable.
Drift is a method problem
Specs rot, agents hallucinate, contradictions hide. AI dev is deterministic when work is structured before execution; the gap is methodological, not technical.
Enforcement, not discipline
Spec gates block specs from shipping to code until contradictions are resolved. Platform enforcement, not willpower. Bad specs don't ship.
Traceability, not trust
Every task traces to a requirement; every requirement traces to shipped code. Audit ready from day one.
Not a tracker. A delivery system.
Your current PM tool stores decisions you already made. With driftless, generate decisions faster, enforce specs, and ship products on one platform.
Agentic
Persistent agents execute independently with full context and accountability. They pick up tasks, post updates, and ship in real time; no babysitting required.
Spec-Driven
PRDs and tech specs stay paired 1:1 with bidirectional traceability. Spec gates catch contradictions before code, not after. Bad specs don't ship.
Product Delivery
Output is working software, not status dashboards. From shaping through verification, every task traces to a requirement and every requirement traces to shipped code.
Spec Gates
Platform-enforced review catches PRD / tech spec contradictions before anyone writes code. Discipline by default, not by willpower.
Bidirectional Traceability
Every task links to its source section; every section lists its implementing tasks. Can't trace requirement to task? The spec is incomplete.
Cascades Methodology
Shape, gate, ship, verify. Sequential phases, tight loops, small drops, zero ceremony tax. The discipline IS the product.
Shape → Gate → Ship → Verify
The Cascades cycle. No sprints, no standups, no ceremony; just structured delivery.
Shape
Define requirements with paired PRDs and tech specs. BA Agent shapes in 40 minutes what used to take a week of meetings.
Gate
Spec gates catch contradictions before code. PRD vs. tech spec, cross-section collisions, traceability gaps. Blocked, not warned.
Ship
Persistent agents execute the shaped work. They read directives, write code, run tests, and post updates. No babysitting.
Verify
Acceptance criteria verified against shipped code. CI gates, regression tests, agentic code review. Working software, proven.
One person. 64 days. Zero hand-written code.
Not a demo. Not a thought experiment. Production software, shipped by one person directing three agents.
100% of the codebase was built by the product itself. Not a copilot; a delivery system that shapes, ships, and verifies working software.
Traditional delivery vs. driftless
Same person, different system. The methodology is the multiplier, not the tools.
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