February 8, 2026
We need more detailed specifications
Detailed specs do not stop feature drift when teams skip the verification loops that align mental models before anything gets built.
Detailed specs do not stop feature drift when teams skip the verification loops that align mental models before anything gets built.
When features keep shipping wrong, the issue usually isn’t spec depth — it’s missing verification loops that align mental models before building.
When products diverge from their original intent, the problem is often blamed on strategy. In reality, it’s usually coordination failure—accumulated micro-decisions without shared context.
Series A teams often spend new capital on hidden alignment overhead when the coordination system that made the smaller team fast never scales with headcount.