# AI-Assisted Development: Кластеризованная терминология и подходы **Source:** Perplexity Research, January 2026 **Original file:** `/research/perplexity-chats/AI-Assisted Development_ Кластеризованная терминол.md` --- ## Domain 1: Experimental & Low-Quality Approaches ### Vibe Coding **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Negative** **Sources:** 1. **Andrej Karpathy** (OpenAI co-founder, Tesla AI Director) — Wikipedia, Feb 2025 2. **Collins English Dictionary** — Word of the Year 2025 3. **SonarSource** (Code Quality Platform) — code quality analysis **Description:** Term coined by Andrej Karpathy in February 2025, quickly became cultural phenomenon — Collins English Dictionary named it Word of Year 2025. Approach where developer describes task in natural language, AI generates code, but key distinction: **developer does NOT review code**, only looks at execution results. Simon Willison quote: "If LLM wrote every line of your code, but you reviewed, tested and understood it all — that's not vibe coding, that's using LLM as typing assistant". Key characteristic: accepting AI-generated code without understanding it. Critics point to lack of accountability, maintainability problems, increased security vulnerability risk. May 2025: Swedish app Lovable (using vibe coding) had security vulnerabilities in 170 of 1,645 created web apps. Fast Company September 2025 reported "vibe coding hangover" — senior engineers cite "development hell" working with such code. Suitable for "throwaway weekend projects" as Karpathy originally intended, but risky for production systems. **Links:** - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding - https://www.sonarsource.com/resources/library/vibe-coding/ --- ## Domain 2: Enterprise & Production-Grade Methodologies ### AI-Driven Development Life Cycle (AI-DLC) **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Positive - Enterprise** **Sources:** 1. **AWS** — Raja SP, Principal Solutions Architect, July 2025 2. **Amazon Q Developer & Kiro** — official AWS platform **Description:** Presented by AWS July 2025 as transformative enterprise methodology. Raja SP created AI-DLC with team after working with 100+ large customers. AI as **central collaborator** throughout SDLC with two dimensions: 1. **AI-Powered Execution with Human Oversight** — AI creates detailed work plans, actively requests clarifications, defers critical decisions to humans 2. **Dynamic Team Collaboration** — while AI handles routine tasks, teams unite for real-time problem solving **Three phases:** Inception (Mob Elaboration), Construction (Mob Construction), Operations **Terminology:** "sprints" → "bolts" (hours/days instead of weeks); Epics → Units of Work **Link:** https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/ai-driven-development-life-cycle/ ### Spec-Driven Development (SDD) **Authority Rank: 2** | **Perception: Positive - Systematic** **Sources:** 1. **GitHub Engineering** — Den Delimarsky, Spec Kit toolkit, September 2025 2. **ThoughtWorks Technology Radar** — November 2025 3. **Red Hat Developers** — October 2025 **Description:** Emerged 2025 as direct response to "vibe coding" problems. ThoughtWorks included in Technology Radar. GitHub open-sourced Spec Kit September 2025, supports Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI. **Key principle:** specification becomes source of truth, not code. **Spec Kit Workflow:** 1. **Constitution** — immutable high-level principles (rules file) 2. **/specify** — create specification from high-level prompt 3. **/plan** — technical planning based on specification 4. **/tasks** — break down into manageable phased parts **Three interpretations:** Spec-first, Spec-anchored, Spec-as-source **Tools:** Amazon Kiro, GitHub Spec Kit, Tessl Framework **Links:** - https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative-ai/spec-driven-development-with-ai-get-started-with-a-new-open-source-toolkit/ - https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar/techniques/spec-driven-development - https://martinfowler.com/articles/exploring-gen-ai/sdd-3-tools.html - https://developer.microsoft.com/blog/spec-driven-development-spec-kit ### Architecture-First AI Development **Authority Rank: 3** | **Perception: Positive - Professional/Mature** **Sources:** 1. **WaveMaker** — Vikram Srivats (CCO), Prashant Reddy (Head of AI Product Engineering), January 2026 2. **ITBrief Industry Analysis** — January 2026 **Description:** 2026 industry shift. Quote Vikram Srivats: "Second coming of AI coding tools must be all about **Architectural Intelligence** — just Artificial Intelligence no longer fits." Shift from "vibe coding" experiments to governance, architecture alignment, long-term maintainability. **Key characteristics:** - System design before implementation - AI agents with clear roles: Architect, Builder, Guardian - Coding architectural rules, enforcement review processes - Working from formal specifications - Respect for internal organizational standards **Links:** - https://itbrief.co.uk/story/ai-coding-tools-face-2026-reset-towards-architecture - https://itbrief.news/story/ai-coding-tools-face-2026-reset-towards-architecture --- ## Domain 3: Quality & Validation-Focused Approaches ### Test-Driven Development with AI (TDD-AI) **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Positive - Quality-Focused** **Sources:** 1. **Galileo AI Research** — August 2025 2. **Builder.io Engineering** — August 2025 **Description:** Traditional TDD adapted for AI systems. Tests written first → AI generates code to pass tests → verify → refactor. Statistical testing for non-deterministic AI outputs — critical distinction from traditional TDD. **Links:** - https://galileo.ai/blog/tdd-ai-system-architecture - https://galileo.ai/blog/test-driven-development-ai-systems - https://www.builder.io/blog/test-driven-development-ai ### Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) AI Development **Authority Rank: 2** | **Perception: Positive - Responsible** **Sources:** 1. **Google Cloud Documentation** — 2026 2. **Encord Research** — December 2024 3. **Atlassian Engineering** — HULA framework, September 2025 **Description:** Humans actively involved in AI system lifecycle. Continuous feedback and validation loops. Hybrid approach: human judgment + AI execution. **HULA (Human-in-the-Loop AI)** — Atlassian framework for software development agents. **Links:** - https://cloud.google.com/discover/human-in-the-loop - https://encord.com/blog/human-in-the-loop-ai/ - https://www.atlassian.com/blog/atlassian-engineering/hula-blog-autodev-paper-human-in-the-loop-software-development-agents ### Quality-First AI Coding **Authority Rank: 3** | **Perception: Positive - Professional** **Sources:** 1. **Qodo.ai** (formerly CodiumAI) — December 2025 **Description:** Code integrity at core. Qodo.ai — platform with agentic AI code generation and comprehensive testing. Production-ready focus: automatic test generation for every code change. Direct contrast to "vibe coding" — quality non-negotiable. **Link:** https://www.qodo.ai/ai-code-review-platform/ ### Deterministic AI Development **Authority Rank: 4** | **Perception: Positive - Enterprise/Compliance** **Source:** Augment Code Research — August 2025 **Description:** Identical outputs for identical inputs. Rule-based architectures for predictability. Best for: security scanning, compliance checks, refactoring tasks. Hybrid approach: probabilistic reasoning + deterministic execution. **Link:** https://www.augmentcode.com/guides/deterministic-ai-for-predictable-coding --- ## Domain 4: Collaborative Development Patterns ### AI Pair Programming **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Positive - Collaborative** **Sources:** 1. **GitHub Copilot (Microsoft)** — January 2026 2. **Qodo.ai Documentation** — March 2025 3. **GeeksforGeeks** — July 2025 **Description:** AI as "pair programmer" or coding partner. Based on traditional pair programming: driver (human/AI) and navigator (human/AI) roles. Real-time collaboration and feedback. Tools: GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf. **Links:** - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/overview - https://www.qodo.ai/glossary/pair-programming/ - https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/what-is-ai-pair-programming/ - https://graphite.com/guides/ai-pair-programming-best-practices ### Mobbing with AI / Mob Programming with AI **Authority Rank: 2** | **Perception: Positive - Team-Focused** **Sources:** 1. **Atlassian Engineering Blog** — December 2025 2. **Aaron Griffith** — January 2025 (YouTube) **Description:** Entire team works together, AI as driver. AI generates code/tests in front of team. Team navigates, reviews, refines in real-time. Best for: complex problems, knowledge transfer, quality assurance. **Links:** - https://www.atlassian.com/blog/atlassian-engineering/mobbing-with-ai - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsFPbYX4WXQ ### Agentic Coding / Agentic Programming **Authority Rank: 3** | **Perception: Positive - Advanced** **Sources:** 1. **arXiv Research Paper** — August 2025 2. **AI Accelerator Institute** — February 2025 3. **Apiiro Security Platform** — September 2025 **Description:** LLM-based agents autonomously plan, execute, improve development tasks. Beyond code completion: generates programs, diagnoses bugs, writes tests, refactors. Key properties: **autonomy, interactive, iterative refinement, goal-oriented**. Agent behaviors: planning, memory management, tool integration, execution monitoring. **Links:** - https://arxiv.org/html/2508.11126v1 - https://www.aiacceleratorinstitute.com/agentic-code-generation-the-future-of-software-development/ - https://apiiro.com/glossary/agentic-coding/ --- ## Domain 5: Workflow & Process Integration ### Prompt-Driven Development (PDD) **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Neutral to Positive** **Sources:** 1. **Capgemini Software Engineering** — May 2025 2. **Hexaware Technologies** — August 2025 **Description:** Developer breaks requirements into series of prompts. LLM generates code for each prompt. **Critical:** developer MUST review LLM-generated code. Critical distinction from vibe coding: code review mandatory. **Links:** - https://capgemini.github.io/ai/prompt-driven-development/ - https://hexaware.com/blogs/prompt-driven-development-coding-in-conversation/ ### AI-Augmented Development **Authority Rank: 2** | **Perception: Positive - Practical** **Sources:** 1. **GitLab Official Documentation** — December 2023 2. **Virtusa** — January 2024 **Description:** AI tools accelerate SDLC across all phases. Focus: code generation, bug detection, automated testing, smart documentation. Key principle: humans handle strategy, AI handles execution. **Links:** - https://about.gitlab.com/topics/agentic-ai/ai-augmented-software-development/ - https://www.virtusa.com/digital-themes/ai-augmented-development ### Copilot-Driven Development **Authority Rank: 3** | **Perception: Positive - Practical** **Sources:** 1. **GitHub/Microsoft Official** — January 2026 2. **Emergn** — September 2025 **Description:** Specifically using GitHub Copilot or similar tools as development partner (not just assistant). Context-aware, learns coding style. Enables conceptual focus instead of mechanical typing. **Links:** - https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/overview - https://www.emergn.com/insights/how-ai-tools-impact-the-way-we-develop-software-our-github-copilot-journey/ ### Conversational Coding **Authority Rank: 4** | **Perception: Neutral to Positive** **Sources:** 1. **Google Cloud Platform** — January 2026 2. **arXiv Research** — March 2025 **Description:** Natural language interaction with AI for development. Iterative, dialogue-based approach. Context retention across sessions. **Links:** - https://cloud.google.com/conversational-ai - https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.16508 --- ## Domain 6: Code Review & Maintenance ### AI Code Review **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Neutral to Positive** **Sources:** 1. **LinearB** — March 2024 2. **Swimm.io** — November 2025 3. **CodeAnt.ai** — May 2025 **Description:** Automated code examination using ML/LLM. Static and dynamic analysis. Identifies bugs, security issues, performance problems, code smells. Tools: Qodo, CodeRabbit, SonarQube AI features. **Links:** - https://linearb.io/blog/ai-code-review - https://swimm.io/learn/ai-tools-for-developers/ai-code-review-how-it-works-and-3-tools-you-should-know - https://www.codeant.ai/blogs/ai-vs-traditional-code-review --- ## Domain 7: Specialized & Emerging Approaches ### Ensemble Programming/Prompting with AI **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Positive - Advanced** **Sources:** 1. **Kinde.com** — November 2024 2. **Ultralytics ML Research** — December 2025 3. **arXiv** — June 2025 **Description:** Multiple AI models/prompts combined for better results. Aggregation methods: voting, averaging, weighted scoring. **Links:** - https://kinde.com/learn/ai-for-software-engineering/prompting/ensemble-prompting-that-actually-moves-the-needle/ - https://www.ultralytics.com/blog/exploring-ensemble-learning-and-its-role-in-ai-and-ml ### Prompt Engineering for Development **Authority Rank: 2** | **Perception: Neutral to Positive** **Sources:** 1. **Google Cloud** — January 2026 2. **OpenAI** — April 2025 3. **GitHub** — May 2024 **Description:** Crafting effective prompts for AI models. Critical skill for AI-assisted development. Techniques: few-shot learning, chain-of-thought, role prompting. **Links:** - https://cloud.google.com/discover/what-is-prompt-engineering - https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering - https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative-ai/prompt-engineering-guide-generative-ai-llms/ ### Intentional AI Development **Authority Rank: 3** | **Perception: Positive - Thoughtful** **Sources:** 1. **Tech.eu** — January 2026 2. **ghuntley.com** — August 2025 **Description:** Purpose-driven AI design. Clear roles and boundaries for AI. Deliberate practice and learning approach. **Links:** - https://tech.eu/2026/01/05/adopting-an-intentional-ai-strategy-in-2026/ - https://ghuntley.com/play/ --- ## Domain 8: General & Cross-Cutting Terms ### AI-Assisted Coding / AI-Assisted Development **Authority Rank: 1** | **Perception: Neutral to Positive** **Sources:** 1. **Wikipedia** — July 2025 2. **GitLab** — 2025 **Description:** Broad umbrella term for AI enhancing software development tasks. Includes code completion, documentation generation, testing, debugging assistance. Developer remains in control, reviews all suggestions. Most common adoption pattern globally. **Links:** - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI-assisted_software_development - https://about.gitlab.com/topics/devops/ai-code-generation-guide/ --- ## Key Takeaways **Domain 1** (Experimental): Only Vibe Coding — only term with explicitly negative connotation, backed by high-authority sources (OpenAI founder, Collins Dictionary). **Domain 2** (Enterprise): Most authoritative domain with AWS, GitHub Engineering, ThoughtWorks as sources. Focus on production-grade, governance, architecture. **Domain 3** (Quality): Research-heavy domain (Galileo AI, Google Cloud, Atlassian) with emphasis on responsible development. **Domain 4** (Collaborative): Practical patterns, backed by major platforms (Microsoft/GitHub, Atlassian) and research (arXiv). **Domains 5-7**: Workflow integration, code review, specialized techniques — more narrow but important practices. **Domain 8**: General term serving as baseline for all other approaches.