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Brendan Small

Senior technology leader. Practitioner of Specification First Agentic Development — where AI use cases drive everything from specification to production. Real systems. Documented outcomes. A fraction of what it would have cost any other way.

Explore the methodologySee the results
4 wksAI production scheduling platform, built soloCP-SAT optimiser, AI recommendations, Gantt — estimated 6–12 months by a conventional team
20+Years across the full stackFrom silicon and firmware through to cloud and AI
20x+Faster than traditional developmentQMS in 1 day vs 3–6 months. Scheduling platform in 4 weeks vs 6–12 months.

How SFAD works

Three phases. One gate. The specification is the contract — the AI cannot operate outside it.

01

Specify

Human authors the requirements. AI expands, validates and locks the full specification before any code is written.

02

Gate

Human signs off the complete spec. The gate closes. AI cannot deviate from the contract.

03

Build

AI generates all code within the locked specification. Automated feedback loops. Human validates at milestones.

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Available for limited consulting engagements

Open to SFAD adoption, AI strategy consulting, and speaking engagements. Based in Brisbane, available nationally.

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