Methodology · PDF
The methodology, as a PDF.
A 12-page reference for circulating internally — what the loop is, why it earns the cost reduction, and the failure modes it prevents. Same content as the full methodology page, formatted to share.
What's in it
Twelve pages. No fluff.
- The four-step loop, with the failure mode each step prevents
- Concrete patterns: SPEC.md, ADRs, ATDD scenarios, eval-gate config
- The named tool stack — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, custom evals
- Worked example: how XGAIMS got built (four moments where the loop earned its keep)
- Research evidence: McKinsey, MIT/GitHub, DORA 2024–25, Faros, METR
- Where the methodology breaks — the workloads where the speed claim flattens
Why a form?We keep one current PDF version in circulation so it doesn't go stale — every time the methodology evolves, we update the file. Sending it by email means we know who has the latest copy. We'll never email you marketing.