--- title: AI-Driven Development Lifecycle | daily.dev description: AI-DLC (AI-Driven Development Lifecycle) is a methodology that reimagines software development by making AI the primary orchestrator rather than just an... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/snndpvqm6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AI-Driven Development Lifecycle | daily.dev og:description: AI-DLC (AI-Driven Development Lifecycle) is a methodology that reimagines software development by making AI the primary orchestrator rather than just an... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/snndpvqm6 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/SNNDpvqm6.png og:image:alt: Post cover image og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI-Driven Development Lifecycle **[AWS-Verse](https://daily.dev/sources/awsverse)** · [@fabidick22](https://daily.dev/fabidick22) · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AI-DLC (AI-Driven Development Lifecycle) is a methodology that reimagines software development by making AI the primary orchestrator rather than just an assistant. Unlike retrofitting AI into existing Agile or SDLC methods, AI-DLC reverses the conversation direction where AI initiates workflows, decomposes tasks, and generates recommendations while humans validate and approve decisions. The framework integrates design techniques like Domain-Driven Design as core components, operates on rapid iteration cycles (hours/days instead of weeks), and progresses through three phases: Inception (collaborative requirements elaboration), Construction (domain modeling to code generation), and Operations (deployment and monitoring). The methodology includes artifacts like Intents, Units, and Bolts, with rituals such as Mob Elaboration and Mob Construction that enable teams to work collaboratively with AI oversight. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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