Leigh Griffin

Better agent-produced software starts long before the first line of code, and confidence requires more than a passing test suite. This ebook brings together four expert chapters on expressing intent, writing durable specifications, testing according to risk, and evaluating code you didn’t write. It’s an excellent starting point for anyone ready to replace guesswork with a practical foundation for directing agents, reviewing their work, and building dependable software faster.

It’s never been easier to generate high-quality code quickly. Most delay, waste, and fragility in software development persists because end-to-end delivery systems are burdened with unnecessary steps, complex infrastructure, and needless ceremony. Build High Value Software Systems introduces an AI-aware systems thinking approach adapted for the modern software development lifecycle, targeting the bottlenecks where high-value improvements live.

In the late 1990s, the “Lean” philosophy migrated from industrial manufacturing to software development with the promise of maximizing business value while continuously eliminating process waste. Many Lean-inspired delivery systems emphasize automated testing, iterative review, and other code-centric approaches to software quality. In this book, author Leigh Griffin demonstrates how Lean thinking can shape quality, operational cost, and long-term maintainability in a workflow that includes coding agents and other modern tools. Instantly familiar concrete examples ground each concept, including pull request reviews, debugging scenarios, and CI/CD workflows that mirror real-world engineering practice.