Buildly Labs

Radical Transparency × AI-Driven Development

Evolving Agile and requirements for the AI era: move faster with oversight, inclusion, and human-in-the-loop governance.

Gregory Lind — Founder, Buildly · Author, Radical Therapy for Software Development Teams
labs.buildly.io · buildly.io · radicaltherapy.dev

From the book

Lessons in remote team management & positive motivation.
Transparency as the core operating system for teams.
Practical rituals to reduce ceremony and increase outcomes.

Why now: AI has changed how we build

Generation-first workflows: specs ⇄ code ⇄ tests co-evolve in minutes.
Developers become editors & architects; PMs become AI conductors.
Composable backends (LogicModules) + shared design systems accelerate delivery.
New risks: hallucinations, security, IP, bias — require guardrails & audit trails.
Teams need transparency, not ceremony: visible decisions, traceable changes, inclusive voice.

Principles that scale with AI

Transparency

Open comms, decision logs, humane defaults. Merge product & dev backlogs.

Data-driven

Ground changes in metrics and user feedback; ship learning, not just features.

Continuous feedback

Daily summaries; lightweight demos; AI-assisted PR reviews with human sign-off.

Inclusivity & diversity

Structured rituals so every voice is heard. Accessibility across timezones & roles.

A little Radical Humor

“Even Agile coaches need therapy. At least we don’t charge by the hour for retros.”

The Radical Process (AI‑ready)

Daily Transparency Check‑ins: blockers & next actions, not status theater.
Open docs: living specs; link PRs, evaluations, and runbooks.
Human‑in‑the‑loop: AI drafts → human review → automated policy checks.
Decision journals: rationale, alternatives, and expected outcomes.
Ethical AI: bias reviews, dataset notes, and opt‑out pathways.

Evolving Agile & requirements

Shift from ceremonies → outcomes & learning.
Living requirements: executable specs, testable examples, prototypes early.
Conversation > tickets: capture product intent, constraints, risks.
Guardrails: security, privacy, & governance as code.
Inclusion: facilitated feedback loops; rotate facilitation; async paths.

Therapy break 🛋️

Even AI needs a couch sometimes. (We call it a GPU rack.)

Buildly: the stack

Labs

AI‑assisted product & release management; idea → docs → backlog → roadmap.

Core

Component‑driven LogicModules, CLI scaffolds, cloud‑native patterns.

Foundry

Certified agencies & co‑sprints; human oversight; ethical AI practices.

Tooling we meet teams in: GitHub · Slack · CI · Cloud. Docs & decisions are first‑class.

Five key steps

Establish a culture of open communication.
Make data & decision processes accessible.
Encourage open feedback & constructive critique.
Publish transparent performance & compensation policies.
Integrate transparency into product development & AI ethics.

Standup joke of the day

“Our sprint goal is simple: fewer bugs than features. Aim high.”

Team health & inclusion

Diversity

Better problem‑solving and relevance to users.
Broader market reach with inclusive products.

Morale

Psychological safety; celebrate wins & growth.
Reduce burnout with clear goals & ethical AI use.

Stakeholder inclusion

Invite stakeholders to demos; ask for feedback, at a steady cadence.
Openly share values & mission; build trust through visibility.
Maintain a knowledge base per product: decisions, metrics, artifacts.

Cloud‑native patterns (Core)

Loosely‑coupled, share‑nothing services.
Chained, Aggregator, Proxy, Async patterns.
Micro‑apps where it fits; hybrid where it doesn’t.

Backed by Buildly Core & marketplace LogicModules.

Next steps

Start small: pilot daily transparency & decision logs on one team.
Adopt Labs for idea → doc → backlog; integrate with Core scaffolds.
Schedule a co‑sprint with a certified agency via Foundry.

labs.buildly.io buildly.io radicaltherapy.dev/book