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Nico Acosta

@acossta77Los Angeles, USAJoined June 2026

Building: - BrainGrid.ai - Grabbit.live - Radial.build

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NANico Acostabraingrid.hashnode.dev1d ago · 11 min read

How to Verify AI-Generated Code (Before It Breaks Production)

The agent said it was done. It ran the app, showed you a green result, and wrote a tidy summary of what it built. None of that tells you whether the code does what you asked. Those are two different q

NANico Acostabraingrid.hashnode.dev3d ago · 11 min read

EARS Notation, Explained: The Requirements Syntax Behind Every AI Spec

A requirements syntax invented in 2009 for jet engine software is quietly becoming the house style for AI coding tools. It was designed for a room full of engineers arguing over a spec. Its best audie

NANico Acostabraingrid.hashnode.dev5d ago · 10 min read

Human in the Loop vs On the Loop: Where You Belong When Agents Build

The phrase "human in the loop" is supposed to make you feel safe. In practice, it is often the thing slowing you down the most. Being in the loop means you approve every step before the agent moves on

NANico Acostabraingrid.hashnode.devAug 6 · 7 min read

Why AI Tool Validation Needs Two Layers (Not One)

For weeks, our BrainGrid Requirements Agent had a nasty habit. It would be happily creating tasks, breaking down requirements, doing exactly what it was supposed to do—and then it would just die. No g

NANico Acostabraingrid.hashnode.devAug 5 · 11 min read

OpenSpec vs Spec Kit vs SuperPowers: Stop Shopping for the Right SDD Tool

A builder on r/SpecDrivenDevelopment recently laid out, carefully and honestly, the difference between SuperPowers, OpenSpec, and Spec Kit. He had clearly done the homework. He could tell you that Sup

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How to Verify AI-Generated Code (Before It Breaks Production)

EARS Notation, Explained: The Requirements Syntax Behind Every AI Spec

Human in the Loop vs On the Loop: Where You Belong When Agents Build

Why AI Tool Validation Needs Two Layers (Not One)

OpenSpec vs Spec Kit vs SuperPowers: Stop Shopping for the Right SDD Tool

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How to Verify AI-Generated Code (Before It Breaks Production)

EARS Notation, Explained: The Requirements Syntax Behind Every AI Spec

Human in the Loop vs On the Loop: Where You Belong When Agents Build

Why AI Tool Validation Needs Two Layers (Not One)

OpenSpec vs Spec Kit vs SuperPowers: Stop Shopping for the Right SDD Tool