Writing a Spec That Survives an Audit

Spec craft under scrutiny. Decision records, rationale and traceability — writing for the reader who arrives three years later and asks why.

A spec is not a set of instructions for a developer. It is a letter to the person who arrives three years later and asks why.

The Product Lens, edition 13 — published Sep 23, 2026, 7 min read. Written by Ambar Utkarsh, product leader at Star Health.