Spec-driven APIs accelerate delivery

In this talk, Eric Boyd describes spec-first APIs as a platform primitive, where OpenAPI acts as an executable contract rather than documentation. He explains how treating specs as inputs changes the delivery model. The same OpenAPI description can drive code generation, test scaffolding, documentation, and gateway configuration. The focus is on shifting quality left without slowing teams by standardizing the contract and letting pipelines and platform tooling do the repetitive work.