This article reveals five surprising truths from a real-world AI-native Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), where AI agents act as the primary developers and humans serve as architects and approvers. By enforcing a strict contract-first approach, embedding quality upfront, and extending AI’s role into post-production cleanup, this model redefines how regulated, enterprise-grade software can be built faster, cleaner, and more reliably. The result is a future where AI owns the “how,” and humans focus on the “what” and the “why.” ... Read More