Updates
Micromanaged Driven Development v4.0
March 10, 2026
We’re excited to announce the release of MMDD Version 4! This release introduces structured document types and improves workflow clarity, making it easier to manage planning, testing, and completion context across units.
What’s New: Three document types for each unit (plan, test, done) with dedicated templates and documentation. Full support for subunits across all document types. Enforced one-word, lowercase unit naming for consistency. Updated workflow steps to incorporate test and done phases. Improved file organization examples and corrected internal filename references. Backwards compatible with v3, with incremental adoption of new features supported.
Micromanaged Driven Development v3.0
November 10, 2025
We’re excited to announce the release of MMDD Version 3! This release adds comprehensive workflow guidance that bridges the gap between MMDD’s structural principles and practical, day-to-day application.
What’s New: 5-Step Workflow Cycle with Create Context, Plan and Define, Implementation, Test and Validate, and Commit phases. Enhanced commit message format with structured body and clear guidance on title vs. body content. Practical workflow tips including “Context is cheap, confusion is expensive” principle and guidance on documenting deviations and keeping iterations visible.
Build and ship an entire app using Amazon Q
September 18, 2025
How the AWS Lambda Hackathon let me stress test an idea that ended up transforming how I work with Q CLI to develop software. This post is based on a presentation at AWS Community Day 2025, New Zealand, Aotearoa.
Micromanaged Driven Development v2.0
August 14, 2025
We’re excited to announce the release of MMDD Version 2! This release focuses on organizational improvements, better consistency, and streamlined adoption.
What’s New: Improved file organization with renamed core principles file (00_mdd.md → 00_mmdd.md), enhanced documentation with updated internal references, and project cleanup removing unimplemented units.
CodeRipple: AWS Lambda Hackathon 2025 Project Delivery
July 1, 2025
CodeRipple demonstrates MMDD in action - an automated code analysis pipeline built 100% with AI assistance using systematic documentation and controlled orchestration.
Code with AI: Micromanagement is all you need
June 25, 2024
An in-depth article exploring how systematic micromanagement transforms AI from an unpredictable assistant into a controlled, reliable development partner.
MMDD Methodology Version 1 Released
June 25, 2024
Micromanaged Driven Development (MMDD) version 1 is now available. This development methodology uses systematic documentation to control AI-assisted software development through granular task breakdown and chronological tracking.