The Industry Has Done This Before
Each new paradigm required a new methodology
Early 1980s
SDLC
Software Development Lifecycle
Deterministic
Structured process for rule-based software where the same input always produces the same output.
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~2013
API-LC
API-Led Development Lifecycle
Integration-First
Mulesoft addressed the unique challenges of building integration-first software and managing API lifecycles across systems.
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2025 / 2026
ADLC
Agent Development Lifecycle
Non-Deterministic
AI agents are probabilistic. Standard deterministic methodologies are not sufficient. A new lifecycle is required.