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Hari Krishnan

Former CEO, PropertyGuru

Search every verified Hari Krishnan interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Hari Krishnan, CEO of PropertyGuru, discussed spec-driven development and AI adoption in a May 2026 podcast appearance. He described "plan mode" as "tactical context engineering" and spec-driven development as "strategic context engineering," emphasizing the need for durable context when collaborating with AI-written code over extended periods. Krishnan noted that he uses coding agents and various AI models in his daily workflow, including local LLMs for clients with technical or security constraints, and relies on sandboxes to compartmentalize permissions for agents. Krishnan also spoke about rediscovering the joy of building software directly, stating that AI agents allow him to take an idea to implementation quickly without being limited by time. He is the founder and CEO of Polarizer Technologies, a company focused on helping enterprises adopt AI-augmented development practices at scale, and serves as an advisor to Open Spec, a "spec anchored" framework.

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“Technology has an incredible power to elevate people and bring more inclusion in society, but only if we wield it responsibly.”

“For the last decade I have led my team at PropertyGuru, which has focused on helping people make confident property decisions; as people make the largest financial investment of their lives, our hope is to make that decision a little bit simpler by bringing more transparency and efficiency.”

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