By clarifying "edge cases" (like what happens if a customer has a negative balance) during the specification phase, teams avoid discovering these issues halfway through coding.

In traditional software development, requirements are often captured in lengthy, ambiguous documents. By the time these requirements pass from a business analyst to a developer and finally to a QA engineer, the original intent is often lost. This "telephone game" leads to rework, bugs, and features that don't actually solve the user's problem. How SbE Works

While SbE is a process—not a tool—it is often implemented using frameworks like or SpecFlow . These tools allow teams to write examples in plain language (Gherkin syntax) and link them to automated test scripts. This creates a "living documentation" system that evolves with the code. Conclusion

Because the examples are used to drive development and automated testing, the documentation is never out of date. If the tests pass, the documentation is accurate.