Share Email Most discussions about vibe coding get stuck on the question of whether or not it’s a legitimate way to build production-ready software (spoiler: it’s not). But that misses a different question entirely: what are vibe coding tools actually good for? If you’ve ever walked into an architecture firm, you’ve probably seen a scale […]
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Share Email Every great app idea starts small with a few users and a big dream. Maybe it began as a weekend project that took off faster than expected. Or perhaps it began as a scrappy startup MVP that suddenly found itself serving hundreds (then thousands) of requests per minute. That’s when you hit the
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Share Email Happy Halloween! 🎃 Today, we’re touring the scariest place in tech: the Haunted House of Legacy Systems. Swipe through to see if any of these rooms feel… uncomfortably familiar. If they do, our Application Health Assessment can help you find the exit. We help you: 🔦 Identify critical vulnerabilities 📋 Document the undocumented
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Share Email If you’re a non-technical founder building an app with AI, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered one of two scenarios: either you’re stuck trying to fix something that’s broken, or you made a perfect prototype that ended up failing in production. Why is this so common? Often, it’s because AI lacks the context
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Share Email For startup investors, demos have never looked better. Founders can now build polished, functional apps in weeks instead of months thanks to AI-powered coding tools like Cursor and Replit. The prototypes work smoothly, the user interfaces are clean, and the value proposition is clear. It’s easier than ever to see their potential and
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Share Email When building software, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of bringing your idea to life and focus on what works now. But what happens if systems fail? “Proof of concept” software that lacks disaster recovery capabilities is fine in testing environments, but it’s a critical vulnerability in production. So why
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Share Email Recently, Apple’s App Store has been in the news for anti-steering practices. In both the US and EU, recent legal actions against Apple mean developers can now freely link to external payment methods, bypassing Apple payments and the App Store’s 30% commission. While Apple plans to appeal, it seems more likely that the
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Share Email Modern computers, phones, and web browsers hide a great deal of their underlying complexity from users. However, if you’re planning to launch your organization’s website, it’s important to have a clear understanding of the various layers of the onion that make websites available to the general public. That’s because the domain name registrar,
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Share Email If you’ve been keeping up with AI developments, you’ve probably heard the term “vibe coding”: using AI tools to generate code quickly, solely from natural language prompts. It can be a fun way to experiment, but it’s risky for long-term or mission-critical business products. At Vertical Motion, we’ve seen a lot of non-technical
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Share Email If you’re thinking about launching a new software product or business solution, you might hear the term “API” a lot. But what exactly is an API, and how does it actually work to integrate software? Whether you’re a developer, a business owner, or just a curious tech enthusiast, understanding APIs is essential because
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