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Open AI or Anthropic Won’t Build a Token-Efficient AI Architecture for You

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By Jason Jones Everybody keeps talking about the AI models: the big names like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. Their model is bigger, smarter, faster, more precise, more reliable… Fair enough. That’s the shiny bit. It’s what gets headlines, Investors frothing, keynote slots, breathless LinkedIn posts, the whole circus show. When you’re actually trying to make […]

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Movement vs. progress: Why project management still matters

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Share Email Traditional project management assumes a simple truth: the people working on the project know what they’re doing and why. Today, AI coding tools allow anyone to bypass the “how” and “why” to arrive instantly at a finished product. But software is always a work in progress, and if you don’t understand how it

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When does your vibe-coded project need a development team?

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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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Scaling: The Real-World Journey of Growing an App

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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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Welcome to the Haunted House of Legacy Systems!

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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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How can a vibe coding cleanup specialist help with your app?

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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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Why tech investors need digital due diligence in 2025

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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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Hope for the best, but plan for failure when building software

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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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What will app store payment updates mean for app developers?

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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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Best Fonts for Mobile Apps: 6 Exceptional Choices for UI Design

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Share Tweet Email Choosing the right font for your mobile app is a significant UI (User Interface) design decision that requires careful consideration. While it’s common for individuals to select a typeface based on its visual appeal, savvy mobile app designers evaluate several factors that extend well beyond mere visual aesthetics. The best fonts for

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