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Three cursors walk into a codebase

Three cursors walk into a codebase

A cautionary tale about interns, AI tools, and outsourcing delivering 80% of a project—leaving internal teams with the clean-up. Learn why shortcuts often come with hidden costs.

Making an impact by combining our services

Making an impact by combining our services

Madewithlove combines interim CTOs and staff engineers to help SaaS scale-ups align strategy with execution and build resilient tech teams.

Another early-stage SaaS founders dilemma: buy a pre-built app or build one from scratch

Another early-stage SaaS founders dilemma: buy a pre-built app or build one from scratch

Should SaaS founders buy or build their MVP? We compare pre-built apps vs custom development across cost, time, scalability, and code quality — so you can choose the right foundation for your product.

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Branded types in TypeScript: when string just isn’t enough

Branded types in TypeScript: when string just isn’t enough

Discover how branded types can improve your TypeScript code quality, make your intent clearer, and catch bugs before they even compile.

Why Native PHP shouldn’t exist

Why Native PHP shouldn’t exist

Building desktop apps with NativePHP misuses Laravel’s core strengths, creating potential security risks and practical limitations.

Why involving engineers in product meetings saves time and money

Why involving engineers in product meetings saves time and money

Involving engineers in product specification meetings reduces costly iterations and accelerates feature launches for SaaS startups.

🌶️ SaaS startups should never use microservices. Like, never-ever.

🌶️ SaaS startups should never use microservices. Like, never-ever.

Many SaaS startups over-engineer their architecture with microservices. Here's why that's usually a costly mistake—and what to do instead.

Should we really ship fast and break things?

Should we really ship fast and break things?

Should startups test everything before shipping? We break down how to balance testing with product velocity—and why 100% coverage is often the wrong goal.

Vibe coding and the junior developer dilemma

Vibe coding and the junior developer dilemma

AI tools are transforming how we code, but they're not replacing the experience needed to build real software. Let’s talk about what vibe coding gets right—and what it gets very wrong.

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