Using Cursor background agents
Cursor’s new background agents feature lets Pro users spin up cloud-based environments that clone your repo, complete small tasks in parallel, and create PRs without touching your local setup.
AI
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Your next hire will use AI in their technical test. Obviously.
As AI becomes a standard part of every developer’s toolkit, tech hiring needs to evolve from policing its use to understanding how candidates apply, evaluate, and collaborate with it.
Claude as tester using Playwright and GitHub MCP
Claude can now test your frontend. With a bit of config, the Playwright MCP server lets Claude run browser tests, find bugs, and even generate reusable test code. This could be a game-changer for startups without QA.
Technical due diligence is broken: going beyond the checklist
Most technical due diligence audits focus on code quality and tooling, but the real risk lies in invisible processes, fragile teams, and product chaos, which is why madewithlove audits the full stack of your organisation, from code to culture.
AI writes bad code, but what if that’s the good news?
Should engineers fear messy AI code or embrace it as a tool for fast product validation? This story reveals why your cleanest code might not be your most valuable contribution. Why founders will use AI generated code more and more for MVPs and prototyping and why engineers should embrace this.
Pricing strategies in the era of AI: why hourly billing no longer works
AI tools are changing how agencies work and how they should bill. Fewer hours, faster results, and ballooning token costs are reshaping agency economics. We dive into what comes next, and why value pricing might be the way forward.
Due diligence for AI startups: what actually matters
Founders and investors due diligence: how to dig beneath the “AI-powered” facade and verify that their systems won’t break in secret.
The enshittification of the internet: are you building value or friction?
AI agents shouldn’t become CAPTCHA solvers: discover how monetisation-driven UX patterns have turned the web into a hostile environment and what honest design can do to reverse the trend.
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.