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A bi-weekly letter from our CEO Andreas Creten for SaaS leaders and CTOs: what we see in audits, AI engineering and the companies we work with.

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From our SaaS audits

What we find inside SaaS companies

Patterns from the technical due diligences we run for investors and boards.

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Creating cross platform and hybrid apps is more than coding

Explore the essentials of developing cross-platform and hybrid mobile apps with React Native and Flutter. Learn about design, feature parity, performance, testing, maintenance, app store challenges, CI/CD, asset management, accessibility, and error reporting in this comprehensive guide.

A framework to deal with technical debt

Are there any specific product management framseworks to deal with technical debt?

Tech debt & refactoring an old front-end codebase: a field manual

Improve your front-end project's performance and maintainability with our guide to refactoring a codebase. Learn about tackling technical debt, assessing your code, planning a strategy, and exploring refactoring techniques.

Flutter vs React Native: deciding which to choose

Explore Flutter and React Native: Google's Flutter provides swift development with Dart, while Facebook's React Native uses JavaScript for native UI. We assess their features, performance, and usability to aid in selecting the best framework for your project.

Why your startup doesn't need autoscaling

Discover why simpler infrastructure beats autoscaling for startups. Learn about evolving from shared servers to cloud solutions, the need for testing, and minimalist approaches. Essential for founders and engineers seeking smart infrastructure strategies.

A field guide to modernizing your PHP project — how to avoid a rewrite through incremental development

Sometimes the code really is unmaintainable and non-upgradeable. Other times, it might just be old and written in a technology that’s dated or deprecated. Learning how to work with legacy code is a skill in itself. Here’s our playbook for modernizing that old PHP project.

Spiraling Out: the art of AI optical illusions

Let's get creative with Emma and Explore AI optical illusions—a fusion of art and technology. Discover how AI-generated images challenge norms, and learn the secrets behind these mesmerizing illusions.

Navigating corporate measures with creativity

Discover ingenious ways to navigate frustrating security measures and bypass obstacles. Don't be bound by rigid policies; creativity triumphs over compliance.

Pulse Episode 14: From CEO to CTO and a horror story with Arnout Van de Meulebroucke

Andreas interviews Arnout Van de Meulebroucke, CTO and founder of Phished. Phished automates cybersecurity training beyond phishing simulations with a 98.9% customer satisfaction rate. In the podcast, Arnout discusses his transition from CEO to CTO and shares a gripping company story.

How AI will replace pair programming

AI tools like GitHub CoPilot and ChatGPT enhance pair programming by catching mistakes and aiding debugging. They match human refactoring but lag in mentoring and knowledge transfer. Nevertheless, AI coding assistants are advancing, poised to replace human pairs, enhancing coding efficiency.

On migrations and manipulations

Sometimes we make mistakes. And sometimes we make mistakes in production. Data manipulations help you correct these mistakes without directly touching your production environment.

Gradually migrating between mail providers in Laravel

Migrate between two email providers in a Laravel project with ease of mind while maintaining control.

The Fediverse & the new era of social networks

Discover the Fediverse, a decentralized social network challenging Facebook and Twitter. Built on ActivityPub, it offers independent content and diverse interaction. Choose an app and server to join, explore facets, customize, and contribute to its open-source future.

Busting the Rebuild Bias

Caught in a vendor's web, a client believed a total rebuild was their only option. Discover how we unravelled this myth and saved them time, money, and risk while exposing the industry's flawed advice on web application development.

Why code quality matters

In today's digital landscape, software development is a crucial aspect of most businesses. However, many organizations overlook the importance of code quality. Ensuring code quality is critical for various reasons, from financial stability to customer satisfaction.

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