Insights
Practical guides for founders and engineering leads dealing with stalled projects, AI implementation, and software delivery challenges.
Software Rescue
May 21, 2026The Bugs AI Can't See: Why Senior Engineers Rescue Vibe-Coded Apps
Cursor swears it fixed the bug. Three times. It’s still broken. Here’s what an experienced engineer sees that AI tools miss — race conditions, stale closures, silent data corruption, and the bugs vibe-coded apps quietly ship.
AI Development
May 14, 2026RAG vs Fine-Tuning vs Prompting: Which Is Right for Your Use Case (2026)
When should you fine-tune, when should you reach for RAG, and when is a serious prompt enough? An opinionated 2026 decision framework.
Mobile Engineering
May 7, 2026React Native vs Flutter vs Native in 2026: A Real Decision Framework
Which mobile framework should you actually choose? An opinionated breakdown from a senior engineer who has shipped all three.
Engineering Strategy
April 30, 2026Staff Augmentation vs Hiring vs Agency: A Real Cost Comparison
Which model is actually cheapest, fastest, and lowest-risk for your next engineering need? Honest breakdown of all three.
Software Rescue
April 27, 2026Vibe-Coded MVP Audit: 15 Red Flags Before You Scale
The 15 things to check before you grow a Cursor or Lovable MVP past 100 users. Security and missing backups lead the list.
Software Rescue
April 23, 2026From AI Prototype to Real Users: The Engineering Work Nobody Told You About
Your AI-built MVP works. Now real users are showing up. Here is the production engineering work that doesn’t get done automatically.
Software Rescue
April 20, 2026How Much Does It Cost to Rescue a Vibe-Coded App?
Real cost ranges to professionalize a Cursor, Lovable, Replit, or Bolt MVP. Audit, critical fixes, full production-readiness.
Software Rescue
April 13, 2026Should You Rescue or Rebuild? A Decision Framework for Founders
Your codebase is a mess. Should you fix what you have or start over? Here’s a practical framework to make the right call.
AI Development
April 6, 2026From AI Demo to Production: Why Your LLM Feature Isn’t Ready (and How to Fix It)
Your AI feature works in a notebook but not in production. Here’s what’s actually different and the engineering work required to bridge the gap.
Software Rescue
March 30, 2026My Developer Disappeared: The Founder’s Recovery Playbook
Your developer went silent mid-project. Here’s the step-by-step recovery plan: secure your assets, assess the damage, and get back to shipping.
Software Rescue
March 23, 2026Vibe Coding Rescue: What to Do When Your AI-Built MVP Breaks
Your Cursor/Replit MVP worked in the demo. Now it’s falling apart with real users. Here’s how to rescue a vibe-coded project without starting over.