- Apr 22, 2026Web · 9 min
Shipping React apps that actually load fast in 2026
A practical checklist for getting Lighthouse from 60 to 99 — bundle splitting, server components, image strategy, and the unsexy CSS work that actually moves the needle.
Read article - Apr 8, 2026Mobile · 7 min
React Native vs native: when to pick which in 2026
We've shipped both. Here's the honest tradeoff matrix — team size, budget, hardware features, and the long-tail maintenance cost nobody talks about.
Read article - Mar 19, 2026AI · 11 min
Building LLM agents that don't hallucinate (much)
Tool use, retrieval, evals, guardrails — the unglamorous engineering that turns a demo agent into something you can put in front of a paying customer.
Read article - Feb 27, 2026Desktop · 6 min
Tauri vs Electron: which one in 2026?
We've shipped production apps in both. Here's what the benchmarks don't tell you about install size, plugin ecosystems, and the moments you actually reach for native code.
Read article - Feb 10, 2026Engineering · 5 min
Why fixed-fee beats hourly for software projects
Hourly billing aligns the studio's incentives against the client's. Here's how we structure fixed-fee engagements that protect both sides — and what we do when scope changes.
Read article - Jan 18, 2026Engineering · 8 min
When SQLite is the right answer (and when it isn't)
The default of 'always Postgres' is a habit, not a decision. Here's a pragmatic guide to picking SQLite, Postgres, or one of the new kids — based on what your app actually does.
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