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Notes from the workshop

What we learned building things, written up while it was still fresh. No thought leadership, no listicles.

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12 May 2026

A build note on offline-first, and what it actually costs

Offline support is usually quoted as a feature. It behaves more like a second product built alongside the first one.

Case studyEngineeringArchitecture

Case notes · 7 min

11 May 2026

Pairing with a model is not pairing with a person

The habits that make human pair programming work do not transfer directly to working alongside a coding agent, and pretending otherwise wastes both.

AIEngineeringProcess

AI · 6 min

08 May 2026

The cost of a model call belongs on the invoice

Per-operation cost is a design constraint, not an afterthought for finance. We put it in front of the client before the feature is built.

AIProcessEngineering

AI · 5 min

07 May 2026

Testing the part of the app nobody demos

Settings screens, permission edge cases and empty states get the least attention and cause a disproportionate share of support tickets.

TestingQualityProduct

Quality · 5 min

06 May 2026

Why our estimates carry a range, not a number

A single number in an estimate is a promise dressed up as a calculation. We stopped giving them, even when clients ask nicely.

ProcessDeliveryClients

Process · 5 min

05 May 2026

Notes from moving a taxi dispatcher onto a voice model

A build note on the parts of an AI voice project that had nothing to do with the model: telephony, hold music, and knowing when to shut up.

AICase studyEngineering

Case notes · 6 min