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startupfounderdev-agency

What SLAs to Require From Your Dev Shop

Five SLA requirements for your dev shop contract: response times, fix windows, uptime, a definition of done, and a penalty clause that actually bites.

· JetThoughts Team
startupaicode-quality

Vibe Coding Is Disposable. Stop Shipping It.

Vibe-coded code is unmaintainable by design - patches don't stick, bugs return, the rebuild verdict lands. The generate-validate-kill workflow that prevents it.

· JetThoughts Team
aistartupfounder

AI Code Has an Owner Problem: Five Contract Clauses

Linux now makes a human answer for every AI-assisted patch. Hold your dev shop contract to the same rule: five clauses to add and a weekend audit to run.

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aiclaude-codexp

How We Replicated a Product Team With Claude Code Agents

Solo Claude Code agents ship like solo developers - missing PM, designer, QA, customer voice. Here is the team-mode setup running Shape Up plus XP plus reflection-driven Kaizen.

· JetThoughts Team
tddrubyproductivity

TDD Without the Overkill: Why Lightweight TDD Ships Faster

TDD looks slow on paper. The real ledger is one hour writing tests against six hours debugging next week. Here is why lightweight TDD wins.

· JetThoughts Team
aivibe-codingfounder

The Quality Tax: AI MVPs Cost More to Fix

Agencies pitch AI-built MVPs as faster and cheaper. The 2026 data says fixing them costs 2-3x what you saved. Here is the real founder math, with sources.

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startuphiringdev-agency

5 Questions Before Hiring a Dev Shop

Most founders ask 'what's your rate?' first. Here are the 5 questions that predict whether a dev shop will deliver - or disappear with your code.

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startupaicode-quality

47 Startups Failed the Same Way

An Inc.com audit found 91% of failed startups had no tests, 68% had security holes. The 25-month decay timeline that predicts your codebase's fate.

· JetThoughts Team
startuphiringdev-agency

8 Red Flags You Hired the Wrong Dev Shop

The worst dev shops don't miss deadlines - they miss them quietly. Eight warning signs your agency is hiding bad code, and what to do about it.

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startuphiringfounder

Founder's Guide to Hiring a Dev Shop in 2026

Field guide for non-technical founders hiring development agencies. Red flags, evaluation frameworks, contract templates, and what to do when it goes wrong.

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