Startup

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.

The Linux kernel just made humans legally responsible for every AI-generated line. Your dev shop contract should too. Five clauses, one weekend audit, answer by Monday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Vibe-coded code looks fine until you try to change it. Five signals that tell you whether your codebase will survive its first year of paying customers.