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Software and web development from the side that has to ship it and then live with it. Architecture decisions with a cost attached, scoping, technical debt, hiring and vendor selection, and the AI tooling question every engineering team is now answering whether they planned to or not. Each episode takes one decision — rewrite or refactor, framework choice, build versus buy, how to scope a fixed-bid project honestly — and works through the tradeoffs, including the ones that only show up in year two. Written for engineering leads, technical founders and the people who fund them. Five or six minutes, no hand-waving. Topics include rewrite versus refactor, build versus buy, scoping fixed-bid work honestly, technical debt you should keep, framework and platform choices, hiring and vendor selection, code review culture, and where AI tooling actually helps. Produced by DEV.co, web and software development. Full details, services and further reading at https://dev.co

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Yesterday · 5 min
Multi-Tenant SaaS: The Full Isolation Stack Beyond the Data Model
True multi-tenant SaaS isolation goes far beyond choosing a data model — this episode breaks down every layer of the stack, from token validation at the edge to per-tenant encryption keys, that must align before you actually have security.
Friday · 5 min
Custom Banking Software in 2026: Core APIs, KYC, and Security Controls That Actually Matter
Building custom banking software in 2026 means getting three things right before anything else: the core banking engine, KYC/identity plumbing, and security controls that satisfy regulators. This episode breaks down the decisions that actually determine w
Wednesday · 5 min
AI Dev ROI: What the 2026 Data Actually Says About Real Savings
The "30% faster" AI productivity claim looks compelling on paper — but 2025–2026 research from DORA, METR, McKinsey, and others tells a far more complicated story. This episode breaks down what the numbers actually mean for real software budgets.
October 11 · 5 min
Next.js + Shopify Headless eCommerce: Architecture, Tradeoffs, and What Most Teams Get Wrong
Building headless Shopify stores with Next.js is as much an integration problem as a frontend one — and most teams only figure that out after the damage is done. This episode breaks down the architecture, API boundaries, and caching strategies that separa
October 9 · 5 min
Why Custom AI Rollouts Are Moving In-House in 2026
Enterprise AI strategy is shifting away from third-party APIs and SaaS vendors — and the reasons go far deeper than cost. This episode breaks down the economic, regulatory, and operational forces pushing custom AI rollouts back in-house in 2026.
October 7 · 5 min
How to Replatform Off a Low-Code MVP Without Rewriting Everything
Your low-code MVP got you to market — now it's slowing you down. This episode breaks down how to replatform off Bubble or Retool strategically, without freezing your roadmap or blowing your budget on a risky big-bang rewrite.
October 4 · 4 min
RAG System Cost in Year One: Real Numbers Behind the Proposal
RAG system proposals routinely miss the variables that actually drive year-one cost. This episode breaks down every real line item — build, ingestion, vector storage, inference, and evaluation — so teams can budget with precision instead of guesswork.
October 2 · 4 min
What a Customer Portal Actually Costs to Build in 2026
Building a customer portal in 2026 can cost anywhere from $40K to $400K — and both figures can be completely justified. This episode breaks down exactly which modules drive that range and how to scope a defensible budget.
September 30 · 4 min
The Real Cost of a Dedicated Dev Team in 2026: A Full TCO Breakdown
Forget rate cards — this episode breaks down what a dedicated dev team actually costs in 2026, from geographic pricing bands and seniority premiums to hidden TCO line items that rarely survive the first budget draft.
September 27 · 4 min
PostgreSQL Logical Replication: Multi-Region Architecture That Actually Works
PostgreSQL logical replication has matured into a genuine multi-region backbone — but only if you design around it deliberately. This episode breaks down the architecture, lag monitoring, write ownership, tuning, and failover drills that separate calm on-
September 25 · 4 min
C# Source Generators: Writing Less Code by Letting the Compiler Do More
C# source generators let the Roslyn compiler write your boilerplate for you — at compile time, with zero runtime cost. This episode breaks down how they work, why incremental generators matter, and where they deliver the biggest practical wins.
September 23 · 5 min
Multi-Tenant Postgres: Choosing the Right Isolation Model for Your SaaS
Your Postgres multi-tenancy model is one of the most consequential early decisions in a SaaS build — and one of the hardest to undo. This episode breaks down all three isolation approaches so you can choose the right one before it costs you a painful rewr
September 20 · 4 min
Why Vibe Coding Still Requires a Human Element
Vibe coding's creative momentum is real — but momentum isn't the same as progress. This episode breaks down why human judgment, accountability, and team culture are the non-negotiable ingredients that keep fast, instinct-driven development from going side
September 18 · 4 min
Kotlin Flow vs. RxJava: Choosing the Right Reactive Stream
Kotlin Flow and RxJava both tackle async data streams — but they make very different tradeoffs. This episode breaks down cold vs. hot streams, backpressure handling, operator depth, and how to pick the right tool for your Android project.
September 16 · 4 min
Swift Package Manager Best Practices for Modular iOS Architecture and Faster Builds
Swift Package Manager can transform a slow, tangled iOS monolith into a fast, modular codebase — but only if you draw the right boundaries. This episode breaks down the practical strategies that make it work in real projects.
September 15 · 4 min
Website Design Costs in 2026: What AI Actually Changes and What It Doesn't
AI tools have reshuffled where effort goes in a web project — but they haven't made professional websites cheap. This episode breaks down what's actually changed about design costs in 2026, and what still requires human judgment and budget.
September 11 · 4 min
Bottom-Up Web Development: Building Accessibility In From the Start
Accessibility shouldn't be an afterthought — it should be the foundation. This episode breaks down why bottom-up web development produces more inclusive, legally sound, and higher-performing websites than the industry's default top-down approach.
September 9 · 4 min
White Label Software: The Smart Path Into Fintech and Banking
Breaking into fintech doesn't have to mean building from scratch. This episode unpacks how white label software gives entrepreneurs a faster, safer path into banking — and what to watch out for before you sign anything.
September 8 · 8 min
The Subscription You Already Paid For: Building Internal Tools That Stick
Most internal tools don't fail from lack of features — they fail because they weren't built around how work actually happens. This episode breaks down the design principles that make custom internal tools genuinely stick.
September 7 · 8 min
How to Build a Compliance Matrix That Does Real Work
A compliance matrix is only as good as the discipline behind it. This episode breaks down how to build one that actively prevents missed requirements — not just a checklist that gets filed and forgotten.

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