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Latest · Engineering
Why we build marketing sites as Next.js static exports
No runtime server, sub-second loads worldwide, and SEO that takes care of itself. Here's the architecture we use for lead-generation sites — and where it breaks down.
Arjun Mehta · Aug 12, 2026 · 8 min read
AI
RAG accuracy is an engineering discipline, not a demo
Anyone can wire a vector database to a model in an afternoon. Getting from a 70% demo to a 94% production system is where the real work lives.
Kavya Nair · Jul 28, 2026 · 10 min read
Strategy
Staff augmentation vs. project delivery: an honest decision guide
We sell both models, so we have no horse in this race. Here's how we advise clients to choose — including the failure modes of each.
Elena Vasquez · Jul 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Performance
The 2026 Core Web Vitals checklist we run on every launch
LCP under 2 seconds, CLS under 0.05, INP under 200ms — on real phones, not your MacBook. The exact checklist our CI enforces.
Arjun Mehta · Jun 19, 2026 · 9 min read
AI
Where AI agents actually pay off in the back office
Forget the demos of agents booking flights. The unglamorous wins — triage, reconciliation, drafting — are compounding inside operations teams right now.
Kavya Nair · May 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Strategy
How to redesign your website without torching your SEO
Most traffic collapses after a redesign trace to five preventable mistakes. Here's the migration discipline that protects — and usually grows — your rankings.
Elena Vasquez · May 8, 2026 · 7 min read
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