“There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all database. Choosing the right one is less about features and more about understanding your data’s behavior.” — Alex DeBrie Cache Me If You Can: Choosing the Right Database and Optimization Strategy for
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“In traditional software, data supports the product. In AI-native software, data is the product—and models are its heartbeat.”— Anonymous AI Systems Architect SDAILC: Where Software Meets Intelligence—The Future of Product Engineering In the early days of software engineering, the Software
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“No department is an island, entire of itself; every team is a piece of the company, a part of the whole.” — Adapted from John Donne The Service Loop: Navigating the Two-Way Street of Product and Engineering There’s a quiet
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“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” — Phil Jackson The Mutual Mirror: When Engineering and Product Are Each Other’s Customers In the ever-evolving world of product development, one of
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“Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.” —Robert H. Schuller The Fix-It Frame: Cultivating a Solution-Oriented Mindset Across the Org Chart “Don’t bring me problems—bring me solutions.” It’s a phrase that’s been etched into the walls of many a
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“Security is always excessive until it’s not.” — Robbie Sinclair Fortifying the Core: A Practical Guide to Hardening Your MCP Server When the Model Context Protocol (MCP) was introduced, it offered an elegant standard for sharing context between AI models,
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“Trust in AI isn’t just built on what it knows—but on how transparently, fairly, and safely it decides what to do with what it knows.” — Cynthia Dwork Wired for Good: The Rise, Risks, and Responsibilities of AI Ethics The
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“The code is not just a tool; it is the contract, the judge, and the executor. Build wisely, for on the blockchain, your ambition is immutable.” — Inspired by Nick Szabo and the ethos of decentralized design Code is Law:
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“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” — Michael Porter Split Brains and Shiny Objects: The Hidden Cost of Focus Dilution in Product Strategy There’s a moment in every company’s life when opportunity and ambition outpace clarity.
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“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.” — Phil Jackson From Dysfunction to Dynamism: Building High-Functioning Teams with Radical Candor and the Five Dysfunctions Framework It was a Tuesday morning
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