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Hiring Software Developers

How to Hire a Software Developer in 2026

Hiring a software developer comes down to four steps. You define the role, find the right candidates, test them on real work, and close the offer before someone else does. Each step has changed in the last two years. AI tools have raised the bar for what a strong engineer looks like, and remote work…

Ana Chirinos Feb 24, 2026 12 min read
Software Engineering

From Elastic Beanstalk to EC2

Elastic Beanstalk served us well for years. It allowed us to move fast, abstract infrastructure complexity, and focus on shipping product. But as the system matured, the very abstractions that once accelerated us started introducing operational friction. In this article, we’ll walk through how we migrated a production Ruby on Rails application from AWS Elastic…

Julio Lugo Feb 18, 2026 12 min read
Software Engineering

How to Choose the Right Tech Stack

Every CTO knows the moment: you’re about to greenlight a new build (or a major rebuild), deadlines are tight, stakeholders want confidence, and the team is pushing for choices that will determine the next 2–5 years of delivery. You’re trying to balance speed-to-market with scalability, stability, security, and—now—AI readiness. The pressure is real because the…

Damian Wasserman Feb 4, 2026 8 min read
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