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Notes on spec-first, AI-native delivery.
How we think about specs, fixed pricing, agents, and shipping software that lasts.
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Spec-first
Why the spec — not the code — is the real deliverable
The moment you treat a precise, testable spec as the product, everything downstream gets easier: pricing becomes fair, builds become measurable, and clients own something real.
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Triophase · Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min
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AI agents
What a network of coding agents actually does all day
A look inside the build — how tasks are parceled out, tested, and reviewed before anything reaches you.
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Jun 28, 2026 · 1 min
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Pricing
Fixed price without fixed numbers: how we quote
Complexity points, a transparent rate schedule, and a frozen quote. The method, in plain terms — and why it stays fair across every kind of project we take on.
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Jun 21, 2026 · 1 min
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Engineering
Test-first, or it isn't done
Why we write acceptance tests before code — and what that means for the quality you receive when a milestone lands in your Studio.
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Jun 14, 2026 · 1 min
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Spec-first
You own the spec. Here's why that matters
Ownership changes the whole relationship. No lock-in, no hostage code, no black boxes — you can walk away with a complete blueprint anytime.
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Jun 7, 2026 · 1 min
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Company
From 450 projects to an AI-native studio
Two decades of shipping taught us where software delivery breaks. Here's what we rebuilt.
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May 30, 2026 · 1 min
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Engineering
Handover done right: repo, docs, runbook
What a clean delivery looks like, and why you should never accept a black box you can't maintain after the team walks away.
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May 22, 2026 · 1 min
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