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AI EngineerCost and latency, not benchmarks: why model routing beats a single model
Benchmarks don't capture real workload cost. DigitalOcean’s inference router optimizes per request, delivering 3x cost savings — but routing isn't a silver…
AI EngineerWhy design taste is the new competitive moat for AI apps
The secret to making AI apps stand out isn't a better model — it's giving your agent high-quality design references and avoiding the telltale signs of AI slop.
David OndrejMarkdown Is More Valuable Than Code: Rethinking SDLC for Agentic Workflows
A consultancy argues the future of engineering is markdown over code. Structured context, not agent speed, determines productivity. The tradeoff: more…
IBM TechnologyDon't Choose Between Rules and Agents; Use Both in Sequence
Business rules handle the 80% of predictable decisions. AI agents tackle the messy cases rules can't anticipate. The real engineering challenge is designing…
Cole MedinDeepSeek's plugin-based coding agent: flexibility over polish, but at what cost?
DeepSeek's new open-source coding agent harness is built on plugins, offering full control over the agent loop. It's promising but rough—teams must weigh…
AI EngineerSynthetic data for healthcare AI: reverse inference, let clinicians own the pipeline
Anterior's synthetic data pipeline for healthcare AI: reverse the inference workflow, sample from symbolic policy trees, and let clinicians own the…
AI EngineerHow Maven Clinic rebuilt engineering for an AI-native world: 5 leadership lessons
Maven Clinic's 2-year AI transformation reveals how engineering roles, hiring, planning cycles, and code review practices are being reshaped—with senior…
AI EngineerLegacy healthcare standards are the unexpected harness for AI agents
Healthcare AI agents need guardrails. The surprising solution: legacy X12 transaction standards that force structured, predictable reasoning.
GOTO ConferencesArchitecture review boards are dead: continuous governance is the only path
Simon Rohrer dismantles traditional architecture review boards, advocating for continuous conversational governance and a DevOps operating model for EA…
IBM TechnologySecurity leaders are paralyzed by AI. Here's where to actually start.
Security leaders are paralyzed by AI options. The fix: start with repetitive tasks, keep humans in the loop, and limit agent permissions. Ignore the…
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