Development Lab: AI Experiments and Engineering Research

Reading time: 10 min AI in Application Modernization: How It Works Under the Hood

The math on legacy application modernization has always been brutal. High cost, high risk, long timelines, and uncertain outcomes. According to a Pegasystems study, enterprises hemorrhage nearly $134 million each year on legacy transformation projects alone. A...

By Sergey Laptick

June 18, 2026

Reading time: 13 min Traditional Programming vs Vibe Coding vs AI-Assisted Development: Comparison, Advantages, and Risks for Projects

By Julia Mitsiakina

May 27, 2026

Reading time: 10 min How to Build a Local LLM Agent to Automate Work List Generation from Monthly Reports (With Jira Integration)

By Ujin Kosy, Sergey Laptick

April 30, 2026

Reading time: 7 min Spec Kit on a Real Project: Implementation Experience in Large Legacy Code

By Vitaly Hornik

April 17, 2026

Reading time: 8 min AI Is Changing Disciplined Agile Delivery. Here’s How We’re Adapting

By Vitaly Hornik

April 9, 2026

Reading time: 11 min The Gap Between AI Prototypes and Production Software: 10 Risks You Can’t Afford

By Vitaly Hornik

March 19, 2026

Reading time: 9 min How Spec-Driven Development Brings Structure to AI-Assisted Engineering and How We Put It to the Test

By Vitaly Hornik, Sergey Laptick

February 20, 2026

Reading time: 11 min AI as a Co-Pilot, Not an Autopilot: Guidance on Risk Management and Realistic Performance

By Vitaly Hornik, Ujin Kosy

January 26, 2026

Reading time: 7 min How to Build a Custom Scheduling App Faster with Lovable AI and DHTMLX Scheduler

By Sergey Laptick

September 24, 2025

Reading time: 11 min Webix Gantt Chart Widget Customization: A Complex Guide for Simple Use

By Tatyana Semashko

July 9, 2024

Reading time: 8 min App as an Ordered Sequence of Pages. How to Build a Quiz Application with JavaScript

By Tatyana Semashko

February 9, 2024

Reading time: 56 min Clash of the Libraries. Building a Data Dashboard with React, Vue.js, and Webix

By Vitaly Hornik

November 28, 2023

Reading time: 13 min How to Build an Excel Add-in With React

By Sergey Laptick

October 13, 2023

Reading time: 8 min Taking the Best of React and Webix with Micro Frontends

By Vladislav Kumakov

July 17, 2023

Reading time: 11 min Using Dynamic Tables for Advanced Data Modeling and Analysis

By Ksenia Kogaleva

May 24, 2023

Reading time: 8 min Automated Testing of Webix UI With Playwright

By Stanislav Pranovich

May 5, 2023

Reading time: 6 min Implementing Transactions Over Multiple Databases Using TypeORM

By Vladislav Kumakov

February 7, 2023

Reading time: 9 min Working with Multiple Databases Simultaneously Using NestJS and TypeORM

By Vladislav Kumakov

January 31, 2023

Reading time: 8 min How to Build Complex Web Widgets

By Alena Vershilo

January 26, 2023