Development Lab: AI Experiments and Engineering Research
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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...
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Traditional Programming vs Vibe Coding vs AI-Assisted Development: Comparison, Advantages, and Risks for Projects
It’s hard to deny that software development changes dramatically every time a new technology reshapes the industry. Ar...
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How to Build a Local LLM Agent to Automate Work List Generation from Monthly Reports (With Jira Integration)
Our management team spent hours manually extracting work items (“bug fix”, “released version 1”, etc.) from dozens of developer reports. The task was repetitive, error‑prone, and a security risk when using cloud‑based AI tools, since it means expos...
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Spec Kit on a Real Project: Implementation Experience in Large Legacy Code
Bringing new AI-powered development tools into a large, established legacy project is rarely straightforward. While conv...
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AI Is Changing Disciplined Agile Delivery. Here’s How We’re Adapting
Before, we’ve relied on the Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) framework to bring structure, predictability, and scalabi...
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The Gap Between AI Prototypes and Production Software: 10 Risks You Can’t Afford
We often meet founders who come to us with a familiar story. They have a compelling concept, a functional application ru...
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How Spec-Driven Development Brings Structure to AI-Assisted Engineering and How We Put It to the Test
AI coding assistants have made developers incredibly fast since the start of the AI boom, but this new speed often comes at a hidden cost. The IT industry is realizing that generating code is the easy part. The real challenge is building systems that are coher...
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AI as a Co-Pilot, Not an Autopilot: Guidance on Risk Management and Realistic Performance
AI-assisted development — commonly called “vibe coding” — is already part of modern SaaS development. To...
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How to Build a Custom Scheduling App Faster with Lovable AI and DHTMLX Scheduler
Launching a startup is an exciting challenge. But if you’re just one person or a small team, the path from concept to ...
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Webix Gantt Chart Widget Customization: A Complex Guide for Simple Use
Every project, company, or process manager always has an inherent desire to improve team workflow and increase productiv...
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App as an Ordered Sequence of Pages. How to Build a Quiz Application with JavaScript
Web app development is not a piece of cake by itself, and each new project brings new challenges. We can usually freely ...
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Clash of the Libraries. Building a Data Dashboard with React, Vue.js, and Webix
The progress in web development is a double-edged sword. Countless libraries and frameworks give you freedom of choice, ...
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How to Build an Excel Add-in With React
Tech industry giants spend enormous resources on top-notch solutions development to cover the needs of an average person from a vast user base. However, you’re not an average person, and your business’s requirements may lay far beyond what an avera...