Development Lab: AI Experiments and Engineering Research
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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 scalability to our software projects. DAD has helped us balance agility with discipline, especially in complex, multi-team outsourcing environments...
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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...
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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 working application can feel overwhelming. Traditional software development often starts with lengthy discovery, expensive design phases, an...
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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...
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Taking the Best of React and Webix with Micro Frontends
Choosing a tech stack for a new project is always full of compromises. There are many good frameworks and libraries, but...
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Using Dynamic Tables for Advanced Data Modeling and Analysis
If your software product has an extensive number of data tables, you may notice that they look similar on individual application pages. Differences between them are due to the context of use. The same item can be represented in various ways depending on who us...