Development Lab: AI Experiments and Engineering Research
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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. Artificial Intelligence has already done exactly that. In just a few years, development teams moved from using AI as a simple autocomplete ass...
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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 doze...
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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 conversations around tools like GitHub’s Spec Kit mostly focus on greenfield projects and startups, our team decided to test something differe...
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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...
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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. Tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude are embedded into daily engineering workflows, influencing how quickly code is written and feat...
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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...
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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 finding the one that perfectly fits your requirements is a real challenge. Building everything from scratch can be a decent choice, but it ...