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Epic Games, Fortnite, and the Risk of Building a Business Around a Virtual Economy
Fortnite is still massive, Unreal Engine is a powerhouse, and Disney just invested $1.5 billion. So why does Epic keep having layoffs? The answer is in the economics, not the product.
AI Is Incredible, But Someone’s Going to Get a Surprising Bill
AI has produced genuinely impressive outcomes across industries. But the cost curve is steep, and most teams haven’t hit their real bill yet.
From Individual Contributor to Senior Manager: What Actually Changes
The promotion to senior manager isn’t a reward for being a great IC — it’s a job change. Here’s what actually shifts and what trips people up.
Enterprise RAG with Governance: A Practical Implementation Model
RAG is genuinely useful — and genuinely risky if you skip governance. A practical model for implementing retrieval-augmented generation in enterprise environments without losing control.
Event-Driven Integration Patterns for Legacy Enterprise Systems
Legacy systems don’t have to be integration dead ends. Event-driven patterns can buy you real agility without requiring a full rewrite.
Secure-by-Default Web Development: The Habits That Matter
Security isn’t a phase at the end of the project — it’s a set of habits baked into how you build. Here are the ones that actually reduce production risk.
Pragmatic AI Governance for Development Teams
Most teams are either blocking AI tools entirely or jumping in with zero policy. Neither works. Here’s how to land somewhere practical.
Engineering Metrics That Actually Improve Delivery
Most teams aren’t missing data — they’re missing a useful way to talk about the data they already have. Here’s a practical model that actually moves the needle.