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the workshop.

Practical writing on building software, using AI at work and keeping products healthy after launch. Written for founders and teams, not for other engineers.

Fix Six WCAG 2.2 AA Gaps: Developer Checklist with Tests & Fixes

WCAG 2.2 developer checklist that prioritizes the six new AA criteria. One-line pass/fail tests, concrete fixes, and a sample workflow you can run in a...

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90–180 Day Pilots Reduce Risk: Legacy System Migration for Swiss IT

Swiss guide: staged legacy system migration with 90–180 day pilots, EDÖB/FADP safeguards, and senior led delivery to cut risk and total cost of ownership.

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Stop Downtime: 7 Step Strangler Pattern Migration for Architects

Architects: replace a legacy monolith without downtime. A façade first 7 step plan, four required components, CDC and outbox safety, plus a senior led...

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Avoid 74% Rollbacks: AI in Customer Support Built for Enterprise Ops

Run an operational-first AI pilot for enterprise customer support: shadow one workflow, stage authorizations, enforce governance, and integrate APIs to...

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3 Month POC for CRM ERP Integration: Senior Led Swiss Rollout

Prove CRM and ERP sync with a three month proof of concept led by senior engineers. Practical checklist, architecture options, and Swiss compliance notes.

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4 Questions and Governance to Choose Fixed Price or Time and Materials

Four questions plus governance controls to decide fixed price or time and materials. Includes when to run a short discovery sprint before you price the work.

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Scale AI Business Automation: Swiss Leaders' Senior Led Path

Swiss informed leadership playbook for AI business automation. Run senior led 90–120 day pilots, ground models in systems, set governance, and scale.

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Match Method to Uncertainty: Software Project Estimation for Teams

Match estimation method to what you don't know, produce defensible P50/P70/P90 ranges, and calibrate quotes with your past projects using Ampersand Labs'...

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Stop Cutover Failures: 8 Stage Data Migration Plan for IT Teams

Senior led 8 stage data migration plan for IT teams and PMs. Includes a seven item preflight checklist, gates playbook, dry runs, cutover runbook, and...

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Swiss Employers: One Page AI Policy for Employees, FINMA Aligned

Ready to paste a one page AI policy for employees in Switzerland. FINMA and FADP aligned, with data tiers, rollout steps, a template, and practical next...

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