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    June 21, 2026

    How AI Changed the Software Development Life Cycle

    The software development life cycle still has seven phases, but AI moved where the time and risk sit. How to run and staff each one in the AI era.

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    June 20, 2026

    The Top Indianapolis Startups: A Founder’s Field Guide

    A four-time founder’s field guide to the top Indianapolis startups — the newest names, who’s raising money now, the big exits, and the famous companie...

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    June 20, 2026

    The Top Kansas City Startups: A Founder’s Field Guide to the Companies Built Here

    A Kansas City founder’s guide to the city’s top startups: the newest names to watch, who’s raising money now, the biggest exits, and the famous tech c...

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    June 20, 2026

    Every Technical Founder Needs a Startup Mentor — Here’s What Mine Taught Me

    A startup mentor is the cheapest insurance a technical founder can buy. A 4x founder on why you need one at every stage, from engineer to founder to C...

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    Text in image: "the cloud bill is an ownership problem. Cloud Cost Optimization. Cut your AWS bill 30% without slowing the team. FULL SCALE." Background shows a server room.

    June 20, 2026

    Cloud Cost Optimization for Engineering Teams: How to Cut AWS/Azure Bills 30%

    Cloud cost optimization is mostly an ownership problem, not a tooling problem. A CTO’s playbook to cut your AWS/Azure bill ~30%, plus the bigger lever...

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    A computer monitor and keyboard on a dark desk with the text: "it's not the tools it's the overlap. Async Communication Tools for Developers.

    June 20, 2026

    Asynchronous Communication Tools for Developers: What I Learned Running a Team 13 Hours Away

    After running a dev team 13 hours away, I learned async communication tools aren’t the answer. Here’s the operating model that actually makes async wo...

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    A laptop, notebook, and potted plant on a desk with text: "build lean, stay self-funded. How to Start a SaaS Company. Without burning your runway, from a 4x founder.

    June 20, 2026

    How to Start a SaaS Company Without Burning Your Runway (From a 4x Founder)

    A 4x founder who built and sold two SaaS companies on how to start a SaaS company without raising venture capital or burning your runway.

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    June 20, 2026

    What Is Product-Market Fit? The Only Hard Problem AI Hasn’t Solved

    Product-market fit was always the real problem. Now that AI made building cheap, it’s the only one left. What it is, why it’s hard, and how to find it...

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    June 20, 2026

    Agile Development Methodology Benefits: Which Ones Survive the AI Era

    Agile development methodology benefits aren’t all equal. See which ones AI made worth more, which it quietly demoted, and which still matter for your...

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    Funding resources for tech startups: what each one lets you build

    June 20, 2026

    Funding Resources for Tech Startups: What Each One Lets You Build

    Funding resources for tech startups, judged by what each one lets you build and who you can hire. A 4x founder’s take on spending the round wisely.

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    A laptop displaying graphs, a cup of coffee, and documents on a desk with overlay text: "an investment is a technical bet. What Do Investors Look For in a Startup?.

    June 20, 2026

    What Do Investors Look For in a Startup? The Technical Bets Behind Every Check

    What do investors look for in a startup? A 4x founder who bootstrapped to a $147M exit breaks down the technical bet behind every check, and how to be...

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    Text on a dark background reads: "no single best unit match it to the job. The Best CSS Unit for Responsive Web Design. rem, clamp(), container queries, and what to use when.

    June 20, 2026

    The Best CSS Unit for Responsive Web Design

    The best CSS unit for responsive web design isn’t one unit. A guide to rem, em, clamp(), viewport and container query units, and what to use when.

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    Securing a remote team: Full Scale keeps 300+ distributed engineers secure

    June 20, 2026

    Security Practices for Remote Teams: How We Secure 300+ Engineers We’ve Never Met in Person

    Remote work security best practices from someone who runs 300+ distributed engineers. Why offshore security isn’t a special discipline, and what to de...

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    How to write a tech startup business plan in the AI era, Full Scale

    June 20, 2026

    How to Write a Tech Startup Business Plan in the AI Era

    A tech startup business plan looks different in the AI era. Here’s what still belongs in writing, what your prototype now proves, and what AI can’t to...

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    Vim search and replace: replace every match in one command, the ultimate guide

    June 20, 2026

    Vim Search and Replace: The Ultimate Guide

    Vim search and replace, explained: the substitute command, flags, ranges, regex, capture groups, multi-file replace, and Neovim live preview, with exa...

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