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blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI for Software Development FAQ: Transform Your Workflow

Honest answers to common questions about AI coding tools. Learn how context-aware platforms solve problems that ChatGPT and Copilot can't touch.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Complete Guide to AI for Software Development: Transform Your Workflow

AI coding tools promise to boost productivity, but most teams struggle with context and code quality. Here's how to actually integrate AI into your workflow.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Glue.tools vs Competition: Complete 2025 Product Intelligence Comparison

Sourcegraph searches code. CodeSee maps architecture. Glue discovers what your codebase actually does — features, health, ownership — and why that matters more.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

I Tested Context Engineering for 30 Days — Here's What Happened

I gave AI agents proper context for 30 days. The results: 40% faster onboarding, 60% fewer bugs, and tools that actually understand our codebase.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

MCP FAQ: Turn AI Assistants Into Product Intelligence Partners

MCP connects AI assistants to your codebase intelligence. Stop explaining your product architecture—let Claude and Cursor query it directly.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Product Management: Ideas That Will Dominate 2025

Product managers need code awareness, not more dashboards. Here's what separates winning AI PMs from those drowning in feature backlogs in 2025.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI for Software Development: 8 Essential FAQs Every Developer Needs

Most developers ask the wrong questions about AI coding tools. Here are the 8 questions that actually matter—and why context is the real problem.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Coding Workflow Optimization: The Ultimate Guide

Most developers waste 30-90 minutes understanding code context before writing a single line. Here's how to optimize your AI coding workflow.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

DevSecOps Evolution FAQ: AI-Powered Security for Modern Development

DevSecOps is shifting from rule-based scanning to AI-powered analysis. Here's what actually works when securing modern codebases at scale.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Why Claude Code Fails: AI Tools That Actually Work for Engineering Teams

Claude and Copilot fail on real codebases because they lack context. Here's why AI coding tools break down—and what actually works for complex engineering tasks.

guideengineer
08-Feb-2026

The Complete AI Context Engineering Toolkit: Essential Tools

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

The AI Development Productivity Mistake Killing Engineering Teams

AI coding tools promise 10x productivity but deliver 10x confusion instead. The problem isn't the AI—it's the missing context layer your team ignored.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

DevSecOps FAQ: AI for Software Development Security

Security tools scan for known vulnerabilities but miss architectural flaws. AI needs codebase context to understand real attack surfaces and data flows.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

The Complete Best AI Coding Assistants Guide That Actually Works

Forget feature lists. This guide ranks AI coding assistants by what matters: context quality, codebase understanding, and real-world developer experience.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI for Software Development FAQ: The Shift-Everywhere Approach

Shift-left is dead. Modern AI requires code intelligence at every stage. Here's what actually works when AI needs to understand your entire codebase.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI for Software Development: Hidden Truths Nobody Tells You

AI coding assistants promise magic but deliver mediocrity without context. Here's what vendors won't tell you about hallucinations, costs, and the real solution.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

MCP FAQ: Essential Model Context Protocol Questions Answered

Model Context Protocol connects AI tools to real data. Here's everything you need to know about MCP servers, security, and practical implementation.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Coding Workflow Optimization FAQ: Expert Answers Guide

Real answers to hard questions about making AI coding tools actually work. From context windows to team adoption, here's what nobody tells you.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Best Bolt.new Alternatives for Enterprise Teams in 2025

Bolt.new is great for prototypes, but enterprise teams need more. Here are the alternatives that actually handle production codebases at scale.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Model Version Control Tools FAQ: Complete Automation Guide

Model version control isn't just git tags. Learn what actually works for ML teams shipping fast—from artifact tracking to deployment automation.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Code Graphs FAQ: Framework-Aware AI Context Layer Guide

Code graphs power modern dev tools, but most are syntax trees in disguise. Here's what framework-aware graphs actually do and why they matter for AI context.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

Best AI Tools for Product Managers in 2026

The best PM tools now understand code, not just tickets. Here's what actually matters for product decisions in 2026—and what's just noise.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Knowledge Graphs for Codebases: The Future of Developer Tools

Why representing your codebase as a knowledge graph changes everything — from AI assistance to onboarding. The data model matters more than the tools.

blogcto
08-Feb-2026

How Top Engineering Teams Use Dependency Graphs to Ship Faster

Dependency graphs aren't just debugging tools. Smart teams use them to parallelize work, prevent merge conflicts, and cut release cycles by weeks.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Code Review Tools That Actually Find Bugs, Not Just Style Issues

Most AI code reviewers catch formatting issues. Here's what tools actually find logic bugs, race conditions, and security holes—and why context matters.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Understanding and Visualizing Code Architecture for Better Development

Architecture diagrams lie. Learn why static diagrams fail, how to visualize code architecture that stays current, and tools that generate views from actual code.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

AI-Driven Project Management: The Complete Playbook for Product Teams

Most AI project tools are glorified chatbots. Here's how to actually use AI to understand what's happening in your codebase and ship faster.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Model Version Control Tools That Automate Everything

Git won't save you when your production model breaks. Here's how to actually version AI models and the code that depends on them — with automation that works.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Building a Blast Radius Oracle: How I Designed Impact Analysis

I built Glue's blast radius analysis by mapping files to features, dependencies, and impact zones. Here's why most change analysis tools fail.

blogcto
08-Feb-2026

Best AI Coding Assistants FAQ: Expert Security & Implementation Guide

CTOs ask the hard questions about AI coding tools. We answer them with real security implications, implementation strategies, and context architecture.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Cursor AI vs GitHub Copilot: How I Became 10x More Productive

After 6 months with both tools, I learned the real productivity gain isn't the AI—it's the context you give it. Here's what actually matters.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Essential Developer Tools 2025: The Complete Productivity Stack

The tools you need to ship faster in 2025. From IDE to production, here's what works—and what most teams are missing between code and planning.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Alternatives to Bolt.new: AI App Builders for Serious Teams

Bolt.new makes beautiful demos, but shipping production code is different. Here are better alternatives when you need something that won't break in two weeks.

guideengineer
08-Feb-2026

Complete Guide to AI for Software Development in 2026

AI coding tools generate code fast but lack context. Here's what actually works in 2026 and why context-aware platforms change everything.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

Product Intelligence Software vs Traditional Methods: Real Results

Traditional product analytics tracks clicks. Real product intelligence measures features built, technical debt, and competitive gaps from your actual codebase.

blogcto
08-Feb-2026

AI-Ready Legacy Transformation: Modernize Systems for Context

Legacy systems are black boxes to AI coding tools. Here's how to make decades-old code readable to both humans and LLMs without a full rewrite.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Why AI Tools Fail: The Context Crisis That Broke My Code

I asked Copilot to fix a bug. It broke 3 features instead. The problem isn't AI—it's that your tools don't know what your code actually does.

blogcto
08-Feb-2026

AI Code Generation FAQ: Why 80% of Dev Teams Will Adopt AI Tools

AI code generation isn't optional anymore. Here's what CTOs ask about GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and why context matters more than the model.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

AI for Product Managers: 8 Essential FAQs That Reveal the Future

Most PMs ask the wrong questions about AI. Here are 8 that actually matter — and how code intelligence gives you answers marketing can't fake.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Debugging with AI Assistance: Beyond Stack Overflow Copy-Paste

AI coding assistants hallucinate solutions that don't fit your codebase. Here's how to actually debug with AI that understands your architecture.

technicalengineer
08-Feb-2026

MCP: The USB-C for AI Apps That Killed Our Glue Code Hell

Model Context Protocol lets AI tools talk to your code, databases, and docs without building custom integrations. Here's why it matters more than the LLM.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

Future of AI for Product Managers: Essential Strategies for 2025

AI won't replace PMs. But PMs who understand their codebase through AI will replace those who don't. Here's what actually matters in 2025.

blogcto
08-Feb-2026

Context-Aware Development Tools: The Mistake Killing 73% of Team Productivity

Your team's AI coding tools generate garbage because they're context-blind. Here's why 73% of AI code gets rejected and how context awareness fixes it.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

AI Code Optimizer: Fix, Refactor, Improve — What Actually Works in 2026

AI code optimizers promise magic. Most deliver chaos. Here's what actually works when you combine AI with real code intelligence in 2026.

blogengineer
08-Feb-2026

Testing Strategies for Vibe Coding: When AI Writes Code You Don't Understand

AI coding tools ship features fast but leave you vulnerable. Here's how to test code you barely understand — and why context matters more than coverage.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

AI for Product Managers in 2025: 7 Predictions That Actually Matter

Most AI-for-PM predictions are hype. Here's what will actually separate winning PMs from the rest: the ability to talk directly to your codebase.

technicalengineer
08-Feb-2026

Building a Blast Radius Oracle: How We Designed Impact-of-Change Analysis

Most impact analysis tools are wrong. We built a system that combines static analysis, runtime traces, and LLM reasoning to actually predict what breaks.

blogpm
08-Feb-2026

ClickUp vs Monday vs Asana: AI Features Compared for Product Teams

ClickUp, Monday, and Asana all have AI. None understand your code. Here's what their AI actually does—and what's still missing for engineering teams.

blogengineer
06-Feb-2026

Why Copilot Doesn't Work on Your Hardest Tickets

AI code completion breaks down on cross-file refactors, legacy code, and tickets requiring business context. The problem isn't the AI — it's the context gap.

Tariro Mukandi
technicalengineer
05-Feb-2026

Model Context Protocol: The Missing Layer for Code AI

Why 60+ specialized MCP tools beat generic LLM prompting for code intelligence. Deep dive into the protocol that makes AI actually useful for developers.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogcto
05-Feb-2026

Sprint Planning Without 3-Hour Meetings

AI-generated dev plans with file-level tasks based on actual codebase architecture. How to cut sprint planning overhead by 50%.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
guidecto
05-Feb-2026

How to Protect Company Data When Using AI Agents: Complete Guide

Complete guide to securing company data when adopting AI coding agents. Data classification, access controls, audit trails, and practical security architecture.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogcto
04-Feb-2026

AI Development Productivity Tips: Avoid the 73% Failure Rate

Most AI tool adoptions fail to deliver ROI. Here are the productivity patterns that actually work for engineering teams.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
blogengineer
02-Feb-2026

Why Your Code Review Process Is Catching the Wrong Bugs

Code reviews catch style issues and obvious errors. They miss the architectural bugs that cause production incidents. Here's why, and how to fix it.

Vivian M. Otieno
guidecto
02-Feb-2026

How to Evaluate Code Intelligence Tools in 2026

A buyer's guide to code intelligence platforms. What to look for, what to ignore, and how to run a meaningful proof of concept.

Tariro Mukandi
blogcto
02-Feb-2026

What Engineering Leaders Get Wrong About AI Tool Adoption

Most teams measure AI tool success by adoption rate. The right metric is whether hard tickets get easier. Here's the framework that works.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
guidecto
02-Feb-2026

Spec Drift Detection: Stop Building Features Nobody Asked For

How spec drift silently derails engineering teams and how to detect it before you ship the wrong thing.

Tariro Mukandi
blogengineer
01-Feb-2026

Feature Flags Are Technical Debt in Disguise

That "temporary" feature flag from 6 months ago now controls 3 code paths. Here's how feature flag debt accumulates and how to detect it.

Tariro Mukandi
blogcto
01-Feb-2026

The Pre-Code Intelligence Category: What It Is and Why It Matters

Every tool helps you write code faster. Nothing helps you understand what to write. Pre-code intelligence is the missing category.

Vaibhav Verma
guideengineer
31-Jan-2026

How to Give Claude Code Full Project Context

Claude Code is powerful but limited by what it can see. Here's how to feed it codebase-level context for dramatically better results on complex tasks.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
blogengineer
31-Jan-2026

The Developer Tool Stack in 2026: What's Changed

AI reshaped the developer tool landscape. Here's what the modern engineering stack looks like and where the gaps remain.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogengineer
31-Jan-2026

25 Best AI Coding Tools in 2026: GitHub Copilot vs Cursor vs Top Alternatives

Comprehensive comparison of the top AI coding tools — Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Cody, and more. Updated for 2026 with real benchmarks on complex codebases.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
guideengineer
30-Jan-2026

How to Use Glue with Cursor: The Context-First Workflow

A practical guide to combining Glue's codebase intelligence with Cursor's AI editing for a workflow that understands before it generates.

Tariro Mukandi
technicalengineer
30-Jan-2026

Monorepo vs Microservices: The Knowledge Management Perspective

The monorepo vs microservices debate usually focuses on build systems. The real difference is in how knowledge is distributed and discovered.

Tariro Mukandi
guideexecutive
28-Jan-2026

The CTO's Guide to AI Tool ROI

A framework for measuring actual return on AI coding tool investments. Spoiler: adoption rate is the wrong metric.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogengineer
28-Jan-2026

Why Sourcegraph Isn't Enough: Code Search vs Code Intelligence

Code search finds where code is. Code intelligence tells you why it exists, what depends on it, and what breaks if you change it.

Tariro Mukandi
blogengineer
28-Jan-2026

Lovable vs Dev: Migration Comparison for AI-Powered Development Platforms

Side-by-side comparison of Lovable and Dev for AI-powered application building. When to use each and how they compare to code intelligence tools.

Vivian M. Otieno
guidecto
27-Jan-2026

How to Conduct an AI Readiness Assessment for Your Engineering Team

Before buying AI tools, understand where your team will actually benefit. A practical framework for assessing AI readiness.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogcto
27-Jan-2026

AI Agents for Code: Build vs Buy in 2026

Every team considers building their own AI coding agent. Here's when it makes sense and when you should buy instead.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
guideengineer
26-Jan-2026

How to Use AI for Code Review Without Losing the Human Element

AI can flag dependency issues and style violations. Humans should focus on architecture, business logic, and mentoring. Here's how to split the work.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogcto
25-Jan-2026

Glue vs CodeSee vs Sourcegraph: Code Intelligence Compared

An honest comparison of code intelligence tools. What each does best, where each falls short, and how to choose.

Fatima Zahra Ghaddar
guideengineer
25-Jan-2026

Understanding Your Codebase in 2026: The Complete Guide

Everything you need to know about codebase understanding tools, techniques, and workflows. From grep to AI-powered intelligence.

Tariro Mukandi
blogcto
24-Jan-2026

How Engineering Teams Should Prepare for AI-Native Development

AI-native development isn't about using more AI tools. It's about restructuring workflows around AI strengths and human judgment.

Vivian M. Otieno
technicalengineer
24-Jan-2026

Building Scalable AI Applications: Architecture Patterns That Actually Work

Practical architecture patterns for AI-powered applications — from RAG pipelines to agent orchestration. Lessons from building production AI systems.

Vivian M. Otieno
blogcto
23-Jan-2026

Why 80% of Dev Teams Will Use AI Code Tools by 2025 (And Why Most Will Be Disappointed)

The prediction came true - adoption is massive. But ROI? That is a different story. Here is why most teams are disappointed and what the successful ones do differently.

Ravi Kishore DSouza
technicalengineer
22-Jan-2026

Cloud-Native Development: Why Understanding Your Infrastructure Matters More Than Your Framework

Serverless and Kubernetes changed deployment. But they also changed how developers need to understand their systems. The complexity moved, it did not disappear.

Andres Felipe Ramos
technicalengineer
17-Jan-2026

OpenAI Swarm: Lightweight Multi-Agent Coordination for Developer Tools

How lightweight agent frameworks like OpenAI Swarm compare to production multi-agent systems. When simplicity wins and when you need more.

Tariro Mukandi