First Byte Labs

Notes

From the workshop

What we've learned the hard way about AI tooling, engineering, and running software well. Published when we have something worth saying.

5 min read

Which of your processes deserve an AI tool

Not every workflow needs an agent. The ones that do share three traits — predictable, high-volume, and documented badly. A practical filter.

6 min read

Small teams, senior engineers: why density beats headcount

A fifth engineer on a four-person team changes the pace of work more than a tenth. On what we've learned about team shape, ownership, and shipping.

5 min read

Prototype in weeks, production in quarters

The fastest way to a bad product is treating a prototype like a production system. A practical field guide to the two, and how to move between them deliberately.

7 min read

AI-assisted engineering: where it helps and where it hurts

Assistants are now part of our daily tooling. An honest report on where they genuinely speed teams up, and the two places we keep them out.