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    Some fun JavaScript features for API functionality

    Some chunks of javascript that can make coding more fun--and the code more friendly.
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    The Road to Mordor: A Software Engineer’s Guide to Delivering Complex Features

    In software development, delivering complex features can feel like embarking on an epic journey—much like Frodo’s quest in The Lord of the Rings. In this blog post, we’ll explore practical strategies for tackling large, uncertain projects, from breaking down unknowns with spike stories to maintaining observability in production. Learn how to plan thoroughly, burn down risks, and guide your team to success—without falling into the fires of Mount Doom.
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    What Is A Delivery Lead?

    A technologist can take several forms and includes roles beyond engineering. The role I fill is a delivery lead, but a common question I’m asked is “What is a Delivery Lead?”
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    Navigating Agentic AI Reasoning: ReAct vs ReWOO

    Comparing two approaches to implementing agentic AI reasoning ReAct and ReWOO
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    Meditation on Backwards Compatibility

    Some lessons about programming patterns, versioning, and deprecation: learned while reflecting on a backwards-compatible API-migration.
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    Formula For Successful Feedback

    Feedback doesn’t have to be difficult or scary. Follow this simple formula to structure your next feedback conversation.
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    Turning RAG to Riches: The Golden Metrics of Metrics-Driven Development

    We explore the key metrics powering our Metrics Driven Development (MDD) process for Generative AI solutions. This approach helps build trust, improve effectiveness, and tailor AI applications to specific business needs, ultimately leading to successful production deployment.
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    Building AI You Can Trust

    We introduce the concepts around RAG AIs and MDD and discuss how we've made use of it here at Source Allies and with our partners
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    A Unified Approach to APIs with GraphQL Federation

    We introduce the concepts around GraphQL Federation and discuss how we've made use of it here a Source Allies
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    The Samaritan Engineers

    In this post we look to explore some of the techniques and attributes that make engineers unique and highly productive