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We have published 121 research pieces and 260 buyer guides, filed under the product they cover, plus articles from the blog.

Research

How Engineering Teams Are Using Coding Agents

What Fin (formerly Intercom), Spotify, and other named engineering teams report after moving coding agents into team workflows, read against METR's controlled studies.

From 10 public sources, 2 min read

383pieces

AI SDKpieces: 5

  1. Buyer guideAI SDK Production Playbook3 min readPin the AI SDK and choose how model calls reach the API. Limit agent loops and require tool approvals, then register telemetry before launch.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  2. Buyer guideAI SDK Upgrade Checklist3 min readSeven checks for a team moving to a new AI SDK major, including the October 2026 patch lines and how long BrainGrid took to move from AI SDK 4 to 5.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  3. Buyer guideAI Gateway Spend & Data Controls Checklist3 min readPrice the AI SDK's default gateway and check what each budget caps. Set data controls before routing team traffic through Vercel AI Gateway.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min

Aiderpieces: 6

  1. Buyer guideAider Workflow Playbook2 min readSix working habits for teams whose Aider results vary from one engineer to the next, each with the question a lead can ask to check it.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  2. Buyer guideAider Model and Cost Setup2 min readWhen every engineer picks their own model and finance wants a per-engineer figure for Aider, these six checks set the defaults.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  3. Buyer guideAider Team Settings Checklist2 min readWhat security should check before a wider Aider rollout, starting with the default that commits with --no-verify and skips your pre-commit hooks.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min

Amazon Bedrockpieces: 5

  1. Buyer guideAmazon Bedrock Production Playbook2 min readA checklist for teams taking a Bedrock feature or agent from prototype to live traffic, with a worksheet for model, Region, and quota choices.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  2. Buyer guideChoosing a Bedrock Pricing Mode2 min readA decision table for moving a growing workload among Bedrock's six pricing modes as its volume rises, and for matching routing profiles to residency rules.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  3. Buyer guideBedrock Data Retention & Regions Checklist2 min readWhich models require AWS review, how long prompts stay, and how Geo or Global routing affects residency.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min

Amazon Q Developerpieces: 4

  1. Buyer guideAmazon Q Developer Workflow Playbook: Rules, Approvals, and Reviewed Changes2 min readHow teams still on Q Developer brief it with project rules, limit agentic chat to approved tools and read-only AWS roles, and review its changes and findings before merge.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  2. Buyer guideAmazon Q Developer Data, Region, and Indemnity Checklist3 min readWhich tier trains on your content, where each feature stores it, how to opt an organization out, and what the AWS Service Terms indemnity covers.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  3. ResearchAmazon Q Developer's End of Support: What Ends, What Stays, and When3 min readAWS ends Q Developer's IDE plugins and paid seats on April 30, 2027. Every dated step since the CLI moved to Kiro in November 2025, and what stays in the console and chat apps.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  4. ResearchAmazon Q Developer in Practice: What 70 Public Accounts Show4 min readEngineers liked Q Developer's agent and CLI and doubted its answers. What public accounts from January 2025 to September 2026 report, and what carries over as teams move to Kiro.Covers: NoneRead: 4 min

Amppieces: 5

  1. Buyer guideAmp Workflow Playbook2 min readHabits from Amp's docs and engineers' accounts: set the mode up front, keep each thread to one task, write AGENTS.md, have the Oracle check plans, and make orbs prove changes before merge.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  2. Buyer guideAmp Team Rollout and Spend ChecklistCovers Claude Code, Cursor and 1 more, 2 min readWhat to settle before engineers move from personal Amp accounts to a shared workspace, and how to grade the pilot when it ends.Covers: Claude Code, Cursor and 1 moreRead: 2 min
  3. Buyer guideAmp Data, Permissions, and Orbs Checklist2 min readThe checks security and procurement teams run before Amp touches company code or reaches your cloud from an orb.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min

Arizepieces: 4

  1. Buyer guideArize Tracing & Evaluation Playbook3 min readTrace Phoenix or AX through OpenInference, keep sensitive fields out of spans, and turn failures into datasets. Gate prompt and model changes on experiments.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  2. Buyer guidePhoenix Self-Hosting Checklist4 min readPrepare Phoenix for shared production traffic. Review its license and access controls, then storage, retention, capacity, and upgrades, including air-gapped operation.Covers: NoneRead: 4 min
  3. Buyer guideArize AX Plans, Spend & Data Handling Checklist4 min readCount spans against AX Pro's 50,000 included spans and get the overage rate in writing. Set retention and judge spend, then review region, compliance, access, masking, and deletion.Covers: NoneRead: 4 min
  4. ResearchArize Phoenix and AX in Practice: What Teams ReportCovers Langfuse, 5 min readTeams self-host Phoenix for its small footprint and OpenTelemetry support, then hit trouble at production volume. Some stayed, and most teams that left moved to Langfuse.Covers: LangfuseRead: 5 min

Auggie CLIpieces: 6

  1. Buyer guideAuggie CLI Workflow Playbook: Index, Rules, Model Choice, and Review2 min readControl what the Context Engine indexes, write the rules Auggie reads, pick the model per task, and review agent changes before they merge.Covers: NoneRead: 2 min
  2. Buyer guideAuggie CLI Team Rollout and Spend Checklist3 min readA pilot plan for Auggie CLI teams: who gets seats, which models they may use, how to watch pooled spend, and what to get from Harness in writing.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  3. Buyer guideAuggie CLI Data and Permissions Checklist3 min readWhat the Context Engine uploads, where tool permissions are enforced, how the agent treats sensitive files, and which identity and audit controls are live on each plan.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min

Boltpieces: 5

  1. Buyer guideBolt Prototyping Playbook: From Prompt to an App Your Team Can Trust3 min readHow to set up a Bolt Teams workspace, keep builders out of fix loops, and check the audit, site visibility, and ownership before an app reaches colleagues or customers.Covers: NoneRead: 3 min
  2. Buyer guideBolt Tokens & Spend Checklist4 min readWhich plan and token tier to buy, what spends tokens and what is free, how rollover and reloads work, and the hosting cap that keeps a live app from draining a balance.Covers: NoneRead: 4 min
  3. Buyer guideBolt Security & Data Handling Checklist4 min readModel training defaults since October 7, 2026, Bolt Forge data sharing, database rules, site visibility, and team controls to check before company data goes into a Bolt app.Covers: NoneRead: 4 min

From the blog

Articles

All articles
  1. Article, July 23, 2026AI observability: the missing layer between AI demos and production systemsAI observability helps engineering leaders understand how AI systems behave in production, where they fail, what they cost, and when teams need to step in.Length: 7 min read
  2. Article, June 30, 2026Why bringing AI leaders together in the same room matters more than everA reflection on why small, off-the-record rooms of senior AI operators are becoming one of the clearest sources of judgment, clarity, and durable advantage.Length: 6 min read