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Map your codebase and your coding agent finishes tasks 60% faster
How we set up Graft so our coding agents stop re-reading the codebase every session, plus a copy and paste prompt to add it to your repo.
How to run AI coding agents on your own computer
The local alternative to Devin: GitHub Desktop, Orca, and Claude Code or Codex, with worktrees for parallel sessions and a phone app
How much should you budget each month for development?
What our clients budget each month for a quality development team, with real numbers from Gumroad and 37signals.
Your Users Are Already Telling You Where to Focus
Jason Fried's X post inspired us to add a weekly AI customer-sentiment report. Here's how I implemented his process for Sabi and customers.
How we connected Facebook lead ads to our app (no Zapier)
How we setup Meta lead forms to sync straight into our database, a one-tap iMessage bridge, and attribution on every step.
Intro to unit tests and evals for your AI project
We wrote 1600+ unit tests and an eval suite for Sabi. Here's how to set up the same safety net.
How we automated customer support inside Sabi
Behind-the-scenes look into how we built customer support for Sabi.
Meet Sabi: the AI assistant for family-first founders
We built Sabi, a calm AI assistant you can text in iMessage. It handles email, tasks, and automations so founders can stay present at home.
How to set up your team for success as an AI-first founder
We built a single hub for our team and their AI agents to access our entire business.
How to vibe code like a Pro with Devin
A founder's guide to building a real, secure products with AI — using Devin, GitHub, MCP (Supabase, Sentry), automated security reviews, and testing.
How to send Meta conversions direct from your app without Zapier
Improved Meta quality from 2.2 to 8.4 in hours.
How I set up automatic database backups in 30 minutes
A simple checklist handed to a coding agent, based on Ryan Carson's approach.
How to Create an AI-Friendly PRD
Learn the core principles behind AI-friendly PRDs—why they matter, and how they can shift your workflow
Framing, Not Guessing: How We Sell Weeks at Inovo
Here’s how we use framing to define appetite, get clear on the problem, and move projects forward without bloated specs.
Human Deep Learning in the Age of AI
AI can do a lot—but not the deep work. Here’s why the next edge is learning how to actually
How we Shape Up Monster Projects (Tribe Social)
Discover how Tribe Social ships complex SaaS features fast by shaping products visually before writing code — reducing scope creep and accelerating delivery.
How we use Flutter for Tribe Social
Learn how our team migrated
Intro to Flutter & Dart in 2025
Learn how our AI-assisted team uses Flutter & Dart to ship fast, high-performance cross-platform apps—plus when to choose Flutter vs FlutterFlow.
My End-to-End Workflow for AI Transcription App
A practical, tool-by-tool walkthrough of how I recently shipped the
A Guide to the Software Development Discovery Phase
Discover how a disciplined software development discovery phase prevents costly mistakes. Learn our structured approach for project clarity and success.
Why Your New App Needs a Privacy Policy
How to Frame a Project Before You Build It
Learn how to frame projects using Shape Up’s “Framing” method — a simple process to define problems, outcomes, and boundaries before you start building.