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How to use AI for coding without losing control of your code

22 August 2026 · 10 min read

A practical workflow for planning, prompting, reviewing and testing AI-assisted code while keeping engineering judgement in the loop.

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AI & engineering

How to use AI for coding without losing control of your code

A practical workflow for planning, prompting, reviewing and testing AI-assisted code while keeping engineering judgement in the loop.

10 min readMobile development

How to build a marketplace mobile app people can trust

What product teams should know about payments, trust, connectivity and marketplace design before building a two-sided mobile product.

12 min readHealthtech

Privacy by design in healthcare software: a practical product checklist

How to create useful pharmacy and personal-health products without blurring permissions, ownership or clinical boundaries.

11 min readEngineering

How to prevent database schema drift in modern CI/CD pipelines

A safer workflow for detecting divergence, reviewing SQL and rehearsing database migrations before production.

13 min readProduct strategy

Custom software or off-the-shelf? How to make the right decision

A practical framework for deciding when to buy an existing platform, configure one or invest in purpose-built software.

12 min read