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April 17, 2026

Forward-Deployed Engineering: Why the Best Software Gets Built With You, Not For You

Most companies have quietly accepted that every idea becomes a meeting, then a ticket, then a three-week wait. It doesn't have to. Here's what a forward-deployed engineer actually is, and why proximity to the problem beats a perfect spec every time.

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AI Agent Orchestration Frameworks in 2026: What Actually Matters

The agent orchestration space has gone from experiment to production infrastructure. Here's what separates the major frameworks — and how to choose.

Apr 3

9 min read

Catalyst & Code Is Live

We built a company around a simple idea: most businesses know AI can help them, but they don't have the engineering team to make it happen. Today, we're open for business.

Apr 1

2 min read

Why Most AI Projects Fail Before They Ship

The biggest risk to your AI initiative isn't the model — it's everything around it. Here's where teams go wrong and how to avoid the same traps.

Mar 31

6 min read

What Technical Leaders Get Wrong About AI Agents

AI agents aren't smarter chatbots. They're a fundamentally different architecture — and most technical leaders are designing for the wrong thing.

Mar 29

7 min read

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