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AI & Machine Learning· Aug 17, 2026

How a Shared AI Memory Repository Focuses Teams

A developer shares how his team has optimized frequently referenced and changed AI memories in a shared central place.

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Software Development· Jul 9, 2026

Faster CI is Cheaper CI

A senior software developer presents tips to reduce co

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Software Development· Jun 25, 2026

SSO Delivers Real Business Value for Enterprise Applications

SSO Delivers Real Business Value for Enterprise Applications: a developer advises on modern SSO practices.

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Software Development· Jun 8, 2026

Part 3: Advice to Juniors on How to Break In and Stay Relevant

A developer gives advice on how to break into and thrive in the software industry, including tips on how to grow a network and being open to new things.

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AI & Machine Learning· May 15, 2026

Data Annotation Pipeline

A developer reflects on a Data Annotation Pipeline for reviewing content with AI and the cost savings he was able to achieve.

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Software Development· May 14, 2026

It's Not the Workflow, It's the Practices

A developer reflects on different git strategies, the merits of each, and how best to organize teams around them.

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Software Development· May 6, 2026

Part 2: How the Junior Developer Role Has Evolved

A junior developer reflects on the new landscape of what being a junior means and how it has changed with the advent of AI driven development.

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Software Development· Apr 20, 2026

The Process Is the Product: What Precision Engineering Teaches Us About AI-Powered Development

A CTO reflects on what AI driven development looks like from a delivery and process perspective and what impacts it has on engineering.

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Software Development· Apr 17, 2026

AI Is a Multiplier, Not a Foundation: Why the Best Developers Still Build Themselves First

A developer reflects on what developers and software engineers need to do to continue growing with the tools and in their careers.

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AI & Machine Learning· Apr 3, 2026

I Was Brought On to Drive Growth. AI Freed Me Up to Actually Do It.

A Chief Growth Officer Explains How AI Allowed Him to Effectively Lead, Grow and Create Opportunities

Steve HenneganRead article

Software Development· Mar 26, 2026

AI Can Accelerate Testing, Manual QA Keeps It Honest

A Quality Analyst Explains Where Manual Testing Still Has Its Place Alongside AI and Automation.

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Software Development· Mar 19, 2026

Part 1: The Hidden Cost of Writing Off Junior Developers

A developer reflects on what makes junior developers valuable and essential to contemporary development teams.

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Product & Business· Mar 12, 2026

I Understand Product Strategy, and So Should You

A software developer reflects on the meaning of product strategy and how that makes them a better developer.

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Product & Business· Dec 19, 2025

Forward-thinking architecture in React

React is currently one of the most popular frontend web frameworks, and there’s a good reason for that: it’s able to express common UI logic patterns in simple ways, and it’s very easy to build your a...

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Design & UX· Nov 17, 2025

VueJS doesn't have to be a Single-Page Application

What is VueJS? VueJS is a progressive JavaScript framework that is incredibly adaptable. It is often brought up along with other popular JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as ReactJS and Angular...

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Software Development· Nov 11, 2025

How Pair Programming Changed the Way I Think About Code Quality

Everyone talks about code quality like it’s something you fix after an issue, but in reality it should start long before the first line is written. Pair programming makes this possible, turning early...

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AI & Machine Learning· Sep 17, 2025

What Every Dev Should Know About Integrating with AI

This blog primarily draws on Conversational AI for examples, but there are many other ways to integrate Generative AI into a project, and I hope there is helpful information for those pursuits as well...

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Software Development· Aug 13, 2025

When the Right Tool Has Its Moment: My Experience with Web Components

By Tom Crawford, Software Developer Not every useful technology is brand new. Sometimes a tool has been sitting on the shelf for years, quietly maturing, waiting for the right moment when the support,...

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Product & Business· Jul 31, 2025

Avoiding Technical Debt Without Slowing Down: A Product Development Journey

By Ryan Hardy, Jr. Account Lead Six years ago, when I first started as a software developer co-op at Seven Hills Technology, I didn’t truly understand what tech debt was. I’d never seen it, felt it, o...

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AI & Machine Learning· Jul 21, 2025

You Built it with AI… Now What? The Risk You Didn’t See Coming

By Brad Gardner, Founder & CTO The rise of AI-assisted coding tools has opened the door for many creative minds, including those without formal technical backgrounds, to build impressive software prod...

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Software Development· Jul 2, 2025

Writing Testable Front-End Code - Best Practices, Patterns, and Pitfalls (Pt 2)

By Spencer Dangel i Series Navigation: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on writing testable front-end code. If you haven't read Part 1 , I recommend starting there - it covers foundational concepts...

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Software Development· Jun 27, 2025

Writing Testable Front-End Code - Best Practices, Patterns, and Pitfalls (Pt 1)

By Spencer Dangel i Series Update: Due to the amount of information being covered, this post has turned into a two part series. Keep an eye out for the next part coming in a few days! Why Testability...

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AI & Machine Learning· Jun 23, 2025

Can You Trust Your MCP Server?

By Brad Gardner, Founder & CTO Let's talk about MCP for a minute. AI Agents are seemingly the only thing anyone wants to talk about, and with some pretty good reasons. It’s not every year that technol...

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AI & Machine Learning· Jun 20, 2025

Why Fractional AI Leadership Might Be The Smartest Move Your Business Can Make

By Steve Hennegan, Partner & CGO at Seven Hills Technology After spending the week deep in the buzz of Cincy AI Week and talking shop, seeing demos, and hearing pitches, I walked away with one very cl...

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Software Development· Jun 2, 2025

Cracking the Code: Fixing Memory Leaks and File Corruption in React Native GCP Uploads

Written by Jacob Fenner, Software Engineer at Seven Hills Technology At Seven Hills Technology, we were building a complex mobile feature that involved uploading large files to Google Cloud Storage fr...

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AI & Machine Learning· May 16, 2025

From Coders to Conductors: How AI is Helping Us Build Smarter, Faster, and Better Software

By Matt Osbourne, Senior Developer – Seven Hills Technology There’s a quiet revolution happening in software development, and it’s not about replacing developers. It’s about augmenting them. At Seven...

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Product & Business· May 13, 2025

Why Government Tech Falls Short, And What We Can Do About It

Why Government Tech Falls Short, And What We Can Do About It By Jordan Cole, Seven Hills Technology ‍ The RFP process is outdated. Here’s how we’re helping public sector teams unlock better outcomes w...

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AI & Machine Learning· Jan 6, 2025

Growing Junior Developers in Remote and AI-Enabled Environments

The rise of remote work has transformed the software development industry, offering established developers unmatched flexibility. However, this shift has introduced significant challenges for junior d...

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Product & Business· Dec 2, 2024

The Power of Discovery: Ensuring Software Project Success

The High Stakes of Software Development According to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) , nearly half of tech programs (49%) exceed their budgets by at least 31%, with some overshooting by up to 100%. The...

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Software Development· Jan 29, 2023

Native vs. React Native For Mobile App Development

Native Apps Essentially, native applications must be written in the language that Android or iOS will run. For example, building an application in iOS generally needs to be written in Objective C or S...

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Software Development· Jan 15, 2021

Azure Security Best Practices

Tips and tricks to make sure your data is secure in Azure The adoption of cloud services like Microsoft Azure is accelerating year over year. Around half of all workloads and data are already in a pub...

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Software Development· Oct 19, 2020

High Cohesion, Low Coupling

How to structure your information to reduce coupling In this short article I would like to show you one example of High Cohesion and Low Coupling regarding Software Development. Imagine that you have...

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Product & Business· Nov 19, 2019

3 Common Problems with Custom Software Development

Custom software is a great way to increase efficiency and revenue for your organization. However, creating custom software means more risk for you. Here are a few common problems to avoid when buildin...

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Product & Business· Nov 3, 2019

Staff Augmentation vs. Project-based Consulting

Should you use staff augmentation or project-based consulting for your next software project? So, you want to build some software. But where do you start? Maybe you’re not ready to take on the large t...

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Product & Business· Oct 28, 2019

Agile Isn’t the Problem

Failed implementing agile in your organization? Agile isn’t the problem. As a software development company that uses an agile approach, we have a lot of love for the methodology. We also hear a lot of...

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· Aug 29, 2019

How long does a project take?

Breaking down how we work and what goes into each project. Typical project duration We’ve outlined our typical project costs on our pricing page. Projects in this range typically take us between three...

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· Aug 19, 2019

Observability of Systems

Solve your next production issue with less headache and better insight. The case for observability As developers, we like to build things. We build complex systems that fill a variety of business and...

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· Jun 28, 2019

Web vs Mobile: What’s Right for You?

How to use empathy to drive decisions around the platform for your future application. Businesses looking to innovate are often faced with many challenges regarding the platform and overall result of...

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· Jun 17, 2019

5 Tricks To Help Developers with Design

Developers tend to struggle with design, but there are a few quick changes that can make your software shine. Software has turned from a solution to business problems into a major part of every person...

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· Oct 29, 2018

Why should you use a G Suite Resller?

As of February 2018, Google had 4 million businesses using G Suite for email and file storage, collaborating on documents, video conferencing and more. Launched in the fall of 2006, G Suite, formerly...

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