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When to build an in-house engineering team and when to hire an agency

When does it make sense to work with a consultancy like thoughtbot? After thousands of engagements, we summarize our best advice for when it makes more sense to hire in-house and when it makes more sense to find an external partner.
Ran Craycraft
May 16, 2025
- MVP
- Hiring
- Platform Engineering
- Development
- Design
- Growth
AI-led or Human-led Coding? We have to choose.

It is time we take a closer look about how we code with AI and the ramifications on our industry.
Sami Birnbaum
May 15, 2025
Top 5 Ruby on Rails Consultancies in 2025

Choosing the right Rails consultancy isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a business imperative. The right partner accelerates growth, while the wrong choice leads to costly rewrites and missed opportunities.
Ran Craycraft
May 12, 2025
Moving from a Rails Monolith to Microservices: Things to Consider Before You Regret It

Learn what to consider before breaking up your Rails monolith into microservices.
Rob Whittaker
May 9, 2025
Developer Essentials: How to Complete a Task

Have you ever felt like your team is working a lot but still not getting much value? Let’s talk about the development process that will allow your team to use its value generation potential to the fullest.
Laçin Bilgin
May 8, 2025
- Communication
- Process
- Development
- Web
Ofcom’s Protection of Children Codes - Happy Birthday to me 🎂

We can do it. We can make the internet a safer place for us and our children. It’s about time big tech stopped saying it can’t be done.
Sami Birnbaum
May 2, 2025
Learn what you can, then move on

Dealing with the effects of a wrong decision.
Justin Toniazzo
April 28, 2025
Don't Steal a Penguin -- A Guide to Rails Flashes

If someone tries to steal a penguin, how should you warn them?
Louis Antonopoulos
April 25, 2025
- Ruby
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- Development
Making the case for Rails monoliths over microservices

A cautionary tale of a CTO and microservices. Here are some considerations that should be made before splitting a Rails monolith.
Sara Jackson
April 21, 2025
Comparing development AI tools

Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf. Are all of them the same?
Jose Blanco
April 18, 2025
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