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AI-assisted engineering

AI-Assisted Engineering: what it actually means inside a trading system

We've shipped AI-augmented code on three live capital markets platforms. Here's what worked, what didn't, and what the benchmarks actually show.

Technical debt in capital markets

The hidden cost of technical debt in capital markets platforms

Legacy .NET 4.x monoliths in trading environments carry a carrying cost most CTOs undercount. We break down where it actually hides.

Data pipeline security

Securing a HIPAA-adjacent data pipeline: a practical framework

A structured walkthrough of the controls, audit trails, and encryption boundaries that keep high-sensitivity pipelines audit-ready.

Vendor evaluation

How to evaluate a modernization vendor before you're locked in

Six questions your architecture team should ask — and red flags to watch for — before signing a multi-year modernization engagement.

Banking technology

What Tier 1 banks look for in an engineering partner

After decades of delivery inside bulge-bracket institutions, we've mapped the decision criteria procurement teams won't put in an RFP.

LLM governance

LLM governance in regulated environments: what the frameworks miss

The EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF, and internal compliance teams all see different risks. A practitioner's guide to reconciling them without killing velocity.

Architecture compounding

Great architecture compounds: why ownership matters more than elegance

The systems that age well aren't the cleverest ones. They're the ones someone understood completely and felt responsible for maintaining.

Government cybersecurity

Pen testing for state agencies: scope, findings, and the politics of disclosure

15+ US state contracts taught us that public-sector security assessments are a different discipline from enterprise ones. Here's what changes.

Staff augmentation

Staff augmentation vs. embedded teams: which model actually delivers

Both models can work. Both can fail. The difference almost always comes down to knowledge transfer expectations — not contractor quality.

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