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Engineering notes from the team.

AEC tech, 3D pipelines, project management, and the practices we use to ship production-grade software.

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July 27, 2026

Vibe coding is cheap. Winning still isn't

Is vibe coding the future? Yes, for the cheap part. Code was a real moat and AI is draining it. Here's the part it can't touch, the one that decides who wins.

strategy · engineering

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July 21, 2026

Agile in the age of AI: the values hold, the rituals change

Rigid Scrum ceremonies lost the plot. The Agile Manifesto's core values hold up better than ever now that AI makes code generation cheap and pushes docs into the code.

strategy · engineering

Wireframe render of a room captured with Lagarsoft LiDAR Scanner and viewed in the USDZ web viewer

June 16, 2026

Scan it, own it: a free LiDAR scanner with no tiers

Capture a room with LiDAR and export DXF, USDZ, a quantities PDF, photos and notes. On-device, free, ad-free. No account, no paid tier.

3d · engineering · threejs

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June 10, 2026

How to hire software developers in Latin America

Hiring software developers in Latin America on price alone is a race to the bottom. Here is what actually compounds: timezone overlap, senior judgment, and a win-win that survives.

strategy

Lines of thought

June 3, 2026

Get the most value of your tokens with nearshore software development using Claude

An agentic pipeline cut delivery from 41 days to 12. The 55 production issues automated checks missed are the part senior engineers still own.

strategy · engineering

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June 3, 2026

Why Real Estate Software Development Stops Costly Mistakes

Build vs buy a source of truth for real estate? We've built it four times. The value isn't the feature list. It's the guardrails that catch mistakes early.

strategy

Grid of chaotic line drawings representing error patterns in AEC technology

November 26, 2024

Mastering error handling in AEC tech: strategies for crisis management

Proven strategies to handle errors in AEC technology with confidence: troubleshoot issues, minimize downtime, and ensure project success.

engineering

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August 21, 2024

The elegance of minimalist project management

How small senior engineering teams ship AEC software faster than the 'big team' approach. Lagarsoft's structure, trade-offs, and operating model.

engineering

Wireframe globe illustration for the Three.js data visualization post

August 11, 2024

Supercharge your data dashboard with a Three.js globe

How we rebuilt Google's WebGL globe in Three.js as a production data visualization dashboard. Architecture, tradeoffs, and a live demo inside.

threejs

Voronoi mesh pattern representing a LiDAR scan of a room

July 18, 2024

USDZ to Three.js: iOS Scan Pipeline with Visual Fidelity

A USDZ-to-Three.js pipeline that converts iOS RoomPlan LiDAR scans into web-renderable 3D scenes. Architecture, USDZ-to-JSON converter, and live demo.

3d · threejs

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May 8, 2024

Exploring T-Shaped Knowledge and LLMs in Software Engineering

Why T-shaped engineers, paired with LLMs, deliver better outcomes on AEC software projects. Cross-functional depth, hiring, and team dynamics.

engineering