Open-source licensing for engineers: a corporate codebase guide
Legal is not reviewing every npm install — you are. Here is the practical check to run before adding a dependency, and the licence type that catches most SaaS teams off guard.
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Legal is not reviewing every npm install — you are. Here is the practical check to run before adding a dependency, and the licence type that catches most SaaS teams off guard.
The habits that make you reliable in traditional software development are miscalibrated for building with LLMs — four of them in particular. Knowing which four lets you put them down deliberately.
Boring technology isn't a consolation prize for teams that couldn't keep up with the AI wave. The case for it is stronger in 2026 than in 2020, and the reasons aren't the ones you'd expect.
Most security checklists were written for teams with a dedicated security engineer. Here is the version for a 10-person SaaS with two engineers, one overloaded CTO, and an enterprise prospect asking for a questionnaire.
After quantisation, KV caching, and model cascade, most teams find the bill is still too high. The reason: the biggest cost drivers for most LLM features are product decisions, not infrastructure ones.
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