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Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator, recently posted about why Ruby on Rails plus Claude Code is a “crazy unlock.” Rails is designed around strong conventions, predictable patterns and expressive DSLs.

Jamie Matthews

March 20, 2026

Pretty much every International Women’s Day I find myself reflecting on the pace of change in our industry. This year my thoughts have focused more on what the rise of AI means for equity and representation in technology.

Catrina Baker-Bassett

March 10, 2026

AI agents are already starting to change how work gets done inside organisations. But AI isn’t magic: like any transformation project, you need structure. Now we’ve gathered some experience doing this in the real world, I think it’s time to boil it down to a catchy slogan.

Jamie Matthews

January 19, 2026

A practical, proven approach to structuring Django projects that need to last. RAPID distils more than fifteen years of real-world experience into simple patterns that keep codebases clear, maintainable and easy to evolve.

Jamie Matthews

December 10, 2025

Reflecting on how a 19th-century poem about hope still speaks to the modern challenges of technology, creativity, and climate change.

Mark Aaron

November 3, 2025

UX isn’t going anywhere, it’s evolving. And those who adapt will turn AI hype into meaningful growth.

Mark Aaron

September 30, 2025

It’s good to talk

Given our line of work, we’re pretty familiar with problem solving. The phrase; “a problem shared, is a problem halved” is one that nearly always rings true. It’s often not…

Mark Aaron

October 10, 2023

When looking at the potential placement opportunities available to you, it’s important to be equipped with the relevant knowledge to make the best decision, as well as considering what you…

Sam Ayling

June 5, 2023

A new chapter – DabApps Partners with Certn

We are excited to announce a new chapter in the DabApps story, as we officially tie the knot in a partnership with Certn, a leader in tech-driven identify verification and…

Ed Hickey

April 6, 2023

A user’s journey is central to everything we do at DabApps, a kind of guiding star. This time, we’ve taken this ethos and applied it to ourselves. Please allow us…

Mark Aaron

February 23, 2023

The Different Stages of Prototyping

Prototyping is a useful tool to help a client visualise a product’s interactions before starting development, saving time, money and wasted efforts. There are different kinds of prototyping activities that…

Liv Dykes

April 28, 2022

I was recently privileged enough to be asked to make an appearance on Django Chat, a popular podcast that consists of long-form interviews with members of the Django community. We…

Jamie Matthews

January 14, 2022