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What we have learned about AI, delivery and keeping systems healthy.
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- The AI Replacement TheatreThe headlines say AI is replacing workers. The operational data says something different. What's actually happening at Spotify, Uber, IBM, Salesforce, Google, and Meta.Read the article
- Your AI Just Built You an App. It Also Built You a Liability.A new Checkmarx report finds the more code AI writes, the more vulnerable it ships — and even mature security teams can't keep up. Here's what that means if you're building with AI.Read the article
- BMAD vs. OpenSpec vs. Spec Kit: A CxO's Field Guide to Spec-Driven AI DevelopmentAn independent look at the three spec-driven frameworks dominating AI development in 2026 — and how a CxO should match each to project risk, team size, and compliance exposure.Read the article
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- When the Code Becomes the SpecWhy greenfield projects drift from their own specification faster than anyone expects, and the boundary-level practice that keeps the SDD worth reading.Read the article
- Every Greenfield Project Becomes Brownfield. The Question Is When.Greenfield and brownfield are not about a codebase's age — they are about how well the team still understands the system. Here is why the shift usually feels sudden even though it never is.Read the article
- Your Delivery Workflow Is the Competitive Advantage, Not the MethodologyWhy building a coordination layer matters more than which spec-driven methodology you chose — and how to construct, own, and evolve it for your team.Read the article
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2026 22 posts
- When the Code Becomes the SpecWhy greenfield projects drift from their own specification faster than anyone expects, and the boundary-level practice that keeps the SDD worth reading.Read the article
- Every Greenfield Project Becomes Brownfield. The Question Is When.Greenfield and brownfield are not about a codebase's age — they are about how well the team still understands the system. Here is why the shift usually feels sudden even though it never is.Read the article
- Your Delivery Workflow Is the Competitive Advantage, Not the MethodologyWhy building a coordination layer matters more than which spec-driven methodology you chose — and how to construct, own, and evolve it for your team.Read the article
- WBSP: Why We're Sponsoring the World's Biggest Software ProjectToolTwist is backing WBSP — an open collaboration where thousands of developers rebuild enterprise software as AI-native projects, and customers get the result for a fraction of vendor pricing.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- APIs, Microservices & MCP: How Software Talks to Software — and Now to AI AgentsA plain-language guide to the modern integration terminology — what an MCP server actually is, why it sits on top of your existing APIs, and how to explain all three in one sentence.Read the article
- You Do Not Need Spec Kit If You Are Already Using BMADWhy bmad-spec covers spec-driven development and why running both tools creates more problems than it solvesRead on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Set Up Your Claude Code Status Line (Almost Nobody Does This)A 30-second tweak that keeps your model, remaining context, rate-limit usage, working directory, and git branch on screen the whole time. It's the most useful Claude Code setting nobody talks about.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Run /insights, Then Let Your Most Expensive Model Grade YouThe highest-leverage thing your best model can do isn't write another function — it's look at how you work. Here's a two-command habit: get Claude to report on your own sessions, then hand that report to Fable 5 for a brutal critique.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Your AI Just Built You an App. It Also Built You a Liability.A new Checkmarx report finds the more code AI writes, the more vulnerable it ships — and even mature security teams can't keep up. Here's what that means if you're building with AI.Read the article
- BMAD vs. OpenSpec vs. Spec Kit: A CxO's Field Guide to Spec-Driven AI DevelopmentAn independent look at the three spec-driven frameworks dominating AI development in 2026 — and how a CxO should match each to project risk, team size, and compliance exposure.Read the article
- The AI Replacement TheatreThe headlines say AI is replacing workers. The operational data says something different. What's actually happening at Spotify, Uber, IBM, Salesforce, Google, and Meta.Read the article
- Why Your BMAD Workflow Needs TEA And What Happens When It Does NotThe case for adding a dedicated test architecture layer to your AI-assisted delivery pipelineRead on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Whether You Use BMAD, Spec Kit, or Just Vibes, your AI-Generated Tests Have the Same ProblemWhy test architecture is orthogonal to implementation methodology and what to do about itRead on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Why Your Test Coverage Number Is Lying to YouWhy raw test coverage leaves brownfield systems exposed—and how risk-weighted gap intelligence helps teams close the gaps that matter.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Job Genie: from AI market research to a working MVPUsing AI to validate the market, choose an architecture, integrate six gateways and payment services, and ship a Flutter MVP for Job Genie an SMS-blaster for last-minute temp recruitment.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Spread-em: designing a distributed file store with AIHow we used Claude to research and build Spread-em a bit-torrent-class distributed storage system for serverless social apps to 60% product readiness in five days.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- How We Ship AI-Generated Code That Survives ProductionA practical guide for SMB owners, founders, and product leaders who want the speed of AI without the technical debt ToolTwist's Spec-Driven Development framework and its six production guardrails.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Old-gauges: migrating frameworks with AIRebuilding Old-gauges an ESP32 IoT SaaS from a messy AWS Amplify/Lambda/DynamoDB stack to Next.js + MySQL, with Claude doing the framework migration in 2 days.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Engineered by experts, accelerated by AIHow ToolTwist pairs senior engineers with AI tooling to scope, build, and ship production software for enterprises, ISVs, and startups.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- ToolTwist website Designer, rebuilt with AIReproducing our 20-year-old Java/JSP drag-and-drop website builder hundreds of widget types, thousands of pages in Next.js with an embedded MCP server, to 40% product readiness in 5 days.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Internet of Things: firmware generated with zero human codingUsing AI to write ESP32 firmware for dual wrist-mounted motion-capture watches Bluetooth sync, haptics, high-rate IMU and GPS to a working MVP in 3 days, with no human coding.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Motorcycle Motion analytics: replicating a PhD project with AIReproducing a 2012 motion-analysis tool originally a PhD's worth of mathematics and months of research in a few days with Claude, including auto-written import adaptors for undocumented binary formats.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2025 3 posts
- Rollform Connect goes liveRollform Connect is live, bringing intelligent manufacturing workflows into production with a platform built to connect teams, data, and factory operations.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- ToolTwist celebrates one year with ICAgileToolTwist marked its first anniversary with ICAgile after becoming a member organization, accrediting expert instructors, and delivering its first accredited training.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Our Agile Fundamentals Course is now officially ICAgile AccreditedWe just launched our very own Agile Fundamentals course—officially accredited by ICAgile—marking a major milestone in empowering our teams and cultivating certified experts.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2019 4 posts
- First Agile Pampanga Meet Up (Nov 2019)Agile Philippines kicked off the Agile community in Pampanga with talks, open discussions, pizza, and coffee at Filam Software Technology.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Settle Easy goes liveSettle Easy, an online conveyancing platform that simplifies the property settlement experience, is now live.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Agile Philippines Meetup (Jun 2019)Agile Philippines met at Cambridge Manila in June 2019 for Open Space discussions on agile timelines, budgeting, DevOps, Product Ownership, XP, testing, and team setup.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Advisor-E goes liveToolTwist built the core platform behind Advisor-E, a mentoring and training system for business coaches and their clients. In January 2019 it went live.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2017 7 posts
- Property Value launches Chinese language siteCoreLogic's Property Value website is now available in Chinese, opening Australian property data to Chinese investors and property owners.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- ToolTwist becomes a platinum supporter of Vue.jsToolTwist and Twist Resources became platinum supporters of Evan You and the ongoing development of Vue.js.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Agile Philippines Meetup (Sep 2017)Agile Philippines gathered at Sprout Solutions for a September 2017 meetup built around Open Space discussions, community learning, and practical agile delivery questions.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- StudyLane named finalist for NSW International Development AwardStudyLane was chosen as a finalist for the NSW International Development Award, marking a strong milestone for the education platform.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- FitMyCar wins Best Online Retailer at ORIAFitMyCar won Best Online Retailer at the Online Retail Industry Awards, a strong result for FitMyCar and the ToolTwist project team.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- FitMyCar selected as ORIA finalistFitMyCar was selected as a finalist in the Online Retail Industry Awards, a great result for the ToolTwist project team.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- British Council: live in 26 countries, 24 languagesThe British Council's new student and parent portal is live worldwide. ToolTwist contributed core development and QA to the Tribal Campus platform behind it.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2015 12 posts
- PunditConnect featured in The AgeThe PunditConnect platform, written from the ground up in record time using ToolTwist, was featured in The Age.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Property Value adds development permit reportingCoreLogic's Property Value site added extra features, including a report showing development permits issued by local authorities.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Forms Express eNotice portal streamlines bill deliveryForms Express gives utilities, organisations, and local governments a self-service portal for submitting and monitoring bill delivery jobs.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- The British Council rollout continuesThe British Council student portal rollout continued across country sites, with ToolTwist Designer helping each market tailor the experience to local needs.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- NOAH adds a community forum powered by SaggyNutra Organics at Home added a community and collaboration section using saggy.io, also known as ToolTwist Forums.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Global Study Partners connects agents, students, and Australian education providersGSP gives education agents and international students a multilingual portal for finding, comparing, and applying to Australian study courses.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Nutra Organics at Home: an MLM app on CloudMallA multi-level marketing app for Nutra Organics, built on ToolTwist CloudMall, rewarding members for referring friends and family to premium nutrition.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- MyWhiteCliffe student portal goes liveMyWhiteCliffe gives Whitecliffe students one portal for calendars, enrolment, finances, payments, and Office365 access.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Property Value goes liveCoreLogic's Property Value portal is live, putting professional-grade property data in the hands of everyday Australians. ToolTwist built the front and back end.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- CoreLogic EVR version 2.4.6 goes liveCoreLogic's EVR, the Electric Valuation Report first released in June 2012, received another major update with version 2.4.6.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- UseMe.tv demonstrates the Skyscanner displayUseMe.tv demonstrated a new Skyscanner-powered display that lets passers-by browse the cheapest flights for the month by travel preference, across hundreds of airlines.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Pundit Connect goes livePundit Connect is live, giving business professionals a trusted marketplace to find consultants, compare quotes, and engage specialist services through their networks.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2014 8 posts
- AFTRS student portal goes liveThe AFTRS student portal is live, giving students online access to enrolments, results, fees, documents, enrolment, and payments.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- MetroSix goes liveMetroSix, the online store for Greater China's largest Apple reseller, is live, built on the ToolTwist CloudMall platform.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- British Council portal goes liveThe British Council Student and Parent Portal is live, starting with Korean and Indonesian releases for course booking, progress, enrolments, and payments.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- BPO Asia Institute goes liveBPO Asia Institute is live, another polished website from ADEC Group with strong animation work.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- TrackMotion goes liveTrackMotion, an iPhone app for metrological analysis of vehicle motion, is live on the App Store, recording 1,000+ samples a second for racers and driver-training schools.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- NutraOrganics goes liveNutraOrganics is live on ToolTwist CloudMall, with custom pricing and multi-level-marketing functionality built around the business.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Envirosite goes liveEnvirosite is live, a great-looking website built by ADEC Group using ToolTwist Designer in just a couple of weeks.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Nutra Organics interactive display on UseMe.tvNutra Organics' new interactive display idle page is live, using UseMe.tv to let shoppers explore product information from their phones.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2013 8 posts
- Just Hatched goes liveJust Hatched, an online clothing store for newborn babies, is live with a storefront for Australian baby garments.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- The ToolTwist Store goes liveThe ToolTwist Store is live, helping ToolTwist Designer developers find and share extensions for web design projects.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- QV goes liveQV, an Auckland-based property information website, is live to help New Zealanders make smarter property decisions when buying or selling.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- RPData EVR version 2.3 goes liveRPData EVR, Australia's leading desktop valuation report, received another upgrade with version 2.3.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- PropertyIQ goes livePropertyIQ is live, giving strata management professionals a single operational view for managing schemes, workflows, and property data.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Introducing ToolTwist CloudMallAn eCommerce platform built ground-up on a microservices architecture: a customisable storefront, the TEA commerce API, and three ways to adopt it.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Baby Karaoke reaches top app rankingsTwo years after launch, the Baby Karaoke iPhone app reached the top 5 in its category in three countries and the top 100 in 61 countries.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Filemap released to open sourceToolTwist released Filemap, a developer library for virtual file mapping across local, S3, baked-in, and plugin-backed storage locations.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2012 7 posts
- ToolTwist’s XDATA released as an open-source projectIf you spend your days building applications that constantly juggle data formats, you already know that parsing can be a massive bottleneck.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- "Click! Clack!" goes live: Teaching Kids Road Safety Through Interactive StorytellingClick! Clack!Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- RPData Hub goes liveRPData Hub has officially gone live. If you work anywhere near real estate, property finance, or valuations, you already know that getting your hands on reliable, timely...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- OzKids goes liveOzKids is officially live. While we love sinking our teeth into heavy enterprise architecture and corporate backend systems, it is always incredibly rewarding to launch a...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- RPData EVR goes LiveRPData EVR platform is officially live. For those working in the Australian property and lending sectors, this is a massive leap forward.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Saver Nation goes liveSaver Nation has officially launched. We get to work on a lot of fascinating projects here at ToolTwist, but it is not every day you get to build a platform that directly...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- RPData Property Manager goes liveRP Property Manager portal is officially live. Building tools for the real estate industry is always a unique challenge because the day-to-day work is so incredibly busy.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2011 4 posts
- ToolTwist’s FIP released as an open-sourceIf you are managing web applications right now, you already know that deploying updates to remote servers can be a massive headache.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Recyclaball iPhone Game goes liveRecyclaball has officially gone live. We do a lot of heavy enterprise and backend architecture here at ToolTwist, but getting to build a physics-based mobile game is...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Century 21 iPhone app goes liveThe Century 21 iPhone app has officially gone live. We are absolutely thrilled to finally share this one with you all.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Baby Karaoke iPhone app goes liveBaby Karaoke iPhone app has officially gone live. We do a lot of complex backend engineering here at ToolTwist, but sometimes it is incredibly rewarding to work on...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2010 3 posts
- Powering CommBank's augmented-reality Property GuideIn 2010 ToolTwist built the backend that fed CommBank's pioneering AR property app a fast JSON API translating a tangle of legacy XML feeds for the iPhone.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Commbank Property Guide app goes liveThe Commbank Property Guide iPhone app is officially live. This launch represents a massive, multi-team collaborative effort between TwistResources, RPData, and the...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- ToolTwist Web Based Designer: when marketing owns the siteThe ToolTwist Web Based Designer lets a marketing team build and change web pages in the browser, from widgets built by developers, without waiting on a code release.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
2009 4 posts
- PCMall goes livePCMall has officially gone live. Following closely in the footsteps of our highly successful MacMall.com rollout earlier this year, PCMall is now armed with a completely...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- UploadItOnce goes liveUploadItOnce (UIO) has officially gone live. We’ve been grinding on this project for a while, and it is incredibly rewarding to finally see it out in the wild helping real...Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- MacMall goes liveMacMall has officially gone live. It has been a long time coming, but we finally get to pop the champagne.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)
- Gator goes liveGator has officially gone live. It’s always a great day when we get to push a major custom software project across the finish line.Read on tooltwist.com(opens in a new tab)