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Insights on AI automation, software development, fintech, proptech, and emerging technologies, written by our engineering and product team.

How we built Compass, a Jira AI agent that reads tasks and code, refines the backlog through approval forms, and runs on Convex with a hand-rolled tool loop.

30.10.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Jira AI Agent: How We Built Compass for Backlog Refinement

How we built Compass, a Jira AI agent that reads tasks and code, refines the backlog through approval forms, and runs on Convex with a hand-rolled tool loop.

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Java vs Node.js for a startup SaaS: the economic case we gave a fintech founder, the hidden cost in a cheaper Java quote, and when Java is still the right call.

22.10.2026

Marcin SadowskiMatt Sadowski

Java vs Node.js: How We Chose the Backend for a Fintech SaaS

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Mobile Reality's annual report on the fastest-growing fintech companies in the US for 2026, ranked by verified team growth, with a full read on funding, stablecoin and open-banking rules, the insurtech surge, and market direction.

23.10.2026

Matt Sadowski

Top 10 Fast-Growing Fintech Companies in the US in 2026

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AI & Data

Applied AI, not hype. Our engineering and data teams publish field notes on LLM integrations, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, and the data pipelines that keep them reliable in production, from model selection trade-offs to evaluation, guardrails, and cost control.

How we built Compass, a Jira AI agent that reads tasks and code, refines the backlog through approval forms, and runs on Convex with a hand-rolled tool loop.

30.10.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Jira AI Agent: How We Built Compass for Backlog Refinement

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How prompt caching works on Claude, OpenAI, Gemini and Bedrock, what it does to cost and latency, and what our own 20-turn agent experiment measured.

07.10.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Prompt Caching: A Practical Guide for Claude, OpenAI, Gemini

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What LLM routers are, how a router differs from an AI gateway, and how we route model calls by role, classifier and failure to cut cost without losing quality.

07.10.2026

Marcin Sadowski

LLM Router: How We Route Models by Cost, Quality and Failure

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Software business

Practitioner writing for software leaders: scoping, build-vs-buy, team topologies, discovery workshops, platform engineering, and the architectural decisions that decide whether a product ships on time. Written by engineers and CTOs who have delivered the systems they describe.

How a fractional CTO kept an outsourced German fintech build honest: code review, a 98% cut in OCR cost, build vs buy for e-invoicing, and a launch security gate.

22.10.2026

Matt Sadowski

Fractional CTO Case Study: Steering an Outsourced Fintech Build

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Forward deployed engineering puts engineers inside your systems, not on a call. The role, the skills, the economics, and when to buy it.

06.08.2026

Matt Sadowski

Forward Deployed Engineering: The Delivery Model AI Made Necessary

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Learn how an employee rewards and recognition platform helps companies increase employee engagement, improve retention, and create a stronger workplace culture.

05.10.2026

Ewa Sadowska

Employee rewards and recognition platforms

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Proptech

How software actually lands in real estate: lease management, CRE analytics, transaction platforms, tenant experience, and ESG/building telemetry. We focus on the workflows proptech has to fit into, not the buzzwords it replaces.

Our 2026 ranking of the fastest-growing proptech companies across the US, UK and EU, scored on headcount momentum and ranked one to ten with full analysis.

23.10.2026

Matt Sadowski

Top 10 Fast-Growing Proptech Companies in 2026 (US, UK & EU)

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Top proptech conferences in 2026 around the world. Unique selection by the Mobile Reality team!

20.04.2026

Top Proptech Conferences That You Cannot Miss in 2026

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Discover how AI tools boost real estate agents’ productivity and lead generation. Learn to implement smart solutions for measurable results today.

20.04.2026

Matt Sadowski

AI Tools for Real Estate Agents | 2026 Ultimate Guide

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Fintech

Engineering-grounded coverage of payments, open banking, KYC/AML, core banking modernization, and the compliance architecture behind modern financial products. Fewer vendor roundups, more of the decisions regulated teams actually face.

Java vs Node.js for a startup SaaS: the economic case we gave a fintech founder, the hidden cost in a cheaper Java quote, and when Java is still the right call.

22.10.2026

Marcin SadowskiMatt Sadowski

Java vs Node.js: How We Chose the Backend for a Fintech SaaS

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Mobile Reality's annual report on the fastest-growing fintech companies in the US for 2026, ranked by verified team growth, with a full read on funding, stablecoin and open-banking rules, the insurtech surge, and market direction.

23.10.2026

Matt Sadowski

Top 10 Fast-Growing Fintech Companies in the US in 2026

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Explore the top 10 KYC and AML software in 2026, featuring firms like Sumsub and Socure that boost compliance and reduce onboarding friction globally.

22.06.2026

Matt Sadowski

Top 10 KYC and AML Software Companies in 2026

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Javascript

A modern JavaScript and TypeScript hub: React and Next.js on the web, React Native on mobile, Node on the server, and the trade-offs between native, hybrid, and cross-platform. Opinionated pieces from engineers shipping production systems, not beginner tutorials.

Java vs Node.js for a startup SaaS: the economic case we gave a fintech founder, the hidden cost in a cheaper Java quote, and when Java is still the right call.

22.10.2026

Marcin SadowskiMatt Sadowski

Java vs Node.js: How We Chose the Backend for a Fintech SaaS

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Compare MDMA conversational forms with traditional frontend development. Better user engagement, chat-like interactions, and a superior user experience for your forms.

15.04.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Conversational Forms: MDMA vs Traditional Frontend Development

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Visualize A* pathfinding in React with hooks: animate shortest paths using Euclidean heuristics and optimized React.memo for efficient frame-by-frame updates.

22.04.2026

Marcin Sadowski

A* Pathfinding in React JS: Animate Shortest Path in 2026

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Blockchain

Where blockchain earns its place in a product (tokenization, stablecoin payments, on-chain identity, and L2 scaling) and, just as often, where a database would do the job better. Technical, skeptical, and focused on use cases that still matter after the hype cycle.

Unlock $34M in blockchain deals by targeting just three 2026 conferences. Get precise event ROI data to maximize pipeline growth within 90 days.

08.05.2026

Matt Sadowski

Blockchain Conferences 2026 Driving $34M Deals & Pipeline Growth

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Top tech conferences in 2025 around the world. Unique selection by Mobile Reality team!

13.03.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Top Technology Conferences That You Cannot Miss in 2025

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Top blockchain conferences in 2025 around the world. Unique selection by the Mobile Reality team!

09.03.2026

Marcin Sadowski

Top Blockchain Conferences That You Cannot Miss in 2025

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