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Evaluating Devin as a “Virtual Full-Stack Software Engineer”
Over the past few weeks, We have been running a pilot at Devblock to understand where AI —specifically Devin — can fit into our software development workflow. This post summarizes what we observed: where Devin shines, where it has limits, and what we should explore next. This is not a…
George Marcel Leāo
March 16, 2026
What’s in Our AI Toolbox 2026: A Snapshot of How Devblock Embraces AI Today
In 2026, the strategic value of a company’s AI toolbox is best measured not only by the underlying AI models adopted, but also by their operational maturity: the establishment of standardized processes, well-defined intervention points, demonstrated productivity improvements, and governance frameworks that enable secure and scalable deployment. When organizations can…
Chenyu ("Jim") Gao
February 4, 2026
The Real Cost of Poor Product Strategy And How Engineering-Led Teams Avoid It
Most organizations don’t fail because of bad technology. They fail because of unclear product strategy long before a single engineer writes a line of code. In a rapidly shifting digital economy, the gap between a coherent strategy and actual delivery determines whether a platform becomes a scalable asset, or an…
Devblock Team
December 4, 2025
How Third-Party APIs and AI Are Accelerating Software Development
The modern development landscape is changing fast. Where teams once spent weeks building core features from scratch, today they can assemble complex systems in a fraction of the time by combining AI-assisted code generation with powerful third-party APIs. This shift is not just about speed. It is about building smarter,…
Devblock Team
October 30, 2025
Paid Auth vs. Roll Your Own: Choosing the Right Authentication Path
When building a digital product, one of the first infrastructure choices you’ll face is authentication. Do you use a paid identity provider like ClerkAuth, or should you roll your own with tools like Better Auth? The answer depends on your team’s priorities, timeline, and scale. Let’s break down the trade-offs.…
Devblock Team
September 26, 2025