TalSource Insights

Thoughts from our team on hiring, product and notes from the engine room.

Engine room Beat Wuffli - CTO February 26, 2026

Champagne vs. vodka releases

There are two types of releases: champagne releases, where everything goes smoothly and vodka releases where nothing goes right. Strong CI/CD and testing infrastructure help and are well worth the investment. Champagne releases should be the norm and the occasional vodka release survivable.

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Engine room Beat Wuffli - CTO February 5, 2026

On the use of AI in development

Developers are the canary in the coal mine for real-world productivity from LLMs. AI allowed us to release a massive new version of TalSource. Vibe coding accelerates development right until it leaves you stuck in the mud. How I program has changed more in the last 12 months than in the previous 12 years, but old lessons remain relevant.

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