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A deploy that passed on retry is not a fluke
A failed build that succeeds on the second try feels like luck. Here is how to tell a one-off from a slow leak before it takes you down.
Wycliff Matovu Chief Technology Officer Read article → 
Company · 3 min read We followed the work on foot for a month before writing any code Before Zyntel was software, it was a month of following samples through a lab with pen and paper. Here is why we started there, and the habit it left us with: watch the work before you model it. Ntale Nithamu Diini 
Engineering · 3 min read One message per person, not one per record A message saying your results are ready is useful, until the same person gets three in five minutes. Here is the simple rule we use to send one per visit, and why it applies to any notification system. Faridah Naggawa 
Engineering · 2 min read A cookie banner that actually respects "no" Most cookie banners ask a question and then ignore the answer. Here is the rule we follow so "no" means no, and a two-minute way to test your own site. Wycliff Matovu Ready to build something real?
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