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Thoughts on AI, Code, and Culture

Deep dives into how we build GitSniff, our philosophy on usage-based pricing, and the future of software engineering.

Claude API Limitations: The Seed Parameter Gap and Pricing Reality
Engineering

Claude API Limitations: The Seed Parameter Gap and Pricing Reality

Claude excels at reasoning, but missing reproducibility controls and premium pricing create real trade-offs for production systems.

Felipe Orlando Feb 5, 2026 7 min read
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The Future of Code Review: Predictions for 2026
Philosophy

The Future of Code Review: Predictions for 2026

Agentic AI, real-time collaboration, and automatic remediation. Here is where we think code review is heading in 2026.

Felipe Orlando Jan 22, 2026 8 min read
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OpenRouter Integration: Access to 400+ AI Models
Engineering

OpenRouter Integration: Access to 400+ AI Models

Different models excel at different tasks. With OpenRouter, you can evaluate and route across a huge catalog without rewriting integrations.

Felipe Orlando Jan 21, 2026 6 min read
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Why Developer Experience is Our North Star
Philosophy

Why Developer Experience is Our North Star

The best security tool is one that developers actually use. Here is how we design for adoption, not just compliance.

Felipe Orlando Jan 20, 2026 5 min read
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Beyond AI: Integrating Security Scanners into Your Workflow
Security

Beyond AI: Integrating Security Scanners into Your Workflow

AI catches logic bugs. Security scanners catch CVEs. Together, they form a comprehensive safety net for your codebase.

Felipe Orlando Jan 19, 2026 7 min read
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Quality Without Councils: The Review Pipeline That Scales
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Quality Without Councils: The Review Pipeline That Scales

We moved away from multi-model councils. A tighter review pipeline delivers higher signal with less overhead.

Felipe Orlando Jan 18, 2026 6 min read
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Smaller PRs, Faster Shipping: The 200-Line Habit
Engineering

Smaller PRs, Faster Shipping: The 200-Line Habit

Big refactors feel productive, but small, frequent pull requests keep teams shipping with less risk.

Felipe Orlando Jan 17, 2026 3 min read
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Leveraging Gemini 3 Pro for Million-Token Context Audits
Engineering

Leveraging Gemini 3 Pro for Million-Token Context Audits

Static analysis misses the forest for the trees. With Gemini 3 Pro and ~1M-token context, we can reason about architecture-level security risks at scale.

Felipe Orlando Jan 16, 2026 8 min read
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Why we moved from Per-Seat to Usage-Based Pricing
Philosophy

Why we moved from Per-Seat to Usage-Based Pricing

The SaaS industry is broken. Companies are paying for shelfware. Here is why we decided to charge for code analyzed, not for developer headcount.

Felipe Orlando Jan 15, 2026 5 min read
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