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Engineering

Automating Cloud Security Remediation with Policy-as-Code: A Blueprint for CTOs

In the modern cloud-native era, manual security reviews are a bottleneck that stifles velocity. As infrastructure scales, the "click-ops" approach to security management becomes untenable. For Chief Technology Officers and Senior Engineers, the transition to Policy-as-Code (PaC) is not merely a compliance exercise; it is an architectural imperative.

Engineering

Deconstructing the Monolith: Implementing the Strangler Fig Pattern for High-Availability Migrations

Modernizing legacy systems is rarely a "rip-and-replace" operation. For Chief Technology Officers and Senior Architects, the risk of downtime, data inconsistency, and operational paralysis makes big-bang rewrites a non-starter. The Strangler Fig Pattern, named after the biological behavior of fig trees that grow around a host tree until

Engineering

Building a Scalable, Autonomous AI Agent Framework with LangGraph

In the realm of modern software architecture, the paradigm is shifting from linear execution chains to dynamic, cyclic graphs. For Chief Technology Officers and Senior Engineers, this distinction is critical. While traditional "chains" (like those in early LangChain versions) suffice for simple input-output tasks, enterprise-grade custom AI agents

Engineering

Architecting a Scalable, Server-Side A/B Testing Engine

In the modern landscape of software development, deploying features based on intuition is a liability. For Chief Technology Officers and Senior Engineers, the objective is to build an experimentation infrastructure that is robust, performant, and statistically rigorous. While third-party tools exist, implementing a custom, server-side solution often yields better latency

webinar

[Replay] De Datos Inútiles a Decisiones Inteligentes: Transforma tu Manufactura

¿Alguna vez has sentido que tu empresa se ahoga en un mar de datos, pero sigues tomando decisiones basándote en el instinto? No estás solo. En el reciente webinar "De Datos Inútiles a Decisiones Inteligentes", Allan Porras (CEO de 4Geeks) y José Juárez (Director Comercial de 4Geeks México)

consulting

The Token-Based Economy: Controlling AI Costs in the Enterprise

In the rush to adopt Artificial Intelligence, enterprise leaders are hitting a formidable wall: the cost of scale. The traditional Software as a Service (SaaS) model—defined by fixed monthly subscriptions and "per-seat" licensing—is struggling to adapt to the dynamic nature of AI. An AI agent doesn&

consulting

Revolutionizing Media Management: Automating Content Tagging with Computer Vision and 4Geeks AI Agents

In the modern digital landscape, content is currency. Marketing teams, e-commerce platforms, and media publishers generate thousands of images and video assets daily. However, this wealth of content often becomes a liability due to a single, pervasive bottleneck: metadata. Without accurate tagging, digital assets are essentially invisible. A photographer might

consulting

The Hidden Cost of Churn: Why Executives Must Prioritize Smart Dunning Strategies

In the high-stakes world of Software as a Service (SaaS), executive focus is often disproportionately skewed toward Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) and top-line growth. While acquiring new logos is essential, the silent killer of SaaS valuations is rarely a lack of sales—it is churn. Specifically, involuntary churn. While product

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Offboarding Gracefully: Protecting IP When Contractors Roll Off the Project

In the modern SaaS landscape, agility is everything. Companies increasingly rely on flexible talent pools to accelerate development, deploying "dedicated agile teams" and "staff augmentation services" to meet critical deadlines1. However, while onboarding new talent is often celebrated and streamlined, offboarding is frequently an afterthought. This

consulting

Automating Your First 1000 Customer Support Tickets with AI Agents

Scaling a SaaS product is a thrilling journey. You watch your user base grow from a handful of beta testers to hundreds, and then thousands of active users. But with that growth comes a predictable, often overwhelming hurdle: the support queue. Suddenly, your inbox is flooded. What used to be

consulting

Why Your "Agile" Transformation Stalled (and How Team-as-a-Service Unblocks It)

For the past decade, "Agile transformation" has been the golden promise for enterprise software development. The goal is clear: ship faster, adapt to market changes instantly, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Yet, for many organizations, the reality is starkly different. You have the stand-ups, the Jira

Insurance: Accelerating Claims Processing with "Human-in-the-Loop" AI Agents

In the insurance industry, the claims process is the moment of truth. It is the pivotal interaction where a customer’s trust is either solidified or shattered. Yet, for decades, claims processing has been synonymous with bottlenecks, administrative fatigue, and agonizing wait times. As carriers race to modernize, Artificial Intelligence