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How a simple team ritual sets the stage for successful, collaborative software projects.

Bridging XP and learning science to create more resilient, collaborative, and growth-oriented software teams.

Reflecting on growth, change, and Focused's rebrand. Here’s how we’re entering 2025 more focused than ever.

Make better decisions for your company once you understand the benefits and challenges of migrating from Pivotal Cloud Foundry to Kubernetes.

Unlike traditional consultancies that create dependencies, Focused's anti-agency deprecation model is designed to elevate client teams and make us unnecessary over time.

Focused (formerly Focused Labs) unveils strategic rebrand, emphasizing its expertise in modernizing existing software systems. The Chicago-based consultancy helps established companies evolve existing technology infrastructure while maintaining operational stability.

Focused Labs CEO, Austin Vance, shares insights in Forbes on the potential effects of California's AI legislation and its impact on tech innovation.

Developing software is complicated, and picking the right methodology matters. This guide breaks down five approaches — CI/CD, Rapid Application Development, Pair Programming, Extreme Programming, and Continuous Feedback Loops — covering the pros, cons, and best applications of each to help you choose the right workflow for your team and project.

Legacy applications don't have to hold your company back. With the right modernization strategy, you can transform outdated systems into modern platforms that drive innovation — without throwing away what already works.

APIs are indispensable tools for companies relying on legacy systems. Rather than replacing these systems entirely, API-driven modernization lets you extend their capabilities, connect to modern platforms, and meet today's demands while preserving the backbone of your operations.

Micah Adams, Principal DevOps at Focused Labs, discusses the potential risks of AI model collapse and the importance of proper data management in a Techopedia article.

Check out the different types of APIs, considerations you should make before transitioning to modern APIs, and how we handle this process at Focused Labs.

Check out the advantages of RAG pipelines, the stages in a RAG implementation, and where it fits into your generative AI applications.

Learn what custom application development looks like, why it’s worth investing in it instead of an off-the-shelf solution, and how to get started.

Let’s discuss the characteristics of successful loyalty apps. We’ll cover the challenges you may encounter and how to overcome them to reach your goals.

A common use case for developing AI chat bots is ingesting PDF documents and allowing users to ask questions, inspect the documents, and learn from them. In this tutorial we will start with a 100% blank project and build an end-to-end chat application that allows users to chat about the Epic Games vs Apple Lawsuit. There's a lot of content packed into this one video so please ask questions in the comments and I will do my best to help you get past any hurdles.