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Focused Lead Software Engineer Sarah Kainec breaks down AI evaluations, eval-driven development, and how tools like LangSmith and LangGraph help teams test LLMs, reduce fragility, and build production-ready agentic systems.

A look at how evolving workplace rituals, from daily standups to agent-focused Lunch & Learns, are helping teams navigate the shift toward human and AI collaboration.

Tips for testing complex React components using state, context, and controlled inputs.

What parenting twins taught me about retros, pairing, and building adaptable teams.

Agents need observability to operate with real precision. Here’s why OpenTelemetry is the key to making them truly useful in production.

A/B testing can improve decision-making and user experience. Learn how to implement it effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and keep experiments from overwhelming your code.

Learn how to significantly speed up LangChain and LangGraph agent workflows with parallel execution. A straightforward, powerful technique for faster results.

Learn how tracing completes the Observability picture beyond logs and metrics, helping developers proactively spot performance issues in distributed systems.

Focused helped a Big Three automaker tackle microservice sprawl and unify their customer experience with a federated GraphQL API.

AI is reshaping software development. Learn how leaders can navigate advocates, skeptics, and holdouts, and why pairing is the key to lasting change.

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.