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Agentic Software Development Created New Friction Points—Where to Find Them, How to Fix Them

As AI accelerates software development, the bottleneck doesn't disappear. It moves. Mathew Spolin, AppDirect's SVP of Engineering and Technology, maps the four friction points that emerge when coding gets fast — and the practical solutions engineering and business leaders can act on today.

By Mathew Spolin / AppDirect / June 3, 2026

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Cloud Forensics and the Digital Crime Scene: How Investigation, Prevention, and Resilience Have Evolved

The digital crime scene has moved to the cloud, where infrastructure is dynamic, data is distributed, identity often defines the perimeter, and AI is rapidly reshaping both breaches and defence. Here’s how cloud forensics has evolved, and why prevention, visibility, and forensic readiness now matter as much as investigation.

By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / May 21, 2026

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Navigating Technical Debt: How to Identify, Measure, and Manage it

Technical debt comes from taking shortcuts in software development that make systems harder to maintain, scale, and improve. Learn about the four categories of technical debt, what to watch for, how to measure it, and how to manage it before it derails your upcoming software and scaling efforts.

By Mathew Spolin / AppDirect / April 27, 2026

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What’s Slowing Your Engineering Organization Down

Is your engineering team carrying hidden organizational debt? Issues like single points of failure, misaligned teams, vendor dependencies, and knowledge and documentation gaps quietly stall progress. Learn how to spot organizational debt, why solving it is an important proactive investment, and how overcoming it will speed up delivery and boost productivity.

By Mathew Spolin / AppDirect / April 23, 2026

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Build vs Buy Software—How AI-enabled Software Development and Vibe Coding are Changing the Game

Choosing whether to build software internally or purchase an existing solution has long been a key decision for businesses. Today, the rise of AI and vibe coding to create software makes this choice increasingly complex. This article delves into these developments, with practical advice for technology decision-making.

By Denise Sarazin / AppDirect / March 10, 2026

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How to Adopt AI Development at Scale: AppDirect’s Leap from 0% to Over 90% AI-generated Code

Mathew Spolin, our SVP of Engineering, shares how AppDirect scaled AI-assisted development to achieve almost all AI-driven code in one year. Learn the key organizational changes, metrics, and mindset shifts needed to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and transform software development.

By Mathew Spolin / AppDirect / February 2, 2026