Tudum’s backend moved from a Kafka‑based CQRS pipeline to RAW Hollow snapshot objects that push ready‑to‑render data straight to client devices. The switch eliminated the read‑model rebuild step, cutting end‑to‑end update latency from seconds to under a second and simplifying the architecture. Faster, fresher fan content now reaches 20 M monthly users.
Most coding agents simply retrieve more files until the model’s context window overloads, causing self‑compression and lost information. Emmimal’s open‑source Context Compiler treats prompt construction like a compiler, tracing only the code actually needed and trimming everything else, slashing prompt size by 69‑74% and running in under 75 ms. The approach shows that smarter context curation beats bigger windows.
The essay argues that the next wave of SaaS will discard monolithic platforms like Salesforce in favor of AI agents that follow precise sales playbooks and operate through a simple spreadsheet interface. By treating the software stack as a specialist plus a sheet, teams gain custom workflows, lower costs, and avoid the rigidity of opinionated SaaS products.
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That was all 3 stories in the 2 August issue.