Insights, experience and technology best practices
A coding agent doesn't need your laptop. With an orchestrator like Paseo, agents (Claude Code, Codex, Copilot…) run on a dedicated machine, each on its own branch, and you drive them from your desk or your phone. How it works, architecture, security, use cases and limits.
An AI agent working as a personal assistant triages your email, prepares your day, handles your meetings and drafts your minutes. What it really does in 2026, the time it saves, the guardrails you need and how to start safely.
Read articleOne-shot, subscription, hosting included: three models to finance a website, three profiles they serve. The right question isn't "which is cheapest" but "which matches my management capacity over 3 years." Honest comparison.
Read articleA full-time CTO costs €150k to €260k / year fully loaded. A fractional CTO, 1 to 2 days per week, costs 3 to 6× less and delivers 80% of the value for most SMBs and early-stage startups. Here are the signals it's time, real pricing, and the format we practice at MAG&Cie.
Read articlePublishing an app on the App Store and Google Play is not just "click submit." Developer accounts, guidelines, review, rejections, versioning, TestFlight vs Internal testing — here is the real journey, real delays and the traps you pay for twice.
Read articleThe MAG&Cie site gets a bold editorial redesign — serif typography, product-first — and MyOpenSpot lands on the App Store and Google Play. Why we did it, what changed, and what it says about where the studio is going.
Read articleYou wear every hat and operations are eating your day. Here's the step-by-step method to automate your business with AI without coding — one that works whatever tool is hot this quarter, and avoids the 3 traps that waste weeks.
Read article90% of an AI response's quality comes from the quality of the prompt. No magic formula needed: a 4-box canvas — Context, Action, Rules, Example — turns ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Mistral into a skilled intern. Method, real examples, traps to avoid.
Read articleThe Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard published by Anthropic in November 2024 that lets an AI assistant access external tools and data through an intermediate server. It has become the 'USB-C of AI': a universal connector between models and systems. Here's what it is, what it's for and how to implement it.
Read articleNIS2 covers medium and large organizations in 18 sectors across the EU, from 50 employees or €10M in turnover and balance sheet. Who is in scope, essential vs important entities, the 10 Article 21 measures, incident reporting, fines, real costs — and where France stands in October 2026.
Read articleShould you hire a full-time CTO or outsource technical leadership? A detailed comparison of costs, pros and cons to make the right choice in 2026.
Read articleStartups and SMBs don't always need a full-time CTO. Discover the benefits of an outsourced CTO and how it can accelerate your growth.
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