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Credits or Seats: How AI Dev Tools Actually Charge
August 30, 2026

Credits or Seats: How AI Dev Tools Actually Charge

Seat pricing broke when every request started costing the vendor money. A survey of what the market charges for now — agent compute, credits, per-action — and how to read a bill before you sign it.

pricingAI toolsprocurement
Evaluate the Result, Not the Architecture Diagram
August 28, 2026

Evaluate the Result, Not the Architecture Diagram

Vendor architecture slides are unfalsifiable, and treating them as evidence is the most common mistake in AI procurement. What counts as evidence, and six questions for a vendor call.

procurementvendor evaluationbenchmarks
The AI Tooling Market in 2026: An Honest Map
August 16, 2026

The AI Tooling Market in 2026: An Honest Map

Adoption is over at around 90% and proved little. The four positions in the market, what pricing reveals about cost structure, and buying advice for this quarter.

market analysisAI toolsprocurement