How RLM’s Are Changing Enterprise AI
Introduction The AI industry has spent the last two years competing to build models with ever-larger context windows. What started with a few thousand tokens has grown into hundreds of thousands and, in some cases,…
AI Has Escaped the Lab
A technology shift unlike previous waves At Software Planet Group, we have spent years helping businesses build, modernise, and scale software products. We have seen many major technology shifts, from cloud computing and mobile platforms…
Databricks Case Study
Case Study: Solving Cross-Region S3 Access in a Hardened Databricks EnvironmentBuilding secure Databricks platforms in AWS often means balancing two competing priorities: maintaining strict network controls while preserving access to the services and data that…
Claude Design vs Google Stitch
The emergence of AI-assisted design tools is starting to reshape how digital products are conceived and delivered. Among the newer entrants, Claude Design and Google Stitch represent two distinct philosophies: one leaning towards structured reasoning…
The Hidden Cost of UI
There is a persistent misconception in software development that the user interface is something you can refine later. Build the functionality first, solve the user’s problem, release an MVP, and then at some point bring…
Why Chasing Perfection Can Break Your Product
At a recent kickoff meeting, a client said something that most vendors do not expect to hear. He did not want “top-tier quality”. What he wanted was stability. Predictability. No situations where development stops and…
Why Generalists Win in Software Development
Some ideas only make sense after you have lived through them. When we founded Software Planet Group back in 2000, we made a decision that, at the time, looked almost naive. We chose not to…
Why LLMs Haven’t Reduced the Cost
The rapid rise of large language models has led many business leaders to assume that software development should now be dramatically cheaper. The reasoning appears straightforward. If artificial intelligence can generate code, then a large…
Managing Complexity: Redefining Success
In Software Planet Group we conduct a large number of interviews for managerial positions across different types of IT projects. Over time, a pattern has become increasingly clear. Many candidates arrive with impressive CVs, certifications,…
How a Client Should Structure Requirements
In any software development project there comes a decisive moment when the client transfers their vision of the future product to the development team. This is not merely the start of delivery. It is the…