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How AI is changing the day-to-day of project managers in software teams

AI is taking over the admin work that slows project managers down, freeing them to focus on strategy, clarity and truly moving projects forward.

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 Rust for NodeJS developers (V) - SQLx Integration

Rust for NodeJS developers (V) - SQLx Integration

In this article, we’ll explore how to structure a Rust application with proper separation of concerns, leveraging SQLx’s compile-time query validation to ensure our database operations are both safe and efficient.

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How MarsBased website survived Cloudflare’s global outage

After months of regional blocking in Spain, we rebuilt our stack to remove Cloudflare dependencies. Using Render and ImageKit.io, we replaced its performance layer without affecting users. So when Cloudflare went down globally on November 18, our site stayed online.

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GPTAPPS

Introducing GPTApps, by MarsBased

We're launching a new brand to help our clients further with their AI journey, laser-focused on MCP server & ChatGPT/Gemini app development.

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Building a marketing website with Vercel’s v0: Our honest experience

Our team recently built and launched a full marketing website using Vercel’s v0, the AI-powered web development tool. Here’s our experience, what impressed us, what still needs work, and why it might be the fastest way to bring a product or startup online today.

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Midudev

Midudev: authenticity, community, and the human side of development

In this episode of Life on Mars, we talk with Midudev (Miguel Ángel Durán), one of the most influential creators in the Spanish-speaking tech world. A genuine conversation about authenticity, community, and the human side of programming, filled with insights, honesty, and purpose.

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Switching to Plausible: A privacy-friendly analytics tool for MarsBased

At MarsBased, we value privacy, simplicity, and open‑source tools. We replaced Google Analytics with Plausible, a lightweight, privacy‑first solution. This shift keeps us GDPR‑compliant while still providing the insights we need.

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How AI helped us bring back one-on-ones at MarsBased

With the help of AI, we finally solved one of our biggest management challenges at MarsBased, keeping one-on-ones consistent, meaningful, and well-documented across the team.

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Active Job Continuations: The end of lost jobs

Rails 8.1 brings a feature that's going to change how we handle long-running jobs: Active Job Continuations. Finally, we can interrupt and resume jobs without losing progress.

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Astronaut

Building powerful mobile apps with MarsBased

MarsBased builds powerful cross-platform mobile apps using React Native and Ionic. Discover how we’ve helped companies like Aparcango, Nieves Energía, DPL ETT, and Vies Verdes launch scalable, user-friendly apps that drive growth and engagement.

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Rails World 2025 Recap

Two intense days, dozens of talks, and one bag full of swag. Our teammate Jose attended Rails World 2025 in Amsterdam, here’s a personal recap of everything that inspired, surprised, and excited us about the future of Rails.

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Jordi Miró

The power of taking a day before deciding

The power of taking a day before deciding, be calm.

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