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How we prepare our board meetings with Linear
We fixed board unstructured board meetings by using Linear. The result is shorter, calmer meetings focused on decisions rather than reporting.
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Privacy, trust, and engineering tools: Our position at MarsBased
At MarsBased, we prioritize trust and privacy over the granular surveillance capabilities of AI tools like Cursor. Discover why we choose transparency and outcome-based engineering over monitoring individual usage data.
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How we made Plausible analytics work with ad blockers
To combat analytics data loss caused by ad-blockers, we implemented a custom Ruby on Rails proxy to route Plausible requests through our own backend. This privacy-friendly approach ensures we capture reliable traffic insights while fully respecting our visitors' data and privacy.
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Context is everything with LLMs and AI assistants
This might sound obvious to some, and maybe others are a bit late to the party, but one thing you have to take into account is this: context changes everything when working with LLMs and AI assistants. There is a massive difference between using ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or any other LLM in isolati
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Everything Figma won't tell you: Frontending with detail (Part 1)
Beyond static Figma files, frontend engineering is about "torturing the design" to bridge the gap between mockups and reality. We account for fluid layouts, edge-case content, and invisible states to transform "Goldilocks" designs into resilient, accessible digital ecosystems.
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Betting harder than ever for remote work
MarsBased was founded twelve years ago as a remote-first company not out of convenience, but out of conviction. Long before remote work became mainstream, we deliberately chose to build an officeless company around trust, autonomy, and life balance.
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Always use a .dockerignore in your projects
A missing .dockerignore slows down deployments and risks exposing sensitive data. Learn why this small but critical file is as essential as .gitignore.
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Replacing jQuery with React: a pragmatic migration plan (with real estimates)
Legacy frontends rarely fail loudly. They fail quietly: slower iteration, harder UI changes, more edge-case bugs, and a growing sense that every improvement costs too much. That is usually the moment teams consider moving from a jQuery-heavy UI to a component-based frontend like React.
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AI code agents and Typed Languages
AI code agents work best with typed languages. Better inference, safer refactors, and clearer APIs make typing feel like leverage rather than bureaucracy.
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Setting sail with eTech Yachting: Python, IoT, and AI on the high seas
We are delighted to officially welcome eTech Yachting as our newest client at MarsBased.
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ChatGPT launches the App Directory and a new workflow for building apps inside ChatGPT
OpenAI has officially launched the ChatGPT App Directory, opening a new distribution channel for developers to publish applications that run directly inside ChatGPT. Starting now, developers can submit their ChatGPT apps for review. Once approved, apps become discoverable in a dedicated directory,
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Generating AI blog images with consistent style in 4K
If you run a blog or manage digital content, you’ve likely encountered the "Holy Grail" of generative AI: Consistency. Tools like ChatGPT or Gemini can create breathtaking artwork in seconds. However, they suffer from a major flaw: Artistic Amnesia. Today, they generate a perfect minimalist illustr
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