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Blog
November 6th, 2026
Google's first data center satellite is online and writes haiku
Google's first Suncatcher satellite runs Gemma 4 in orbit. Plus Anthropic's RSI warning, Uber's four agent rides, Meta buying Conductor and GPT-6 Cyber.
Blog
November 4th, 2026
What is a RAG system?
A RAG system lets AI answer from your own documents, with a source. How it is built, when it fits and what to watch for under GDPR.
Blog
October 30th, 2026
Apple lets outside AI agents into Keynote, Pages and Numbers
Apple opens Keynote, Pages and Numbers to AI agents via MCP. Plus Genie 4, the ETH refutation claims, the Aokigahara stealer and Xreal Aura.
Blog
October 29th, 2026
AI funding in Austria
Which grants for AI projects in Austria are still open at the end of 2026. Vienna, FFG, federal states and training, with rates and deadlines.
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Blog
October 28th, 2026
What your old software really costs you
Old software costs you mostly through what it cannot do. How to make missed opportunities visible and when modernising pays off.
Blog
October 24th, 2026
What Is a Forward Deployed Engineer?
What a Forward Deployed Engineer does, where the role comes from, when it pays off for your AI project, and whether to hire one or bring in a team.
Blog
October 23rd, 2026
Claude Duet keeps working after you close the laptop
Claude Duet keeps working after you close the laptop. Plus critical PHP holes from 2004, Replit moving to OpenAI, Recursive Flint and Tesla Optimus.
Blog
October 21st, 2026
Power Apps and Retool vs. Laravel for internal tools
Power Apps and Retool charge per user. When a custom Laravel application pays off for your internal tool, with prices and a worked example.
Blog
October 16th, 2026
Meta's first frontier model wants to remember you
Meta's Muse Wonder brings active memory, Gemini 4 Argon gets a price jump, Apple shows HomeView, Bee takes on Plaud, and Figma writes rules for agents.
Blog
October 14th, 2026
WordPress vs. Laravel when your website becomes an application
Bookings, member areas, forms with custom logic. When WordPress and WooCommerce hit their limit and what the move to Laravel looks like.
Guide
October 13th, 2026
Webinar slides: AI with your own documents and GDPR-compliant
All 52 slides from our webinar on 13 October 2026 as a PDF, in German. Three ways to get AI working with your documents, the comparison with costs and the four questions…
Video
October 13th, 2026
Webinar: AI with your own documents and GDPR-compliant
The recording of our webinar from 13 October 2026, held in German. In 56 minutes you see three ways to let AI work with your own documents and stay GDPR-compliant.
Blog
October 9th, 2026
Websites are locking AI agents out at the checkout
Websites block AI agents at checkout, ChatGPT answers with Intelligent UI, Mistral Large 4 lands, Haiku 5.5 ships, and Pony.ai heads to London.
Blog
October 7th, 2026
Zapier vs. Laravel and when your own code pays off
Zapier, Make and n8n bill per task, credit or execution. When a small Laravel application becomes cheaper and more reliable, with a worked example.
Blog
October 2nd, 2026
OpenAI launched Dots, agents with their own computer
OpenAI launched Dots, always-on agents with their own computer, Gemini 4 Argon stays gated, Cloudflare lets agents pay, and Apple plans a HomePad.
Blog
October 1st, 2026
The end of .NET 8 support and what to do now
.NET 8 and .NET 9 lose support on 10 November 2026. When the upgrade to .NET 10 is enough and when a new frontend is the better investment.
Blog
September 25th, 2026
Anthropic and OpenAI cut their flagship prices on the same Tuesday
Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 cut model prices on the same day, Jev answers without text, Meta put Muse into glasses, and Rabbit stopped making the R1.
Blog
September 18th, 2026
Dario Amodei wants the whole AI industry to slow down
Dario Amodei asked AI labs to slow down and Altman and Musk agreed, Salesforce launched its own model Koa, and Google opened Google Home to MCP.
Blog
September 11th, 2026
Apple's $1,999 foldable is here, and your Watch now listens in
Apple launched the $1,999 iPhone Duo and a Watch that listens, Meta shipped its Muse agent, and a Navier-Stokes proof started a fight over credit.
Blog
September 4th, 2026
GPT-6 Astra can drive your computer and write its own exploits
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra and called it the onset of AGI, Anthropic cut Fable 5.1 cache reads by 75%, and Tesla put the Cybercab into Austin traffic.
Blog
August 28th, 2026
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, ChatGPT can now log into websites for you, and Waymo is bringing robotaxis to Munich.
Video
August 27th, 2026
ChatGPT Computer Use: what it can really do
ChatGPT Computer Use in 12 minutes. What the feature does on your machine, one real task from prompt to finished file, and where it still costs you time.
Blog
August 21st, 2026
Cursor shipped a GitHub competitor on the day GitHub went down for six hours
Cursor launched Origin the day GitHub went down for six hours, Qwen passed 3 billion downloads, and Pika made audio up to 20x cheaper.
Tool
August 19th, 2026
AI Readiness Check: the tool
Answer 21 questions about your AI project and get a score per area right away. The full analysis goes gap by gap. Free, runs in the browser.
Guide
August 18th, 2026
AI Readiness Checklist: 40 Questions Before You Start
The 40 questions we ask before we take on an AI project. Eight blocks, a scoring sheet and five deal breakers that stop projects cold.
Blog
August 14th, 2026
Gemini just became Google's fastest growing product ever
Gemini crossed a billion monthly users, Anthropic began watermarking Claude output, and ChatGPT text chat is now free for everyone.
Blog
August 11th, 2026
We Built NextPlace, Our Own Product For AI Job Search
Candidates ask language models where to work. We built NextPlace so job ads from any ATS are readable for the systems that answer them.
Blog
August 7th, 2026
Musk is building a chip fab ten times the size of Giga Texas
Meta shipped its first coding agent, Hark's agent clicks through the open web, and Musk put $16.8 billion into a chip fab called Terafab.
Guide
August 5th, 2026
Embracing Innovation
Innovation that survives the pilot stage. A scoring sheet for ideas, a 90-day pilot with real stop criteria, and an honest read on where AI stands.
Guide
August 5th, 2026
Free guide: How to narrow down an MVP
MVP scoping without the padding. Find your core feature, score every other feature out of the build, and reach your first real user in weeks.
Guide
August 5th, 2026
Free guide: How to validate your startup idea
Validate your startup idea with evidence instead of opinions. An interview script, an evidence ladder and a 30-day plan before you spend money.
Blog
July 31st, 2026
An AI agent escaped its sandbox and broke into a real company
An OpenAI model broke out of an evaluation and compromised four services. Nvidia launched an open security alliance the big labs joined.
Video
July 30th, 2026
MCP explained: how to connect your AI tools
MCP explained in nine minutes. What a Model Context Protocol is, how to connect Claude to Notion, Slack and GitHub, and when a custom one pays off.
Blog
July 24th, 2026
Ever moved your cursor with your tongue?
Open source grabbed the coding crown, Europe minted its first robot unicorn, and Augmental's MouthPad turned a tongue into a trackpad.
Blog
July 8th, 2026
GPT-5.6 Launches & Why the US Government Stopped It First (Too)
GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna go live this Thursday after a US government hold. What happened, why Washington stepped in, and what users can expect.
Blog
July 1st, 2026
Claude Fable 5 Is Back: Why the US Pulled It, and Why It Returned Today
Claude Fable 5 was suspended by a US export-control order and returns globally on July 1, 2026. What happened, why, and what it means for teams on Claude.
Video
April 23rd, 2026
Claude Design: how to build prototypes fast
Claude Design in 13 minutes. Set up a design system, generate prototypes from it, iterate on single elements and keep an eye on what it costs in tokens.
Blog
February 23rd, 2026
We Rebuilt whoranks - From the Ground Up
Some projects start with a feature request. This one started with a fundamental question: what does it actually mean to measure LinkedIn performance?
Blog
January 29th, 2026
We Built epunkt’s New Job & Customer Portal
A new digital foundation for epunkt, connecting candidates, clients, and systems in one scalable platform.
Blog
March 19th, 2025
Our #1 Reason for Using Filament
In this post, we share why Filament is our go‑to for admin panels and how it speeds up our development process.
Blog
February 4th, 2025
Laravel vs. Core PHP: The winner is pretty clear
In this article, we compare Laravel with Core PHP and explain why the winner is pretty clear for us.
Blog
January 27th, 2025
WCAG 2.2: Know THIS about accessibility
In this post, learn what you need to know about WCAG 2.2 and how accessibility can improve your digital products.
Blog
October 25th, 2024
Why big companies should think like startups
In this blog, we explain why big companies benefit from thinking like agile startups and how it fosters innovation.
Blog
October 14th, 2024
We build & ship really fast because of THIS
In this post, we reveal the secret behind our fast development and how we manage to deliver projects at lightning speed.
Blog
October 10th, 2024
Why Laravel will help PHP regain its former glory
In this article, we explore how Laravel is helping PHP regain its former glory and reclaim its place in modern web development.
Blog
August 12th, 2024
Streamlining Development with Requirements Engineering
Clear requirements engineering speeds up development, reduces risks, and leads to better software outcomes.
Blog
July 8th, 2024
Statamic vs. WordPress (and why the first one wins)
Statamic or WordPress? We break down the differences and explain why Statamic is the better choice for many projects.
Blog
June 12th, 2024
How to collect user feedback to drive growth
Gather and analyze user feedback to spot opportunities, improve your product, and accelerate growth.
Blog
October 18th, 2023
3 Essential Steps to Launch Your Tech Startup
Three essential steps to successfully launch your tech startup – from idea to market‑ready product.
Blog
August 11th, 2023
The Art of Decision-Making
Good decisions shape success. Discover approaches to decide more clearly, faster, and with better strategy.
Blog
July 26th, 2023
Embracing innovation as a corporate leader
Driving innovation with intent – how corporate leaders leverage change to ensure growth and long‑term success.
Blog
April 9th, 2023
Why We Keep an Office AND a 100% Remote Possibility
100% remote option for our team – yet still a great office that fosters collaboration and creativity.
Blog
March 30th, 2023
Young Leadership at Dotbite
Young leaders shape Dotbite – bringing fresh ideas, a clear vision, and the courage to explore new paths.
Blog
March 13th, 2023
3 ways to boost your creativity
Three effective ways to boost your creativity and turn fresh ideas into action more easily.
Blog
February 15th, 2023
How you narrow down an MVP
How to narrow down your MVP to test faster, save resources, and gather targeted market feedback.
Blog
January 6th, 2023
Why is a product market fit so important for startups?
Product‑market fit is key to startup success – it proves your product meets real demand and has growth potential.
Blog
December 19th, 2022
Product-led growth - Explained as simple as possible
Product‑led growth made simple – how your product becomes the main driver of business growth.
Blog
November 3rd, 2022
Teamwork makes the dream work
Great teamwork makes the difference – this is how we do it.
Blog
October 20th, 2022
Flutter App Development: Two Birds, One Stone
With Flutter, target iOS and Android at once – fast development, single codebase, and native performance.
Blog
July 27th, 2022
Requirements Engineering Workshop
In our requirements engineering workshop, we define clear goals and create a solid foundation for successful software projects.
Blog
June 9th, 2022
Our Values
Our values shape how we work – from openness and authenticity to momentum and individual development.
Blog
May 18th, 2022
Quinn Dashboard
Web developer Hanna created a Dashboard for universities using our App Quinn, focusing on visualizing big data.
Blog
March 8th, 2022
Laravel Forge
Laravel Forge is a SaaS solution from Laravel that allows server management and deployment. This blog will tell you why it's great.
Blog
December 30th, 2021
Year in review
2021 in review: Tripled to 18 team members, Hilfma award nomination, development of probably Austria’s largest IT project, LEAD Horizon.
Blog
December 7th, 2021
Lead Horizon's new features
New developments of the coronavirus pandemic demanded new features for the LEAD Horizon web app. Read about the school and company dashboards.
Blog
November 25th, 2021
Recruiting
What is more important? Experience or potential? At Dotbite we lean heavily in one direction, read the blog to learn in which!
Blog
August 25th, 2021
Laravel Development For The Win In Web
What’s the best framework? Here at Dotbite, we use Laravel in projects such as timebite, Quinn, and LEAD Horizon. Read why!
Blog
August 14th, 2021
LEAD Horizon UX
Lead Horizon is a unique project that helps many people to live a more normal live despite the pandemic. Thus a clear design was paramount.
Blog
June 15th, 2021
Onboarding
The first weeks in a new company aren't easy, but the Coronavirus made onboarding even harder. How do we do it at Dotbite?
Blog
May 27th, 2021
Welcome Dotbite - A Top-Tier Software Agency
Things change, and so do we. Welcome to Dotbite, a high level Software Agency in Vienna.
