Software Innovation Lab

Scaling Engineering Teams: Lessons from Google, Facebook, and Netflix

After spending over a decade in engineering leadership roles at some of the world’s most chaotic innovation factories—Google, Facebook, and Netflix—I’ve learned one universal truth: scaling e…

The AI Roles Continuum: Blurring the Boundary Between Research and...

The rapid scaling of deep neural networks and large language models has collapsed the once-clear divide between "research" and "engineering" in AI organizations. Drawing on a qualitative synthesis...

Using X-Labs to Unleash AI-Driven Scientific Breakthroughs | IFP

How to adapt our science funding mechanisms to the unique infrastructure needs of large-scale AI projects

Impressions from visiting OpenAI, Anthropic, & Cursor

A peek into where software engineering is headed from inside the sector’s leading AI labs. Agents running in the cloud are a major trend, while coding harnesses are spreading beyond the craft

Microsoft for Startups | Microsoft

Build fast, scale smart, and sell more with the cutting-edge AI, global customer experience, and deep enterprise experience of Microsoft. Get started today.

The Beginning of the End of Big Tech

From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.

Presentations — Benedict Evans

Every year, I produce a big presentation exploring macro and strategic trends in the tech industry. New in May 2025, ‘AI eats the world’.

Industrial Research Labs Were Invented In Europe But Made The U.S. A Tech Superpower

It's a small number of research labs inside tech giants that are driving the rapid rise of AI today. But this is not the first time such labs have taken center stage, a new study shows.

Value Pairs: A New Way of Approaching Product Development

How AI-enabled teams can change how we think about product development

AI is Creating Peak Software, Media is the Best Analogy

Let's learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

How To Scale a Development Team

As hackers, we’re familiar with the need to scale web servers, databases, and other software systems. An equally important challenge in a growing business is scaling your development team.

Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub

Zurich has created a technology ecosystem nearing the density of Silicon Valley.

Protocol Labs

Protocol Labs is an innovation network driving breakthroughs in computing to push humanity forward.

A Research Lab for Open Source ✸ Software Stewardship Lab

Today, we're launching a world-class research lab dedicated to Open Source sustainability with a team of some of the most experienced people in the world.